A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Reprinted with permission of ICMT The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian, George Gustav Heye Center in New York hosted a daylong teen design program titled Mentors and Makers last Thursday, June 8, in conjunction with its newest exhibition, Native Fashion Now. World-renowned fashion and textile designer Patricia Michaels (Taos Pueblo), CEO of the fashion label PM Waterlily, headlined the event and met with teens interested in fashion and design during a special mentoring...
The Akwesasne Museum hosted a class by Alicia Cook, which was about Mohawk names of Medicine. The class was held Wednesday June 14th, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. Several community members took time from their busy schedules to attend the one time class. The class started around 5:30, with Alicia Cook introducing herself and what she does with the Akwesasne Cultural Restoration Program located at Racquette Point. She went on to explain what the importance of what natural medicine means to her and the...
By: Arisawe This writer had the opportunity to go on a boat tour this past weekend, June 17th and 18th. If anyone has ever gone on one of these boat tours of the 1000 Islands, I'm sure you'll agree that the "view is breathtaking;" the river, the islands, the trees, rocks and boulders. There are some islands that are small, yet someone thought it is just the right size to carry a cabin and two Adirondack lawn chairs. Then there are more extravagant homes on small islands too, but every bit of...
Students at the Salmon River Middle School participate in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured character trait from the book of the month. The books for each month are chosen based on content that addresses human feelings and encourages the human universal values of empathy and caring. The character trait identified for May was optimism. The character trait for June was acceptance. Ms. Tameka Thompson and Ms. Javen Jacobs from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe...
(June 21, 2017) NEW YORK. Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the indictment of 16 individuals for trafficking heroin throughout the Bronx, Brooklyn, Monroe County, and elsewhere in New York State - marking the fifth drug bust in his crackdown on suburban and upstate opioid and narcotics trafficking. The 16 individuals arraigned today include both alleged narcotics suppliers and customers who resold the drugs. The indictments are the result of the Attorney General’s and New York State Police Department’s joint investigation, “Op...
By Karonhiaton The Akwesasne Museum recently held a traditional art class for leather bags, which was sponsored by the New York State Council on the Arts. Instructor Jessica Hall led the class. In the past she has taught four to five classes for the museum and continues to create beautiful works. Students paid a registration fee of $20 to get a seat in the class, which was originally set to a limit of 10 participants. Over a period of two weeks, students worked inside and outside class hours to...
On Ohiari:ha/June 20, 2017; the old Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department's Station #1 built in 1960 on Gray Street in Hogansburg, New York was demolished to help restore the location to green space; with picnic tables and benches for community members to oversee the St. Regis River. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Office for Economic Development, in collaboration with the Akwesasne Tourism Working Group, is also developing plans to utilize the area directly across the river for an Art...
Submitted by Lisa Francis-Benedict, AMBE Communication and Quality Assurance Officer The Parent and Family Involvement Committee of the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School held a Reading Carnival in celebration of year-end reading campaign held throughout the school year 2016-2017. Members of the Committee are Michelle Goss, Brandi Benedict, Leona Thomas, Charles Lazare, Rosemary Katsitsiiohstha White, Carmalita Swamp and Jonnie King. Students in grades 1-8 rotated amongst stations and early years...
1. CALL TO ORDER A. Council Attendance B. Moment of silence 2. COUNCIL AGENDA ACCEPTANCE 3. RULES OF ORDER 4. FOLLOW UP | Onerahtohkó:wa /May 25th, 2017 General Meeting Action Items 5. PRESENTATION | Introduction to Department of Health Director, Keith LeClaire 6. PRESENTATION | Ionkwakwenion - Honoring of Nolan Terrance 7. PRESENTATION | Kawehno:ke Bridge Corridor 8. PRESENTATION | DTS Tsi Snaihne Administration Building 9. UPDATE | Akwesasne Election Law 10. UPDATE | Chiefs of Ontario Wealth Creation Proposal 11. UPDATE | Roads 12. BUSINESS...
AKWESASNE, NY – There may be a new tiny new home on your block! Over Memorial Day weekend the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort gave away three tiny homes to three lucky players. On May 26th, 27th, and 28th, AMCR gave away a tiny home valued at $15,000 and $2,500 in cash and slot play each day! The promotion was in partnership with Tiny Home Miniature Mansions based out of Malone, NY. There were 3 winners - Manon Bedard from Dundee, QC, Reginald Holmes from Malone, NY, and Chantal LaPointe from Cornwall, ON. The promotion launched on April 1 w...
Submitted by Ellen Cook On Friday, June 9, 2017 the St. Regis Mohawk School was the site of a ceremony to dedicate new American flags. The St. Regis Mohawk School is an elementary school located in Akwesasne. The flags were donated by the WoodmenLife Insurance Company, which has a long standing history of promoting patriotism. Since 1947, WoodmenLife has donated over 3 million flags to schools and other non-profit organizations, including the 65 American flags donated to the St. Regis Mohawk...
The Grade 5 students of St. Regis Mohawk School were honoured on Thursday, June 15th 2017. The graduation ceremony started promptly at 10 a.m. with the school band playing for everyone in attendance. Several students then did the opening address. Once the opening address was finished, the principal Mr. Kevin Walbridge, then greeted everyone in attendance. The special awards were given out first like the citizenship awards, Most dedicated student awards, Presidential Award for Educational...
TAUNY, Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, presents the next Folkstore Artist Spotlight, “New Work From the Swartzentruber Amish Community,” opening to the public on Saturday, June 24th at The TAUNY Center. This new Folkstore Artist Spotlight will feature a variety of handcrafted items from several local Amish families including textiles, baskets, furniture, and more. Visitors are invited to see this exhibit through August 19, 2017. Many Amish families supplement their agricultural lifestyle by providing goods to people outside their com...
The St. Regis Recreation Dance Club held their annual recital with 'Party in the Park' at the St. Regis Recreation on June 16th, 2017. The 'Party in the Park' began at 6:30pm with Kevin Lazore emceeing the event. The theme was Disney and a little bit of 90's music. After a brief delay caused by technical difficulties the show begin around 7:00 p.m. and thankfully the weather remained nice. The show began with dance teacher and creator of the St. Regis Recreation Dance Club, Laura Thompson...
Akwesasronon and Native North American Cultural Educator, Donovan Thompson was granted the opportunity of a lifetime as he was selected to be a participant on Leg 1 of Canada's C3 epic journey. 'The Canada 150 (ice breaker vessel) is a signature project consisting of a 150-day expedition from Toronto to Victoria via the Northwest Passage, It will inspire a deeper understanding of our land, our peoples and our Country. Canada C3 is a platform for people to envision an even stronger Canada and exp...
Salmon River Central School went into a ‘lockdown mode’ on Wednesday, June 7, 2017. This event lead to confusion among some parents and their children. Invariably, it also brought about reactions of fear for their child’s safety. Many also questioned what steps were taken in response to and leading up to the lockdown. In a letter to all parents and guardians, the district’s Superintendent, Dr. Harper explained what had happened leading up to and during the school’s lockdown. He also explained and apologized for not follow the district...
By Derrick Lafrance Despite a rough start to the day, the annual Seniors Academic Awards ceremony was a celebration of the hard work throughout the school year. On Wednesday, June 7, 2017, the graduating seniors of the school were awarded for their efforts. CKON 97.3FM's Reen Cook – also a former student of the school, was the Master of Ceremonies. She introduced Dr. Stan Harper, Superintendent of the school. Early in the morning the school went into lockdown because of a threatening note f...
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Akwesasne's own Taylor Smoke was acknowledged by the directors of the new movie Spirit Game: Pride of a Nation at the film's East Coast premiere in Syracuse, NY on June 3. Smoke was one of many VIPs invited to attend the special screening for Haudenosaunee citizens and their guests. Director Peter Baxter thanked Smoke during the Q&A for sharing his life beyond the Iroquois Nationals in the film, including serving on the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police force. Singers Bear Fox and Joanne...
The Little Heroes Training Camp & Obstacle Course was held at the Snye Recreation on Friday, June 9, 2017. The event began with the toddlers having a fun race on the tiny tots track. There was something for children of all ages to do at the event. The 2-6 year olds raced on the tiny tots track while the 7-15 year olds raced on the big track. Other than the obstacle course races, there was also safety booths set up to help educate the children on different types of safety rules. Some of the...
The International Lake Ontario - St. Lawrence River Board agreed on Monday, June 12, 2017 to increase outflows to 10,400 m3/s (367,300 cfs) starting on Wednesday, June 14 2017, in order to increase the rate of decline in Lake Ontario levels slightly and provide additional relief to Lake Ontario riparians. This will be the highest Lake Ontario outflow that has ever been released on a sustained basis. The higher outflows will initially be tested for a 72 hour period to allow the Board and stakeholders to monitor any effects it may have. Notably,...
Last Tuesday, June 6th, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Community Nutrition and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne CHASE Committee paired up to host some games for Father's Day. Children were encouraged to bring a male role model to come and play some frisbee golf. Stations were set up and manned by a program representative, where each father/child duo would be able to play frisbee golf. All participants were able to enter their name into a draw for a new grill. After the games were complete, a...
The tribal monthly meeting was held on Saturday June 10th, 2017 at the Community Building Lobby. The meeting began at 10:00 am. The meeting was chaired by Chief Beverly Cook. The meeting began with a moment of silence for anyone who has recently passed away and to those who are ill or are taking care of the ill and elderly. The first topic that was addressed at the meeting was the review of previous action items: 1. Community member requested information on the future plans for the former IGA building. Ongoing. 2. Community member requested...
(June 7, 2017) The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne welcomed officials from Quebec's Ministry of Transportation Tuesday to discuss road conditions in Akwesasne's Quebec districts of Tsi Snaihne and Kana:takon. The group took a tour on a Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education school bus winding their way through the roads of Tsi Snaihne, where conditions have been known to be especially rough. The officials concluded their tour with a meeting in Kana:takon that included Grand Chief Abram Benedict. MCA...
The River Institute and the OPG St. Lawrence Power Development Visitor Centre are joining forces to offer another free Science and Nature Workshop for the entire family at the Visitor Centre this Saturday, June 17th from 10 am to 2 pm in Cornwall. “Critters and Rivers” will explore the St. Lawrence and all the critters, flying or floating, who call the River their home. Workshop Coordinator Josh Filion says, “We plan on having a lot of fun with “Paddling Puppeteer” and visiting musician from Peterborough, Glen Caradus.” “We also are also plan...