A Voice from the Eastern Door

Culture / Mohawk Lesson


Sorted by date  Results 51 - 75 of 750

Page Up

  • Katate'serehtakwatákwa'as

    Aug 17, 2023

    1. Iekiéhstha ne kawistóhtha aohné:ka I am adding coolant (antifreeze) 2. Katkèn:se ne okahkwèn:ta tó: ní:kon káwera I am checking the tire air pressure 3. Skeweráta'as ne akkahkwèn:ta I am adding air to my tires 4. Katkèn:se tó: ní:kon wenié:nare I am checking the oil level 5. Tehskeienaténies I am changing the oil 6. Tehshekhahseraténies ne ohèn:ton aoháhsera I am changing the headlight 7. Tehsekhahseraté:nies ne oh nà:ken aoháhsera I am changing the taillight 8. Tehsekkahkwen'taté:n...

  • Wa'ke'serehtaiénhne Tenthatikwatá:ko

    Aug 10, 2023

    1. Wa'ke'serehtaiénhne tenthatikwatá:ko I am taking my car in to get repaired 2. Tsi thati'serehtahserón:ni A car repair shop 3. Ra'serehtahserón:nis He is a mechanic 4. Tewakatonhontsió:ni asé'stsi aonsakaronwaratárion aonsakaianí:io'ne ne akè:sere I need new shocks 5. Iorakaré:ni tsi iorá:kahre ne akè:sere My car is making loud noises 6. Tekatáhstha ne kà:sere ioriánie My brakes are squealing 7. Tenhshaté:ni ne tekatáhstha ieken'seráhkhwa He will replace the brake pads 8. Tenhsaienaté:ni H...

  • Wahonhiákhe

    Aug 3, 2023

    1. Kwáh tsi takarahkwíneken'ne kí: ratiksa'okón:'a ohrhon'kéhstsi akwé:kon wahontkétsko When the sun came up, early in the morning, all the children got up 2. Ase'ken ón:wa wenhniserá:te wahonhiákhe skanekwen'tará:non. Because today they are going to pick raspberries 3. Kwahson:téke ne sakoti'nisténha akwé:kon iakokwatákwen raonatennà:tshera. The previous night, their mother fixed all of their lunches 4. Kháre' ó:nen átste tahate'seréhtaien ne ronwa'níha Their father parked outside 5. Ó:nen ki'...

  • Tsi Niionhiákwas Ó:nen Onhiá:ri

    Jul 27, 2023

    1. Tsi niionhiákwas ó:nen onhiá:ri Berry season 2. Skanekwen'tará:non Raspberries 3. Kahrhata'kéha Blueberries 4. Kontatewenní:io kahrhata'kéha Wild blueberries 5. Wa'kahiákhe I am going to pick fruit/berries 6. Kahíhsaks I am looking for fruit/berries 7. Kahiákwas I am picking fruit/berries 8. Athé:rakon kéta'as I am putting it in the basket 9. Kahiahní:nons I am buying fruit 10. Wakahiakhónhne I went to pick berries and came back 11. Wakà:iaien I have fruit 12. Wakahiaká:te I have a lot of f...

  • Wa'kaná:to'ne

    Jul 20, 2023

    1. Taio'nahkwáweron tsi na'okén:nore It was very rainy 2. Sótsi iohshnó:re It was too fast 3. Kahonwa'takè:ron There are scattered puddles 4. Kahné:ko There is a lot of water 5. Iohnekónnion There is a lot of water 6. Io'nhétska ne kahentà:ke The ground is soft 7. Onawa'tstà:ke ne átste akwaten'èn:rakon There is mud outside in my yard 8. Onawa'tstà:ke ne kahehtà:ke There is mud in my garden 9. Onawa'tstà:ke ne akwathentà:ke There is mud on my lawn 10. Onawa'tstà:ke ne kahentà:ke There...

  • Entkarahkwíneken'ne Tenhsatenonhwará:ton

    Jul 6, 2023

    1. Oh ní:ioht tsi enkherihónnien ne entkarahkwíneken'ne tenkatenonhwará:ton How I will teach Sunrise Salutation 2. Shonkwahtsì:'a Kiohkehnékha Karáhkwa tentshitewanonhwará:ton enthokè:tohte Sunrise salutation 3. Akwé:kon sewattakwaríhsi tesewá:ta'n! You all stand up straight! 4. Akwé:kon sewentskwe'nà:ke ia'sewaié:na (seweriahsà:ke ákta) You all bring your hands to your chest! (toward your heart) 5. Akwé:kon sewahthnia'só:ten! You all lift your head up! 6. Akwé:kon sewanentshakará:tat...

  • Ka'nikonhriióhston

    Jun 29, 2023

    1. Ka'nikonhriióhston Mindfulness 2. Oh ní:ioht tsi ahsherihónnien ne onekwèn:ta nòn:we entehsatón:rie How you will teach belly breathing 3. Tho ní:ioht kí:ken enhsatón:rie tóka' othé:nen tesa'nikónhrhare This is how to breathe when something is worrying you 4. Othé:nen'k tesa'nikónhrhare Something is worrying you (stress) 5. Sewakahkwèn:tón:ni tsi sewákien You all sit in a circle! 6. Akwé:kon tho sewákien You all sit down there! 7. Akwé:kon Sewattakwaríhsi tsi ensewákien! You all sit up straig...

  • Sewatón:rie!

    Jun 22, 2023

    1. Kherihonnién:ni ne ka'nikonhriióhston I teach students about mindfulness 2. Oh thé:nenk kenh sewaterién:tare ne ka'nikonhriióhston? Do any of you know anything about mindfulness? 3. Ka'nikonhriióhston ensaié:nawa'se oh ní:ioht tsi ahsaten'nikón:raren ne tsia'tà:ke tanon satonhnhéhtshera Mindfulness helps you learn how to take care of your mind, body, and spirit 4. Iorihowá:nen aesaterién:tarake tsi nihsonhnhó:ten tanon tsi nihsonhnhí:io It is important that you are aware of your emotions...

  • Kathónkia'ks Akenonhsaktónkie

    Jun 15, 2023

    1. Kathónkia'ks akenonhsaktónkie I am cutting the grass around my house 2. Enióhrhen'ne enkathónkia'ke I will cut the grass tomorrow 3. Wa'kathonkia'ke I did cut the grass 4. Wa'kheiathón:kia'khse I did cut the grass for her/them 5. Wahiiathón:kia'khse I did cut the grass for him 6. Wa'khentarò:roke I did collect the grass 7. Wa'khehentarò:rokhse I did collect the grass for her 8. Wahihentarò:rokhse I did collect the grass for him 9. Wa'kenhrahserón:nis io'tón:iote wa'kéta'a ne wakathonkià:kon óhonte I put the grass cuttings in the compost p...

  • Tóhsa Onerahtókha Nikahá:wi Enhsathónkia'ke

    Jun 8, 2023

    1. Sheié:nawas sateweièn:ton iakotikhwanón:tens tsi kontì:teron Help preserve crucial pollinator habitat 2. Í:iah Onerahtókha nikahá:wi tekathónkia'ks I did not mow my lawn in May 3. Wa'tkatsi'tsiané:kare ne akwathontà:ke Flowers did bloom in my lawn 4. Otsì:tsia ionón:tens iakotikhwanón:tens The flowers feed pollinators 5. Ken'nikòn:'a kákhwa akón:neke ne kakwitè:ne nikhahá:wi There is little for them to eat in the Spring 6. Otsi'nahkontahkwá:ne tánon tsiktsinón:nawen Bees and butterflies 7. O...

  • Tsi Nahò:ten Konwatiiá'tstshon Ne Kaia'takéhson Ne Otsi'nonwa'shón:'a

    May 25, 2023

    4 na'tekaià:kon ne kaia'tà:ke It has 3 body parts on its body 2. 6 na'tekahsí:nonte ne kaia'tà:ke It has 6 legs attached on its body 3. Tekontinerahontshón:ton It has wings attached 4. Teiotinà:karonte It has antennae attached 5. Aoià:ta Its body 6. Aohsiahón:ta Its abdomen 7. Aonerahóntsha Its wing 8. Aohsí:na Its leg 9. Aonón:tsi Its head 10. Aokà:ra Its eye 11. Aonà:kara Its antenna 12. Kakwitè:ne nikahá:wi konni'nhónhsos In spring time they lay eggs 13. O'nhónhsa It is an egg 14. Nikio...

  • Oh Nikatsi'noniò:ten?

    May 18, 2023

    7 na'tekahsí:nonte ne kaia'tà:ke ne iekaia'taié:ri The adult has 6 legs attached on its body 2. 3 na'tekaià:kon ne kaia'tà:ke It has 3 body parts on its body 3. Tekontinerahontshón:ton It has wings attached 4. Teiotinà:karonte It has antennae attached 5. Ioia'tahní:ron ne iekaia'taié:ri The adult has a hard body 6. Ionekwénhsano It is cold blooded 7. Oti'nhéhkien konni'nhónhsos The females lay eggs 8. Nikioiòn:'a í:iah tha'tekontinerahontshón:ton The larvae do not have wings 9. Tenwatté:ni...

  • Tsiskó:ko

    May 11, 2023

    1. Skaià:ta tsiskó:ko o'nhéhkien One female robin 2. Kahon'tsistarà:ken It is lighter black in color 3. Kanekwenhtararà:ken ne niiakentskwe'nò:ten Its chest is a light red color 4. Otsi'nonwa'shòn:'a, tánon otsi'nonwahè:ta í:waks It eats insects and worms 5. Kahéhtakon tánon kahrhá:kon nón:we nikanákere It lives in the garden and in the woods 6. Óhonte ióhnhonte It has grass in its mouth. 7. Otsi'nahkwákta ká:rate It is standing near the nest 8. Watsi'nahkonnià:ne It is going to make a nes...

  • Oh Nikonkiéhrha ne Otsi'ten'okòn:'a?

    May 4, 2023

    1. Kakhwatí:saks It is looking for food 2. Wà:iaks It eats berries 3. Wató:rats It is hunting 4. Ka'wà:raks It eats meat 5. Wanitsiató:rats It is hunting for fish 6. Kéntsion ióhnhonte It is holding a fish in its mouth 7. Kéntsiaks It eats the fish 8. Watá:wens It is swimming 9. Kákies It is flying 10. Katákhe It is running 11. Watshi'nahkón:nis It is building a nest 12. Óhonte ióhnhonte It has grass in its mouth 13. Ken'nhónhsos It is laying eggs 14. Konwatinónhnha It is caring for them 15. Í:...

  • Oh Nikatsi'ten'tsherò:ten?

    Apr 27, 2023

    1. Akiarentà:'a Baltimore oriole 2. Ken'tarakonhá:ka Barn swallow 3. Tihkáhon Bittern 4. Terí:teri Blue jay 5. Akiaren'tà:'a Canary 6. Onekwénhtara nikatsi'tenhserò:ten Cardinal 7. Tsiktsiré:re Chickadee 8. Tsió:ka'we Crow 9. Orí:te Dove, pigeon 10. Sónhnhatsi Duck, wild 11. À:kwaks Eagle 12. Káhonk Goose, wild 13. Teiakoia'táhkhwa Hawk 14. Tóhtonha /Tsítha Hermit thrush 15. Ohá:kwaront Heron 16. Raón raón Humming bird 17. Kentsiókwas Kingfisher 18. Sará:sara Lark 19. Tsionia'tarèn:ton Lo...

  • Otsi'ten'okón:'a Tontakón:ne

    Apr 20, 2023

    1. Kakwitè:ne nikahá:wi In springtime 2. Enkahniohkontón:nion ne okwire'shón:'a The trees will bud 3. Entkahontá:nio The grass will sprout 4. Nia'té:kon entkánio ne kaienthóhsera A variety of plants will grow 5. Eniotike'tohtánion nia'tekatsì:tsiake A variety of flowers will appear 6. Tekatsi'tsianeká:rons ne otsi'tsia'shòn:'a Flowers are blooming 7. Ioskatsténion It is gorgeous 8. Otsi'ten'okón:'a enhshón:newe ne kén:'en The birds will return here 9. Otsi'ten'okón:'a tontakón:ne The birds did c...

  • Tsi Nikahá:wi Tsi Shotonhnhé:ton Karihwanóntha tánon Tekarihwa'serákwas

    Apr 13, 2023

    1. Tekonnonhwará:tons tsi Shotonhnhé:ton Happy Easter 2. Wahsekhwá:ren kénh ne Shotonhnhé:ton Did you have an Easter dinner? 3. Hén, Shotonhnhé:ton nikahá:wi wa'khekhwahéhrhahse ne akhwá:tsire Yes, I put up an Easter dinner for my family 4. Í:iah tewakekhwá:rahkwe No, I did not put up a dinner 5. Í:se kenh akwé:kon wahshekhón:ni? Did you do all the cooking? 6. Hén, í:'i akwé:kon wa'kekhón:ni Yes, I did do all the cooking 7. Í:iah tewakekhón:ni. Ia'kateri'wániehte Rotikahrothí:ie raotíkhwa. No, I...

  • Só:se Rá:tons

    Apr 6, 2023

    1. Akwé:kon tewá'tshwaht! Let's all of us play a game! 2. Só:se rá:tons konwana'tónhkhwa It is called "Só:se Says" 3. Tóka' enkì:ron "Só:se rá:tons tesewani'tsionhkwáhkhw!" If I say "Só:se says" jump!" 4. Akwé:kon teiotonhontsióhon taesewani'tsionhkwáhkwe Everyone should jump 5. Tóka' í:iah thakì:ron "Só:se rá:ton" If I do not say "Só:se says" 6. Shók teiotonhontsióhon tha'taesewató:tate Then you should stay still 7. Tóka' enhsatorià:neron ó:nen í:iah tha'teiotonhontsióhon, enhs...

  • Eniakhiienawá'se Ne Takò:s Ratí:tsihn

    Mar 30, 2023

    1. Enionkwaién:ta'ne ne iontetsièn:tshne ne takò:s ratí:tsihn raoná:wen We will have a clinic for male cats 2. Onerahtókha kaié:ri tánon wísk enská:ra'ne April 4th and 5th will be the date 3. Tsi Ron'shwathà:ke At the fire station 4. Rontihnhonskowá:nens ne takò:s Male cats have big jowls 5. Kió:tkon é:so ronterí:ios They are always fighting a lot 6. Ronatí:wen They are thin 7. Rotinonhwáktani They are sick 8. Rotì:ten ronatkanón:ni They are pitiful 9. Sótsi ronakiohkowá:nen ne...

  • Wáhta Nikahá:wi Karihwanóntha tánon Tekarihwa'serákwen

    Mar 23, 2023

    1. Oh nonkié:ren tsi tewarontahrá:raks ne wáhta nikakwirò:ten? Why do we tap maple trees? 2. Tewarontahrá:raks ne wáhta okwire'shòn:'a nè:'e tsi wahón:nise shiwatákie tsi eh niionkwarihò:ten We tap maple trees because it is a traditional cultural practice 3. Wahón:nise, ionkhihsothokon'kénha í:iah tehotikhwaién:tahkwe shontahseróhetste, nè:'e ionkionhnhéhkwen Long ago, our ancestors had no food after a long winter 4. Wa'akwaweientéhta'ne tsi ní:ioht tsi teionatawén:rie ne karió:ta We learned...

  • Khia'teiohserá:ke Katshé:nen Aota'karitéhtshera Tsi Tkonwatitsièn:tstha

    Mar 16, 2023

    1. Khia'teiohserá:ke katshé:nen enkonwanátken'se tsi tkonwatitsièn:tstha The annual pet wellness clinic 2. Kawehnohkowanén:ne enwaterihwahtén:ti Will happen on Cornwall Island 3. Enhsaterihwahserón:ni ne é:rhar enhonwanátken'se Ronwaia'tenentaktónhne Onerahtókha tewáhsen sha'té:kon enská:ra'ne Dog appointments will be Friday, April 28th 4. Takò:s enhonwatirihwahserónnion Entákta Onerahtókha tewáhsen kióhton enhská:ra'ne Cat appointments will be Saturday April 29th 5. Wa'akhihón:karon aionkhihshn...

  • Tsi Niiawénhseron Nó:nen Tenwatkenhnhaté:ni

    Mar 9, 2023

    1. Kí:ken Awentatokenhtì:ke tá:we ensewenhniseré:sons This Sunday coming, the days will be longer 2. Entewáhente ne onkwarahkwaka'aiòn:tha We shall push our clocks ahead 3. Tentewaté:ni tsi niiohwistà:'e We shall change the time 4. Énska enkahwistá:'eke enionkwá:ti We shall lose one hour 5. Tewáhsen enhská:ra'ne tensewatkenhnhaté:ni The 20th will be the date the season will change again 6. Enskakwitè:ne'ne It will be spring again 7. Enskaniehtaná:wen The snow will melt again 8. Enskawisó:ko ne...

  • Són:keren'ne

    Mar 2, 2023

    1. Són:keren'ne It snowed lightly (snowflakes) again 2. Sakanié:ien It snowed again 3. Skaniéhtaien There is snow on the ground again 4. Tsioniehtahnó:tes The snow is deep again 5. Sonthó:rate It became cold again 6. Sakawisáhrho It is iced over 7. Sakawisò:roke it is covered with ice again 8. Tsiowí:sare It is icy again 9. Tonsaio'tsiskwáhta'ne It was slippery again 10. Tonsakanien'kwatá:se It was a blizzard again 11. Tsiowisen'tónnion A lot of icicles are hanging again 12. Són:shwa'...

  • AAS Wahonwanawíhon Katshenen'okòn:'a Raotíkhwa

    Feb 23, 2023

    1. Ne Ahkwesáhshne Katshé:nen Aotikióhkwa (AAS) wa'thatirihwáhshnie ne katshenen'okòn:'a raotíkhwa wahonwanawíhon The Akwesasne Animal Society (AAS) sponsored a pet food giveaway 2. " Katshé:nen Aotsiá:na Kákhwa Tsi iontenna'tsheraientáhkhwa " nè:'e konwá:ia'ts It is called "Pet Paw Food Pantry" 3. Entákta Enníska sha'té:kon iawén:re shiskárahkwe ioterihwahtenkia'tón:ne It was held on Saturday, February 18th 4. Tsi Tetewatátkens (SRMT rotikstohokòn:'a tsi ionkia'tarohrókstha)...

  • Kanoronhkhwáhtshera Awenhnísera Karihwanóntha tánon Tekarihwa'serákwen

    Feb 16, 2023

    1. Kanoronhkhwáhtshera Awenhnísera The day of love 2. Tekeníhaton Awenhnísera Tuesday (the second day) 3. Enníska Kaié:ri iawén:re shískare February 14th 4. Wahiahiatonhserahní:non’se kénh? Did he buy you a card? 5. Hén, kahiatonhserí:io wahakhiatonhserahní:non’se Yes, he bought me a beautiful card 6. Í:iah tehakhiatonhserahninòn:se No, he didn’t buy me a card. 7. Nék tsi wahihiatonhserahní:non’se ne kanoronkhwahtsha aohiatónhsera But I gave him a valentine’s card 8. Wa’esahiatónhseron kénh? Did she give you a card? 9. Hén, wa’onkhiatónhsero...

Page Down