#mohawk people

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Two Kanienʼkehá:ka (Mohawk) sisters from Montreal are on a mission that is close to their hearts: to save the language of their ancestors.

Kahentawaks and Wennekerakon Tiewishaw are from Kanesatake, about 40 minutes northwest of Montreal.

They learned to speak Kanienʼkéha (Mohawk language) in elementary school, but with few chances to practice, they ended up losing it.

"Our mother and father don't speak at all, but our grandmother and grandfather spoke fluently, but they didn't pass it on to their kids," said Wennekerakon. [...]

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Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[oh-look-a-stim-blog]

Misc. Camera Roll - Closet

[forever70s]

Richard Oakes, Mohawk activist & organizer of the Alcatraz Island Occupation in 1970

[adelarsims]

i was attempting to make a specific book character yesterday, which i didn't succeed at, but i love his profile so much

[meirimerens]

fascinated and somewhat awed by people who are able to get interested in Current Media, especially by fandommates who are able to move back and forth between our shared game and then some new current, interesting-looking thing, until the running joke of fandom overlap develops and then i look at what i'm doing & it's like. yeah no i haven't played another game in 3 years. no i haven't watched a show. best i can do is ummmm make all those characters women and then put then in some ancient-greek-mythologization-of-the-Amazons + historical-records-of-Scythian-women-inspired made up and foreign lore. if that's chill with you. i can also play this game from 2004. and possibly do that also

[eemoo1o-animoo]

I can’t draw so I uh I, uh-

This post is brought to you by someone liking my posts with a coloured-in boyband Edward pfp and me mistaking it for fanart of Murdoc from Gorillaz.

[navajo99]

10 Facts on "What's so special about The Haudenosuanee and Lacrosse?" (From a Native American perspective)

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the world right now, but most people look at the sport as expensive, exclusive, and very white. Most people who play the game have no idea the origin that goes behind it or how it was originally played. Lacrosse is a spiritual game for many Native Americans and other indigenous people. Here are 10 essential facts on Lacrosse and the Haudenosuanee. Please leave feedback on your thoughts and opinions of the 10 facts listed below!

Lacrosse is the oldest team sport on our continent, originated by a North American tribe. Some people might say it started around the 1100’s A.D. The Native American tribe originators of this game are the Haudenosaunee.

The Huadenosuanee call lacrosse “Dehontsigwaehs" which means they bump hips.

In the 1630’s, French Jesuit missionaries who were working in the St. Lawrence Valley saw the Huron Indians playing the Medicine Game. The name of Lacrosse is just a reflection of this term, another way of how the French pronounced this game was “le jeu de la cross” (the game of the stick).

 Traditional lacrosse game sticks were made from hickory tree wood which represented all plant life. It was said the original game of lacrosse could last several days and have been played with 100 to 1,000 men in a 2 mile radius of land. This game is still played to this day amongst certain Native American tribes.

The cosmology of this game of lacrosse started out way before it was even put on earth for the people; it started out with the animals in the sky world. 

The game was given to them by the creator and is very sacred to the Huadenosaunee people, some say it even has healing powers. It's referred to as the medicine game amongst the Haudenosaunee.

This game was called to make peace amongst nations, heal the sick, an exchange to the creator if there was ever a drought, fight diseases, stop war, fix conflict, and to be played with a good mindset at all times, for the creator.

It was never about the outcome of the score but about harmony through the game.

A Haudenosaunee tradition that is still practiced today, is when a male baby is born they receive their first wooden stick and at the end of their journey here on earth, they are buried with the stick. So they can continue playing the game with their ancestors.

Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing sports in the world right now. Thanks to the Haudenosuanee for sharing it with the world!

Let's use this post to spread knowledge to others about the Creators game of Lacrosse. Giving true credit to the Haudenosuanee who gifted this beautiful game to the world. In the spirit of connective blogging, your experiences, insight, stories, and knowledge will help grow this community. Let's create a safe space where we can learn from each other and have allies supporting the Haudenosunee Lacrosse Team's journey as they embark in 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Here is my question to get the blog started. Do you think after reading these facts, they should be allowed to compete as the first Native American tribe under their own flag? and as the founders of the game of Lacrosse? Yes or No? Have a great day! AHO!

[marimayscarlett]

[Richard's hair styles - Mohawk appreciation]

[witchrealms]

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[phatkochi]

That is not Steven Rudboys/neg

[artfilmfan]

Beans (Tracey Deer, 2020)

cinematography: Marie Davignon

[nsfwitchy2]

Anyway on a lighter note I R E A L L Y wish my job didn’t have social media so I could post some of the dogs here to show y’all

We had the scrunkliest little dog come in at 8am. Her name is Peanut Butter and she has a bob - no I am not kidding or over exaggerating. She has a bob hair cut.

[shmothman]

*socializes and realizes that the world isn’t terrible* oh right happiness is stored in the Friendship

[arlathen]

have we all taken the time to think about rebellion era be-hair-ed solas, after a fight, doing the thing where he puts his thumb and ring finger/pinkie on his temples and pushes his hair back. maybe he's a little sweaty and panting from exertion. have we all taken time to think about this today.

[gomzdrawfr]

Big big fan of the two little whisps of hair in the hairline for some of the doodle 141 boys, especially with Skull Barista and his silly slick back and flustered Soap. Absolutely adorable, thank you for your service

Thank you!! I like adding them to Price, Nik and Ghost sometimes :3 slick back hair IS MY WEAKNESS <3

[solradguy]

My mom and I got our hair cut today (she had coupons :)!) and the stylist that did her hair asked her what grade I was in

I've been out of middle/high school longer than I was in it for...