A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Submitted by Lynda Brown Don Lucas, a Registered Nurse from the Community Health Program, worked with the students from the Grade four class at Tsi Snaihne School to help educate students about the health effects of smoking. “The Lungs Are For Life’ program aims to help prevent the initiation of commercial tobacco use among youth. There are several lessons that provide students with information on health and social consequences of cigarettes. The lessons also attempt to motivate students to resist pressures from peers and the media to use har...
The students and staff members at Tsi Snaihne School enjoyed “Hat Day” on January 26th. “Hats Off” to K4 for winning the school spirit day contest. Nia:wen to everyone who participated and demonstrated fantastic school spirit....
Friday, February 2 7:30 p.m. Hosmer Hall, SUNY Potsdam Free admission Founded in 1998, the Northern Symphonic Winds is a 55-piece wind and percussion ensemble comprised of faculty from The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, northern New York music educators and other professionals as well as select Crane School of Music students....
The 2017-18 school year is at its halfway point and the students at AMS are still working hard to be the best. Last Friday, January 19, the school held their monthly awards ceremony for the month of December. The theme of the month was Friendship and in addition to the students who most exemplified this trait awards were also given out for December's Science Fair held at the school. They also had their attendance awards, reading and Athletes of the Month. Every month, different businesses...
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The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is announcing the unfortunate update that the A’nowara’kowa Arena will be closed for remainder of the winter/ice season. On Friday, January 19, 2018 at approximately 3 p.m., the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) and Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) were dispatched to a report of a fire at the arena, located on Phillip Hopps Memorial Road, Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island.) The fire was reported to be in one of the locker rooms. The building was safely evacuated, and staff and fire crews act...
AKWESASNE (Jan 22, 2018) The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Planning Office is notifying local residents that the flood watch remains in effect for the following low-lying areas along the St. Regis River: St. Regis Road, North Street, Cree Road, Mose Cook Road and portions of Cook Road (near the Fulton Woods campground). The flood watch remains in effect due to the forecast for mild weather and mixed precipitation during the next 24 hours. A flood watch means that there is the potential for flooding. It does not mean that flooding will o...
The St. Regis River annually rises over the banks in Hogansburg. Some years it's minor but this winter the high water levels have the potential to cause flooding not seen in 38 years. A few houses have reported flooded basements and ice floes up to their back porch. It was in 1980 when houses were completely flooded out and although the ice is jamming up it hasn't reached that point yet. However the authorities are not taking chances. Last week a call out was made for community volunteers to...
January 18, 2018 - Hosted at the Peace Tree Trade Centre, the Akwesasne Area Management Board and Contact North held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their newest Online Learning Center. This will be the first center that Contact North has opened on a reservation in 10 years, a partnership that will help community members have the chance to gain the education and skills they need without ever leaving Akwesasne. This partnership was a result of several community programs, like Area Management Board...
Chasing her Olympic dreams again, Brigette Lacquette is carrying the hopes of First Nations youth with her and using them as inspiration for a push to PyeongChang. According to friends and teammates, Brigette Lacquette is a quiet, humble, put-your-head-down-and-go-to-work player who loves the game. But there's another story there, and it's an important one. Lacquette is the first First Nations player to earn a spot with Canada's National Women's Team; it is a designation that carries a fair bit...
Submitted by Tammy Russell 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 December was initiative and optimism. Ms. Olivia Cook from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency...
January 17, 2018 - Wholistic Health and Wellness employee Cullen Jacobs worked with Kyle Thompson to create a program that would be about bonding with positive male role models. Jacobs had the idea for such a program for a long time, inspired by the Diva Dinners that are held every year around this time. Jacobs had brought many influential men to come out that night to participate with the boys and parents, some being P.J. Burns of the Tribal Police and Brandon David. "This is a trial run and I'...
Skywatchers will get a rare triple treat January 31, 2018 as a supermoon, a blue moon and a total lunar eclipse happen all in one week. How rare is the event? Even without the supermoon, it’s the first blue moon total lunar eclipse in the U.S. since March 1866, less than a year after the Civil War ended, according to EarthSky.org. A blue moon — which occurs about every 2½ years - is another term for the second full moon in a single calendar month. January’s first full moon occurred Jan. 1. Though the exact moment of this full moon is 8:37 a...
WATERTOWN, NY (Jan. 23, 2018) — Ongoing severe winter weather has more than doubled the number of canceled American Red Cross blood drives and the resulting blood and platelet donation shortfall since earlier this month. The Red Cross now considers the situation critical and is reissuing an urgent call for blood and platelet donors. More than 550 blood drives have been forced to cancel due to winter weather in January, causing over 16,500 blood and platelet donations to go uncollected through last week. In the New York-Penn Region, 15 blood d...
MONTREAL (Jan. 22, 2018) Apartment 11 has joined forces with TVOkids for a first-of-its kind show that hands the camera to children living in Canada's Indigenous communities. Raven's Quest, which premiered on Monday, Jan 22 on TVOkids, and invites viewers into the lives of 21 Indigenous hosts from across the country to discover their hobbies, customs and dreams – going with them to hockey, lacrosse, fancy shawl dancing and throat singing practices as well as to barrel racing and powwows. R...
Snowmobiling fees will be waived for out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers during the February 2 - 5 weekend. Currently, out-of-state and Canadian snowmobilers are required to register their snowmobiles with New York State before hitting the state’s trails, stretching from the Hudson Valley to the North Country to Western New York. Snowmobile registration costs $100, but is decreased to $45 for those who join a local snowmobile club affiliated with the New York State Snowmobile Association. Participants in free snowmobiling weekend must o...
Massena, NY – Massena Memorial Hospital has had several calls from community members telling us they have been contacted by someone using MMH phone numbers trying to gain access to personal information including credit card numbers etc. “This is a “masking” fraud, known as Phone Spoofing, in which the caller is using MMH phone numbers and representing themselves as MMH employees for the express purpose of stealing personal information,” explained Bob Wolleben, Chief Executive Officer. “There is no technology solution we know of to prevent the...
AKWESASNE — No person cares for an individual’s property more than the homeowners can. As a result, homeowners are the single most important person to prevent their home from being flooded. Ensuring that a home has a well-maintained sump pump can also alleviate the burden of pumping out basements off first responders, so they can focus on saving lives. To help residents located in the flood watch area along the St. Regis River, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Planning Office and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Emergency Measures Office i...
(January 18, 2018) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo called on all New Yorkers six months of age and over who have not yet received a flu shot to get vaccinated as soon as possible. According to the Department of Health, cases of influenza rose by 54 percent and new cases were diagnosed in all counties of the state over the past week. In addition, 1,606 New Yorkers have been hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, the highest weekly number since Department of Health reporting began in 2004. The flu is not just a really bad cold. The flu is a...
On Thursday, January 25th at 5:00 PM at the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Office there will be a presentation by Tasha Guatney. Tasha is finishing up her masters on solitary Bees, namely the Leaf Cutters and or Mason Bees (Pollination Biology - Masters degree). She also has degrees in Environmental Science - BS, Horticulture - BS, Sustainable Agriculture - AS and a degree in Natural Resources - AS. The presentation will discuss on how beneficial it is to have these bees around for your crops and your honey bees. Regular Monthly Meeting...
Several dozen Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club members created photography works to compete for a chance to have their work judged on a national scale with other club participants. On Jan. 19 at the clubhouse on Rooseveltown Road, the works were hanging for an evening where people could come see their skills. They were created by a variety of ages, from kindergarten to high school seniors. They were broken down into categories including "nature and surroundings," editing and filters," and...
Transport Canada has launched a comprehensive review of the St. Lawrence Seaway to consider how best to plan for the Seaway’s continued role in North America’s transportation system. As part of the review process, Transport Canada will be conducting a community engagement session in Akwesasne on February 1, 2018 to hear feedback regarding the St. Lawrence Seaway and the role it plays in local communities, the economy, and the transportation system. Transport Canada will: • Consider how best to position the Seaway so it remains a critical part o...
A wild swing in temperatures coupled with a winter storm that dropped more than a foot of snow in some areas caused flooding in Akwesasne and the surrounding communities, and set a local temperature record. Between Jan. 11 and 13, the temperatures in Akwesasne and the North Country swung by nearly 80 degrees and caused ice to melt, which flooded the St. Regis and Salmon rivers. Temperatures in Akwesasne on Thursday, Jan. 11 spiked at 53 degrees and the following day got as high as 60 degrees,...
AKWESASNE—The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Planning Office is notifying local residents that a flood watch remains in effect for the following low-lying areas along the St. Regis River: St. Regis Road, North Street, Cree Road, Mose Cook Road and Cook Road (near Fountain Woods). A flood watch means that there is the potential for flooding. It does not mean that flooding will occur...it only means it is possible. It is also a recommendation for planning, preparation, and increased awareness. In response to the flood watch, the Emergency P...
January 9th, 2018 - On a cold winter night, a group of proud family and friends came to Generations Park at 7:00 pm to watch the Akwesasne Wolves vs. North Franklin Squirts at the First Annual Winter Classic game. The event was organized by Ricky Oakes (Slic Electric), with friends Elliott Lazore and Justin Durant. The idea to hold a hockey game at Solomon Arena came about last year. Ricky Oakes pitched the idea of an outdoor hockey game to the Akwesasne Wolves and coming to fruition this year...
