A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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More than five months after the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held it’s normal general election, one district remains without any district chiefs. For the second time since June, the results of the Kawehno:ke district election have been declared invalid as a result of appeals filed. Responding to appeals filed after the regular June 27, 2009 election, the Akwesasne Mohawk Court called for a by-election and stated that the June nominations were to stand and no new nominations allowed. Following the outcome of the November 7, 2009 by-election, i...
By Shannon Burns Twenty Native women - and surprisingly three Native men - walked the runway at Jacobs Tobacco Company Friday evening during the 2009 Nations Best ™ Next Top Model show. It’s the third year JTC has held the competition in which Native women from any territory compete for a one-year modeling contract. The show was created in 2007 to promote the JTC brand of tobacco “Nations Best ™” but it has grown into a large event with widespread impact. Of the twenty girls who competed...
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The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne released results of a plebiscite they conducted during a two-week period in October regarding the Canada Border Services Agency and border crisis on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island.) More than a thousand residents of MCA’s districts and members who reside in Cornwall took part in the survey answering a two-part question. First community members were asked if they wanted CBSA to return to Kawehno:ke. An overwhelming majority, 75 percent, said yes. However, the second part of the question asked those who said yes to s...
Like a cat, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s pursuit of a casino in the Catskill Mountains has nine lives. After more than a decade of ups and downs, hopefulness and hopelessness, the project could be back on despite the outcome of a tribal referendum on November 28, 2009 in which tribal members voted that Council should completely halt any further pursuit of a Catskills casino. Days later, the tribe’s election board issued a rare declaration on the results of the referendum: Null and void. The election board received an appeal from a com...
MASSENA - Mrs. Barbara J. Terrance, 67, of 28 Winter Street, passed away early Saturday morning, November 28, 2009 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where she had been admitted on Friday morning. Barbara was born November 4, 1942 in Massena, the daughter of Floyd and Gladys Snyder Dillabough. She attended Massena schools. On May 29, 1965, she married Thomas G. Terrance at the Hogansburg Methodist Church with Rev. Leonard Owens. She was a homemaker who devoted her life to her husband, children and...
July 12, 1932 - December 2, 2009 Wolf Clan Mother - Oneida Nation Haudenosaunee Confederacy Surrounded by her loved ones, Mary “Maisie” Shenandoah, Yakolihunŷni, “She Teaches,” has passed into the spirit world. Born July 12, 1932 on the Onondaga Nation Territory south of Syracuse, NY. Daughter of the late Mary Cornelius Winder and Samuel Winder, Maisie was a Wolf Clan Mother of the Oneida Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations Iroquois) Confederacy in New York State. As a clan mother she had...
December 3, 1921-November 27, 2009 Andrew “Sonny” McCloud Jr., age 87, of Yelm, WA., He was born in Mud Bay, Olympia. He retired from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 77 (Seattle). He was a journeyman lineman and a fisherman on Nisqually River, and an Army veteran of WWII. He married Edith Kanine and had 12 children. Sons Andrew II (Melinda) McCloud, Mike McCloud, Kenny (Mary) McCloud, Raymond (Abbey) McCloud and daughters Patricia (Larson) Kalama, Billie (Donny) McGee, Norma (Fankl “Sonny” Eaglespeaker, Marcella (Otto)...
It has been five years since you left my side, Can’t even begin to count the number of tears I cried. There isn’t day go by, where I don’t think of you, I just smile or cry. That’s all I can do. The first year was hard, it hurt like hell. But each year was better as I started to get well. Sometimes I get angry at my Creators plan, Because things happen that I don’t understand. The one thing that I’m grateful for, is you were a part of my life, You blessed me with children and made me your wif...
In last week’s article announcing the opening of All Inn Pizzeria, we misprinted the business phone number. The correct phone number to All Inn Pizzeria is (518) 358- 4544. We apologize for the mistake....
I’d like to address an article that appeared in the Massena Daily Courier Observer dated Nov. 7, 2009 reporting the Washington trip of tribal chief James Ransom. I am glad that we are finally getting attention at higher level of government both in Washington and Albany, I think it is long overdue, but my concern lies in the “trusteeship” of Mr. Ransom. Many people look at him in “awe” and consider him to be the best invention since “sliced bread”. I am not so easily fooled and consider his record to be somewhat hypocritical. He characterized th...
The celebration of our culture at SRMS took place on November 19th in the gymnasium. The day included social dancing for all grade levels with the staff as well as guests from the Ahkwesahsne community. The organizers for the day were the Mohawk Language teachers Sesi King, Angela Elijah, and Theresa Fox. During the morning hours, grades Pre Kindergarten - grade 3 attended and enjoyed all the songs and dancing. It was opened by one of Bear Fox’s own written songs “Ohenton Karihwatekwen.” It wa...
November 30, 2009 Letter to the editor: Appeals Upheld Regarding Elections for Kawenhnoke District Chiefs Four appeals were submitted to the Akwesasne Appeal Board for the recent Nov. 7, 2009 Kawehnoke Elections for District Chiefs. Two of the appeals were accepted. The appeals were heard on November 24, 2009. The contents of the letter that was received from the Akwesasne Election Appeal Board on November 27, 2009 are as follows: “On November 24, 2009, a Hearing was scheduled to consider the appeals from Laura Morris and Nona Benedict in r...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Office for the Aging received its long awaited new 14-passenger 2-wheelchair handicapped accessible bus this past Tuesday, Nov. 14. The new bus was obtained through a competitive grant from the NYSDOT Section 5310 Program, in which funds are used to purchase buses for not-for-profit organizations that provide transportation services to meet the needs of elderly and disabled individuals throughout the State of New York. The total cost of the bus was $55,200.00. Through...
OTTAWA, Dec. 1-Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo issued the following statement in recognition of World AIDS Day. “We are all tested by the crisis of HIV/AIDS. We have fundamental reasons to step up our efforts in prevention, care and treatment of this disease. Aboriginal people represent 1 in 10 new cases of HIV, even though we make up less 4 percent of the population. Aboriginal women in Canada make up nearly half of all new cases. These are our mothers, our daughters, and our sisters. For some of our most vulnerable c...
On Nov. 24, the Let’s Get Healthy Program held their second ever Diabetes Extravaganza at the First American’s IGA in recognition of Nov. Diabetes Awareness Month. The event was designed to highlight programs that support people living with diabetes and that actively prevent the onset of diabetes within Akwesasne. “We want to have fun with everybody we are teaching,” said Janine Rourke, Program Director for the Let’s Get Healthy Program, “and everybody is welcome.” The entire staff was pre...
Submitted by D. O’Connell Last month, the Book Fair Committee created a writing contest for grade 2 students. The subject of the writing contest was outer space. The students were encouraged to create a story with aliens, planets, spaceships and fun! The contest deadline was Wednesday, November 26th. The students have been brainstorming, writing, editing and re-writing since Monday, November 16th. Congratulations to Rylee Garrow and Sarah Cook for winning the contest. Book Fair Committee m...
In a society where profit is the fuel that keeps the system running, keeping information that would cure disease away from people who are diseased is unfortunately already built into the system. Are we really to expect people who profit from the sick to cure the sick? Do we really believe that a system, which generates profit in direct relation to illness, is going to place itself on the unemployment line by handing out diets and letting people know that what they do in their kitchens determines if they get sick or not? Are we to expect pharmac...
Sweetener: Organic granulated sugar What it is: Unbleached, less processed granulated sugar cane. Health impact: Essentially the same calories and GI as white sugar, but retains some of the mineral-rich molasses. Eco-bonus: Some brands, such as Florida Crystals, are certified carbon neutral. Best in: Anything that uses regular sugar; similar texture, and adds no color. Demerara or turbinado organic sugar (“raw sugar”) is slightly browner, with larger crystals. How to use: Substitute 1:1 for regular sugar....
What it is: There are more than 4,000 species of the nutrient-rich algae Rhodophyta, which gets its red color from the pigment phycoerythrin. It’s an important component of food (like nori) and cooking in Japan, where it has been cultivated for over 300 years. Benefits: Because red algae photosynthesizes and lives in very deep waters, it develops high levels of protein and vitamins, including vitamins B6 and B12, iron, and potassium. Sulfated polysaccharides, isolated from many red algae, may have antiviral and immune-boosting activities t...
Taco night is a delicious tradition that need not be missed just because you’re a vegetarian! Here’s a recipe that substitutes meat with filling and fiber-rich lentils, and has a spicy kick to step up the flavor even more. So get a group together, create your own toppings and build a scrumptious supper! Serves 4 INGREDIENTS 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup finely chopped onion 1 clove garlic, chopped 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup dried brown lentils, rinsed 1 package (2.25 oz) taco seasoning 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream 1 chi...
The following is an editorial article written by Millennium Health Centre’s partner Valerie Franc N.D. It appeared in the Ontario Association of Naturopathic Doctors’ professional newsletter for other members in 2004. Readers are encouraged to pay particular attention to the websites mentioned near the end of this editorial for more information on the medical impacts of Depo-Provera, the current legal action and the options women have in treating the potential consequences of this medication. While not everyone will experience these men...
On Nov. 23, the Akwesasne Employment Resource Center in conjunction with AAMB held their first ever recruitment fair at their main office in Hogansburg. The recruitment fair was a full day event from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. with ample opportunities for Akwesasronon to improve upon their interview skills and possibly acquire employment with one of two recruiters: STAR Tek and TD Canada Trust, both located in Cornwall, ON. However, not everybody who participated was explicitly looking for employment...
The Akwesasne Coalition for Empowerment will be implementing the “You Make A Difference” program for a one-week period starting Monday, December 7, 2009 and ending Friday, December 11, 2009. Five (5) people “who make a difference” will be identified and given 5 blue ribbons. The person will keep one blue ribbon and give the remaining ribbons to a person who makes a difference in his/her life or with others. That person keeps one ribbon and passes on the remaining number of ribbons to someone...
