A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Mahlon Smoke What started as a simple idea bloomed into a full-on party right after the Parade of Lights. Set in the Solomon Travis Lacrosse Memorial Box with decorations of presents, Whoville memorabilia, a table of sweets and cocoa for everyone. Heating stations were set up for people to warm up their hands as they chatted and ate, catching up with families and friends. Luckily the weather was just right for a dance party. "Last year after the parade we had a lot of people standing around a...
Submitted by Tsi Snaihne School Staff Tsi Snaihne School November 2019 Perfect Attendance The following students have 100% attendance and on time arrival for the month of November. Emily Crowley Freya Crowley Bennett David Lori- Anne Terrance Aryanna Johnson Iehrakwenhawi Thompson Autumn Phillips Victoria Benedict Cash Gray Jackson Mitchell Cansas Morris Patience Arquette Channing Morris Levi Peters Kirby Watson III Trayven Back Lawrence Lazore Hayden Lazore-Terrance Xavier Oakes Stormy Casey...
Representatives from New York State Museum recently traveled to Akwesasne to purchase the photograph "Powwow Dancer 1" from Marjorie Skidders. Skidders met with Gwendolyn Saul, NYSM, at the Akwesasne Culture Museum to officially present the photo. Skidders said, "I'm so honored to have one of my photos in their permanent collection." Saul first saw the photo at the Ganondagan Museum 2019 Hodinöhsö:ni' Art Show in July, where the photo won third place in the 2D category. From there Saul shared t...
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By Derrick Lafrance The week before Christmas break and the hard-working students at Kawehnoke took one last bow before the break. The monthly awards ceremony was held last Friday, December 13 with the Character Trait of the Month being Courage. In addition, the class with the highest percentage of attendance was treated to a Pizza Party and that went to Grade Six. The Science Fair was held last week and top finishers received their due and in keeping with the Character Trait of the Month,...
By Derrick Lafrance The holidays got a lot brighter for the residents of Iakhihsohtha and Tsiionkwanonhso:te. Last Monday Law Enforcement agencies held their tradition of stopping at the Homes and bringing a bit of Christmas cheer. Officers from the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Services and Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department were joined by colleagues from the RCMP, OPP and CBSA and performed the holiday classics. In between songs Dan Bisonette of the Ontario Provincial Police told some...
By Derrick Lafrance Bringing Christmas cheer to parents and Totas, the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School kids put on another colorful and cheerful holiday Christmas show. They performed the time honored classics like "Jingle Bell Rock," "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town," amongst others. The Grade One class put on an exceptional performance under the direction of teacher Shelly Cruickshank. They dimmed the lights and danced with glowstick bracelets and...
Submitted by Tammy Russell Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program focuses 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 values of empathy and caring. The character trait identified for November was acceptance. The character trait identified for December was kindness. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe...
Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the Communications Building. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police: On Dec. 8, Tehaienkwarentos Thompson, 20, of Akwesasne, Ontario was charged with speeding (49-35 mph zone). Ticket is returnable to Tribal Court on Jan. 6. On Dec. 8, Jatara E. Hyde, 24, of Malone was charged with seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal possession of a hypodermic needle and second-degree criminal contempt, all misdemeanors. Tickets are returnable to Bombay Town Court on Jan. 7. On Dec. 12, Nickolas A. Moore, 29, of Canton was charged with inadequate brakelight....
Sheryl Thompson and Mamie David, then students at St. Lawrence College, happy the semester was over! Photo courtesy of Emily Tarbell....
Saturday, December 21 1:00-3:00 pm Stop by to decorate and eat a cookie, or decorate a plate of cookies to take away if you are behind on your holiday baking. $15 for a dozen while supplies last. We’ll provide the plate and wrapping. TAUNY Center 53 Main Street, Canton (315) 386-4289...
POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction and supervision of the Superintendent of Student Services, the Inclusion Supervisor is a professional who assumes lead responsibilities for the direction, coordination and supervision of the Special Education staff and process in the assigned buildings from screening through identification, IEP development and placement to ensure: (1) appropriate identification and placement of students with disabilities and (2) compliance with Board requirements for implementation. QUALIFICATIONS: REQUIRED: • MS E...
Salmon River Central School District (EO/AAE), located in the Northern Adirondack region of NYS, is accepting applications for the following position: * Ombudsman Special Requirement: Must be able to speak Mohawk Language. Full job description and application can be found at www.srk12.org/employment/. Queries and applications should be directed to: Angela Robert, Assistant Superintendent Salmon River Central School 637 County Route 1 Fort Covington, NY 12937 Salmon River Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex,...
The Kawehno:ke Recreation Committee would like to invite you and your family to a fun, festive and FREE breakfast with Santa! When: Sunday, December 22. Free breakfast starts at 9:00am Santa comes to visit 11am-1pm. Where: Kawehno:ke Recreation Centre All kids will receive a special gift from Santa and all pictures are free....
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform the community that the Akwesasne Heating Assistance Program will once again be offered for the upcoming 2019-2020 winter months. The eligibility application process now includes Akwesasronon who are residing within the municipal boundary of the City of Cornwall, Ontario, provided the applicant is a registered member of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne under the Akwesasne Membership Code. The program is also extended to clients of Community Support. The application process is open to...
Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 9:30pm - offered for Louise & Walter Herne, by Leland Herne. Friday, December 20, 2019 at 12:10pm - offered for Charlotte Benedict, by Funeral Collection. Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 4:00pm - offered for Ronald Mitchell, Birthday Anniversary, by Funeral Collection. Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 10:00am - offered for Ida Thomas, Birthday Mass, Requested by the Family. Monday, December 23, 2019 - NO MASS Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at 4:00pm - offered for Joe Cook, by the Family. *Midnight Mass - offered for...
The DEADLINE to order a Green Food Bag for the month of JANUARY 2020 is Friday, JANUARY 3rd, 2020 by 3:00 pm. All you need to do is stop in at the Community Health Office at Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io and pay $10.00 to place your order. It’s that simple! Green Food Bags contain an assortment of fruits and vegetables. Please contact 613-575-2341 ext. 3220 with any questions....
Date: Sunday, December 22nd Time: 1:00pm Place: Snye Recreation No registration required. Refreshments will be served. This is a family event – no drop offs please! Join us for an afternoon of FUN!...
TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Birthdays: Dec. 20th-Debbie Cooke Dec. 21st-Ward Cook & Dawn Boice Dec. 22nd-Ernest Samphier Dec. 23rd-Judith Vankennan & Judith Printup Dec. 24th-Minerva White Dec. 25th-Richard LaDue & Mabel White Dec. 26th-Ellen K. Planty & Selena Smoke Dec. 27th-Katherine Foley Dec. 28th-Brenda LaFrance Dec. 29th-Gloria Lazore & Charlene Spieler Dec. 30th-Lawrence Cook Dec. 31st-Gerald Thompson & Mary O. Burnham Events: Dec. 20th – Virtual Bowling-10:30; Dec. 23rd – Exercise Class-10:00; Vir...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance Unit is asking community members to make sure their house number is posted and visible! • Make sure your house marker sign is posted. • Have the sign clearly visible from both directions on the road. • Keep all trees and grass trimmed around the sign. • Make sure the sign is reflective. Every second counts in an emergency – make sure that our first responders can find your home! In case of an emergency, call the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance Unit at 613-575-2000....
By Andy Gardner Salmon River came in second place at their annual Christmas tournament at Tom Cavanaugh Arena in Fort Covington, and one of their skaters was named co-MVP. The Shamrocks hosted the Ogdensburg Blue Devils, New Hartford Spartans and Queensbury Spartans for a weekend of hockey Dec. 13-14. Salmon River's Tim Cook Jr. was named co-MVP, along with OFA's Kelson Hooper. OFA won first place with seven points (1-0-1). Salmon River was second with six points (1-1). New Hartford and...
Guided Snowshoe Walk Fri. Dec. 20 - MASSENA: Guided snowshoe walks; free loan of snowshoes; first session 10-11 a.m.; second session 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Nicandri Nature Center, 19 Robinson Bay Rd. Guided Snowshoe Walk Sat. Dec 21 - MASSENA: Guided snowshoe walks; free loan of snowshoes; 2-3 p.m..; Nicandri Nature Center, 19 Robinson Bay Rd. Cookie Ornaments Sun. Dec. 22 - MASSENA: Make an ornament using a slice of a tree; free class; 3-4 p.m; Nicandri Nature Center; 19 Robinson Bay Rd....
