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  • Shakón:newe Ken’niiohontésha Ne Ohontsià:ke

    Jun 10, 2010

    1. Ki tehniksá:’a iatate’kén:’a These 2 children are siblings 2. Kwáh í:ken tsi tehiatatenorónhkwa. They love each other very much indeed 3. Ráonha raksá:’a rateweiénstha ne iottakwaríhsion tsi aharón:tate. The young boy is studying how to shoot straight 4. Ó:nen ne ieksá:’a, takwaré:re ákta nen’ né:’e ieró:roks atsia’któnkie. Now the young girl is collecting clams near the river 5. Ó:nen ki sewenhnísera ki tehniksá:’a wa’thnirihotáhrhoke tsi nen’ niiorì:wa takarihón:ni. Now this day the t...

  • Raská:’a Tánon Ne Rohsótha Tsi Niieiénthos Nikahá:wi

    May 27, 2010

    1. Ki raksá:’a rohsótha wahèn:ron, This boy’s grandfather said 2. “Ó:nen kwátere tsi niieiénthos” “Now grandson it is planting season” 3. “Enkiata’kenhrahserón:ni káti” “We shall prepare the dirt then” 4. “Entikiatáhsawen enteniienthóhseron” “We shall start we shall plant” 5. “Enkonrihónnien tsi niieiéhrha.” “I will teach you how it is done” 6. “Enhsaterò:roke ó:ni tsi ní:ioht enwakió’ten.” “you will watch also how I shall work” 7. Thó na’á:wen That is what happened 8. Kí:ken rohsótha ne tahaki...

  • Teiohnionwarón:ton Otsì:tsia - The Rose Part 2

    May 20, 2010

    5. Wa’kèn:ron ne teiohnionwarón:ton otsì:tsia The rose said 51. “Nio, tsi iah tesewaia’tató:ka tsi nahò:ten sewateríhonte.” “It is true, It doesn’t show what you are appointed to do” 52. “Ok ní:se, iotsi’tsianentákhon, thé:nen ken sateríhonte?” “And you, hollyhocks, are you appointed to do anything?” 53. “Káton ken nek ié:ken seweién:te” “Or do you only know how” 54. “Owerá:kon tahsenónniahkwe?” “To dance in the wind?” 55. “Raóraon ratihneko’tsí:reks ne aktsì:tsia” “The hummingbird suck out the...

  • Teiohnionwarón:ton Otsì:tsia - The Rose

    May 13, 2010

    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 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 (literally it has flowers stuck on) are also standing along the fence 6. Tánon tsi ioten...

  • Tewaién:thos owennashón:’a Kanen’shón:’a tánon o’ón:wara

    May 6, 2010

    1. Kánen (Kanénha) Seed 2. O’ón:wara Seedlings 3. Osahè:ta Beans, dry 4. Ienakarótha Beans, pole 5. O’rhótsheri Beans, string 6. Onekwéntara nikatsikò:ten Beets 7. Otsi’tsiakáhte Broccoli 8. Ken’nikanehsio’tá:’a Brussell sprouts 9. Onéhsio (Onehsiò:ta) Cabbage 10. Wahiá:ris Cantelope 11. Otsí:nekwar nikatsihokò:ten Carrots 12. Tekatsi’tsiahkhánion Cauliflower 13. Ó:nenhste Corn 14. Teionenhstatsikhè:tare Corn, sweet 15. Tíkokon / onon’ónsera Cucumber 16. Onerahtakáhte Lettuce 17. O’niónkseri Onions 18. Ie’nionkseró:tha Onion sets 19. Onékwa...

  • Taetewatohtáhrho Ohahaktónkie - We ought to clean up along the roads

    Apr 29, 2010

    Akwé:kon ne onkwehshón:’a ne Ahkwesáhsne Ohwéntsia Rati’nikòn:rare Tsi Ratihiatónhkhwa ionkhihretsiá:rons tetewatohtáhrho ne ohahaktónkie, kahenta’kéhson kí:ken kakwitè:ne nikahá:wi ón:wa iahiakserá:te tsi niiahiàkseres. Tsi tewarò:rok ne kahiatonhserakè:ron. Tsi tewarorókhon ne kahiatonhserakehrontákie. Tetsitewákhw ne katshe’takè:ron. Tetsitewahkwánion ne katshe’takehrontákie. Tetewatohtáhrho ne onkwaná:ta tsi nón:we nitewanákere. 1. Onkwehshón:’a People 2. Ahkwesáhsne Place of Ahkwesáhsne 3. Ohwéntsia Earth 4. Rati’nikòn:rare They mi...

  • Kakwitè:ne Nikahá:wi Spring Time (Part 2)

    Apr 22, 2010

    1. Ensathón:te’ne kontirén:note otsi’ten’okón:’a You will hear birds 2. Ó:nen ensehshé:ken ne otsi’nahkontahkwá:ne tánon tsiktsinón:nawen. Now you will see the bees and the butterflies 3. Kakwitè:ne otsi’tén:’a tentkón:ne. The birds will come back in the spring 4. Okwira’kéhshon tsik nón:we ó:ni otsi’ten’okón:’a kontirennó:ton tánon konttsi’nahkón:nis. Everywhere birds sing in the trees and make their nests 5. Rotikiohkowá:nen ratiksa’okón:’a átste ronatkahri’tsherón:ni A lot of children play outside 6. Tehonhthénno’ks They are playing ball 7....

  • Kakwitè:ne Nikahá:wi Spring Time (Part 1)

    Apr 15, 2010

    1. Ontóhetste ne akohserà:ke Winter is past 2. Tenwatkenhrhaté:ni. The season changed 3. Kakwitè:ne ó:nen nikahá:wi It is now spring 4. Iohnekónnion There are puddles 5. Io’nhétska ne kahentà:ke The ground is soft 6. Onawatstà:ke ne átste It is muddy outside 7. Sontanawénhseron The days are mild 8. Nó:nen enhskarahkwataríha’te Now the sun will be warm 9. Iowerataríhen iowerarákie’s The air is hot 10. Ó:nen ieióhe ne ken’ nikaténsha ahsakià:tawi’te Now it is time to use lighter clothing 11. Ahsateweièn:ton ne akohsera’kéhkha sakià:tawi You...

  • Tsiskoko Aoká:ra

    Apr 8, 2010

    1. Shaià:ta tsiskó:ko rá:tsihn kahon’tsistahòn:tsi. nihaia’tò:ten. One male robin is charcoal in color 2. Teionekwenhtarahstaráthe nihentskwe’nò:ten tánon otsì:nekwar niwahsohkò:ten. ne raohstòkwa It has a bright red breast and yellow beak 3. Skaià:ta tsiskó:ko o’nhéhkien kahon’tsistarà:ken. 1 female robin is light black in color 4. Kanekwenhtararà:ken tánon í:iah tha’teionekwenhtarahstaráthe ne niiakentskwe’nò:ten It’s chest is a light red color, not bright red 5. Kanenha’shón:’a, ohwhará:ne,...

  • Tsiskóko Aoká:ra The Robin’s Story

    Apr 1, 2010

    1. Tsiskóko aoká:ra The Robin’s story 2. Tsiskóko sa’o’nikónhrhen ne tsi naká:iere ne taka:ten. The robin forgot how to fly 3. Iakón:kwe ie’ní:khons A woman was sewing 4. Né:k tsi wentó:re. But it was difficult 5. Tsítsho wató:rats ne tsiskó:ko. A fox was hunting the robin 6. Tsítsho ka’wà:raks. The fox eats meat 7. Onté:ko ne tsiskó:ko. The robin ran away 8. Tsiskóko ontáhsehte iakón:kwe iehsón:ne. The robin hid behind the woman’s back 9. Konwahretsiá:rons ne tsiskó:ko taka:ten. The woman en...

  • Tsi Nahò:ten Kionkhiiá:wis Ne Wáhta

    Mar 25, 2010

    1. Kakwitè:ne nikahá:wi It is spring time 2. Iowísto ne átste It is cool outside 3. Iakón:kwe wa’é:ron, A woman said 4. “Konién:’a, wakenonhwáktani tánon katonhkáriaks.” “MY song, I am sick and hungry” 5. Enhskwé:ni ken ahshesákha oh nahò:ten’k áhskenonte?” “Will you look for something to feed me?” 6. Ronwaién:’a iaháhawe ne kaién:kwire tánon a’én:na Her son carried his bow and arrow 7. Wahatorátha He went hunting 8. Í:iah thé:nen tehotkáhthon ne kontírio He did not see any animals 9. Wahatk...

  • Wat’kwanonhwará:ton! Kanien’kéha Place Mat Vocabulary Part 2 of 2

    Mar 18, 2010

    5. How was everything?............................................................Wa’kákweni ken? 33. I like this restaurant..............................Ion’wé:sen ne tsi teiontska’hónhkhwa 34. I will come back… Téntke shé:kon…. • Today..........................................................................................................nón:wa • Tomorrow..........................................................................................enióhrhen’ne • This evening.......................................................

  • Mohawk Lesson

    Mar 11, 2010

    Hello........................................................................................Kwe Kwe / Shé:kon Hello Everybody...................................................................Shé:kon sewakwé:kon Greetings..............................................................................Wat’kwanonhwará:ton Hi, I will be your Waitress/Waiter (speaking to 1 person).............................................Shé:kon, enkonkhwahéhrhahse Hi, I will be your Waitress/Waiter (speaking to many people).......................

  • Mohawk Lesson

    Mar 4, 2010

    Ronakiokowá:nen ne ratiksa’okón:’a, ronteweiénstha tánon iakotirihonnién:ni ne Ahkwesáhsne Rontatewenní:io Tsi Ionteweienstáhkhwa watehono’tsinehtsherontanónhne Kawehnó:ke tsi teiontsihkwa’ekstáhkhwa né:’e tsi ronon’wéskwani tahonto’tsinehtsherón:ten tánon ahontéweienste ne Kanien’kéha. Ioiá:nere nó:nen wa’akwakia’tahkarí:ioste. 1. Ronakiokowá:nen A large group 2. Ratiksa’okón:’a Children 3. Ronteweiénstha They are students 4. Iakotirihonnién:ni They are teachers 5. Ahkwesáhsne Place of the Partridge 6. Rontatewenní:io They are free 7. Ts...

  • Tehniiáhse tehniksá:’a tehiathwen’karóntha akohserà:ke nikahá:wi átste onontà:ke kaniatarákta né:’e tsi wenhniserí:io tánon í:iah teiothó:re.

    Feb 25, 2010

    1. Tehniiáhse tehniksá:’a 2 boys 2. Tehiathwen’karóntha The 2 males are snowshoeing 3. Akoserà:ke nikahá:wi Winter 4. Átste Outside 5. Onontà:ke On the hill 6. Kaniatarákta Next to the river 7. Né:’e tsi wenhniserí:io Because it is nice 8. Í:iah teiothó:re It is not cold 9. Tekathwen’karóntha I am snowshoeing 10. Wa’tkathwen’karontà:ne I am going snowshoeing 11. Wa’thonthwen’karontà:ne They are going snowshoeing 12. Kahwèn:kara Snowshoes 13. Kahwen’karí:io Nice snowshoes 14. Tontakwathwen’k...

  • Tekeniiáhse tekeniksá:’a tekiato’tsinehtsheróntha tánon tekeniiáhse tekeniksá:’a íkenete akohserà:ke nikahá:wi átste owisà:ke kahionhatákie oh nà:ken ne aotinónhsa né:’e tsi ionnon’wéskwani, wenhniserí:io, í:iah teiothó:re tánon kawisí:io.

    Feb 18, 2010

    1. Tekeniiáhse tekeniksá:’a 2 girls 2. Tekiato’tsinehtsheróntha 2 females are skating 3. Íkenete 2 females are standing 4. Owisà:ke On the ice 5. Akohserà:ke nikahá:wi Winter time 6. Átste Outside 7. Owisà:ke On the ice 8. Kahionhatákie Along the stream 9. Oh nà:ken ne aotinónhsa Behind their (female) house 10. Né:’e tsi ionon’wéskwani Because they (female) enjoy 11. Wenhniserí:io It is a nice day 12. Í:iah teiothó:re It isn’t cold 13. Kawisí:io The ice is nice 14. Wa’tkato’tsinehtsheronthá:ne I am going ice skating 15. Tekato’tsinehtsherón...

  • Tsieià:ta ieksá:’a ken’niiaká:’a teionkianénhtha akohserà:ke nikahá:wi átste tsi ionontáhere kahionhákta né:’e tsi ionontí:io, ion’wé:sen ne átste tánon iakaon’wéskwani.

    Feb 4, 2010

    1. Tsieià:ta ieksá:’a 1 girl 2. Ken’niiaká:’a She is small 3. Teionkianénhtha She is skiing 4. Akoserà:ke nikahá:wi Winter 5. Átste Outside 6. Tsi ionontáhere On the hill 7. Kahionhákta Near the stream 8. Né:’e tsi ionontí:io Because it is a nice hill 9. Ion’wé:sen It is nice 10. Iakaon’wéskwani She enjoys it 11. Tekakianéntha I am skiing 12. Tekakianentánion I am skiing a lot 13. Oiá:na Skiis 14. Teionkianenhtáhkhwa teionrahtahkwaneta’áhstha Ski boots 15. Teionkianenhtáhkhwa kanà:kare Ski pole...

  • Mohawk Lesson

    Jan 14, 2010

    Q. Soséhne Tsiohthohrkó:wa, tewáhsen shískare, sha’tekohséhrhon entewatáhsawen. On Monday, January 20th, Midwinter Ceremonies begin. A. Tsiá:ta nón:ta nikarì:wes enwaterihwatén:ti. It will last 7 days. Q. Tho ken wáhse? Are you going? A. Í:kehre ohiakserakwé:kon tho iá:ke. I want to go all week. Q. Tó: nitsiohwistá:’e entewatáhsawen? What time will it start? A. Kióhton niiohwistá:’e ohrhon’kè:ne. 9 am in the morning. Q. Tóhsa ensa’nísko! Don’t be late! A. Entéhsawe ne sáhta ahtahkwa’ón:we...

  • Tsiá:ta Nihá:ti Rotisken’rakéhte

    Jan 7, 2010

    1. Ronatkahri’tsherón:ni They are playing 2. Ratiksa’okón:’a Children 3. Wahonnikiohkón:ni They formed a group 4. Shaià:ta ohén:ton í:rate The Leader (literally he stands in front) 5. Tehonatonhontsió:ni They want 6. Tahontskà:hon They ought to eat 7. Í:iah teionathontá:ton They weren’t willing (the women refused) 8. Aontahonwatí:ion They ought to again give them 9. Atennà:tshera Food (groceries) 10. Wahati’nahkwáia’ke They drummed 11. Wa’thatinónniahkwe They danced 12. Sha’té:kon nihá:ti 8 of...

  • Oh Nahò:ten Enhsátste Nó:nen Óhna Enhsakia’tawi’tsherón:ni

    Dec 17, 2009

    1. Kihnakwè:tarons I am cutting the leather 2. Kkahróntha I am making a hole 3. Kkahrontón:nions I am making many holes 4. Kihnakahrontónnions I am punching holes in the leather 5. Ke’níkhons I am sewing 6. Tekihnakhánions I am sewing pieces together 7. Khseriietón:nis I am making string 8. Khseriié:kiaks I am cutting the string 9. Kera’nentáktha I am attaching it 10. Kátstha I am using it 11. Kkahrháthos I am turning it inside out 12. Khseriie’toháhrha I am threading the needle 13. Tektsi...

  • Oh Nahò:ten Enhsátste Nó:nen Óhna Enhsakia’tawi’tsherón:ni

    Dec 3, 2009

    1. Óhna Leather 2. Ohnakénhsha Rawhide 3. Teiohseriié:tonte Fringe 4. Okén:ha Felt 5. Onia’tará:’a Cloth 6. Ionte’nientenhstáhkhwa Ruler 7. Kà:nheks ionte’nientenhstáhkhwa Measuring tape 8. Ie’nikhónhkhwa karón:ware Sewing needle 9. Karòn:wares Long needle 10. Ken’nikaronwarésha Short needle 11. Ioronwaro’thí:ie Sharp needle 12. Í:iah teioronwaro’thí:ie Dull needle 13. Ahserí:ie String 14. O’nikatsié:na Lace 15. Tewata’sharí:sas Scissors 16. Kakahrónhtha A hole puncher 17. Kenhnakahrónhtha A le...

  • TEIONTENONHWARATÓN:THA

    Nov 25, 2009

    1. Kenhnikahá:wi This time of season 2. Tenhonwanonhwará:ton They will give thanks 3. Shonkwaia’tíson Our Creator 4. Tsi nahò:ten What 5. Thohka’wánion He has provided 6. Ne taionkwáhshnie For our support 7. Okaristiiáhne Thursday 8. Tewáhsen ià:ia’k 26th 9. Shískare The date 10. Ratinatónhkhwa They call it 11. Teiontenonhwaratón:tha Thanksgiving 12. Awenhnísera Day 13. Nikahá:wi Time 14. Ronakiohkowá:nen A large group 15. Onkwehshón:’a People 16. Ratihwatsiraién:ton Families here and there 17. Enhonkia’taró:roke They will gather 18. Enhati...

  • Kanenna’kè:ne Nikahà:wi owennashón:’a Part 2

    Nov 19, 2009

    5. Í:iah ó:nen thaonsakontehià:ron ne okwire’shón:’a The trees are not growing now 33. Tenkontahsohkwaté:ni ne ónerahte The leaf will change color 34. Nia’tewahsóhkwake It is a variety of colors 35. Enkaneráhta’ne The leaf will fall 36. Kaneráhten’s A leaf is falling 37. Tkanerahtén:serons A lot of leaves are falling there 38. Iotenerahtaténion Leaves are flying around 39. É:so ionerahtén:’en A lot of leaves are fallen 40. Wa’kaneráhta’ne The leaves have fallen 41. Enkatsi’tsién:ta’ne The flowers will fall 42. Enwà:sen’ne ne kanenha’shón:’a...

  • Kanenna’kè:ne Nikahà:wi Fall Time Part 1 Kanenna’kè:ne Nikahà:wi owennashón:’a Part 1

    Nov 12, 2009

    1. Kanenna’kè:ne Nikahà:wi owennashón:’a Fall time Words 2. Teiohkwatasehákie ne ohóntsia The earth is going around the sun 3. Teiotohontsiatasè:ton ne kiohkiehnékha karáhkwa The earth goes around the sun (the earth orbits around the sun) 4. Ostón:ha wakarén:re ne ohón:tsia The earth is a little tipped 5. Onthwentsiakarén:rate The earth is tipping away from the sun 6. Wa’kanennà:ke’ne It became fall 7. Ken’nisewenhniseresónhsa The days will be short again 8. Í:iah ó:nen tetsiohontsiataríhen The earth is not warm again 9. Í:iah sótsi tetsi...

  • Í:iah Tehatewennaráhkhwa Iekaratonhkhwa Ki Oká:ra

    Nov 5, 2009

    1. Ken’nithoiónha iá:ken onkwehón:we nahaia’tò:ten They say this young Native man 2. Raonweskwaniháhkwe iá:ken ne iotahsontatíhen she:kon ki’ átste ní:re’s. He used to enjoy roaming about outside after midnight 3. Tsi ní:kon se’s iá:ken ienhaià:ken’ne They say that every time he went out 4. Eniaì:ron ne ro’nisténha “Tóhsa ensa’nikónhrhen sasésehk ohén:ton ne ahsónthen” His mother will say “Don’t forget to be back before midnight” 5. “Toka enwatóhetste ne ahsónthen ne khok ne kontkon’seráksen skón:nes ne átste.” “After midnight, the bad spirit...

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