Tehontatró:ris

Tehontatró:ris (“They are telling and sharing with each other”)

Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services hosts Tehontatró:ris every month to hear ideas, to share information and knowledge that is pertinent to the community’s health and well being. We would like to invite you to join us this month for:

Reclaiming Your Language

Presenters: Ieronhienha:wi Tatum McComber, facilitator/coordinator Iakwahwatsiratátie Language Nest

Objectives:

Ieronhienha:wi will be sharing her background; how she learned Kanien’kéha and what helped her to become a speaker. She’ll discuss:

• Learning Kanien’kéha in today’s reality; her language revitalization efforts and how she encourages others to speak.
• Challenges and strategies as a second language learner, to maintain the language at home and in everyday life.
• She’ll give strategies that participants can take home and incorporate.

• Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017
• Time: 9:30 AM — 12:00 PM
• Place: Mohawk Trail Longhouse

To confirm your attendance, please reply to Karen Zachary at 450-632-6880, ext 190.