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  • Sha'tekohséhne Teniakwatenonhwará:ton

    Jan 26, 2023

    1. Ón:wa iohia'kseratákie This week along 2. Sha'tekohséhne Midwinter 3. Teniakwatenonhwará:ton We will give greetings 4. Ahsénhaton Tsiothore'kó:wa 25 enhská:ra'ne énska niiohwistà:'e iotohétston nénkie teniakwatohtáhrho ne Kanonhséshne Wednesday January 25th at 1 pm we will clean the longhouse 5. Kaieríhaton Tsiothore'kó:wa 26 enhská:ra'ne teniakwa'kenhrawénrie Thursday January 26th we will stir ashes 6. Tenhatinonhsakháhsi They will split the house 7. Rotiskaré:wake, rotineniothró:non,...

  • Son'wéskwani kénh ne akohserà:ke Nikahá:wi?

    Jan 19, 2023

    1. Oh nahò:ten son'wéskwani ne akohserà:ke nikahá:wi? What do you enjoy doing in winter? 2. Wakon'wéskwani takato'tsinehtsherón:ten I enjoy ice skating 3. Wakon'wéskwani owisà:ke takatsihkwà:'eke I enjoy playing ice hockey 4. Wakon'wéskwani takathonwenhtánion I enjoy sledding a lot 5. Wakon'wéskwani takakià:nenhte I enjoy skiing 6. Wakon'wéskwani óniehte akia'tonnihserón:ni I enjoy making a snowman 7. Wakon'wéskwani owisà:ke akahrióhkawihne I enjoy ice fishing 8. Wakon'wéskwani kenhnatáhrhon ion...

  • Sha'onkwá:shwahse

    Jan 12, 2023

    1. Iaótehkwe It was windy 2. Kawera'sátstehkwe The wind was strong 3. Wa'owisón:ti It was sleeting 4. Owisóhskon ne okwire'shòn:'a The trees were covered with ice 5. Ka'nhahtowá:nens ne ó:kwire karonwarà:ke tón:sen'ne Large tree branches fell on the power lines 6. Ókia'ke ne okwire'shòn:'a ahsén:nen wa'tewató:ren Some trees split in half 7. Ohahà:ke wa'kaién:ta'ne ne ó:kwire Trees were in the road 8. Òn:shwa The power went out 9. Wa'onkwhá:shwahse The lights did go off on us 10. Wahsontanohst...

  • Akohserà:ke Nikahá:wi Owenna'shón:'a

    Jan 6, 2023

    1. Kewístos I am cold 2. Tewako'tsískwas I am slipping 3. Wa'kia'kié:nen'ne I fell down 4. Wa'kitskó:tane I fell on my butt 5. Í:iah tewakkarewáhton I did not get hurt 6. Tekeniehtohtáhrhos tsi wakatháhonte I am shoveling my driveway 7. Kahténkies ne ieioniehtónkie's I am starting the snow blower 8. Keniehténhtha I am removing snow from something 9. Tekewisaríhtha I am breaking up the ice 10. Kewisarónkwas I am scraping ice 11. Wakhio'tsistónkies I am throwing salt 12. Wake'nehsaron...

  • Rotón:ni Nikahá:wi Aó:wen Wa'katekhwahrá:ne

    Dec 16, 2022

    1. Rotón:ni nikahá:wi aó:wen wa'katekhwahrá:ne I am going to a Christmas party 2. Kakia'tahserón:nis I am getting dressed up 3. Kakia'karóntha I am putting a blouse 4. Kate'whahsóntha I am putting on a skirt 5. Kakia'tawì:tha I am putting on a shirt/ dress 6. Tekatháhsteren'ks I am putting on pants 7. Kate'wahsaróntha I am putting on earrings 8. Kaníhkia'ks I am putting on a necklace 9. Kanihsnonhsawì:tha I am putting on a ring 10. Tekatenentsháhnha'ks I am putting on a watch 11. Katsherón:niks...

  • Katenen'tahserón:ni Ne Rotón:ni Nikahá:wi

    Dec 9, 2022

    1. Katenen'tahserón:ni I am decorating a pine tree 2. Ne Rotón:ni nikahá:wi At Christmas time 3. Í:iah teiónhnhe katenen'tó:tens I am putting up an artificial tree 4. Teiohstaráthe tánon karistonnià:ton onèn:ta katenen'tó:tens I am putting up a shiny pine tree made of metal 5. Kenen'takià:kons I am cutting a pine tree 6. Thontenen'tahní:nons They have trees for sale there 7. Kenen'tahní:nons I am buying a pine tree 8. Tsi nón:we ní:kate ne onén:ta I put the tree in a stand with water 9. Tkahsir...

  • Enhonwatiia'tarónnion Ne Satshenen'okón:'a

    Dec 2, 2022

    1. Ne Ahkwesáhshne Katshé:nen Aotikióhkwa The Akwesasne Animal Society 2. Nè:'e ne ó:ia enhshonterihwahténkia'te enhonwatiia'tarónnion ne satshé:nen Their next event will be a photo with your pet 3. Ne Rotón:ni nikahá:wi At Christmas time 4. Awentatokenhtì:ke, Tsiothóhrha énska iawén:re enhská:ra'ne enioterihwahtenkia'ténhake It will be held Sunday, December 11th 5. 11 niiohwistá:'e óhrhon'ke entewatáhsawen It will start at 11 am 6. Tsi niió:re ne tékeni nitsiohwistà:'e iotohétston nénkie Un...

  • Tsi Nikahá:wi Tetewatenonhwará:tons Karihwanóntha tánon Tekarihwa'serákwas

    Nov 25, 2022

    1. Satateweiennentà:'on kénh ne tsi nikahá:wi tetewatenonhwará:tons? Are you ready for Thanksgiving? 2. Hén, wakatateweiennentà:'on Yes, I am ready 3. Í:iah, í:iah árok tewakatateweiennentà:'on No, I am not ready yet 4. Ó:nen kénh satenna'tsherahninonhrónhne? Have you done your grocery shopping yet? 5. Hén, ó:nen akwé:kon wakatenna'tsherá:ien Yes, I have all the groceries 6. Í:iah, í:iah árok tewakatenna'tsherahní:non No, I have not bought groceries yet. 7. Sekhwahrà:ne kénh? Are you going t...

  • Tenkonwanáwe'ehste Ne Katshenen'okòn:'a

    Nov 18, 2022

    1. Iakorióhtha kahnhratarí:nes aó:wen tenkonwanáwe'ehste ne katshenen'okòn:'a She will give rabies vaccinations to pets 2. Katshé:nen iontétsien'ts She is an animal doctor (Veterinarian) 3. Ne Ahkwesáhshne Katshé:nen Aotikióhkwa wa'thatirihwáhshnie ne takonwanáwe'ehste iontetsièn:tshne The Akwesasne Animal Society is sponsoring the vaccination clinic 4. Kentenhkó:wa tewáhsen ià:ia'k enhská:ra'ne enwatehnhotón:ko ne tenkonwanáwe'ehste ne katshé:nen The rabies vaccination clinic will be on S...

  • Enkién:tho ne Iokháhon

    Nov 11, 2022

    1. Kiénthos ne iokháhon I am planting garlic 2. Iokhahon'kó:wa A big garlic 3. Kara'kenhtsheróhskon niwahsokò:ten It is all white 4. Karà:ken niwahsokò:ten, oharennáhta iohaténion It is white with purple stripes 5. Iohní:ron ne aorón:ta (ioniarahní:ron) It has a hard stem (hard neck) 6. Io'nhétska ne aorón:ta (ioniara'nhétska) It has a soft stem (soft neck) 7. Kerákwas tsi niká:ien aonhà:'a ioiánere ne iokháhon wakienthón:ne ne Ohiarihkó:wa niwenhni'tò:ten nikahá:wi I am selecting the best garl...

  • Wahihsá:rine ne Akitshénen È:rhar

    Nov 4, 2022

    1. Wahihsá:rine ne akitshé:nen è:rhar I walked him, my pet dog 2. Wakhsá:rine ne akitshé:nen è:rhar I walked it (female), my pet dog 3. Ne Ahkwesáhshne Katshé:nen Aotikióhkwa wa'thatirihwáhshnie wahonthahíta The Akwesasne Animal Society sponsored a walk 4. "Tsiathahíta ne satshé:nen" ne:'e konwá:ia'ts It was called "strut your mutt" 5. Awentatokenhtí:ke Kenténha tewáhsen áhsen shiskárahkwe ioterihwahtenkia'tón:ne It was held on Sunday, October 23rd 6. Tsi Kanakerahtsherakè:ro...

  • Tsi Niiontkonwarò:roks Nikahá:wi Karihwanóntha tánon Tekarihwa'serákwen

    Oct 27, 2022

    1. Wa'satenonhsahserón:ni kénh tsi niiontkonwarò:roks nikahá:wi? Did you decorate your house for Halloween? 2. Hén, wa'katenonhsahserón:ni tsi niiontkonwarò:roks nikahá:wi Yes, I decorated my house for Halloween. 3. Í:iah tewakatenonhsahserón:ni ne tsi niiontkonwarò:roks nikahá:wi No, I did not decorate my house for Halloween 4. Kanenna'kè:ne nikahá:wi wa'katenonhsahserón:ni I put fall decorations up 5. Ónhka aonhà:'a ioiánere wa'ontenonhsahserón:ni ne Ahkwesáhshne? Who has the best decorated ho...

  • Wa'katateweiennén:ta'ne Tsi Niiontkonwarò:roks Nikahá:wi

    Oct 20, 2022

    1. Wa'katenonhsahserón:ni I decorated my house 2. Tsi niiontkonwarò:roks nikahá:wi At Halloween time (when she covers her face) 3. Kanenna'kè:ne nikahá:wi wa'katenonhsahserón:ni I put fall decorations up 4. Teiotenen'takwe'nón:ni ónerahte ionnià:ton iohrèn:ton akenhnhohà:ke A wreath made of leaves is hanging on my door 5. Skenthóhkwa ne onékeri akehnhohákta ká:ien A bale of hay is by my door 6. Óhere kenthokonnià:ton akehnhohákta kahnió:ton Bundles of corn stalks are near my door 7. Onon'onser...

  • Ska'niónhsa Iató:rats

    Oct 13, 2022

    1. Tehniiáhsen tehnón:kwe tehnonkwehón:we 2 Native men 2. Iató:rats 2 are hunting 3. Iatakièn:'a A father and his son 4. Kanenna'kè:ne nikahá:wi Fall 5. Entákta Saturday 6. Ohrhon'kéhstsi Early morning 7. Shontakarahkwineken'ne Sunrise 8. Tsiá:ta niiohwistà:'e 7 o'clock 9. Ohská:wakon In the woods 10. Okwirákta Near the tree 11. Kanawákta Near the swamp 12. Othorè:ke é:neken nonkwá:ti Up north 13. É:neken ne British Columbia In British Columbia 14. Nè:'e tsi ska'niónhsa o'wà:ron tehonatonh...

  • Wa'akwahianiiontá:ko Ne Sewahió:wane

    Oct 6, 2022

    1. Kí:ken onkiahia'kserò:kten This past weekend 2. Wa'akwahianiiontá:ko ne sewahió:wane We picked apples 3. Wakahiakhónhne I picked fruit and came back 4. Tsi wahiahiéntho iewakenónhne I went to the orchard 5. Solomon Cookénha oh nà:ken tsi thonónhsote Behind Solomon Cook's house 6. Oh nà:ken tsi iewennahnotáhkhwa Behind the library 7. Wa'kahíhsakha ne wahí:io I did look for nice fruit 8. Kanekotà:ke wa'keráthen I climbed on the ladder 9. Wa'kà:iako I did pick fruit 10. Wa'kahianiiontá:...

  • Wa'akwanénhstako

    Sep 29, 2022

    1. Wísk niwáhsen niháti ronteweiénstha ne Ahkwesáhshne Rontatewenní:io Tsi Ionteweienstáhkhwa 50 Akwesasne Freedom school students 2. Oié:ri nihá:ti iakotirihonnién:ni tánon ka'nisténhsera 10 teachers and several parents 3. Wa'akwanénhstako We picked corn 4. Wa'onkhihón:karon ne onkwanèn:ra They invited our group 5. Ne Roia'tatokénhti Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwehón:we raoná:wen tsi Kaienthóhseron Ratíhsere The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's Agriculture Program 6. Wahatinenhstaiéntho ne ià:ia'k tánon ahsén:n...

  • Tsi Ionteweienhstáhkhwa Tsi Ní:ioht Tsi Enhsherihónnien

    Sep 22, 2022

    1. Tsi Ní:ioht Tsi Enhsherihónnien Aohiatónhsera Lesson plan (A paper on how you will teach) 2. Tó: tsi kahiá:ton Grade level 3. Tsi nahò:ten enhontóweienste Subject (what they will study) 4. Tsi kakaratákie Theme 5. Iakorihonnién:ni tsi nahò:ten enhonwatirihónnien Goal/aim (what the teacher will teach them) 6. Akwé:kon ne ratiksa'okòn:'a tsi nahò:ten enhatiweientéhta'ne Learning objectives (All children will know) 7. Iakwatate'nikòn:rare Safety 8. Iontstha'shòn:'a Supplies 9. Tsi ní:ioht tsi...

  • Tsi Ionteweienhstáhkhwa Tsi Nahò:ten Ronteweiénstha

    Sep 15, 2022

    1. Tsi ionteweienstáhkhwa tsi nahò:ten ronteweiénstha School subjects 2. Ionhsetáhkhwa Math 3. Tsi ionhnwentsió:te Science 4. Tsi niwenhniserò:tens Weather 5. Owenna'shòn:'a Vocabulary 6. Enhsatahónhsatate ne okara'shòn:'a Listening to stories 7. Enhsewennahnó:ten Reading 8. Enhshiá:ton Writing 9. Teiewennakháhstha Spelling 10. Ensa'nikonhraién:ta'ne Comprehension 11. Kiohrhén:sa English 12. Onkwaná:ta Social Studies 13. Tsi nikahá:wi Time 14. Iohwéntsiare Place (geography) 15. Tsi nikiawèn:'en...

  • Rotiio'ténion Raonenhnísera

    Sep 8, 2022

    1. Rotiio'ténion raonenhnísera tenhontenonhwará:ton ne kiokierénhton Awententa'ón'ke ne Seskehkó:wa Labor Day is observed the first Monday in September 2. Rotiio'ténion tehati'nikónhrhare tehonatonhontsió:ni ne awén:tawen tahonwatinonhwará:ton ne rotiio'ténion Labor activists wanted a holiday to recognize workers 3. Roiio'ténion raonenhnísera kiokierénhton wa'thontenonhwará:ton ne 1882 Kanón:no tkaná:taien nón:we Labor Day was first celebrated in 1882 in New York City 4. Rotiio'ténion roti...

  • Tsi iakenheion'taientáhkhwa Karihwanóntha tánon Tekarihwa'serákwen

    Sep 1, 2022

    1. Wa'kerihwà:ronke tsi iakenheion'taientáhkhwa tsì:teron I heard you were in the hospital 2. Hén, tsiahià:ksera tsi náhe ken shikì:teron Yes, I was in the hospital last week. 3. Í:iah, í:iah tsi iakenheion'taientáhkhwa tekì:teron. Nè:'ek ne teiotsteríha ionáktote ia'kkwátho. No, I was not in the hospital. I just went to the emergency room. 4. Karì:wes wa'katehrhá:rate. Tontakahtén:ti ohén:ton tsi niió:re wahí:ken ne ratétsien'ts. I waited so long. I ended up leaving before I saw the doctor. 5....

  • Wa'thonré:ron Karihwanóntha tánon Tekarihwa'serákwen

    Aug 25, 2022

    1. Iesenónhne kénh ne AFS wahonterihwahténkia'te kí:ken onkiahia'kserò:kten? Did you go to the AFS event last past weekend? 2. Hén, iewakenónhne tsi thonaterihwahtenkia'tón:ne. Tewenhniserá:ke tho ié:keskwe. Yes, I went to the event. I attended both days. 3. Í:iah, khewaké:non ne AFS thonaterihwahtenkia'tón:ne. Ohiakháhon wa'kateweien'tónnion. No, I did not go to the AFS event. I was canning tomatoes. 4. Wahshakià:taren kénh ne tehonré:rons? Did you participate in the race? 5. Hen, wa'kakià:tar...

  • Tenhonré:ron

    Aug 18, 2022

    1. Enwahia'kserò:kten This weekend coming up 2. Ahkwesáhshne Rontatewennió:ke tsi Ionteweienstáhkhwa The Akwesasne Freedom School 3. Enhonterihwahténkia'te They shall have an event 4. Khia'teiohserá:ke ronterihwahtenkià:tha tenhontonhnhehtsheróhetste tehonré:rons They will host their annual survival race 5. Entákta kít kit enhontekhwahní:non They will have a chicken dinner on Saturday 6. Awentatokenhtì:ke Onkwehonwehnéha tekanerahtaiéhston enhontkè:ron They will have Indian tacos for sale on Sun...

  • Wakatawenhákie

    Aug 11, 2022

    1. Tsiahiá:ksera tsi náhe, io'tarihénhahkwe Last week, it was very hot 2. Tekatarihenhseronkóhtha I am sweating 3. Ká'tstha ne akwá:wen iontawenhstáhkhwa atahkwénnia I am putting on my bathing suit 4. Tewakatkahráhnhen I am wearing (sun) glasses 5. Wakanonhwaró:ron I am wearing a hat 6. Katenienáhrhos I am putting on sunscreen 7. Tsi kaniataratákie atsia'któnkie wakatewistóhton I am cooling off at the river 8. Tsi kahonro'tatákie tsi kiohné:kote tekaráhtats I am running through the hose sprinkl...

  • Karihwanóntha Tánon Tekarihwa'serákwen - 2

    Aug 4, 2022

    5. Sahrónkha kénh ne onkwehonwehnéha? Do you speak the Mohawk language? 42. Hén, kahrónkha ne onkwehonwehnéha Yes, I am a fluent speaker 43. Í:iah tekahrónkha ne onkwehonwehnha. Ón:wak wakahronkha'onhákie. No, I am not a fluent speaker. I am just learning the language. 44. Enwá:ton kénh tentenihthá:ren? Can I talk to you? 45. Hén, enwá:ton tentenihthá:ren. Wakon'wéskwani onkwehonwehnéha takthá:ren. Yes, you can talk to me. I love speaking our language. 46. Í:iah tha'ón:ton óksa'k taetenihthá:r...

  • Karihwanóntha Tánon Tekarihwa'serákwen

    Jul 28, 2022

    1. Oh nahò:ten iesá:ia'ts? What is your name? 2. Dorothy iónkia'ts My name is Dorothy 3. Oh nahò:ten iesá:ia'ts ne onkwehonwehnéha? What is your Native name? 4. Karihwénhawe iónkia'ts My name is Karihwénhawe 5. Oh nahò:ten tesahshenná:sere? What is your last name? 6. Lazore tewakhsenná:sere My last name is Lazore 7. Oh nisen'tarò:ten? What is your clan? 8. Wakeneniothró:non I am deer clan 9. Ónhka ne iesaièn:'a? Who are your parents? 10. Onwá:ri tánon Tá:wit ronwatí:ia'ts ne ionkièn:'a My paren...

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