A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service welcomed their new chief of police Shawn Dulude on Monday, August 28, 2017 at a swearing-in ceremony to officially commemorate his start. Police representatives from local and regional police departments helped to welcome Mr. Dulude along with MCA staff and the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Commission. Mr. Dulude expressed his gratitude to be joining AMPS. "I'm really honored to have been chosen as your new chief of police and I will not disappoint anyone in this...
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is thrilled to announce the film and video works that will be presented as part of the 18th Annual Festival, October 18-22, 2017 in Toronto. With multiple world, international, Canadian and North American premieres, imagineNATIVE will present over 100 feature films, documentaries, shorts, and music videos created by Indigenous filmmakers with almost three quarters of the films (72%) made by Indigenous female directors. imagineNATIVE’s opening night gala on Wednesday, October 18 will be Waru at the Hot D...
(MASSENA) Price Chopper sold one of 32 third place $50,000 Powerball tickets in the Wednesday, August 23, 2017 draw. The third-place winners matched the first four numbers drawn, plus the Powerball. On Thursday, a hospital worker from Chicopee, MA won $758.7 million dollars becoming the winner of the largest undivided lottery jackpot in North American history. The Powerball winning numbers for the August 23, 2017 draw were: 06 – 07 – 16 – 23 – 26 and Powerball (04). Winners have one year to claim their prize and winning Powerball tickets...
HOME CANNER PRESSURE TESTING, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Canton Farmer’s Market; hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension; info: [email protected], 315-379-9192, http://stlawrence.cce.cornell.edu/events. SOIL PH TESTING, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Canton Farmer’s Market; hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension; info: [email protected], 315-379-9192, http://stlawrence.cce.cornell.edu/events....
The Akwesasne Family Wellness Program and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held Cultural Classes last week under the Pavilion at Generations Park. The classes were open to pre-school aged children, and they took part in traditional singing, dancing, storytelling and crafts....
It was a hot afternoon with some intense competition, all for a good cause. At the Anowarako:wa Arena last weekend the Clash of the Clans was held featuring a Tug-Of-War event. The day was in support of Ronald McDonald house and also to raise money for the family of little Camryn Cook, who is in the hospital suffering from an infection. Ronald McDonald House is an organization that provides a home away from home for families of sick children while those loved ones are in the hospital. The...
On August 26th, 2017 CKON and the Akwesasne Communication Society hosted a 'Music in the Park' event inside the Travis Solomon Lacrosse Box for anyone 18 years old and up. Music in Park, presented three different bands and performers taking the stage to entertain everyone in attendance. The event began at 12:00 pm and went on until approximately 6:00 pm. The event ended Generations Park Summer Concert Series which was held throughout the months of July and August. The event was originally...
Submitted by Jessica Prosper, Agricultural Community Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Franklin County New York State Ag and Markets has been committed to helping beginning farmers start or improve their businesses since 2014 when Governor Andrew Cuomo established the Beginning Farmer Workgroup. The group was formed in order to determine how to best support the growth of new farmers and farming in the state. One of the results of this initiative was the creation of a webpage which consolidates all the necessary resources needed to start...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held their General Meeting for the month of August on August 24th, 2017. The meeting began at approximately 6:00 pm, with call to order and a moment of silence. Council then went on to accept and move the agenda for the meeting. The rules of order were read before the presentations began. The first presentation given was the Ionkwakwenion – Honouring; Katsi Cook, Jenna Thompson, Taylor Francis and I. Porter. Katsi Cook, a midwife, was recognized for her dedication to...
The 2017 New York State Fair Indian Princess Kyla Smoke, daughter of Evelyn Powless, Onondaga, and DJ Smoke, originally of Akwesasne, with her Akwesasne family. L-R: DJ Smoke, Vivian Smoke, Kyla, Courtney Smoke-Thomas, Steve Lazore and Gabrielle Thomas. (Facebook photo.)...
The 96th Annual Santa Fe Indian Market hosted by the Southwest Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) was held on Saturday, August 19 and Sunday, August 20, 2017. Several Mohawks attended this year, all marking this year's experience as a success and an experience not soon to be forgotten. The Santa Fe Indian Market is very competitive, prestigious and the largest art forum for Native Americans across Turtle Island to attend. Artists must submit an application to enter and all artwork is 'juried'...
Morgan Skidders had the opportunity to do research at Tufts University in Boston, MA in biochemistry. She completed her weeklong research in the Department of Developmental, Molecular and Chemical Biology. Dr. Fathima Nazeer, originally from Sri Lanka, was so impressed by Morgan's work that she invited her to travel to Tuft's School of Medicine to participate in their summer program. There, she studied the roles of various proteins in yeast following DNA damage. Some of these proteins have been...
The Native North American Travel Troupe were invited to sing social songs, dance, and tell the origins of how those songs and dances came to be at the Almanzo Wilder Homestead for the Native American Cultural Festival on Saturday, August 26, 2017. According to NNATC, "It was a beautiful day of various cultures coming together, understanding one another, showing appreciation, and respect." Each summer the Almanzo Wilder Homestead highlights a culture that was influential in rural Northern New...
Build an Authentic Brand to Increase Your Bottom Line Thursday, September 7, 2017 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm Please register at least 3 days prior to event. To register please contact OED at (518) 358-2835 or email [email protected]. Branding isn’t a ‘nice-to-have,’ but a ‘must-have’ to be competitive in today’s market. Don’t get jaded by get-rich-quick-schemes and fly-by-night tactics that promise overnight results. True branding is strategic, authentic, and it impacts every facet of your business. During this webinar with Senior B...
Come have a laugh with Akwesasne Toastmasters! Join us on Wednesday, September 13th, for a night of laughs at Akwesasne Toastmasters Humorous Speech Contest and potluck meal! Doors open at 6:30pm, laughter starts at 7:00pm. Located at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Human Resources Building in the Speedway Plaza. Find Akwesasne Toastmasters on Facebook. Feel free to send us a message if you have any questions!...
Emily Tarbell, Maggie Terrance, Harold Tarbell and Amanda Blair Terrance waiting for the eclipse to hit Chicago. Niawen to the Akwesasne Library for the protective glasses!...
Reprinted with permission from ICMT (August 28, 2017) The 2017 MTV Video Music Awards celebrated all nominees in the 'Fight Against the System' category Sunday night as Katy Perry hosted thousands at the Forum in Inglewood, California. In a tribute to the victims of the Charlottesville riots and the death of Heather Heyer, all categories were honored and were awarded an MTV VMA, including Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL by Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas. In addition to vocals by Taboo and...
On August 26th, 2017 the 3rd Annual Akwesasne Business Expo took place at the Anowarakowa Arena. The Akwesasne Business Expo was sponsored by the Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce, MCA Economic Development, SRMT Economic Development, Ontario Power Generation and the Akwesasne Area Management Board. The event began at 8:00 a.m. for the exhibitors only. The morning events that took place for the exhibitors helped them to network with each other. It was a sort of workshop for the exhibitors who were...
This year's AFS Annual Survival Race took on a new task for all participants; fire making. In what almost became the 'great equalizer' in a well organized, challenging, and hard fought survival race, the fire making proved to be the biggest challenge of all. In fact, based solely on fire making abilities – not one team survived. However, Team Water Moccasins once again earned first place honors, the second year in a row. Arriving at the former IGA building at least one hour and twenty minutes b...
(August 23, 2017) AKWESASNE – On Sunday morning August 20, 2017, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service received a 911 emergency call on Cornwall Island. As police were investigating the 911 call, a separate investigation commenced that led uniformed officers to a residence suspected of being in possession of illicit drugs for the purpose of trafficking. Members of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Investigation Unit were called to assist and as a result, investigators obtained a Search Warrant for a residence subject to the Controlled Drugs a...
On Thursday, August 17, 2017 the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Administration Building held their "Topping Off" ceremony as the last highest standing steel beam was placed and secured by two local ironworkers, Dan Oakes and Gordie King. One reason the ironworkers observe the 'topping off' or 'topping out' custom is the simple fact that they are the first workers to reach the top of the structure and commemorating the achievement is similar to that of mountain climbers-or astronauts landing on the...
The long awaited Akwesasne Coalition of Community Empowerment's Family Color Run finally took place on Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 at 5:00 pm. The Family Color Run was postponed back in July, during the 2017 Wellness Week due to bad weather. The event was originally supposed to take place at Generations Park on Friday July 14th, 2017 at 4:00 pm. The 2017 Wellness Week would have ended with the Family Color Run. This is the second year the Family Color Run has taken place in Akwesasne. There...
On August 18th, 2017 at 10:00AM the 18th Annual DisABILITY Awareness Event took place at the Generations Park inside the Travis Solomon Lacrosse Box. Many different programs were set up and ready to give out information on what and how they can help anyone with any sort of disability. The event is aimed towards people of all ages, from services for children to services for young adults and older to assist them to become self-reliant and to gain employment. There was plenty of door prizes given...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is proud to recognize the 2017 Akwesasne Student Bursary recipients. Every year, MCA's partners, Bank of Montreal and Enbridge, sponsor student bursaries for Akwesasne youth who are pursuing their post-secondary education. MCA hosted the students and sponsors for a luncheon and ceremony on Friday, August 18, 2017 at the St. Regis Recreation Centre. Grand Chief Abram Benedict gave the students words of encouragement, reflecting on the importance of setting career...
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