Kanien'kéha

English Alternative forms en Kanyen'kéha Ontario Etymology en moh Kanienʼkéha Proper noun en Mohawk language, in particular the Central or Eastern dialects. en The Canadian Press Kahnawake Grand Chief Joseph Norton remembered as statesman, defender of Mohawk rights The Globe and Mail 2020-08-15 https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-kahnawake-grand-chief-joseph-norton-remembered-as-statesman-defender/ Artist and activist Ellen Gabriel remembered him as a “great statesman, a fluent Kanien’kéha speaker and Turtle clan relative.” https://web.archive.org/web/20221206200056/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-kahnawake-grand-chief-joseph-norton-remembered-as-statesman-defender/ 6 December 2022 en New Kanien'kéha (Mohawk) dictionary connects past and present CTV News 2024-01-19 https://www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/article/new-kanienkeha-mohawk-dictionary-connects-past-and-present/ He also noted that although Kanien’kéha has an oral tradition, a dictionary is a useful tool in the development of literature, such as novels, that can become a part of the culture as well. en Candace Maracle As 1st language Kanien'kéha speakers dwindle, communities unite to revitalize the language CBC News 2023-02-15 https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ratiwenn%C3%B3kwas-kanien-k%C3%A9ha-language-project-1.6748298 For nearly a decade, Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na, a language immersion program in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory about 200 kilometres east of Toronto, documented sessions with first language speakers of Kanien'kéha to help develop a curriculum to revitalize the language. https://web.archive.org/web/20260103012236/https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ratiwenn%C3%B3kwas-kanien-k%C3%A9ha-language-project-1.6748298 3 January 2026