TEWAHARÁ:TAT TSI NIIONKWARIHÒ:TEN
KAHNAWÀ:KE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE NETWORK
A Grassroots Community Group Working on Language & Culture Revitalization
The Tewahará:tat Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten/Language and Culture Network was established in May 2017 as a means to bring key people together who work in the field and/or share the same interest and passion of language and culture revitalization. The intent is to discuss ideas and identify a strategic plan for language and cultural initiatives where we can collaboratively plan for future action that fosters the vision of Kanien’kéha tánon’ Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten in Kahnawà:ke.
With the recent Kahnawà:ke Collective Impact gatherings that identified language and culture as outmost importance for a healthy Kahnawà:ke, it is an opportune time to come together on such an important part of what is ultimately who we are as Kanien’kehá:ka people.
The initial meeting was held on Onerahtohkó:wa/May 17th, 2017, at the Tewatonhnhi’sáktha and have since been occurring monthly at rotating locations within the community.
Participation to-date has been from a number of individuals who share the same interest or who are working in some capacity of language and culture within the community including but not limited to:
- Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Tsitewaháhara’n
- Step by Step Center
- KSDPP
- Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center
- Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre
- Collective Impact
- KSCS Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Committee
- Iakwahwatsiratátie Language Nest
- KSCS Tsi Nón:we Ahsonhnhiióhake
- Karihwanó:ron
- Skátne Enionkwaíó’te
Working Groups have been formed and the following projects are currently on-going:
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o Kahnawà:ke Language and Culture Fair (COMPLETED) o Kahnawà:ke Language and Culture interactive Map o Mothers Resource Box o Community Calendar |
o Language Law Commemoration o Peer Mentorship o Historical Calendar o 2019 Year of Indigenous Languages |
CONTACT: The Language and Culture Network is always open for people to get involved. Please contact Chera Warisó:se Lahache at 450-632-5993/Chera.lahache@mck.ca or Lisa Kawennanó:ron Phillips at 450-638-0880/Lisa.p@korkahnawake.org for more information.
Updated Ohiarí:ha/June 2019
