A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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She:kon sewakwe:kon Akwesas:ronon. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe joins these efforts by hosting the Child Safe Summit, a one-day conference for child welfare professionals and related community partners. The Summit is a collective effort to inform service providers of indicators and resources, and to dispel myths about child abuse. We will welcome Dr. Karyn Patno, the founder and clinical director of the Child Safe Program at Fletcher Allen. She...
We know that acts of genocide were perpetrated on our people because we refused to be separated from our lands. Tremendous harm was done by those who would prevent us from speaking or learning our language; by those who would prevent us from practicing our ancient rituals, our healing and doctoring ceremonies, our celebrations, our condolences. The spiritual cloak that was our shield from unrelenting grief and loss from one generation to another was torn from us leaving us vulnerable to what sci...
