A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On the cloudy morning of Monday Nov. 21 at the Salmon River Central School, students, faculty and community members came together to honor the late Jake Tekaronianeken “Where Two Skies Come Together” Swamp of Akwesasne. Students from the school performed the opening and closing Thanksgiving Address for this event which was followed by a brief summary of the formation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy done by Bear Clan Sub-Chief, Aronhiaies Herne. This story, which takes up to ten days for the...
At the recent Mohawk Council of Akwesasne quarterly General Meeting updates were provided by each District Chief on their activity over the past few months of work. Kawehno:ke District Chief Brian David had an interesting trip included in his report, and that involved being a part of a trip to China to talk about economic development opportunities available in Akwesasne. “All of the work that has been done so far is fact finding leading up to a complete report to the community,” said David. “I just wanted to give the people in our commu...
Food security is a term referring to the availability of food and the access to it within a community and household. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program within the Department of Health has been working on identifying food insecurity within the community and developing solutions to address it. Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. The Green Food Box p...
The SUNY Potsdam students held an Artists Showcase, Dinner and Social Wednesday Nov. 16 on campus at the Students Center in Potsdam. The Potsdam Association of Native Americans (PANA) wanted to host this event to share Native culture and craft with fellow Potsdam students in the hopes that they gain more knowledge and respect for Native culture. The day started with four artists from Akwesasne showcasing their work for the Potsdam students. The artists that were present were John and Lawrence...
AKWESASNE – Ms. Adrienne F. Brown, age 61, of 1109 State Route 37, peacefully passed away Sunday evening, November 20, 2011 at her home, where she was under the care of the family, friends, and Hospice of the North Country. Adrienne was born in Massena on November 3, 1950, the daughter of the late John P. and Louise M. David Brown. She graduated from Salmon River Central School before going to Bryant and Stratton Business School in Buffalo. After graduating from Business School, she went to S...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Dennis Francis Cook, affectionately known as “Chops” to his family and friends, age 60, passed away on Thursday afternoon, November 17, 2011 at Alice Hyde Medical Center, where he had been a patient since November 1, 2011. Chops was born August 24, 1951 in Malone, the son of the late Abram and Josephine Swamp Cook. He attended Salmon River Central School. Chops was an ironworker with Local #440, Utica. He enjoyed doing crafts and had a “Heart of Gold” for his family and many frie...
At the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s general meeting for November, it was announced that they are contemplating a change to their election regulations. Although it was emphasized that they are really only talking about changing one little word, that little word will have major implications for the rights of community members. Currently, candidates for the office of chief or grand chief must have at least one parent who was or is “Onkwehonwe.” Onkwehonwe is defined as being a registered member of the Mohawks of Akwesasne and having at least one...
Sekoh Akwesasne, I wanted to thank your Nation/community for publishing the Spring 2008 supplement to Indian time newspaper for educators and students. Just got a copy from Ionataie:was. I was happy to see that the article by Dave Fadden acknowledged the change in text book content in schools. My wife, Dawn Standing Woman, Mohawk! Turtle clan and I, Polish-Ukrainian, give classes at many local schools. We try to take them to a time before hardware stores, convenient shops, and cell phones. The bookshelves were filled with info on the...
Letter to the Editor: The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is asking people to turn out to vote on the issue of changing the election law regarding a candidate’s eligibility to run for office. The vote is scheduled to be held at a Special General Meeting on December 3rd. Your choice is A: “Whose mother OR father is/has been an enrolled member on the Akwesasne or any other First Nation Membership List” or B: “Whose mother AND father are or have been an enrolled member on the Akwesasne or any other First Nation Membership list.” I urge you to turn o...
Dear Friends of Blessed Kateri, Wonderful news received about the Cause of our Blessed Kateri. Monsignor Lenz, U.S. Vice-Postulator received word from Father Molinari, Jesuit, Postulator for Blessed Kateri’s Cause in Rome that the First Class Miracle that was submitted for review has been approved. The case that was submitted is the little boy who contracted ‘flesh eating disease’ from the Lummi Reservation whom many of you saw and heard at the end of liturgy when we visited the Lummi Reservation during the 2006 Annual Tekakwitha Confe...
MALONE — Nine people were arrested in a drug sweep Tuesday, three were still being sought, and two others were taken into custody on outstanding warrants. One person had been arrested Friday. Franklin County District Attorney Derek Champagne blames revised Rockefeller drug laws on the rising incidents of prescription-drug peddling in the region. And he’s seeking a new state law that would ban synthetic drugs to combat he calls an epidemic of “bath salt” abuse in the North Country. MEDICAID ABUSE Officials say 95 percent of the prescri...
FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE – A Texas man working on the construction of a hotel on the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Casino Expansion Project was sent to the St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility without bail on the night of Nov. 15 after being charged with being a fugitive from justice. Massena-based state police picked up Adan Ontizeros, 31, of 22303 Ashley Road, Katy, Texas, on the fugitive from justice warrant. He was arraigned by Massena Town Justice James M. Crandall and sent to the county jail pending a potential extradition hearing in St. L...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program is organizing a dinner theatre to be held tonight at the St. Regis Recreation Centre beginning at 5:00pm. The Community Health Program invites the Akwesasne community to welcome Sue Schaefer a Diabetes Nurse Educator as she performs as her alter ego ‘Mrs. Pudding.’ Mrs. Pudding proves that diabetes is no laughing matter, unless you are her – her hilarious comedy is meant to motive diabetics to take control over their health. “I first heard of Mrs. Pudding back in 2007 while taking a...
The Akwesasne Child and Family Services Community Support Workers visited Tsi Snaihne School on Nov. 16 during the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education Bully Prevention and Awareness Week of Nov. 14-18. The school says niawen:kowa to Wanda Thompson, Theresa Benedict and Brandon David for helping to educate students. They delivered bully prevention tools and awareness information to the school from K4 to grade 4. They also held a Bully Prevention Poster Contest and provided prizes to the...
A Blood Drive was being held at the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department Station #1 on Tuesday Nov. 22nd from 12:30pm to 5:00pm. A decrease in donations is generally seen during the holiday season due to hectic schedules and busy travel, but is most needed during this time because of those very same reasons. The stress of the holidays and the travel that is required during the snowy season can cause more accidents and thus an increased need for people to donate blood. Requirements for...
The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group hosted their 2nd annual Hats for Hope Saturday, Nov. 19th at the Seniors Building located in Hogansburg. The group came together to cut and sew hats made of fleece for people going through cancer treatment in the area. All of the members of this group have been affected by cancer both directly or indirectly. They either knew someone close to them that battled cancer or were a cancer survivor themselves, like Dolores Thompson. Dolores described always being cold...
ACTIVITIES: Come visit Kanonhkwat`sher:io and check our display of posters, pamphlets and information. If you want to participate in our contest, read “HIV/AIDS FACTS” below . We will be at Kanonhkwat`sheri:io to ask a basic question, if you answer correctly your name will be put in the ballot box, you may be eligible for a terrific prize! CKON will ask questions from 10am to 2pm on Dec. 1st. So make sure to read the article below. You could win some great prizes! School activities grade 4-6: Poster Contest-prize: IPOD Grades 7th and 8th & Co-...
Cooking equipment is the leading cause of reported home fires and home fire injuries. Whether you are cooking the family holiday dinner or a snack for the children, practicing safe cooking behaviors will help keep you and your family safe. •Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. •Use turkey fryers outdoors away from buildings and items that can catch fire. •Never use a turkey fryer in a garage or on a wooden deck. It’s a recipe for serious injury or even death to wear loose clothing (especially hanging sleeves...
• The ceremonies at the Longhouse have come to a close with Saturday’s End of the Season ceremony. The next ceremony will be in January 2012 with the Midwinter Ceremonies. Stay tuned for more information. • The Iroquois Nationals Coaching Staff for U-19 Field Lacrosse World Games will be holding a tryout on Sunday, November 27th at St. John Fisher College in Rochester. Please check the Nationals Website for times and place. Update: over 80 young men were at the tryouts on Sunday! • The Haudenosaunee Peace and Trade Committee met on Thursda...
Lake Whitney, Texas, United States Historic droughts in Texas are leaving water levels in the region’s lakes, many of which are manmade, more than a dozen feet below normal. These drops in water levels are uncovering ancient artifacts, and even a Native American skull. Looters are taking advantage of the dropping water levels at Lake Whitney, which is about 50 miles south of Forth Worth, by snatching up Native American fossils and tools that date back as far as eight thousand years ago. Thirty arrests have been made and violators were put on p...
Lifegivers is a tribute to the life cycles of women from the first beating of the heart to when her spirit leaves to walk across the stars along the Milky Way as she returns home to the Skyworld where she will be welcomed by her loved ones. Each song is meant to bring the listener to a place of celebration for every cycle of life. As I asked for these melodies to flow, I realized I was inspired by different aspects of rhythm and music from different cultures of the planet. It has been my great...
Continued from last week 34. Wá:’enhre ne kiekowá:nen khé:re káti ken ó:nen á:re ka’k nón:we ieietákhes. The older sister thought I guess now she is again running somewhere 35. Karì:wes ki’ thí:ken wa’kiontkahthónnionhwe nek tsi iáh ki’ káneka tha’tekiakoke’tóhton ne otsì:nekwar niiakokia’tawi’tsherò:ten. She looked around a long time but the one in the yellow dress did not reappear anywhere 36. Ó:nen ki’ né:’e khok saiakotá:tenre ne iehnén:ies tánon iakokia’takwaríhsion ne áhsen nikontate’k...
The Four Winds: We are all thankful to the powers we know as the Four Winds. We hear their voices in the moving air as they refresh us and purify the air we breathe. They help to bring the change of the seasons. From the four directions they come, bringing us messages and giving us strength. With one mind, we send our greetings and thanks to the Four Winds. Section I: The Importance of the Four Winds to the Haudenosaunee Scientifically Our Air The air is probably the single most important...
The holiday season is upon us. Thanksgiving is this week and Christmas is only 4 weeks away. For many of our readers it’s time for baking – the baking of cookies, cake and pie fillings. To get that smooth consistency is a useful tool. Here are some ideas for that new hand mixer: • Sunbeam Heritage Series 2551: this mixer had unmatched versatility. Why? The mixer comes with more than just a beater. There are whisks and dough hooks plus a stainless steel bowl and cover. The mixer also has a “burst of power” button that can cut through dough. Co...
In my younger years, I imagined that I would have a daughter or daughters to raise and dress. When pregnant for Big Brother I started to get scared that it would be a girl and had my heart set on a boy. Memories of all I had done to torture my parents came to mind. Sneaking out, stealing their cars and then crying to get out of it, staying out late and hiding at my grandma’s to save my hide. Well, I got my wish and the fears of chasing a teenage daughter out windows and away from boys vanished. Then the second boy came along and I thought to m...
