Kanyen:keha Word of the day

We will be doing our part with boosting the Kanyenkeha revitalization efforts by posting simple words and sharing a few helpful tips to get you started. Tip 1: Have contact with the language through youtube videos or listening to fluent speakers. It helps with correct pronunciation and builds vocabulary. Nya:wen

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Honour Your Treaties Canada

The Queens Bench Court of Saskatchewan stands in the way of progress of meaningful treaty rights recognition.

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Ronnonkwe’towá’nens?

A newspaper article reports peculiar findings; some 200 skeletal remains found neatly stacked about 6 ft deep on the banks of the Grand River; the piece was original printed in 1871. Delaware nation members were to have set up their villages in what is now referred to as South Cayuga. The size and manner of…

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We Didn’t Start the Fires.

Several church fires seem to be a point of contention amongst the differing nations, with some calling for them to burn. In contrast, others would much rather see the buildings be turned into homes or deconstructed for other projects. While even still, those who have adopted these religions would like them to be left alone….

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21 More Reasons to Cancel Everything

The day was April 6th, 1925 Twenty-one children were kidnapped from Indian day schools in Ohsweken and taken to the Mohawk Institute in Brantford, Ontario. They spent the night in an institute cottage before being shipped 900kms away to Chapleau Residential School. The truancy officer would have had to work in conjunction with the superintendent…

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