A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Akwesasne Basket Drive and Mountain of Toys hosted a Comedy Hypnosis show with Jack Hirsh at the Brass Horse Friday Nov. 25. Most holiday fundraisers and events are geared towards children, but the volunteers for the Basket Drive and Mountain of Toys wanted to do something to entertain the adults of the community who make the success of the organization possible. “The community,” said Sesir Herne, “is what makes this possible every holiday.” Contrary to popular belief, the state of hypnosi...
At the Nov. 10 quarterly General Meeting of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne one agenda item had been to discuss a drafted Memorandum of Understanding between the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Canada Revenue Agency with respect to issuance of licenses to manufacture tobacco products. According to documents handed out at the meeting, a Judicial Review had begun in the Canadian Federal Court back in July 2008, and as of July 2011 Draft #20 was finalized by both parties in the presence of Justice Lemieux. During the course of the community...
The business students at the Iohahiio Adult Education Center got philanthropic for their entrepreneur and marketing courses this semester. They held a Grand Prix event at Iohahiio on Monday Nov. 28th at 1:30pm to raise funds for the Akwesasne Freedom School, North Franklin Sports, Carson Phillips Trust Fund, and the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club. Students were divided into four groups and each group chose one of the aforementioned non-profit organizations to raise money for. They had to put the...
Akwesasne Territory – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has authorized an allotment for Tribal members residing within the jurisdiction of the SRMT (as defined by the Treaty of 1796) heating assistance to be distributed in January 2012 to eligible households who have completed an application prior to the established deadline. In order to be eligible for the fuel allotment program, Tribal members must be residing within the jurisdiction of the SRMT (as defined by the Treaty of 1796). The applicant must be responsible for the payment of the household...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Bruce P. Jackson, age 62, of 12 Jackson Road, unexpectedly left his loved ones during his final hunting adventure, shortly after bagging his first buck, on Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in Norfolk. Bruce was born February 12, 1949 in Hogansburg, the son of the late John L. and Anna LaFrance Jackson. He attended Salmon River Central Schools, where he graduated in 1968. Following high school, Bruce enlisted in the US Marine Corps, where he served in Vietnam. While in Vietnam, he w...
Gloria M. Cooke, age 68, of Ft. Covington, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at the Highland Nursing Home in Massena where she had resided since 2005. Born in Ft. Covington on June 12.1943, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Marjorie Collett Collette. Gloria graduated from Salmon River Central School in 1961 and from the LPN Nursing School at North Country Community College in 1974. Many years ago she had worked at Tru-Stitch in Bombay and later as an LPN at the Alice Hyde Hospital. She retired in 1986 when she was disabled in an...
AKWESASNE - Mr. Richard C. “Dit” Garrow, 47, of 227 Cook Road, unexpectedly passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 22, 2011. Dit was born December 14, 1963 in Malone, the son of the late Alex J. and Roberta A. Cooke Garrow. He graduated from Salmon River Central School in 1982. He first married Lori King in May 1987, which ended in divorce. On May 30, 2002, he married Inez Cook in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, which ended in separation a year later. Dit was a certified electrician, most rec...
Thank you, Our beloved brother Dennis Francis Cook (b. Aug. 24 1951 - d. Nov. 17, 2011) departed us on his final earthly journey and many relatives, friends and organizations demonstrated their warmth, friendship and support to our family during this time of sadness and grief. On behalf of my sisters, Veronica Tatlock, Harriet Garrow and Loretta Oakes as well as my nieces and nephews, the children of Dennis Cook; Heather, Denise, Kyle, Cameron and Kalie, we wish to express our appreciation and thanks to the following: Debbie Garrow, Chantel...
Thank you from the Rourke family We are sending special thanks to all who helped organize the benefit dance for Hubert Rourke. To the people who sold tickets all evening and to those who sold 50/50 tickets all week, we give our heartfelt thanks. We would also like to thank all the people who came to the dance, bought tickets throughout the evening, donated baskets and gave cash. Your support is what made everything so successful. To the Akwesasne Warrior Hockey team members, thank you for making your appearance after your game and giving your...
Nia:wenko:wa On November 23, the 2012 Kateri Conference Fundraising Committee held their, “2011 Complete Christmas Raffle”. The draw took place at the St. Regis Mohawk Seniors Center, Laura Cree drew our lucky winner, Rarihwenhawi Lazore; he is the son of Leonard and Nancy Lazore of Snye, Akwesasne. Rarihwenhawi won a Christmas tree, a Christmas wreath, $200.00 for a Christmas Dinner, and $2,000.00 for Christmas Presents. At this time the Committee would like the send a big “Nia:wenko:wa” to the Snye Recreation for allowing us to sell our tic...
Border Situation Solutions It has now been 30 months since the Canadian Border Security Agency abandoned its post on Kawehno:ke by manufacturing a so-called “crisis” brought about by its insistence that its officers must be armed. The Mohawk people responded by rejecting this position since they knew that the officers would, in all probability, use those weapons against Natives who they had come to fear. They were afraid because the officers were never given cultural training which would have given them the necessary information and skills nee...
Letter to the Editor: It’s funny that we have complaints against the CBSA on Human Rights issues but we have a Council and some community members that are doing the same to our own people. We had a Legal Opinion done by a lawyer that works and understands our laws by dealing with them everyday, and Council gets an Opinion from a Lawyer that lives 3,000-miles away. Everyone should be able to read MCA Lawyers legal opinion before they vote on Saturday, December 3, 2011. Our Rights should never be taken away by any Law even if they are created b...
Readers Only 2 more issues of Indian Time in 2011. Our last issue is December 15th. Our first issue of 2012 will be January 5th. If you event falls between these dates, get you notice in by Monday, December 12th. Thanks and have a safe holiday. The Timekeepers...
Indian Time Newspaper received five (5) submissions to their Fall 2011 photo contest. These photos were voted on by our readers over the past week and the top three have been chosen. The following are the top three photos determined by you, the reader:...
Left to right: Teres Jacobs, Keely Thompson-Cook, Mallory Sunday, Jacob Thompson, and Alexis Terrance....
The Salmon River High School and Middle School awarded its October Students of the Month. The Student of the Month is based on the character trait from the book of the month. The book of the month for October was The Curious Garden by Peter Brown and the character trait identified in the book is Cooperation. Megan Bushey from St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program awarded the Students of the Month with a gift bag or a gift card. Students of the Month for...
CRIMINAL POSSESSION - An Ontario woman was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Leslie L. Rodgers, 34, is accused of having three percocet pills while trying to enter the U.S. at the Massena Port of Entry, troopers said. Ms. Rodgers was issued an appearance ticket for Nov. 30 in Town Court. MISDEMEANOR DIRVING WHILE INTOXICATED - A Hogansburg woman has been fined and placed on probation after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated count. Massena Village Justice Eric J. Gustafson fined...
A book signing took place at The Bear’s Den gift shop Sunday afternoon with author Cheri L. Farnsworth who has written the non-fiction paranormal series Haunted Northern New York and has recently begun writing true crime books, the most recently released being Wicked Northern New York. Fans were able to meet, take pictures with and have their books signed by Farnsworth. In 2000, Cheri Farnsworth had the sudden desire to write non-fiction books but wasn’t sure what she wanted write about. Tha...
This year, 12-students from the SRCS chorus group made it through auditions for the Zone 6 Area All-State Festival. This highly competitive event held auditions in Lake Placid during the summer and the actual competition was in Beekmantown the last weekend in September. These students range in grades from 9-12 but some have been in chorus and singing together as early as the 3rd Grade. To make it to the Area All-State is seen as a big accomplishment for any individual but a huge accomplishment...
AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY- In response to a federal bill introduced recently by Canada’s Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Minister John Duncan, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Grand Chief Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell issued a statement. The legislation, which was recently re-tabled in the House of Commons, would require First Nations to submit detailed financial information to the Canadian government, such as salary information and expenditure reports. “The bill does not affect or influence MCA because financial transparency has bee...
As part of the Veterans Day celebrations this year the Indian Time Newspaper posted a list that was provided by the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Committee and combined it with other miscellaneous lists of all the known veterans in Akwesasne. That list is still under development as veterans and their loved ones contact our offices to add names to the list. These veterans were left out of the past 2 lists of veterans posted in Indian Time during the month of November: Homer Bonaparte – Army Edgar Jock Doni Square Mark S. Terrance – Navy – Persi...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is on the cusp of true economic development by expanding into the international market. The Economic Development Portfolio Chair, Kawehno:ke District Chief Brian David, recently traveled overseas to China to represent Akwesasne in the Assembly of First Nations delegation that was sent to talk about economic development. “I think we are at a junction in history and development where decisions we make in this area [of economic development] will have a definite impac...
In December 2010, Rarihwenhawi Lafrance graduated from Clarkson University with a Bachelor of Science with an interest in creating art with the use of product design and 3D modeling programs. One of his animations, Ohkwari’ko:wa, was nominated for best animation in the American Indian Film Festival in San Francisco. A highly competitive and expensive field, 3D animation can be seen in movies such as The Lord of the Rings, Shrek, and Beowulf. While it would be great to work for movie p...
Philomena Kebec is a Staff Attorney of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of the Chippewa Indians. Kebec traveled to Akwesasne to see the community and take an opportunity to talk about the recent proposed mining development threatening her community and the local environment. “I’m visiting Karla General because I’ve heard a lot about Akwesasne,” said Kebec. “I’ve always had a curiosity about the area and I have a great deal of respect for the Six Nations law and their consistency...
Black Friday has come and gone and Cyber Monday will be over by the time you read this week’s Consumer Corner. As you go about your Christmas Shopping in the coming weeks there will be times when supper will be the last thing on your mind. Well, here’s a quick and easy meal for your family and in some cases a healthy meal – frozen pizza. Of course the frozen pizza can be good for anytime but in the rush and mayhem of shopping, pizza can be a life saver. The pizza can also come in the small sizes or the big, round pie style. You may have given y...
