A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Cornwall Island, Ontario - On December 2nd, 2009 at approximately 4:05 a.m., Akwesasne Mohawk Police were dispatched to a report of a vehicle being rammed on Cornwall Island, Ontario. Officers located the suspect vehicle, and while attempting to stop it were also rammed. The suspect vehicle was located a short time later. The operator, Jeremy Francis, 22 years of age of Cornwall Island, Ontario was arrested and held for a Bail Hearing at the Cornwall Provincial Court on December 3rd, 2009. During the incident shots were fired by the Akwesasne...
The new Katmandew’s restaurant opened its doors on Nov. 21 and has a lot to offer Akwesasne. The homestyle eatery is located in Rooseveltown across from the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club. The idea for the restaurant came from owner, Sonia Wade-Mitchell, and her love for singing karaoke and her desire for a place to hold “jam” sessions and open mic nights. In addition to Karaoke, Katmandew’s features home-style cooking. All meals are made from scratch and taken from a collection of family...
Submitted by AMPS On Saturday, November 28, 2009 in the early morning hours, an incident occurred at a residence on Cornwall Island in which four persons were allegedly assaulted. Two of the victims received serious injuries and were transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of their injuries sustained in the attack. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police investigated the reported incident and have determined that the four people had attended a private house party on Cornwall Island shortly after midnight. A confrontation escalated into a...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has announced the date for the new off-reservation gaming referendum. On January 30, 2009, eligible voters wiill be asked, “DO YOU SUPPORT THE TRIBE PURSUING OFF-RESERVATION GAMING IN THE CATSKILLS?” The same question was asked of voters at a November 2009 referendum. However, an appeal was filed citing violations of the tribe’s election law because the referendum question was not announced a full 30-days prior to the vote. The tribe’s election board accepted the appeal and deemed the results of the referen...
AKWESASNE, ONTARIO —In less than one week, the eyes of the world will turn to the A’nowarako:wa Arena as the Olympic Flame arrives in Akwesasne as part of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. On December 14th, everyone is invited to come out and take part in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see and cheer on the Olympic Torch on its journey to Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. To celebrate the arrival of the flame, the local organizing committee has planned events that will be held at...
Mrs. Alberta Linda Jacobs, age 69, of 959 State Highway #37, died Thursday evening, Dec. 3, 2009 at her home surrounded by her family after a brief illness. Alberta Linda Jacobs was born March 20, 1940, the daughter of the late Louis A. and Ethel D. Cook Arquette. She attended the Mohawk school and received her GED from Bombay High School. She married Charles J. Jacobs July 20, 1957 at St. Regis Catholic Church with Father Michael Jacobs officiating. She was a Eucharist minister and a very...
Mrs. Jeanette A. Cook, age 65, of 312 State Highway #37, died very unexpectedly Thursday morning, December 3, 2007 at Massena Memorial Hospital. Jeanette was born May 23, 1944, in Hogansburg, the daughter of the late John and Frances Cree Loran. She attended St. Regis Mohawk and Salmon River schools. She married Carl B. Cook, November 30, 1963 at Hogansburg Methodist Church by Rev. Leonard W. Owens. She worked at Levi’s in Cornwall, a cleaning lady at St. Regis Mohawk School and a cook for H...
Anita Loretta Rowles 1918-2009 Tucson, Az Our beautiful mother has entered into eternal life. She is preceded in death by her parents, Annie and Pablo Narcho; sisters, Agnes Narcho and Margaret Largo; brothers, Harry and John Narcho; Grandson, Michael Delgado. She is survived by her devoted husband, Joe; sons, Chester (Isela) Delgado and Jim Moreno; daughter Patti (Manny) Velez; numerous nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great great-grandchildren, including chosen grandchildren, Justin and Dewi White of Akwesasne. Anita...
The National Indian Education Association held their 40th annual Conference titled “Shaping our Future Wisdom Keepers” in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This conference was held for those whose purpose is to embark upon a mission that deals with the distinctive and challenging issues of Onkwehonwe communities across the United States and Canada. As students of the State University of New York College at Potsdam and participants of the Potsdam Association of Native Americans, we were given the unforgettable opportunity to participate in this con...
By Tiffany Leabo, A/CDP Prevention Educator Highway Safety and Law Enforcement Officials Remind Everyone to Designate a Sober Driver Before All Holiday Events The St. Regis Mohawk Health Services Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program is joining with other national, state and local highway safety and law enforcement officials to remind everyone this holiday season to always designate a sober driver before each holiday party or event involving alcohol. The holiday season is supposed to be a time for family, friends, and festive...
Five years have come and gone I feel the pain most when I’m alone Very close are the memories only you and I know Everlasting are the times we shared You will always be in my heart Even in my dreams you are very near A part of me went with you Rakeni I miss you Sadness we feel very strong this day December ninth, for it is the day you were taken away Your Daughter Sissy...
Thank You to everyone who helped and supported us during our time of loss. When we look back on the heartache of saying goodbye to a wonderful man, we will always be eased by the memories of the outpouring of love, prayers and sympathy. Nia:wenkowa The family of Gerald Barnes...
The St. Regis Mohawk Seniors Club would like to thank the Sons of the American Legion for their generous annual donation....
The following details are seizures from November 26th to December 3rd, 2009. A total of 2,761 re-sealable bags/cartons of contraband cigarettes, 147 kilograms of fine cut tobacco was seized and four people arrested: On November 26th, 2009, at 7:22 a.m., officers from the Ontario Provincial Police stopped a 2002 Chevrolet Impala on Highway 401 Eastbound in South Glengarry, Ontario. When the officer approached the driver, he detected a strong odour of tobacco and observed several garbage bags of tobacco inside the vehicle. Officers from the...
On Dec. 3, Community Health Program held another interesting cooking demonstration, this one at the Snye Recreation center. Cooking instructors, Rachel George and Sweets Jacobs, along with guest outdoorsman and author Allan Herne, were on hand to explain how to cook with that venison in your freezer, why eating wild game is better for you, and tips and tricks on how to get rid of that gamey taste and create delicious tasting meals. Mrs. Jacobs says that it is important for people to get back to...
Dec. 1 was World AIDS Day and MCA’s Community Health Program celebrated in a creative and educational way. Every year, the Community Health Program works hard to bring about HIV/AIDS awareness in Akwesasne: education and outreach in schools and with a friendly competition within the community. Every World AIDS Day has had a theme and in Akwesasne for the past few years the friendly competition has had chances to win some great prizes. This was also the first year World AIDS Day has been made m...
The St. Regis Recreation will host the 3rd Annual Family Gingerbread Decorating Contest on Monday, Dec. 21st, from 5 to 8 p.m. The event is FREE and open to all families. One gingerbread house kit will be provided to each family. Additional decorations will also be provided. Just bring yourself and your family! Food and prizes will be provided. Only 30 families/teams will be accepted, and sign ups are required. Walk-ins will only be accepted if fewer than 40 teams pre-register. To sign up, please leave a message at the St. Regis Recreation,...
The St. Regis Recreation Committee organized t heir annual Treasures of Christmas fundraiser and craft sale this past weekend. For three days, homemade food was served, crafts were sold and treasures were found! The event is held each year to raise money for the St. Regis Recreation’s activities t hroughout the year, including most recently a bulb-making class, and also next week’s gingerbread house decorating contest. By buying items through silent auction or winning goods by purchasing raf...
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Why do our governing officials constantly tell us that building a hospital at the bottom of a very steep and dangerous cliff is the best way to run a health care system? Our conventional health care system is based on coming to the rescue after we have fallen down the cliff and already injured ourselves. Would it not be a better idea to take a proactive approach to health care and not the standard reactive approach? Why all the effort toward caring for the sick and near nothing to prevent the sickness? Would it not be a better idea to build a...
Losing a loved one at any time of the year is hard but losing a love one near or during the holidays is especially difficult. The Wholistic Health and Wellness program would like to give some tips for families and friends of those who have had a loss. We hope this article will help get you though the holidays. Some people say I just want to pull the covers over my head. I don’t want to think about buying presents. I don’t want to think about cooking. I don’t even want to make coffee in the morning. The first thing to remember is that there...
The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School on Kawehnoke is proud to announce their First Term Honour Roll Students. Congratulations to all the students who achieved an average of 80% or higher. Grade 3 Mrs. Lacombe/Mrs. Jackson Tyra Johnson Tianna Leaf Isaiah Skidders Laney Tahy Brandon Thompson Krysten Thompson Keely Thompson-Cook Kyrin Van Every Grade 3 Mrs. Francis Henry Roriwaientakie Thomas Mallory Sunday Aurora Teeweewes Swamp Francis Tarbell Ethan Thomas Grade 4 Mrs. Thompson Tahniah Cook-Square Jenso...
Principal’s List Honors for the 1st marking period: Grade 7: Breana Griffin Samantha MacDonald Grade 9: Robert Gray Rylie Mainville Samantha Monette Kaitlyn Pickering Harvey Smith Grade 10: Sean Godard Anna Kelly Grade 11: Rakenhoktha Barnes Jessica Beach Brittany Bigness Samantha Chartier Derek Dustin Kerstin Gardner Alexii Shook Trey Smoke Corey Tremblay Krissy Tremblay Samantha Tremblay Grade 12: Dane Alexander Rachel Benedict Andrew Bomberry- Davis Olivia Cook Stephanie Fleury Emily Fritz Pratik Patel Kaitlin Patenaude Aubrey Phillips R...
Santa’s littlest helper Logan Cree has been growing up with the Mountain of Toys drive for the past 4 years and on Dec. 6 he celebrated his 11th birthday with a Christmas carnival at Brass Horse. His actual birthday is Dec. 8, and because Christmas is just around the corner, and Mr. Cree knows that there are children who do not have the opportunity to celebrate Christmas, he generously made the decision 4 years ago to keep 1 present and to donate all the rest to the Mountain of Toys drive. ...
Students in pre-k through 2nd grade kicked off the holiday concert season this week. On Tuesday and Wednesday parents were invited to the school’s gymnasisum to watch their little ones sing their hearts out, or in some cases, cry their eyes out! Holiday concerts, especially for the younger grades, are often students’ first time before a big audience and they’re sent to school in their best clothing. Every year at least one child sings louder than the rest, at least one cries, and at least one ye...
