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A Voice From The Eastern Door September 17, 1986 Akwesasne Freedom School Begins Its Seventh Year at Ahnawate. Students Katsitenseriio George, Kaientenoron Swamp, Katsitsianoron Thompson, Hanatiiosta Swamp anid Rarihokwats Lazore are shown en- joying their first vyeek back. I he I irrdom N-:iooi v\(uild like to acknowledge'with-great ic>|icct ant! ,i|.pr;-( i;,tin:. ihc sincere efforts and dedication winch Brian Skulders, former director has shown; He has been involved with the school over the past 2 years and has nOw decided to make another committment. He is returning to studv ai the I imersitv of Ottawa and we sincerely wish him our continued Struggle to retain our language. : To help accommodate people's work schedules Akwesasne Freedom School offers an after school Mohawk the \erv hest .i| luck. 1 he school will think of him with only j;ond I hough! ** and miss him. , ' '.;•..• It is with .meat pleasure that we welcome Tom Porter to the Akwesasne I -'recilom School as the new director for the school. veat i!)«(. 8r,()\. i the past l (i years 'lorn fuUfiHed the position ,is icaciici in main lorimis He has taken it upon himself to teaih am 1 em-o,n at;e incisviduals to continue'to maintain respect .ii'i 1 th.' iiricle in being who they are. - ' : - .-. . I'oin'.s strengths lie in his ability to lead and think clearly for the- liettei meni ot our community. He has also served, as an in atoi of Indian issues and participated in travelling with the .white Moots oi Peace. Me is well known and respected throughout North America as well as Europe. In our second' \e.:r ol Mohav.k immersion we feel he will be a good asset to Language Prog both the paren • members. The day here at the son, Ms Thomp for apprbximau JMohawk teacher. Trent Univer their Native Stu »ity will be hosting an extension course for iies Program. Tom Porter will be instructing a class entitled Nitive Studies 220. Iroquois Culture and Tradi- tions. Classes held: Akwesasr .Tuesday.- (unless The course is to contact Becky 358-2073 for n am. This program is offered for the benefit of s of the AFS as well as interested community ourse runs from 4:30-6:00 Monday to Thurs ll b h y school. The instructor will be Nancy Thomp- son has been teaching the Mohawk language\ ly 8 years and has proven to be an excellent CKON legin: Tuesday September 16, 1986. Classes Freedom School. Class Time 7:00-9:00 every otherwise posted). an accredited course. All people interested are Papineau at the Akwesasne School Board at 575:2934 or To n Porter at the Akwesasne Freedom School at ore information. Harvest Ceremony To Be Held September 20th The Akwesasne Mohawk Community will be gathering at the Kanonsisne in Tekahswenkarorens from September 20 to the 23rd. At that time'.the people will give thanks to the Creator for the things given so life might continue for another year..During the rituals those in attendance are Hiked -to wear traditional dress and please bring their own eating utensils. Women are requested to, wear long dresses. Visitors from other communities will be present so housing .for them might ?e required. Social dances will be held during the evenings. The observances for each day are scheduled to begin around 9:00 a.m. Schools and employers are asked to excuse their students and employees during this time. Offerings of the year's food harvests are welcome. All native people are welcome to attend; Body Found At Dam The body of an unidentified person was discovered by Niagara Mohawk Power Company workers on the south i>ide of the dam in Tekahswenkarorens the morning of September .. 16. • . . ' . The advanced state of decomposition made identification dif- ficult but the person had long, mid-shoulder length hair was average to above average in height and Was wearing a short black leather jacket, blue jeans and low top white running shoes with a red stripe. The body had been in the water anywhere from a few days to a week or two. . The body was taken by the Bombay Rescue to the Alice Hvde Hospital in Malone, NY. . i - . AIM Leader Gives Talk in Burlington Russell Means, 4H,a former leader of the American- Indian Movement (AIM) from Porcupine, South Dakota was recently in Burlington, Vermont, lobbying the city in support;of the Miskito Indians in Nicaragua. 'v • It is becoming increasingly apparent that international issues are getting.closer to home bv.the day and that we, Akwesasne,; are not the only Nation with troubles. ;' :V . . : ; ' Mr. Means recently returned from a fact finding mission in the war torn country of Nicaragua. He Stated that<before this trip to Nicaragua he was a Sandinista supporter but now favors the Indians. Mr. Means showed a film, \Nicaragua Was Our Uome\ about the Miskito Indians and their plight to become free of the. Sandinistas and Contras. The film detailed missing persons and mass killings that were reportedly paused hv the Sandinistas. . • .':•) ,.•..' :.-'•••• ''••' • Burlington, Vermont is a sister city to Puerto Cabezas In Nicaragua. Means stated that Puerto Cabezas is a Sandinista occupied city and that it would be wise, for Burlington to change sister cities. Mr. Me^ns was met with opposition as people were demonstrating outside of the Ira Allen chapel where he was giving his talk. Mr. Means physically removed a' demonstrator in the middle of the film because ill his own words, \he was being disrespectful.\ -,\ \.; ; \ • '••\ In his talk Means gives a vivid picture of the jungle and com- pares the Miskito Indians to the Palestinians in the Middle East as they are both refugees in their own homelands. He Went oh to state that although the Miskito warriors are small in number they are the most disciplined and toughest.\ When asked about this short lived 1984 presidential nomina- tion with Hustler magazine's Larry Flynt and his relationswith Libya's Muammar Qaddafi, he replied that \any exposure to Native problems in the world today is better than no exposure at all.\ •.. • •..';';\ \/ .'-•''./.:•; Means is currently on a compaign to expose racist states and he thinks Vermont and New York are two of the worst ex- amples. He said he would like to return to the area but would rather be funded by some other organization rather than the Unification Church, popularly referred to as \Moonies\. This association has sometimes clouded his presentations and has been more of a hinderance than a benefit. Mr. Means said that his quest for Miskito freedom has sometimes taken a higher priority than he would like. He states that he has been neglect- ful of Native issues at home but that he is also optimistic , what Natives have done and what they; can dp,\ . 'ft Radio CKON !)7\.:i KM on Cornwall Island was the scene of a burglary during the early mourning hours of September 15 that netted the thief or thieves $10,000 worth of equipment and music albums. . ' According to sources entry was gained into the radio station through a small window in the broadcasting studio on the north side of the building. The structure has • floodlights located on the easl side of the log buildingtalsb has two residences on either side of it. Out; of the station's employees- discovered the theft upon reporting for work at :>::»() a.m. When assured the building was vacant the St. Uegis Akwesasne Police and the Ontario Provincial Police; were contacted. The investigation is continu- ing with no suspects as yet identified. The staff of.the station quickly organized to resume broad- casting with the remaining equipment and had by 11:30 returned to the air. CKON is the only community radio facility Herne lifoves To Fire Tribal Lawyers St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council Trustee Julius Herne agreed at the September meeting of the Council that he would begin talks with local attorney Vaughn Aldrich to find out if he was interested in replacing Richard Sobol as the lawyer for the Tribe. A motion was made at the meeting by Reginald White to fire the Washington, D.C. based Sobol, seconded by Charles Ter-. ranee, after Herne had complained about] Sobol's alleged failure to solve the Tekahswenkarorens-Hogajnsburg tax issue and the lawyer's apparent refusal to attend a meeting in Massena, N.Y. I \ Former Tribal Chief Leonard Garrow said that with the pre- sent lawyers \nothing is ever resolved. We should get someone who is knowledgoable (about local issues); Every trip from Washington costs the Tribe $1,000 or more and they (Sobol) are not doing their job. Any steps they have taken are not pro- ductive.\ Garrow agreed with the White motion to fire Sobol and hire Aldrich. Ahnawate resident Barbara Barnes cautioned against the fir- ing stating that such a dramatic action needed more discussion with greater community involvement than were present at the meeting. Herne asked then if there was a motion to amend White's firing move. Ms. Barnes 1 words of caution were sup- ported by Guilford White. The revised motion to permit Herne to talk with Aldrich about serving as the Tribal attorney was passed by a vote of 16 to 3. Reference was made by Garrow about the work of former tribal lawyer Arthur Gajarsa who was fired in 1982. Garrow said he believed that Gajarsa had papers that might be of use to the tribe and they should be retrieved from Gajarsa and Sobol. Tribal Council To Move On A. in the area and has been broadcasting since October 1, 1984. Sources said the burglary involved the theft of CKON's entire collection of the top 40 records of. 45 r;p.m:'s. A large number of rock and some country music albums were also taken. An incomplete list of the missing equipment is as follows: I Nikko AM/FM Tuner N.T 500 H ^ 1 Nikko Integrated Stereo 7 Speakers 2 Autso Tronix Series 7 Speakers 1; Yamaha Graphic Equalizer : 3 BX 10Q Caisette Tape Deck 1 Yamaha cassette tape deck . I Pioneer Turntable I JVC Receiver Anyone having information regarding -the theft is encourag- ed to call CKON 97.3 at (til3) 938-1113. Caller.confidentiality will be respected.. .--, . Cigarette Taxes Mrs. Velma Jocko Wins 1st Prize at N.Y.S. Fair Velma Jocko, 59, of Ahnawate received a blue ribbon \from the New York State Fair for a portrait she did of her niece, Deannie. Fair officials said her painting was best overall from the paintings they had received^ Velma also does custom greeting cards and beadwork. Mrs. Jocko can be reached at 358-2210. St. Regis Mohawk Council Chief Rosemary Bonaparte in- formed a small group of residents at the September 6th meeting of the Council that she had been informed New York State would soon be attempting to regulate the commercial sale of cigarettes on Indian reservations because the native vendors have alledgedly failed to collect state taxes on sales to non-Indians. ,- Bonaparte said the State \was willing to meet with the Indian authorities to discuss Ways of avoiding a possible conflict. One of the alternatives suggested was that the Indian governments collect the state sales tax on sales to non-Indians after assessing their own rate. If the Indian governments did not take action, Bonaparte warned, the state would impose its own restrictions which would mean the state would allow only as much cigarette sales here as there were residents. Local businessman Guilford White opposed any taxation say* ing that to impose a tax would \open the door to taxing for schools, retail stores and property.\ Leonard Garrow warned against collecting any taxes for the state arguing to do so would ['infringe on our sovereignly; the state has no authority to collect taxes at all.\ Chief Bonaparte noted the Tribal Council was meeting, with the Mohawk Nation Council to formulate a single cigarette policy. iShe said the state was getting a lot of pressure from the merchants near Indian communities who felt the Indian businesses were using their tax exempt status to unfair advan- tage. Garrow replied by saying that the merchants in Massena were happy when the Indians were \sitting here on the dole with our pockets empty.\ Mr. Garrow said that if taxes on Cigarette sales to non-Indians had to be collected the taxes should stay here in the community. Bonaparte said'further meetings with the state were pUuuv ed . . ' . ..;,>•'*; . • ' \ • .• Truck driven by Robert Cole in September 7 crash. Photo: Tina Sunday Woman Grippled When Truck Hits Tree At 4:00 a.m.'on Saturday September 7 a truck driven east- bound on Rt. '37 by Bobby Cote, 19 of Tekahsonkarorens smashed into a tree on Cemetary Hill and caught fire. The fire started in the engine compartment and spread throughout the cab. The wreckage was noticed by a passing motorist and Mr. Cole and his, passenger Bernadette Herne, 19 of Setserati Road were putled from the burning vehicle. Kanatakon and Bombay rescues squads, responded to the scene. Injured was Bobby Cole with internal injuries and numerous fractures. In critical condition was Bernadette Herne with a severed spine and multiple injuries. According to witnesses, the accident was alcohol related and criminal action is pending .*'•\\' % •- • }'. ' ' . - •• •- High Speed Chase On Sunday, September 7, 1986 a car operated by Mark Mit- chell was reported to State Police authorities as driving in a reckless manner and driving at a high rate of speed. The State Police responded only to have Mr. Mitchell encourage a high speed chase. The Police followed the Mitchell vehicle on the Anitasne fTarbell Road) where he went off the road and struck some trees. Mitchell then continued down the road, losing con- trol and finally ending up in a ditch. After being forceably removed and handcuffed, Mr. Mitchell refused to take the breathalizer test, He was then charged with resisting arrest, speeding, failure to keep right and driv- ing while intoxicated. , . \ Alcohol Related Accident On September 10th, a car operated by Frank S; Cree 27, of Kanatakon lost control and struck a vehicle stopped at a stop sign on Rt. 95. According to witnesses, Mr. Cree was attemp- ting to pass several cars on the right side when he lost control on the rain soaked pavement. He then crossed both the west and the east lanes and struck a vehicle owned and operated by Harvey H. Rousseau 52, of North Bangor. Both vehicles were demolished. Injured in the accident was Frank S. Cree with In- ternal injuries. He was transported by the Bombay Rescue Squad to Massena Memorial Hospital. Also injured in the accU dent was Harvey I ousseau with leg Injuries and his passenger Robert E. Cox 52, )f North Bangor with internal injuries. Both men were transp >rted by Akwesasne Rescue to Alice Hyde Hospital in Malo le. Mr. Cree was charged with D.W.I., unlicenced operaton of a motor vehcle, and failure to keen right.. - -.-..•' : -'•'••'• ••/•••• \ ••'• ' ••••• • \ •••'• ; • • • M
