A Voice from the Eastern Door
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GRADE 4 PRINCIPAL’S LIST Brady, Cory DeJung, Jennifer Jock, Megan Showen, Taylor GRADE 4 HONOR ROLL Boudrieau, Destiny Daze, Kody DeArmayero, Nidia Doolittle, Tabatha Harvey, Allison Jock, MaKayla King, Keisha Oakes, Brook Phillips, Owen Pickering, Kristen Sharrow, Kaeinnahawi Thomas, Amber Walrath, Krista Wing, Christopher Andrews, Austina Barney, Kyle Benedict, Erica Connors, Tiffany Ghostlaw, Krista Griffin, Jacen Hart, Aliana Lane, Dezyrae LaPage, Taylor Phillips, Celeste Thompson, Starlet Benedict, Dalton Herne, Kaitlynn LaPage, Kyle L...
Tribal Offices to be Closed on November 27th and 28th Thanksgiving Holiday Observance Akwesasne Territory. All of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27th and Friday, November 28th, 2008 in observance of Thanksgiving. Emergency services, such as tribal police, the fire department, group home and emergency medical services will remain in operation, but all program offices in the Community Building, child care, health facilities, Headstart, and all other tribal programs will be closed. The Solid Waste...
The entire community is invited attend the St. Regis Recreation’s Treasures of Christmas fundraising event. Visitors will have a chance at winning a number of fun-themed baskets overflowing with goods. Some baskets to be raffled or auctioned include a Sex and the City basket, a games basket, baby basket, and toy-themed baskets like Dora the Explorer and Star Wars. Half the baskets will be given away through raffles, and half will be up for auction. Food will be sold throughout the weekend and a Mohawk auction will also be taking place. P...
(Always the second Wednesday of the month) To those who have received traffic tickets from the Akwesasne Mohawk Police returnable for: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Payment (debit card, cash, cheque, money order) can be made at the following: Akwesasne Mohawk Court, Akwesasne Justice Department located in the Angus Mitchell Memorial Building, Post Office Kanatakon (St. Regis) By debit card at Finance, Admin 1, Kanatakon (St. Regis) Prior to court at the AEDA boardroom, Peace Tree Trade Centre Kawenoke at 5:00 pm, Wednesday, December 10, 2008....
Every year in November, students in Salmon River Centrals’ upper grade levels are given a day especially for appreciating Native American culture. The school’s Native American Day celebration was held on Tuesday this week and many Akwesasne community members were invited to take part. First, a fashion show featured students dressed in traditional Mohawk attire. Then, a film viewing entertained a large audience as they laughed along with their fellow students, who directed, edited and sta...
The rhyme of the ancient mariner - “Water, water, everywhere but not a drop to drink,” refers to the men aboard a ship on a long journey. They are far out to sea, and eventually they run out of water. Even though they are surrounded by water, they haven’t a drop to drink. If something isn’t done about pollution, we here on Earth (land) could be faced with the same dilemma. Eighty percent of the earth’s surface is water, and ninety-seven percent of that is sea water. The Earth’s oceans cove...
Now that packing is behind us and settling in is ahead of us we have found ourselves in a waiting stage. Fortunately for me I got the assistance or I should say the labor force of my in-laws. My mother and sister in law pretty much packed my whole house the day before the move, making what I had packed seems to be the equivalent of a closet. Each time I picked up a bag or box they would instruct me to leave it alone. I felt sort of useless during the move. I was pretty much restricted to putting stuff in boxes or taping them. But mostly my job...
Nina Rourke, grade 5 at AMS recently received ‘You Make A Difference’ ribbon on Nov. 20. Nina will be one of the 50 people that The Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment will honor. She is the daughter of Erin Rourke and Danny David. The award stated “For your generous heart in caring about families and kids in need at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO). Your ideas and actions in organizing your family and community to raise over $2,000 for the General Fund for the pas...
1. Wahón:nise tsi náhe A long time ago 2. Raná:ie ne ohkwá:ri He is showing off 3. Tsi nihentahsí:io tánon rentáhses His tail is nice and his tail is long 4. Kahòn:tsi shé’s niwahsohkò:ten Black is the color 5. Ki ohkwá:ri tehateníhons This bear he waves it 6. Oh naiá:wen’ne ne ón:kwe aiontkáhtho So that the people ought to see it 7. Waháttoke ne tsítsho He noticed the fox 8. Tsi’k ónhka iakoterién:tare It is known that 9. Tsi raon’wéskwani ne tsítsho ónhka ahshakoié:ron The fox enjoys...
Reprinted from ‘The Haudenosaunee’, a special supplement to Indian time newspaper for educators and students The clans are taken from the animal, bird or fish life. The clans are inherited from the mothers. This type of transmission of the clans is called a matrilineal system. Spiritual, social, economic, and political life are interwoven; one without the other is not considered whole or complete. (Spiritual and political are inseparable.) The nine clans of the Rotinonhson:ni from the sky are...
Francis Jock, Tom & Agnes Lazore, Sarah Cook, Aunt Mary White Jock, Genny and Andrew Ransom, Louise McDonald, Peter (Hubert’s father & 1st wife), Tom Jock (Rosetta Jock), Noah Jock Do you have any old photos that you’d like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....
Prep Time 25 minutes, Cook Time 15 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients 1 pound (3 medium) yellow-flesh potatoes, cut into 3/4 –inch chunks 1 small butternut squash (about 1 pound) peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks Salt 3 tablespoons butter, divided 8-10 fresh (2 to 3-inch) sage leaves, stacked and cut across into 1/4 –inch strips ½ cup 1 percent milk (approximate) Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Directions: In a 3-quart saucepan, cover potatoes and squash with water; add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to boil over high heat; reduce heat, cove...
Makes 4 servings, Prep 20 minutes Bake at 375 degrees for 65 mins. 1 small butternut squash (about 2 ½ pounds), peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces. 2 medium parsnips (about 1 pound), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces. 1 large sweet red pepper, cored, seeded and sliced in ¼ inch strips 1 medium red onion, peeled and cut into 1-inch wedges 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 tube (18 ounces) heat-and-serve prepared polenta ¼ cup half-and-half ½ cup shredded Asiago cheese 8 sprigs fresh Thyme or Rosemary (Rose...
Senior Ted Cook (Hogansburg, N.Y.) took over Niagara’s career-goal scoring record on Nov. 25 with his 72nd goal as the men’s hockey team (5-5-1; 1-0-0 CHA) defeated Bemidji State (2-7-0; 1-2-0 CHA) 3-1 at Dwyer Arena on Friday night. Cook’s goal broke a tie with 2005 graduate Barret Ehgoetz, giving the senior sole possession of Niagara’s career goal scoring record. The criminology and criminal justice major made sure that Bemidji State netminder Matt Dalton served some hard time, after scori...
The 4th Annual Tournament was held on Monday, November 24, 2008 at the Cornwall City Dome. The AMS results were the following for the preliminary round: AMS 9 vs. Eamer’s Corners 9 AMS 16 vs. Viscount Alexander “B” 7 AMS 8 vs. East Front 12 AMS 11 vs. Central Public 6 AMS 14 vs. Rothwell-Osnabruck 8 AMS 21 vs. Viscount Alexander “A” 5 Championship Game: AMS 8 vs. East Front 12 AMS finished in 2nd place. Team members were: Falon Francis, Niiostoseraah Thompson, Aidan Lazore, Brooke Francis, Hannah Cook-Jackson, Montana Adams, Destiny Thomas, T...
A First Team All-State and All-League selection from 2004-2008, Bero was the premier high school women’s hockey talent in the North Country. In 16 games last season with the Salmon River Shamrocks, the Akwesasne, NY native scored 38 goals and added 17 assists for a 55 point season. She is a three-time State and League Most Valuable Player, and played on the 2007 Canadian National Championship squad, Team Ontario Red and Cornwall Typhoons. Alley, who was also selected for the United States’ Wom...
Reprinted from ‘The Haudenosaunee’, a special supplement to Indian time newspaper for educators and students The clans are taken from the animal, bird or fish life. The clans are inherited from the mothers. This type of transmission of the clans is called a matrilineal system. Spiritual, social, economic, and political life are interwoven; one without the other is not considered whole or complete. (Spiritual and political are inseparable.) The nine clans of the Rotinonhson:ni from the sky are: the Great Blue Heron, the Hawk and the Snipe; fro...
