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Tag: Akwasasne
Akwesasne’s Artistic Heritage Shines at Juried Art Show
The Saint Regis Mohawk Nation celebrated the talents & creativity of Akwesasne artisans this summer with a daylong show that featured native music, food, demonstrations and handcrafted artwork. Jack LaDuke shows us.
Amplifying Indigenous Voices: Haudenosaunee Women’s Stories of Suffrage & Rites of Passage
Join us Monday, March 22 as Mountain Lake PBS presents two engaging documentaries from director Katsitsionni Fox. Katsitsionni has been making films since 2003 in the Mohawk Territory of Akwesasne, where she resides, and is a practicing artist, curator, filmmaker and educator. At 1pm, Katsitsionni’s latest documentary, Without a Whisper, uncovers the untold story of…
Last Living Code Talker
Jack LaDuke takes us to a ceremony where State Senator Betty Little recently presented Mohawk Code Talker Levi Oakes with a New York State Liberty Medal honoring him for his service and bravery during World War 2. Oakes was one of the Code Talkers who used their native Mohawk language to effectively send messages that…
Big Read
We talk with SUNY Plattsburgh’s Director for the Center for Community Engagement, Julia Devine, about the the first-ever Plattsburgh Big Read. Over 25 events have been scheduled throughout April to coincide with the Big Read, a month-long community reading program sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts. Events include a Akwesasne Mohawk Festival held…
