A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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1. Tsi Nahò:ten - What 2. Enwa:ton enhsaterihwahténkia'te - You can do 3. Tsi nikarì:wes - For the length of time 4. Entá:on'k kanónhskon tánon tsi ionkwanonhsó:ton - It is necessary inside and at our houses 5. Entewen'terón:take - We will remain home 6. Tentewatohtáhrho kanónhskon tánon átste nonkwá:ti - We will clean inside the house and outside 7. Entewakhón:ni - We will cook 8. Entewatenna'tarón:ten - We will bake bread/cake 9. Karonto'tsherakónhshon tentsitewatohtáhrho - We will clean th...
By Bruce E. Johnson Akwesasne Notes, Vol. 1 #3 & #4 Continued from last week Mann and Fields also make their case with archaeological evidence. The rise in interpersonal violence that predated the Iroquois League can be tied to a cannibal cult and the existence of villages with palisades, both of which can be dated to the mid 12th century; the spread of the League can be linked to the adoption of corn as a dietary staple among the Rotinonshonni, which also dates between 900 AD and 1100AD, Mann and Fields contend. Assertion of the 1142 founding...
1. Kwáh ken'nihá:ti - Many of them 2. Ne onkonkwe'ta'shòn:'a - The people 3. Ronteweiénstha - They are students 4. Ón:wa iohseratákie - This year 5. Ókia'ke - Several 6. Tékeni iawén:re tsi kahiá:ton - 12th grade 7. Wa'thontóhetste - They passed 8. Ohiakserakwé:kon - All week 9. Kwáh ken'nika'seréhtake - Several cars 10. Ne ron'shwáhtha - Fire trucks 11. Teka'seréhtake ne karíhton raotì:sere - 2 police cars 12. Iakoia'takarénies - School bus 13. Rotónries - Drivers 14. Onkwe'tà:ke - Our p...
By Bruce E. Johnson Akwesasne Notes, Vol. 1 #3 & #4 The Rotinonshonni (Iroquois) Confederacy, one of the world’s oldest democracies, is at least three centuries older than precious estimates, according to research by Barbara Mann and Jerry Fields of Toledo University Ohio. Using a combination of documentary Sources, solar eclipse data, Iroquois oral history, Mann and Fields assert that the Iroquois Confederacy’s body of law was adopted by the Seneca (the last of the five nations to ratify it) August 31, 1142. The ratification council convened a...
Ahkwesáhshne Place where the partridge live Rontonhwentsianónhnha They care for the earth ATFE ronwatí:ia'ts Their names are ATFE Tehonatonhontsió:ni tahonwatinonhwará:ton tsi niká:ien ne onkwehshòn:'atahontenenháhtka'we They would like to thank the people that donated seeds Ralph Child ronwá:ia'ts Childstock Ohnená:ta tsi ieienthóhtha nihoió'te His name is Ralph Child and he works for Childstock Potato Farm Heron Breen ronwà:ia'ts Fedco nihoió'te His name is Heron Breen and he works for Fed...
1. Ahkwesáhsne - Place where the partridge live 2. Rontonhwentsianónhnha - They care for the earth 3. ATFE ronwatí:ia'ts - Their names are ATFE 4. Khia'teiohserá:ke - Every year 5. Shakotinenhá:wis ne Ahkwesahshró:non - They give seeds to the people of Ahkwesasne 6. Ón:wa iohserá:te - This year 7. Nè:'e aorì:wa kí:ken kahnhratarì:nes - Because of the pandemic 8. Teiehtharahkwà:ke enwá:ton enhsaterihwahserón:ni - They will take seed orders by the phone 9. Eniesahrie'nónnien - They will bundl...
(printed in the Winter 1999 edition of the Haudenosaunee Runner) I have been assigned this duty at this time. The Creator who dwells in the sky decided that this is the way it should be when he created the earth. People should populate the earth. So it is right that I, on our side of the clans speak to you (the infant). You have arrived at this place with this family and this certain clan. The one who dwells in the sky sent you here to this place he created for all of us who have a right to live here. He created all of us and created the earth...
1. Wahón:nise iá:ken né:'e kí:ken iakón:kwe - Long ago they say this woman 2. Iakotsi'tsaiénthon ne akoten'èn:rakon - She planted flowers in her yard 3. Aten'enhrákta nonkwá:ti iakoiénthon ne iotitshà:ni - Near the fence side she planted petunas (literally they are ambitious) 4. Tánon aten'enhrà:ke né:'e iotiráthen ne ohrhon'kehnékha otsì:tsia - And on the fence the morning glories climbed 5. Khia'tewahsóhkwake ó:ni' ne iotsi'tsianentákhon aten'enhraktónkie kón:nete - Many colors of hollyhocks...
The fragrance of sweetgrass is enchanting. From the earth come many gifts to help us heal and live more in tune with the natural rhythms and cycles. After cleansing with sage or cedar, sweetgrass brings in good energy and influences helping us replace negativity with joy, bitterness with sweetness, despair with hope, and pain with healing. Find a nice quiet place take time to slow down, to let go of day to day concerns, to remember our humble place as one of creations many guests. Bring good intentions and a good heart. Let the smoke of the...
11.Wahonnì:ron, "Wísk, teiotonhontsióhon ahsatakién:hahse tsi nahò:ten ne tsi niióhseres aó:wen" - They said, "Wísk it is necessary for you to store for the winter" 30."Eh tho ki' nikiéhrha," wahèn:ron ne Wísk - "That is what I am doing" said Wísk 31. Tsi ó:nen ontohseróhetste sok wa'karonhió:roke tánon onthó:rate - Now the year passed so it got cloudy and cold 32. Òn:keren'ne ó:ni tánon akwé:kon wa'kaniehtó:roke tsi nahò:ten ká:ien ne onhontsià:ke - It snowed also and everything on earth was...
Continued from last week… We will now address the moon. The Creator named the night time sun Grandmother Moon. Grandmother moon was instructed to be the leader of all females, and to orchestrate when all babies will be born. Her duty is to prepare the women’s body for the birth of a baby. Grandmother moon was also given the power to lower and raise the waters of the earth, and to shed some light upon us so that we can see in the night. Now we will put our minds together as one, and think of the kindest words and the purest thoughts, and tha...
1. Ka'k nón:we iá:ken kahrhá:kon tkahén:taien ne kwáh ísi' nón:we niióhskats - They say somewhere in the forest there is a field that is very beautiful 2. Ákta kahionhatákie ne kiótkon iohneká:kahre tsi ionatohetstonhákie tsi tkaneniakiè:ron - Near the stream it is always whistling as it passes by the scattered rocks 3. Khia'tewahsóhkwake kí:ken khia'tekatsì:tsiake iotón:ni ne kahionhaktónkie - A variety of nuts and flowers are plentiful near the stream 4. Thia'tehá:ti ó:ni ne otsi'ten'okón:'a...
Whenever people come together, words are said; good words of greetings and acknowledgment are said. First we acknowledge each other. We thank the Creator for allowing us to meet here today safely. Next we thank Mother Earth, we walk upon her, and she has never failed to support us. She is the mother, we are her children. With our kindest words, and our purest thoughts, we thank you mother earth. Now we are of one mind. Next we thank the bodies of water. The ocean, lakes and rivers which bring energy to mother earth. The waters are always there...
1. Ontóhetste ne akohserà:ke - Winter had past 2. Kakwitè:ne ó:nen nikahá:wi - It is now spring time 3. Tsik nón:we wa'kahniohkontón:nion - Here and there the many buds came up 4. Nek tsi shé:kon ki' nikawistóhtha ne ahsonthén:ne - But it is still cold at night 5. Eh thó ki' nikahá:wi kí:ken onkwehón:we iakón:kwe kwah í:ken tsi wa'akononhwákten - At that time this native woman became really sick 6. Kí:ken iakón:kwe tahonwèn:nonke ne ronwaién:'a - This woman called her son toward her 7. Sok ak...
1. Tsi nénhsiere tsi entehsatatéhnhe - How to protect yourself 2. Ne tóhsa aesanonhwákten - Don't get sick 3. Kí:ken kahnhratarì:nes - This epidemic 4. Corona konwá:iats - It is called Corona 5. Sahtsioharéhshek iotká:te! - Keep washing your hands often! 6. Ononharè:tha tánon iononhwataríhen í:satst! - Use soap and warm water! 7. Tewáhsen seconds nikarì:wes - For 20 seconds 8. Se'rhó:rok ne tsitshakà:ronte! - Cover your mouth 9. Nó:nen enhsáhsa'ke - When you cough 10. Tóka ó:ni tesen'tsionhst...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College …continued from last week THE ARTICLES OF KARIWIIO NOW THE MESSENGERS SHOWED HIM ANOTHER, AND ASKED HIM TO TELL EXACTLY WHAT HE SAW. He said: I saw this man named Tiohahison, in Sonkwaiatison’s land, but this man is still alive on earth. This man is always happy and holds a peaceful mind. He always makes sure that the Ceremonies of the Longhouse are held at the right time. Now, the Messengers explained that whenever this man passes on he wil...
1.Oié:ri nihá:ti ratiksa'okòn'a - 10 children 2.Ronteweiénstha - Students 3.Ne Ahkwesáhshne Rontatewenniiò:ke tsi ionteweienstáhkhwa - The Ahkwesahsne Freedom School 4.Tekeniiáhsen ne iakotirihonnién:ni - 2 teachers 5.Wenhni'tanó:ron tánon Tekonwahkwén:ni konwatí:ia'ts - Their names are Wenhni'tanó:ron and Tekonwahkwén:ni 6.Tánon Ohahonkóhton ronwá:ia'ts - And his name is Ohahonkóhton 7.Ratirontahrá:rakskwe ne wáhta - They did tap maple trees 8.Enníska niwenhni'tò:ten - The month of February...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College …continued from last week THE ARTICLES OF KARIWIIO NOW THE MESSENGERS SHOWED SKANIENTARIIO ANOTHER AND ASKED HIM TO TELL EXACTLY WHAT HE SAW. Skanientariio explained that he saw a spot in the road where I could smell all different scents of flowers and fruits. I saw strawberries that I wanted to eat. I also heard different birds singing. Now the Messengers explained that Skanientariio could not eat anything until the time has come. S...
1. Ié:sos wahonwarì:wenhte - They condemned Jesus 2. Ié:sos wahonwaiahsakehtátshe - Jesus carried a cross 3. Ié:sos wahaia'kié:nen'ne kiokierenhtáhkwen - Jesus fell the first time 4. Ié:sos wa'thiátera'ne ne ro'nisténha - Jesus met his mother 5. Simon wahoiénawa'se ne Ié:sos wahoiahsakehtátshe - Simon helped Jesus carry his cross 6. Veronique wahonwakonhsó:kewe ne Ié:sos - Veronica wipes Jesus' face 7. Tekeníhaton ia'ká:ienhte wahaia'kié:nen'ne ne Ié:sos - Jesus fell the second time 8. Kon...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College …continued from last week THE ARTICLES OF KARIWIIO NOW WE WILL TELL OF ANOTHER TO TELL YOUR RELATIONS. These three people (Kanontisistaks, Kanatisianisonte and Kawanakowa) said that they would not give Thanksgiving to Sonkwaiatison so the Chiefs, Clan Mothers, and other people approached them repeatedly asking them to give Thanksgiving and renewal. Then Kaienthokwen went to see them also, and he told them that they were not even worth burying b...
1. Tekatháhsterenks - I am putting on my pants 2. Akohsera'kéhkha atháhsteren - Winter pants 3. Teionthna'netákhwa atháhsteren - Ski pants 4. Tewakatháhsteren - I have pants on 5. Í:iah tha'tewakatháhsteren ne akohsera'kéhkha akwatháhsteren - I don't have my winter pants on 6. Tekaráhtas - I am putting on my shoes/boots 7. Akohsera'kéhkha teiohsaráhkwes áhta - Tall winter boots 8. Ohnatirontha'kó:wa - Rubber boots 9. Teionrahtahkwaneta'áhstha - Galoshes (overboot) 10. Tewakatárion ne...
By Andy Gardner While beadwork or basketmaking may come to mind when some think of traditional Mohawk art, local artist Kiera Pyke puts a unique twist on it. She makes wearable pieces using porcupine quills, a style known as quillwork. "I usually get them myself, like off of roadkill or someone will give it to me, or my husband will shoot one for me," she said. "After that, I pull them all out, pull all the hairs off the porcupine I can use, sort them and wash them." She dyes them for her...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College …continued from last week THE ARTICLES OF KARIWIIO NOW WE WILL TELL YOU OF ANOTHER TO TELL YOUR RELATIONS. At any of the Four Sacred Ceremonies, we are to open the ceremony with the Great Feather Dance. It is sung three times. It is the duty of the Faithkeepers to see that the Ceremonies are carried out. The Faithkeepers will be the first to dance when the Great Feather dance is sung the first time. All the people will dance when the Great Feath...
1. Ahkwesáhsne - Place where the partridge live 2. Kawenohhowanèn:ne - Cornwall Island 3. Ronathahón:ni - Onkwehón:we Othorè:ke Nonkwá:ti Tsi Iaonhwéntsiaien Tehontstikhwhas Tsi Ionteweienstahkhwa'kó:wa - Native North American Traveling College (NNATC) 4. Enhonwatihonkarawíhon - They will invite them 5. Thi ionkwehonwehseraténion - The different Native nations of people 6. Enhonkia'tarò:roke - They will gather 7. Enníska niwenhnitò:ten - The month of February 8. Tewáhsen tékeni enhská:ra'ne -...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College …continued from last week THE ARTICLES OF KARIWIIO NOW THE MESSENGERS SHOWED SKANIENTARIIO ANOTHER, AND THEY ASKED HIM TO EXPLAIN EXACTLY WHAT HE SAW. He said: I saw the Punisher call upon another woman to come and play with a figure that looked like a man’s penis made of red-hot iron. Now the Messengers will explain why this happened. When this woman lived on earth, she used a medicine that attracted men to her and she enjoyed having all dif...
