A Voice from the Eastern Door
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An Akwesasne basketmaker is looking to pass down his craft to an apprentice and will get help from New York state to make it happen. Jack Johnson, who learned the traditional craft from Henry Arquette, a renowned local master basketmaker, will now take Levi Herne under his wing. "I'm glad I'm able to be a part of this program that's going to hopefully not let Mohawk basketmaking, especially the way Henry Arquette taught me, be lost. I'd hate for his teachings to be lost," Johnson said. The...
AKWESASNE - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) is committed to providing opportunities for community members and employees to learn our Kanien'kéha (Mohawk language). Housed within the Tribal Historic Preservation (THPO) Department, the Language Lab has been in operation since 2005 to offer free instruction by Mohawk Language Coordinator Carole Ross in a classroom setting from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Over the years, there has been inconsistent utilization of this resource. In recent years,...
Youth from both Kanatakon School and Akwesasne Mohawk School enjoyed a day full of fun and learning at the 19th annual Racing Against Drugs event in Cornwall. The bilingual community-based drug and alcohol prevention program uses the sport of car racing to teach the importance of saying "NO" to drugs. Their goal is to capture the attention of the youth and to demonstrate the benefits of living a drug free lifestyle. Racing Against Drugs is offered to over 1000 grade 6 students in the area. It ha...
(April 12, 2017) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation enacting the Excelsior Scholarship, the first-of-its-kind in the nation program to provide tuition-free college at New York's public universities to families making up to $125,000 a year. The legislation was passed as part of the FY 2018 Budget, and was the Governor's first proposal in his 2017 State of the State. The Budget additionally includes $8 million to provide open educational resources, including e-books, to students at SUNY...
Submitted by Steve Gabriel, Agroforestry Extension Specialist, Cornell Small Farms Program (April 5, 2017) The Cornell Small Farms Program is engaged in a project to support log-grown shiitake mushrooms as a new farm enterprise in New York State. The program is actively training and supporting growers around the state to develop viable plans and scale up to commercial production. One emerging need for aspiring growers is to source sustainably harvested small diameter logs, known as “bolts,” for production. Bolts need to be free of defects and s...
Come learn how to cope with Celiac disease from other individuals now living a gluten-free lifestyle during monthly Celiac Support Group meetings at Massena Memorial Hospital. Celiac Support Group meetings are offered at 5 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month. The meetings are held in the MMH Main Floor Board Room. For more information please contact the Massena Memorial Hospital Public Relations at (315) 769-4305....
On Onerahtókha/April 5, 2017, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Planning Office graduated 12 members of the Community Emergency Response Team Training Program that entailed eight three-hour courses on emergency preparedness and basic disaster response skills. Training was conducted by SRMT Safety Officer and Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Firefighter Adrian McDonald, SRMT Emergency Planning Manager Sarah Diabo, Tribal Police Department Chief of Police Matthew Rourke, and NYS Paramedic...
The AmeriCorps VISTA presentation took place at the Akwesasne Housing Authority Training Center, on April 4, 2017. The Akwesasne Housing Authority has partnered with the AmeriCorps Vista program to help the community with some of the issues Akwesasne faces. AmeriCorps Vista (Volunteers in Service to America) supports communities across America helping individual community efforts to overcome poverty and other major issues. As for Akwesasne, they are focused on the lack of sustainable housing....
The Iroquois Indian Museum (Howes Cave, NY) opens for the season with a new exhibit, Walking the Steel: From Girder to Ground Zero. On display from April 1 through November 30, Steel features artwork, artifacts, photographs, and audio recollections that interpret the long-standing cultural tradition of ironworking and its prominent role in Iroquois communities. Akwesasne artists and ironworkers featured in the exhibit include: Stephen Brooks, Julius Cook, Stacey Mitchell, Randy Mitchell, Jordan...
On Onerahtókha/April 4, 2017, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council donated $20,000 from the Tribe's Room Occupancy Fee Fund to support the St. Regis Mohawk School's Parent-Teacher Organization. The organization was formed in January 2009 to enhance and oversee the partnership between the local elementary school and Akwesasne families in the education of Mohawk students. The donation will support PTO-sponsored activities with the goal of increasing parent involvement and strengthening the...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Chief Ron LaFrance and Sub-Chief Michael Conners Jr. helped strengthen the Tribe's federal lobbying strategy with Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi (CA-D) and presented her with a Mohawk basket made by Akwesasne basket maker Robin Lazore at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Issues Conference held in Santa Fe, New Mexico last week....
Ogdensburg - Bishop Terry R. LaValley will preside at a special Mass of Healing April 23 at 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Cathedral for those hurt by the Catholic Church in any way. This celebration on Divine Mercy Sunday has been planned to acknowledge the pain caused by some pastoral leaders or workers in the Church and to apologize for the conduct that caused such grief. “This crisis has impacted all of us in the church, and we need to ask God’s help for continued healing,” Bishop LaValley said. The entire diocesan family, clergy, religious, and lai...
My name is Jaclyn Krystal Mary Hall, I am 28 years old. I was born and raised here in Akwesasne. My mother is Jennine Hall and I am wolf clan. I am married with three children Iakotahitakeh, Thahakahteh and Rothahonnihakeh. I became a mother at the young age and I made it a goal to finish school and go to college. So when I graduated with honours from St. Lawrence College at Iohahiio in both Medical Administration and Legal Administration, I was very proud to have accomplished it. I had two...
Sunday, May 7, 2017 Generation Park – Tewatahita Trails, Hogansburg Registration 8-8:30am – Run/Walk starts at 9:00am • Concession Stand: drinks and fruits Hotdogs and hamburgers will be sold • First 100 walkers to register will receive a free t-shirt • Pledges over $100.00 will receive a free hoodie (RAIN OR SHINE) Volunteers for the event will be appreciated. If you would like to volunteer, call the Akwesasne Cancer Support Group. Pledge sheets available at: Kanonhkwatsheri:io Health Facility – (Kenny Oakes 613-551-4716) Truck Stop No. 9...
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Election Board will be holding the annual Tribal Caucus on Saturday, Onerahtohkó:wa/ May 6, 2017. There are three (3) positions open for nominations: one (1) Tribal Chief, one (1) Tribal Sub-Chief, and one (1) Traffic Court Judge. The Tribal Caucus will start promptly at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Tribal Community Building, located at 412 State Route 37 in Akwesasne, New York. It will begin with nominations for each respective position. In accordance with the Tribal Election and Referendum Ordi...
April 7, 2017. (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will be part of the official Canadian delegation that will travel to France to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge on April 9th, 2017. First Nations veterans, Elders and Knowledge Keepers are also traveling to France to participate in the commemoration and other ceremonies. “I will be there on behalf of the Assembly of First Nations to honour all the brave First Nations veterans that served proudly and those who gave their life to...
Montreal (Tuesday, April 4, 2017) - Rivet Rampage, the video game based on APTN’s hit documentary series Mohawk Ironworkers is now available for both iOS and Android devices. Get the app for free on the Apple App and Google Play stores. Rivet Rampage is a single-player game that puts you in the role of a Mohawk ironworker. You are tasked with building one of the most iconic buildings in history, the Empire State Building, as well as Montreal’s infamous Mercier Bridge. Follow the foreman’s orders and avoid flying birds, hot rivets and whirl...
Caring for someone suffering from Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming. The anxiety and fear of them walking away can directly impact a caregiver’s physical, mental and emotional well-being. Being able to speak with others facing the same situation might ease the anguish caregivers feel by realizing they are not alone. Massena Memorial Hospital is co-sponsoring an Alzheimer’s Support Group with the Alzheimer’s Association’s Central New York Chapter. Support group facilitators Tanya Bolia and Ellen Wilson will lead the group in sharing and discussing...
Date: Saturday, April 15, 2017 Time: 1:00 to 3:00 pm Where: The Nature Center, 19 Robinson Bay Rd., Robert Moses State Park, Massena Free! Kids ages 6 – 12. Do you know what the official New York State amphibian is? Did you know that some frogs can freeze solid and still live? Join us and experience first-hand the amazing plants and animals that are the first to wake up every year after the long winter ends!! Wear rain boots and dress for the weather! Sponsored by NYPA....
Easter festivities got underway last weekend at Snye Recreation. A Pie Bingo was held Saturday with meat pies and apple pies stacked and ready to go in the kitchen. During the intermission, an Easter Bonnet judging was held with the gang from Iakhihsohtha making the trip and joining in on the fun. Later that evening there was a Trivia Contest and the following day there was the popular Easter Egg Hunt and Kids Easter Bonnet decorating contest....
The Cornwall Quilters Guild Presents, Quilts on the Seaway. This is a quilt exhibit and sale taking place on Friday April 21st from 10am - 6pm and Saturday April 22nd from 10am - 4pm at St. John Presbyterian Church located at 28 Second Street East, Cornwall, Ontario. Admission is $6.00 and is open to the public....
Last week's heavy rain caused a few high water areas and Beaver Meadow Road was partially run over. However, in Hogansburg, last summer's removal of the Dam prevented a similar flood in the area in front of the St. Regis Mohawk School. Photo by Derrick Lafrance....
Overeaters Anonymous Support Group meetings are offered at Massena Memorial Hospital every Thursday. Meetings begin at 7 p.m. in the Massena Memorial Hospital Community Education Room. Overeaters Anonymous (OA) offers a program of recovery from compulsive overeating, binge eating and other eating disorders using the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of OA. OA is not just about weight loss, weight gain, maintenance, obesity or diets. It addresses physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. It is not a religious organization and does not...
The St. Regis Rec Dance Club put on a big performance for one of their own. Last weekend the Club held the third Lip Sync Battle to raise funds to help Jordan Reese with medical costs. They raised over $3800 and the battle was co-sponsored by the St. Regis Recreation Committee. Generous donations were from Dr. Daniel, Cass Terrance and Mary and Philip Gray. Community members put up challenges to friends to lip sync and a few community members accepted the challenge to perform to the theme of...
Submitted by Mae Green This year's activities started out with the Pie Bingo on Saturday, April 8th at 2:00 p.m. We had over 100 in attendance. Our Adult Bonnet Contest took place during intermission and our lucky winners were Gloria Cook, Laura Cree, Sarah Mitchell and Cecelia Jacobs. Winners received $30.00 Walmart gift cards. Thanks to our judges Penny Peters, Leigh Ann McDonald, Sesi King and Arvella Thomas. Our winners of our Special Games were Lucille Peters and Judy Cole winning $50.00...