A Voice from the Eastern Door

Iewakenónhne ne Akhwesáhshne Karáhston Tsi iontkehrontáhkhwa tanon Karáhston Ronatenaiéhston

I went to the Akwesasne Art Market and Art Show

1. Iewakenónhne ne Akhwesáhshne Karáhston Tsi iontkehrontáhkhwa tanon Karáhston Ronatenaiéhston I went to the Akwesasne Art Market and Art Show

2. Akhwá:tsire tánon i :'i tho : ieionkwenónhne My family and I went as well

3. Ka'nón:we niioterihwahtenkia'tón:ne? Where was the Art Market?

4. Ahkwesáhshne nón:we tsi kanakerahtsheratákie ionten'nikonhroriatáhkhwa It was held at Generations Park in Akwesasne

5. Kelly Back wa'ontkwé:ni kí:ken iohseratákie ne akwáh aonha :'a ioiánere eniontená:iehste Kelly Back won this year's Best of Show

6. Tsióhsera tsi náhe Karen Francis wa'ontkwé:ni ne aonha :'a ioiánere wa'ontená:iehste ne tekatsi'nehtaará:ron káhrhon Last year, Karen Francis won Best of Show for her beaded cradleboard

7. Na'teiotikióhkwake akwáh isi nón:we tsi niióhskats karahstánion ontenaiéhston There was many kinds of incredible art on display

8. Wa'akwatkáhtho ióhskats tekatsi'nehtará:ron, a'thre'sho n:'a, We saw beautiful beadwork, baskets, paintings and more karahstánion tánon sénha é:so

9. Akwé:kon ne karahstánion watenaiéhston Ahkwesahró:non rotíhshon All of the art in the show is created by Akwesasronon

10. Wenhniserake:kon Crossroads ronwatí:ia'ts wahonterennotónnion There was live music by Crosswinds throughout the day

11. Wa'akwateró:roke ne Rotinonhsón:ni tenhatinonniahkwe ne oien'kwara'néha We watched an exciting performance of Haudenosaunee Smoke Dancing

12. Hoopdancer Feryn King wa'kienónniahkwe, tho : ne ken'nithotiio n:sa tehatinónniahkhwa wahshakonakia'táhrhahse Hoopdancer Feryn King performed, then youth dancers joined her

13. Wa'kheiatahónhsatate ne ratirontáiakskawenní: io onkwaná:ta tekatokénhston I listened to the log pounding–it's a beautiful sound special to our community

14. Wa'kiawkwatátken ne Angello Ratsihkóiaks Johnsonn tánon Sheila Ransom I met Angello Johnson and Sheila Ransom

15. Wa'etshina'tón:hahse tsi ní:ioht tsi wahontaterón:ni They demonstrated how baskets are made

16. Tsi iontkehrontáhkhwa na'teiotikióhkwake wahontekhwarahtsherotónnion nia'té:kon wahonatkehrón:take The Market was full of vendors of all kinds

17. Wa'kéhsake watkahtho'tsheri:ios tsi ni:ioht ne ate'wahsare'sho n:'a, sa'oié:ra ohnionwara'sho n:'a, iewennahnotahkhwa kahiatónhsera tánon sénha é:so I found unique jewelry, natural botanicals, books, and more

18. Akwáh isi nón:we o :ni wahotikhwaién:take tánon wahotihnekaién:take ne wa'kate'nién:ten I tried delicious food and drinks

 

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