A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Amish children returning home from school in a horse-drawn buggy collided with a train in the afternoon of Nov. 23, 2010. The incident occurred on County Route 2 in Bombay, with eight children aboard the buggy. The boy controlling the reins of the buggy indicated that the horse did not respond to the reins when he tried to stop at their home, traveling well over a mile past their destination. The train had already been going through the intersection, with traffic stopped in both directions as the horse and buggy collided with the train. The...
On Nov. 20 2010 the Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame held its biannual induction dinner. It was well attended and emceed by the loquacious Jimmy “Tiorahkwathe” Gilbert, who kept the proceedings jovial and jumping with his renditions and stories of the individual’s being inducted. The following people were inducted at this year’s ceremony: Paul Angus (player), Greg Tarbell (player), Mark Jacobs (player/builder), Peter Garrow (builder/special contributor), Peter Cook (veteran player), and The Akw...
By Denise Raymo – Plattsburgh Press-Republican A Hogansburg woman pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree vehicular manslaughter, admitting she struck and killed Tyson Arquette as he walked along St. Regis Road on Jan. 15. He died on his 21st birthday. Jessica T. Lazore, 28, is expected to be sentenced Jan. 24; her bail remains at $25,000. Arquette was walking along St. Regis Road near the intersection with Pyke Road when he was struck at about 5:15 a.m. Lazore was reportedly drunk at the wheel of the 2005 minivan, St. Regis Mohawk Tribal P...
The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Science Fair was held on Nov. 9, 2010 at the Kana:takon School. The fair had 126 projects entered with over 150 grade 6, 7 and 8 students from the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School, St. Regis Mohawk School and Kana:takon School participating. The winners of the Akwesasne Fair advance to a national competition. Judges from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, IBM, St. Lawrence River Institute, Salmon River Central High School and the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of...
MCDONALD, Delinda – Suddenly at home on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 in the loving care of her lifetime husband ‘Tehotonkonte’ Daniel Oakes. Delinda Ann McDonald of Akwesasne. Loving mother of 4 daughters Sokie (Thunder), Wennietanoron (Nate), Kanentiiostha, and Wentenhawi (Travis). Dear sister of Alice McDonald, Elizabeth Nelson (Curtis), and Louise Herne (Vincent). Cherished grandmother of 5 grandchildren Aronhientha, Katsistohkwineh, Tsiorahkwahse, Thunder Jr., and Winter. Dear daughter of the...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Stefan John Lyons, “Wanienteh”, age 22, of 62 Rooseveltown Road, tragically passed away on October 17, 2010 in Akwesasne. Wanienteh was born on January 16, 1988 in Malone, the son of Raymond Lyons and Andra Garrow. He was the great-grandson of Mary “Wenniseriiostha” Tebo. He was a member of the wolf clan and the Kanienkehaka Kanonsesneh. He attended St. Regis Mohawk, Salmon River and Massena Schools, later receiving his GED. He also received his HVAC Certification and was an el...
Thank you, The family of the late Alfred Mitchell would like to send out a heartfelt thank you to all of our family, friends and the community support shown to us during the time of our bereavement. It was very much appreciated and we will never forget the kindness shown to my husband during his illness and passing. Bessie Mitchell and children...
Niawen The family of John K. David would like to thank all the friends, neighbors and people of Akwesasne for their support in our time of mourning. We appreciate all the warmth from the community in helping to raise donations of food and money. Thank you for all your efforts and for the many cards & words of kindness. Niawen the David Family...
Thank you, Sons of the American Legion Raffle Winner’s 1st Place-$1.000.00- Anthony David 2nd Place-$500.00-Richard Sunday The sons of the American Legion Squadron 1479 would like to thank everyone that purchased tickets and sold tickets....
APPRECIATION FROM KANATAKON SCHOOL The fund-raising committee at Kanatakon School is pleased to announce that the winner of the sweetgrass basket was Kristy Sawatis of Cornwall Island. Special thanks to everyone in the community who supported our fund-raiser. Niawen...
Thank you, On behalf of the Akwesasne Homemakers, we would like to thank the community for their generous donations to our Memorial Tree during the Snye Christmas Enchantment. With this event we raised approximately $1300 which will be used to purchase much needed supplies/utensils for our building. The * denotes multiple memorial contributions. June “Punk” Jacobs** Juddy & Raymond Bigtree Theresa Phillips* Ruth Cook Jacob A. Swamp Charlie Lazore Bernice Jacobs** Albert Cook & Alex Cook & Vincent Cook Mary Seymour* Carleen McDonald* Fra...
An Akwesasne couple travelled to New Mexico recently where they were honored individually for reaching recognizable levels of accomplishment in their professional or personal lives. The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development hosted the “Native American 40 Under 40” recognition reception to honor hardworking individuals in Indian country early in their careers. Tsiorasa and Randi (Rourke) Barreiro both represented Akwesasne at the event. Randi is an editor at Indian Cou...
Robots and their handlers will invade Walker Center this weekend when Clarkson University hosts the fourth annual FIRST Championship Tournament. More than 350 students and their coaches, comprising 34 teams, are expected to participate in the two-day event. There are teams from 11 local school districts and two private schools, as well as teams from western New York and Pennsylvania. On Friday, December 3, high school students will participate in the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC). This year’s game, “Roll Over It,” requires students to desig...
November 29, 2010 DEAR EDITOR: “If pigs could fly!” Well, they have. I would like to offer my words of praise for the water system supplied, most recently, in the District of Tsi Snaihne. I am pleased, rather elated, to have good, usable water being piped into my house after having to purchase my drinking water for the past 20 years. No longer do I have to take my whites and brightly-coloured clothes to the laundry mat or worry that the spring runoff will bring mud into the well system and be without water for a couple of weeks. The crew ins...
(CORNWALL, ONTARIO) – The Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) made several contraband tobacco seizures in the following regions between November 11th and November 25th 2010: 5 seizures in Cornwall, Ontario 2 seizures in South Glengarry, Ontario 1 seizure in South Stormont, Ontario These seizures resulted in the arrest of the following six (6) individuals who were charged with the following offences: A young Female aged 17, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, from A...
Submitted by Nikaiataa Skidders On Wednesday a group of children and teenagers had the opportunity to learn how to make a pie. The Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club event helped the children learn the skill just in time to bring home a pie for their family for Thanksgiving Day. The participants had a choice between Cherry, Blueberry or Apple. Kids made everything on their own with a little help from the club staff or their peers. The children were split into two groups and while the first group...
Written by Noah Point (HETF) On November 18th, 2010, Onondaga Nation hosted an eight-hour Cultural Sensitivity Training session, which was organized by H.E.T.F. and the Haudenosaunee Standing Committee. The training was held at the Onondaga Nation Longhouse. In all, there were approximately 70 to 75 people who attended. The training was created in order to educate and therefore enhance the relationship between the Haudenosaunee and State agencies. As we identify that Haudenosaunee culture differ...
In the last 2 articles I have reviewed the idea that most people have great difficulty sticking to a healthy living regime because they may be unfamiliar with the simple act of loving themselves. If you interviewed a group of people on the street you would get near 100% of them answering that they do indeed love themselves. Oddly enough, the people who are the unhealthiest usually make the most emphatic declaration of loving themselves but if you look at their actions we often see something completely different. People who really love...
Have over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications, such as ibuprofen and acetaminophen, become your top allies in tackling chronic or recurring pain? If so, you might want to start thinking outside the bottle. “In certain short-term cases, such as a simple headache, OTCs can be very helpful,” says James Dillard, MD, integrative-medicine practitioner and author of The Chronic Pain Solution (Bantam, 2003). But long-term use of OTCs doesn’t resolve the root cause of your pain. In addition to addressing underlying issues such as inflammation, a holis...
On Friday December 10th, from noon to 5pm the New York State Department of Health-Aids Institute’s Clinical Education Initiative (CEI) and the Franklin County Department of Health will hold a FREE half-day CME conference on the Revised NYS HIV testing law, the diagnosis and Management of Acute HIV Infection and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. This conference is for health care professionals in all clinic settings including: emergency departments, medical staffs in private practice, hospitals, clinics, and health care administrators. You will r...
Principal’s List-Student has an average of 95 or more High Honor Roll-Student has an average of 90-94 Honor Roll-Student has an average of 85-89 Grade 4 Principal’s List Jillian Benedict Viola Rourke High Honor Roll Morgan Arquette Mason Cook Mirabella Lazore Logan Loran Jasmine Pyke Kiarra Smoke Bronson Sunday Talon Thompson Honor Roll Taylor Boots Jadie Burns Kaden Conners Jalen Cook Sienna Chubb Mikaylee Henhawk Miyah Oakes-Laffin Mackenzie Oakes-Lazore Kaylee Smoke Jheri White Grade 5 Principal’s List Rain Hill Sydney Mitchell High Honor...
••• Canada has come on board and signed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Canada and the USA were two holdouts in endorsing the Declaration. At this time, the USA stands alone in not signing the Declaration. Assembly of First Nations national Chief, Shawn Atleo is optimistic that the Canadian Government and the Conservatives will actually move forward on reforms to the Indian Act. The UN Declaration has been a work in progress for 25 years (since 1985). In 2006 a draft document was signed but Canada did not v...
1. Wakatshenón:ni I am happy 2. Wakatonhnháhere I am content 3. Wake’nikonhráksens I am sad 4. Wakena’khwén:’en I am angry 5. Wakhterón:ni I am scared 6. Ketshá:nis I fear 7. Wakenehrakó:’on I am amazed 8. Tewake’nikónhnhare I am worried 9. Wakatshé:iaron I am shy 10. Wa’katehén:’en I am embarrassed 11. Wakera’séston I am “cool” 12. Wakata’karí:te I am healthy 13. Wakiéhson I laugh, I smile 14. Kónhnhe I am alive 15. Tewakhskará:was I am yawning 16. Wakí:ta’s I am sleeping 17. Wakenia’táthens I am thirsty 18. Katonhkáriaks I am hungry 19....
Continued from last week The Onondaga Nation, the People of the Hills, had been approached before. They wanted to join the peace league but had hesitated to agree openly because of their great fear of Adadarho. When a messenger approached them, however, they agreed to grasp the Tree of Peace. At the great council of the Mohawks, when all of the people were present, Deganahwideh and Hiawatha reported all that had been done during the five successive years. Deganahwideh said that he had...
Submitted by Chelsea Sunday Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education students and staff came together last Wednesday for an amazing celebration of culture. The Kana:takon School hosted two events which included a social and a performance by the Hotinonhson:ni Cultural Group. In the morning, students and staff filled bleachers and chairs and waited eagerly for the social to begin. Participants from every age category displayed this month’s character trait which is Courage. Students proudly came o...
