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INDIAN TIMl-1 VOL. X-tlO. 15 IN THIS ISSUE: Mercury Contamination on Cornwall Island l ' ••••''•' • -t' '' ' *• -- ' \ •:';••• • • Rev. Jesse Jackson Meets Lroquois Delegation .\•:'•..•..'•...' ..'•\•\'•.••'• Tott t )to Credit. Ron Kpht 95, working with his Vivian Lazore Vermont Land Claims lroquois Nationals Lacrosse Ifoquois Study on Immigration & Immisrants Children's Section Ononkwasonha Price 50 cento Akwesasne's Oldest Basketweaver Nears 96 The Akwesasne community, and indeed the. entire. Mohawk people, are privileged to have the long life ex-. periences of Takawerente, Tom Ransom, Wolf Clan, now 95 years old and on February 8th soon to be 96. Mr. Ransom was born at Akwesasne in 1888, when the community was smaller, more secure and according to Torn. remarkably self-sufficient in feeding itself. Tom noted that the reservation contained many small farms with pigs and chicken sufficient to supply meat for the families here. Mr. Ransom has worked mainly as a lumberjack in the Adirondack*.- Me began working at 12 years of age after com- pleting the third grade when attending school 'at all was a. privilege for those who didn't have to work to live. T.bm recalled that like most of his generation he was forced to quit school when it interfcrred with his work. '•'•'••'\.'.. Tom labored for \2 hours a day for $1.00 per day. He remembered working for close to a hundred days inorder to build a frame house that cost S 100.00 for materials delivered from Malone. Within his home he and his wife; Theresa, Brown Ransom, raised three daughters. Tom's family has been a tribute to his care and concern for his chijdren and has grown to includt five generations of 12 grandchildren,. M great grandchildren and 29 great, great grandchildren. Tom's wife, Theresa, died in 1951 but was once a student, at the Cariysie School in Pennsylvania and knew Jim Thorpfe; Since her passing, Tom has remained busy and until recently . could be heard pounding logs for basket splints, He makes comb baskets for his great, great grandchildren. • .' ' Tom has travelled, enjoying his work in New York, City. he noted that he was an original Teamster having had cpnV trol over horse drawn wagons in the luimBer camps^'He'.'jjjplB:,\ helped build the Massena Memorial Hospital. : :.\\ '•',-%'••• Tom enjoys good health, having come from a family that , \\A> traditionally been long lived. He attends the ceremorlies .it the Longhouse and is looking forward to the Midwinter which will begin but two days before his birthday. . .\\•' We are positive we are speaking for the community as a v. hole in ey .ending to Tom Ransom a strong 96th with many more to come. , 1 •'; •/'. » m m o ' m> m m '.'.• , : . •• • '• Longhouse Council Authorizes Bingo : : In a move aimed at increasing its revenue^, the Mohawk . Nation Council decided to authorize a Saturday night bingo game at the Akwesasne Freedom School, . ;; The Council noted the presence of the many bingo nights how oceurringon the reservation but did iiot feel the Satur- day night operation on Racquette Point would interfere with the other community bingos. Prizes would be tied to thtiie ; offered at the Freedom School's Friday jjames. The fl&t .game was last Saturday, January 21, 1984 - / : ';'•\.\.,'•:• > r _>;J(n'.other business 3 { jt s January.415th, considered sending Sakokwanonkwas special ambassador to speak at a conference;in ing February 4th. : . ' Also on the agenda was a decision to issue Chico Lazore a permit to seU cigarettes at a store on Spaghetti Corners; Richard Powless reported on the Coalition of First Nations: meeting at Kahnawake y indicating that the discussions there with the Indians of Western Canada went as expected. : The Council discussed a new Treasurer's policy and ad-.' iourned. - m - ' m ' mi m ''. \-••'. . '' .-\'• Minnie Garrow of Akwesasne noted however that the Iro- quois had many American friends who they could call upon to support a presidential candidate. The meeting was scheduled to occur at the Iroquois capital of Onondaga but the U.S. Secret Service were not allowed there sb it was moved to Syracuse. Jackson was given a basket made by Dianne Swamp of Akwesasne. He left the meeting with the hope that his can- didacy would bring up. Indian issues before the country when possible. '_-.•. Volume 2, Number 15 case of ^i^an Lazofe, the Akwesasne resident :d>in Nbvenjber, is according to the New York State arid sttfh There have been no signifi- ; murderer or murderers. j^rHpllis Hastings noted that the case is still be- \'^^^^''no.nrintiiJeads are coming in despite the I Conviction of the guilty party or par- t all information would be kept „ ^fe,i;? ries in the area. Homes have.be^rl brokeii^pat^h the^ theft of some firearms mak- ing any attempt to interfere with the thieves extremely ' dangerous. ^ •-'--,;••/.-; ;: ;/ ••.-. '\ • • ' • ' • Hastings advises; all local residents to make sure their homes ard;.United and to have neighbor's and relatives periodically cheek vacant homes. He further urged residents to call thle State, Police to report suspicious activities at •'315-7(1^9224'.- V-., : ;•;•- '•' ' • . . • • . m Canada Investigates Possible Mercury Contamination oa €^ii Island Oren Lyons explaining the Two Row Wampum belt to the Rev Jackson. Photo Courtesy: Minnie Garrow Rev. Jesse Jackson Meets Iroquois Delegation The Reverend Jesse Jackson, a candidate for the U.Sv presidency, met with an Iroqouis delegation in.Syracuse, NY. recently to discuss issues of concern to native people. Mr. Jackson noted his long friendship with native leaders including the activist Dennis Banks. Spokesperson Oren Lyons of Onondaga took the opportunity to explain Iroquois history exphasizing the Two Row Wampum and the section of the Iroquois Great Law which prohibits participation in the elections of foreign governments. \ •» m m> m • m m .,:••••;•'-;•, Former Tribal Council Chief Andrew Laughing Dead at 76 ' Funeral services were held Tuesday, -January 24th for Andrew Laughing, 76, of McGee Road, Akwesasne. Mr. Laughing was a former head chief of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council from 1944 to 1945. He was also a retUed employee of the New York State Department of Transporta- tion. ' , ' .. . : . ' ./..:'••\ '•••. ..' '• \''•.•. Mr. Laughing was born at Akwesasne on February 26, 1907, the child of Basil Laughing and Josephine Chubb Laughing. He was the husband of the formefr Mary Dean Mr. Laughing leaves, besides his' wife, two daughters; Mrs. Louella Major of Bridgeport and Mrs- Julia McCumber of Akwesasne and a sister, Mrs. Christie Heine aisof of Akwesasne. There are also 22 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Mr. Laughing lost a son, Basil, in 1972 Photo Credit: Ron Kohl Alice Papineau and Billy Lazoie of Onondaga with Minnie Garrow of Akwesasne present Jackson with a basjk^( made by Dianne Swamp. Photo Courtesy-Minnie Gatrow '84 Budget Gives BIA $9O6MiUio0 The Interior Appropriations Bill for Tf 1984 was passed by Congress on October 20. According to ? a conference report prepared prior to passage, the blU included $9*96. t million for Bureau of Indian Affairs program*. Included to that amount were 1254,2 million for |ndiju& education; «2l mflitdn for Indian services; 158.9 mUtton forveconomle development and employment programs? f 92.7 million for natural resources development; #45i5 ttapon for tru« responsibilities; $91.1 million for fadlitlei^(ian4^J 159 million for genera! administration this an total of 18223 million for the operatibfiof IftdlSKt The Bill also includes «5.7 million for Iriati jion; 150.2 million for constsucttoo ^•231 miUion for housing; 14 million and 1900,000 to pay the Pequot tribe «te their land claims. The BlA -1Sftm f 100 million for reservation roads Highway Improvement Act l (Reprinted from i0 Environment Canada wilt begin drilling borecoles to ex- amine the watg&judJT, soil for possible mercury contamination on the north shbre^of Cornwall Island this coming Monday. The drilting4s th^ersecood part of a four phase project aim- ed at uncoveftna|)os£lble hazardous waste sites throughout Canada, Thef^t;pl»se was started by Environmental Canada a yeV'jjajfc© ias part of a Abandoned Wastes and Disposal Sites frfoj^tm! Sites were ide^^Mi throughout all of Canada including Indian reserves. Crews were sent out to examine those sites that could possibly contain hazardous chemicals with a priority list madc4f the worseisites Akwesasne was given an A-1 priority because of a histocy of unauthorized dumping on Cornwall Island plus the possibility of mercury con- taminated clays used as landfill from the dredging of the Seaway * < The second ph*^ ha« b^un at Akwesasne with the scheduled driUing <o»lf^^ite an intensive analysis of the soil and water. Merca^fi^ not the only substance looked for, tests will be n^deibf PCB's, Mirex and other contaminants. The third ph|^e continues ^ie analysis of the drilling site sampler followedbby The fourttl^nd final ster? of cleaning up erson emphasized that no 'mercury have been found. The ;*he 150 square meter dump site on ^ be available in April at the latest. .?. * \-^^ Can^b, it was noted 11920 jo» 1979 and was clos- Lacrosse Legend Celebrates 4fl Birthday The Akwesasne community has produced a number of lacrosse greats including John White, Enos Hemlock and recently Mike Benedict and Ernest Mitchell. Amongst the greatest one name still spoken of with respect and admira- tion — Angus shine'George. . Mr. George will be celebrating his 74th birthday on February 2nd. His physical appearance gives no indication of that year and he still remains in good health with his time given to basketmaking, carpentry and of course, fishing. This is a special year for Angus, as he notes the; Olympic Games will be held in Los Angeles, California and it was 52 years ago that he led his Canadian lacrosse team in die Games. Angus has many stories about that time including one in which he notes his friendship with-the late Jay Silverheels and the famous comedian Joe E. Brown. Angus was the lacrosse star of the 193O^s and 40's when the sport enjoyed greater support than it does now. He has pbyed before crowds in Madison Square Garden in New York City and was recruited to play in Vancouver B.C. when that city was the hot bed of lacrosse. \ Mr. George is a retired iron worker hating spent his winters working throughout the north-atft. JMe is also recognized as an expert mason in the tradition o| his father and grandfather and is a master carpenter. ;. He and his wife, Lillian, have their home on tne banks of the St. Lawrence in St. Regis Village. The staff of Indian Time extends to Angus George a strong 74th year. deflnate harmful result* of h \ lhew«stes were leeching into part of the trouble was
