Our Onkwehonwenéha Tewathahíta gathering on February 11, 2020 showcased Kanien’kéha (Mohawk Language) as an asset for Kahnawà:ke and beyond! CBC’s Jessica Deer wrote an article on the event, “Advocates gather to promote Mohawk language as a career asset.”
Category: Events/News
Onkwehonwenéha Tewathahíta Event
Date, time & location: February 11, 2020 (9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). Legion hall, Kahnawà:ke Kanien’kehá:ka Territory
Onkwehonwehnéha Tewathahíta showcased Onkwehonwehnéha / Kanien’kéha (Mohawk language) as an asset by demonstrating career opportunities and community initiatives that require speakers with the ability to teach, promote, and advocate for Kanien’kéha within our communities.
This event was a huge success and may become an annual gathering in Kahnawà:ke!
Click on the image below to view the complete event program including a list of invited speakers.
Event Program:
We have added photos from this event in our gallery.
KEC NETOLNEW Language Project
The Kahnawà:ke Education Center (KEC) joined the NETOLNEW language project (SSHRC Partnership) in 2018. Through this partnership, the KEC is working on supporting teachers within Kahnawà:ke immersion schools by bolstering teacher supports in a number of areas including language proficiency, pedagogy, and cultural knowledge. This new partnership will help further Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa’s language plan.
Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean (Skátne Enionkwaió’ten Coordinator) was hired in October 2019 as an Educational Research Assistant for the NETOLNEW project.
Kahtehrón:ni Iris Stacey Awarded Vanier Scholarship
Our Project Leader from the Kahnawà:ke Education Center Kahtehrón:ni Iris Stacey was awarded a prestigious Vanier Scholarship to support her research on second language acquisition in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education at McGill University. Wa’tkwanonhwerá:ton Kahtehrón:ni!!
Click here to read the announcement from the Kahnawà:ke Education Center.
Sealaska announces Alaska Native language summit
A link that Kahtehrón:ni wants to pass on. Food for thought 🙂
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