A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Recently a group of Akwesasronon participated in two rallies; one on April 21 in Washington DC to support Ecuador in their fight against Chevron, and an Earth Day rally in Albany on April 22. These are scenes from those rallies. Below is an article reprinted from www.teleSURtv.net/english on the DC rally. North, South American Indigenous Peoples Unite in Chevron Fight Demonstrators recalled the Eagle and the Condor Prophecy that foretells the coming together of indigenous peoples from the North...
The Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment threw the 3rd annual Me and My Guy Dance on Saturday, April 25, 2015, and the theme was a Garden Tea Party. About 70 people signed up for the dance and the St. Regis Mohawk School was beautifully decorated. As dance-goers walked in the door they got their picture taken by Krystal Phillips from Krystal Blue Photography. Attendees were able to take a printed copy home with them as a memento of this special time together. There was food, dancing...
On Saturday morning, the Seniors Center parking lot was packed for the annual Seed and Tree Giveaway hosted by the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment (ATFE). Under the pavilion at Generations Park they had several varieties of seedlings including White Cedar, Jack Pine, White Pine, White Spruce, Balsam Fir, White Birch, Black Cherry and Sugar Maple. They gave away about 1,500 trees and the cold weather didn't stop them from running out quickly. Later in the day the Franklin County Soil and...
On Wednesday, April 22, 2015, the Office of the Aging, a.k.a. the Seniors Center in Hogansburg, hosted a Baby Boomers Blowout. It was essentially an open house, with a 60's theme, to show everyone all the things the Senior Center has to offer. There were tables set up in every nook and cranny of the center, even tours of the kitchen were given. Each table had information, an interactive game and prizes. And of course there was lots of great food. Attendees received a "passport" upon entering...
The Akwesasne Area Management Board, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Community Futures Development Corporation, Social Development Council of Cornwall and Area's Employability Network and the A'nowara'ko:wa Arena staff have been very busy since January planning the 2015 Akwesasne Career Fair for area high school students. This event takes place every two years and is always a tremendous success and this year was no exception. Students, community members and the 75 business vendors enjoyed the...
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The Native North American Traveling College is having a Tewa’a:raton Festival at the Anowara’ko:wa Arena on Friday, May 15th from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Free Parking and Admission Medicine game re-enactment, Lacrosse tournament and clinics, cultural presentations, wooden lacrosse stick making demonstration and gut wall repair, memorabilia, vendors and food. If you want to be a vendor contact Shannon Hall at (315) 842-2610 or by email at [email protected]. Call the Native North American Tra...
A former St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police officer is charged with selling marijuana on the St. Lawrence University campus in Canton. Canton police charged Eli Carrier of 7 Dies St., Canton, with fourth-degree criminal sale and possession of marijuana on April 23. He was also charged with unlawful possession of marijuana, a violation. Police say a member of the St. Lawrence County Drug Task Force allegedly watched Carrier sell marijuana in an SLU parking lot on Hillside Drive. Police and the task force executed a search warrant at his apartment...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Cecilia "Smitty" Ransom, 84, of 1058 State Route 37, passed away Sunday evening, April 26, 2015 at the University of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington after a brief illness. Smitty was born January 12, 1931 in Akwesasne, the daughter of the late Mitchell and Margaret Casey Smith. After the death of her mother during childbirth, she was raised by Tom and Christy Thomas. She attended schools in St. Regis and in Cornwall. On January 27, 1951, she married Arthur G. Ransom at St. R...
By Connie Gerow, 4-H Tribal Mentoring Site Coordinator In less than six months, a total of thirty-three Franklin and Clinton County 4-H Youth will be embarking on the Wonders of Washington (WOW) trip. On Wednesday, October 21st, the 4-H youth and their chaperones will board a contracted coach and will travel to the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Maryland, which will be their home away from home for the next three days. On Thursday, October 22nd and Friday, October 23rd, the youth will be visiting and touring many significant...
Thanks to all the volunteers that helped out at the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment Seed and Tree Giveaway. Thank you to the Akwesasne Freedom School and Akwesasne Cultural Restoration for helping out the day before sorting and bundling the trees, it made it a lot easier. Thanks to the Franklin County Soil and Water Conservation District who donated 500 trees. Thank you to Waylon Cook, the wonderful Rachael George and Pam Brown, and volunteers Rich Piper, Nolan Swamp and Kenny Arquette. Thank you to the community for making Akwesasne a...
Niawen/Thank You! The Kateri Circle of St. Regis Mission would like to thank each and every person who attended and participated in the 4 o’clock mass and dinner for the Kateri Feast Day, April 18, 2015. A special thanks to our youth that participated in the mass; Cole Phillips, Celeste Phillips, Justin DeJung, Turner Thomas, Gabriella Thomas, Bella DeJung, Nidia DeJung, Ethan Thomas, Thomas Terrance and Jenny DeJung. Kathy Herne for playing the organ and Cole Phillips played the flute. Also the many people who donated food for the feast a...
Submitted by Tammy Russell Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured character trait from the book of the month. The books of the month are chosen based on content that addresses human feelings and encourages the human universal values of empathy and caring. The character trait identified for March was self-discipline. Olivia Cook from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency...
Submitted by Beverly Quenville The Wead Library and Foothills ARTSociety are working together to make it possible for the Robideau/Lamitie-King Exhibit to be held on the third floor of the Wead Library this year. Michael Hart, a local artist and owner of Pouring Light Studio has been busy working to create a multi panel hanging system. The exhibit, in its 14th year, is in memory of Norbert Robideau, a well-known photographer, and in honor of retired teacher, Karen Lamitie-King. The exhibit,...
(AKWESASNE, NY, April 27, 2015) – On Saturday, April 25, 2015, the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort (AMCR) gave away a 2015 Ford Mustang V6 RWD in celebration of its 16th anniversary. Colleen Ohearn, a resident of Plattsburgh, NY was the lucky winner out of thousands who entered the promotion. Bailey Motor Company of Malone, NY provided the brand new, red convertible Mustang which retails at $32,905. Colleen and her boyfriend, Mike, enjoy visiting the Casino each weekend. After her win, Colleen c...
Akwesasne, NY- The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) Office of Economic Development (OED) is looking for business entities interested in a unique advertising opportunity to promote tourism in Akwesasne and regional economic development. The Legislative Gazette is a weekly newspaper covering New York State government and politics located in Albany, NY. Published Mondays from September through June, the publication bills itself as “the weekly newspaper of the New York State Government”. Each edition also includes a Special Report on an org...
Sunday, May 10th Fort Covington American Legion 9am to 1pm Pancakes, Scrambled Eggs, Ham, Hash Browns, Coffee, Juice and Milk Adults $8.00 Youth 10 and under-$5.00 Children under 5 -free...
On Friday, April 24, 2015, the St. Regis Mohawk School Chapter of the National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) current members and inductees participated in a group service project. All NEHS students are required to participate in community services. On Friday the students and faculty council collected trash around the school and surrounding areas. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department assisted the NEHS students. The event started with lunch, pizza, wings and cookies, brought in by...
Submitted by AMBE Students and staff members enjoyed the Spring Fling Dance on Friday, April 24th. Mr. O'Connell was the DJ and students enjoyed dancing to some great music during the dance. The Tsi Snaihne School Student Council asked students for donations of cat/dog food or $1.00 for the St. Regis Animal Shelter. $52.60 was raised with a variety of cat and dog food collected. Thank you to Javan Cook for dropping off our donations....
Submitted by Amie Barnes On March 30th, the Seven Dancers Coalition gave a presentation at SUNY Potsdam on the History of Violence Against Women. It was held with a packed classroom with about 50 participants in the first session and then with about 10 in the second session. Amie Barnes, Executive Director; Jonel Beauvais, Community Outreach Worker; and Lauren Swamp, Social Media Specialist provided the presentation. The presentation provided a brief introduction of our culture before Europeans arrived and then the introduction of Boarding...
We devised this handy guide detailing the most opportune times to buy certain items. Not only will it make you feel like a smart shopper, but you’ll save a pretty penny too. January: Suits. Since January is considered a slow month for suit sales, retailers lower prices to boost business. A great time to buy work clothes for the office. February: Jewelry. Whether or not you have a special someone on Valentine’s Day, you can still make off like a bandit thanks to the jewelry promotions pegged to the holiday. March: Luggage. Come Spring Bre...
Submitted by Wholistic Health and Wellness It’s often hard to know what to say or do when someone you care about is grieving. You may be afraid of intruding, saying the wrong thing, or making the person feel even worse. Or maybe you feel there’s little you can do to make things better. While you can’t take away the pain of the loss, you can provide much-needed comfort and support. There are many ways to help a grieving friend or family member, starting with letting the person know you care. What you need to know about bereavement and grief...
That history is powerful and essential in any culture and it cannot be denied. Some may wish to have it obscured or even buried but it defines each one of our lives no matter how it may be twisted. All of us are the result of individual and collective actions taken deliberately or by random events which may seem to be mere chance yet coalesce into a complex narrative, a story, an explanation. Many Mohawks lived through the tragic spring of 1990 while a new generation knows of that troubled time only in bits and pieces. Although the years have...
Before there was an elected system of governance in Akwesasne, the community was governed by Community Life Chiefs. These Life Chiefs were known as the Rotinonkwiseres, which means "They Have Long hair." These men were chosen by the Clanmothers, as is tradition among the Haudenosaunee. For centuries, this was the way the Mohawk community of Akwesasne had decided to choose their leaders. The newly formed government of Canada had a different plan and a law to determine Akwesasne leaders that were...
By Jennifer Herne, LVT 1. Regular exams. It is very important to get your pet to the vet at least once per year. Just as we humans should have a yearly exam our pets should have one too. At these exams you will discuss nutrition, weight control, parasites, vaccinations and dental health. Just like you, a pet can develop heart problems, dental problems and arthritis. Regular exams are the single most important way to keep pets healthy. 2. Spay and neuter your pets. Eight million to 10 million pet...
