EASTERN DOOR Chateauguay-Saint-Constant Bloc Quebecois MP Carole Freeman Will Take Place on July 10 and 11, of the Blockade
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NEWS Bloc Quebecois, Kahnawake hope to heal the wounds that divide “I recognize that we don’t her constituents are basically lish business relationships out- know our Mohawk neighbours clueless when it comes to Native side the community. very well,” Freeman said at a people. “We have been as progres- multi-lingual press conference in “I think it is now time for sive as we can to being open for Kahnawake on Tuesday. reconciliation,” said Freeman. “I business and improving relation- “I hope that this will change am hoping to help heal these ships,” he said. “This is not only from now on, and that knowing wounds and to engage in a collec- beneficial for us but for commu- more about the Mohawk commu- tive dialogue. It is time to shift nities around us. nity will help change the rather our focus to what we have in “There is a great deal of sup- negative view people have of the common.” port in the community to be more community.” MCK Grand Chief Delisle progressive towards business, and Freeman has been invited to said Kahnawake residents also now with Madame Freeman we speak at the opening ceremonies have feelings of mistrust about feel we are heading in the right of this year’s powow and is urging those living in neighbouring direction.” members of her south shore rid- communities. He remembers Delisle and Freeman have ing to join her. being unable to return to promised to meet again to further The 20th annual powwow Kahnawake when he first heard the process of bringing residents RICHARD TARDIF THE EASTERN DOOR Chateauguay-Saint-Constant Bloc Quebecois MP Carole Freeman will take place on July 10 and 11, of the blockade. of the two communities together. along with Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Grand Chief Mike Delisle which coincides with the anniver- “Being locked out of my Freeman said other steps in- Jr., say they hope to bring area residents closer together starting with sary of the start of the 78-day own community, having a one- clude meetings with the Mohawk this weekendʼs 20th annual powwow. long Oka crisis. year-old boy and my wife sitting Council of Kahnawake and other “How do we go anywhere if at home made me feel like a vic- community organizations. RICHARD TARDIF its negative consequences is still we don’t have dialogue?” she told tim,” said Delisle. “It was devas- THE EASTERN DOOR fresh in people’s memories. The Eastern Door. “Let us leave tating for my family.” [email protected] The two hope to launch a vi- behind the past and move forward Delisle doesn’t want to focus The Bloc Quebecois is ex- sion between the two cultures that and focus on what we can do to- on the negative aspects. tending an invitation to non- merits a new respect and a new gether.” Instead, he hopes to not only Aboriginals to join them at this beginning. Freeman acknowledged that mend relationships but to estab- year’s powwow in Kahnawake as ORNAMENTAL RAILINGS FABRICATION a first step toward mending more Martha Montour • Lawyer & Accredited Mediator than 20 years of mistrust and SECURITY BARS & REPAIRS misconceptions between neigh- ALUMINUM Mediation & Collaboration bouring communities. Family & Community Matters Carole Freeman, the MP for (peaceful alternative to litigation) Chateauguay–Saint-Constant, which includes Kahnawake, and • Divorce & Separation McWELD • Children & Parents Mohawk Council of Kahnawake GENERAL WELDING Grand Chief Michael Delisle, • Property Issues said the highly publicized Oka OLD CHATEAUGUAY RD SHOP 450-632-3732 Tel: 450.635.3322 Crisis in the summer of 1990 and KAHNAWAKE CELL 514-240-1712 P.O. Box 939 Bush Road, Kahnawake J0L 1B0 Caisse Populaire Kahnawake’s Call for Applications Notice On April 27, 2010, at the Annual General Meeting of the Caisse Populaire Kah- nawake, the members voted to distribute $60,000 to the Community Develop- ment Project Fund. Eligibility Criteria: • The individual or group applying must be a member of the Caisse Populaire Kahnawake; • Must be for non-profit; • Project must benefit the community in one of the following sectors: ✑ Youth ✑ Education ✑ Arts & Culture ✑ Health & Safety ✑ Economic or Social ✑ Sports & Leisure ✑ Elder ✑ Environmental ✑ Scientific or Medical ✑ Tourism • Individuals or groups who were approved for funding last year are eligible to re-apply, however some priority will be given to projects not previously funded. • Applications not chosen last year may re-apply. Deadline: Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:00 pm Notification: Approximately one month. Applications can be picked-up at the Caisse Populaire Kahnawake during regular business hours, Questions? Contact Jaime Dickson @ 450-638-1717 ext 234. 24 www.easterndoor.com • THE EASTERN DOOR • Vol. 19 No. 26 • July 9, 2010 THE EASTERN DOOR KAHNAWAKE MOHAWK TERRITORY • www.easterndoor.com Vol. 19 No. 25 July 2, 2010 $2.00 THIS WEEK Kahnawake to venture into the energy biz? RICHARD TARDIF Quebec but it would have been at a THE EASTERN DOOR very low rate. “At the time it was too low and Quebec’s largest energy didn’t make any sense financially for provider is already paving a path in us,” said Delisle. the lucrative business of wind farm- But the winds of financial op- ing, and now wants Aboriginal com- portunity are favourable outside the munities to join in, an opportunity territory. that Kahnawake feels is too good to For the upcoming proposal, The Oka crisis resist. Hydro-Quebec is offering 12.5 Hydro Quebec is proposing a cents-per-mega watt-hour compared The Eastern Door continues new wind farm in St. Cyprien de to existing wind farms in Ontario our look back 20 years ago at Napierville which could, when fully with a return of 5 cents-per-mega the Oka Crisis and the people operational in 2013, generate $2 watt-hour. who were there. million per year for Kahnawake over The power company intends to Page 8 20 years. buy two blocks of 250 MW of wind “This is something for us that is energy generated in Quebec, one re- COURTESY METAEFFICIENT Windmills like this one could be part of the communityʼs future, but environmentally friendly and this is sulting from Aboriginal projects and probably not on Kahnawake land. Twilight the movie what moved us in a direction of wind one resulting from community proj- Local actress Alex Rice stars farming,” said Kyle Delisle, Director ects. in Twilight’s third movie, after of revenue generation at Wind farming isn’t a new ven- Beardy’s and Okemasis First will see unprecedented growth over signing a contract for the Tewatohnhi’saktha. ture for Aboriginal communities. Nation, located about 90 kilometres the next decade and the two most next three films. “We were looking at a possible In Saskatchewan, All Nations northeast of Saskatoon, plans to de- populous provinces, Ontario and wind farm in Kahnawake but our Energy Developments Corporation velop a 100-megawatt wind farm in Quebec, are expected to account for Page 14 testing shows that in Kahnawake (ANEDC), owned by the Cowessess the rural municipality of Big Quill. 60 per cent of the country’s total along the seaway we didn’t have and George Gordon First Nations, The potential to generate in- market growth during that time. favourable winds.” signed a memorandum of under- come, reports Energy Canada, Wind farming doesn’t come Ask Sheila The other concerns was that standing last year with TransAtlantic through wind farming is increasing. without its share of controversy. In this week’s Talking Circle, Kahnawake would have had to have Corporation to develop a 100- In a recent report, analysts wrote that Many residents living near Sheila gives advice on sexual a private agreement with Hydro megawatt wind farm. the Canadian wind power market Continued on page 10 dishonesty and what to do if you have road rage. Inspiring youth runs for cancer, stops in Kahnawake Page 13 BRITTANY LEBORGNE The family travels in a GMC THE EASTERN DOOR Jimmy truck where the ladies sleep Entrepreneur, and a small trailer doubles as a Along the way of a 6900-kilo- kitchen and Choken’s bedroom. dancer, role model metre journey to raise money for On the trailer’s facade is a map of Chibon Teka Everstz has been cancer awareness and research, his run and signs asking for dona- recognized as a youth role Cole Choken and his family tions. model and he will visit youth stopped in Kahnawake last week People can just stop and give across the country to inspire for a short rest from their travels money, but Choken doesn’t feel others. that has spanned North America. comfortable carrying the money Page 4 The 24-year-old has been run- and would prefer if they went on- ning for a cure since January 1, line to make a donation at 2010 where he began his trek in www.cancer.org (American BRITTANY LEBORGNE THE EASTERN DOOR Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, up the east Cancer Society) or www.cancer- Cole Choken and his family were well received in Kahnawake, staying coast of the United States, and is carefdn.mb.ca (Cancer Care at Riverside Inn courtesy of Kenneth and Glenda Deer. Choken was currently looping his way back Manitoba Foundation). also given access to the Kahnawake Youth Centerʼs gym. home to Winnipeg, Manitoba. After being in Canada for five Along for the ride are his days, he’d collected $110, but he neighboring country in compari- prostate cancer last August and his mother Brenda and sister Robin, expects a better response than he son to the $5000 he raised on a friend’s mother died three days be- whom Choken lives with in received in the U.S.