Re: Importance of Native Language

OHKWA'HO AKA'RA (karnut08@snybufva.cs.snybuf.edu)
Thu, 10 Feb 1994 06:36:10 -0400


Se'kon Vicky,

WolfEyes ne ni:on'kiats. My name is WolfEyes. I will share a quote that was
said to me before I started to learn my language (Kenia':keha'ka--mohawk).
"How can you expect to be ON'KWEHON'WE (part of the people) and be part of
your culture, if you do not speak your language." --a faithkeeper on Akwesasne.
it was the motivating force that got me to start learning my language.

--WolfEyes