A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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1. Eniawenhniseratarihénhake It will be a hot day 2. Akwáh enwa'taríha'te It will be very hot 3. Eniorahkwatarihénhake It will be hot sun 4. Enkarahkó:ten It will be sunny 5. Enkarahkó:ta'ne It is going to be sunny 6. Eniotonríhake It will be humid 7. Enwa'tariha'tánion It will be a heat wave 8. Entewakwatá:ko ne kanonhsanóhstha We will put in our air conditioners 9. Enkiotáhrhoke ne kaweraráhtha We will put on the fan 10. Tsi iorahkwawéhrhon entewákien We will sit in the shade 11. Ohné:kano...
Continued from last week. Rotikwaho - Wolf Clan The people of the Wolf Clan are usually aggressive. They tend to respond almost instantly to things in their life. They are a very honest and straight forward people. In this regard most Wolf Clan people are not generally thought to possess diplomatic characteristics. The Wolf Clan will say what is on their mind without much hesitation or regard to the feelings of anyone. If you would like to have an argument just for the sake of arguing, no matter what subject, just go see the people of the Wolf...
1. Enhsathnenna'tahserón:ni You will prepare the potatoes 2. Enwá:ton ken'nikahnenna'tá:sa'as enhshnenna'taienhnthóhseron You can plant small potatoes whole 3. Ahshén:nen tenhshnenna'tohwihánion enhsaten'niko n:raren ská:ti nonkwá:ti eniohnión:warentake You will cut the pieces in half make sure one side has a sprout 4. Káksakon enhséta'a tohkára nón:ta sanónhskon tsi niio'taríhen You will put the cut pieces on a tray at room temperature for a few days 5. Tsi nón:we nikakwe'...
Continued from last week. A’no:wara Turtle Clan The turtle Clan is one of the principal clans of the Mohawks. The turtle is the symbol of the entire earth. We walk upon the turtle’s back. The people of the Turtle Clan are the foundation of our Nation. Because of this fact the Turtle Clan people are very consistent, determined and humbly stubborn. The Turtle Clan people are in most cases very shy. They tend to be somewhat middle of the road between the Wolf and Bear Clan characteristics. Whenever anything occurs that is surprising or sta...
Continued from last week. Clans of the Mohawk People The clans are taken from the animal, bird, or fish life. The clans are inherited from the mothers. This type of transmission of the clans is called a matrilineal system. Spiritual, social, economic, and political life are interwoven; one without the other is not considered whole or complete. (Spiritual and political are inseparable.) Giving of a name Amongst the Rotinonhson:ni nations each of the clans have specific names that belong to each clan. A Bear Clan person must have a Bear Clan...
1. Wahaki'tarakahrháthohse He plowed the garden for me 2. Wathakwa'kenhrawénriese He tilled the garden for me 3. Kathehtahserón:ni I am preparing the garden 4. Kakenhrahserón:ni I am preparing the soil 5. Kathahonniánions I am making rows 6. Atshó:kten kátstha I am using a hoe 7. Kkarontónnions I am making holes 8. Tsioháha enkiénhntho ne o'niónkseri I will plant 1 row of onions 9. Tó: niioháhake enhsiéntho ne ohnennà:ta? How many rows of potatoes will you plant? 10. Áhsen niioháhake enki...
Ronikonhrowa:nen told the people that when one of the parties addresses the other they will call each other cousins. If someone dies from the Wolf, Turtle, the Hawk, or the Beaver Clan, it is said that all the people on that side of the house will be in grief or mourning. It will then be the responsibility of the people on the other side of the house to aid those who are in grief. The people who did not lose anyone on their side of the house are called Roti’nikonkate (they whose minds are strong). The people who are from the clans of the R...
1. Nahè:'a tsi niwenhniserò:tens Recent Weather 2. Enníska tsi náhe wa'kiaonhwentsíshonhkwe Last February there was an earthquake 3. Sewenhníta tsi náhe wa'tewaterahkwá:seren Last month, we had an eclipse 4. Sewennì:ta tsi náhe iothó:rehkwe Last month it was very cold 5. Ki:ken wenhni'tarakie on'tariha'tánion This month it was very hot 6. Tsiahià:ksera tsi náhe wa'onon'ón:ti ne Ahkwesáhshne Last week, it did hail in Ahkwesáhshne 7. Ón:wa wa'okennoréhseron Now, it is very rainy 8. Kaniatar...
Continued from last week. The people and the elders listened very closely to what the man told them. Everyone was amazed at what the man said. It seemed to make very good sense. It was at that point the elders said they would give the man a special name. The elders chose the name Ronikonhrowa:nen (He who has great ideas). Ronikonhrowa:nen gathered the people and told them that they should all be ready to travel early the next morning. The next day the people were ready, and they did travel. As the people travelled, they followed the river....
1. Akwáh ken'nihá:ti onkwehón:we Quite a few Native people 2. Enionkhinatahré:nahse They will visit us 3. Tonanawanda nithoné:non They came from Tonawanda 4. Onondaga nithoné:non They came from Onondaga 5. Tanon Tuscaora nithoné:non And they came from Tuscarora 6. Albany o:ni nontahón:ne People also came from Albany 7. Washington D.C. o:ni nontahón:ne People also came from Washington, DC 8. Ronterihwatsterístha ne Onhwentsia'kehkha They take care of the environment 9. Ohserón:...
History of the Clans Many thousands of years ago the population of the humans on the earth was very small. As years passed it increased considerably. Along with this increase many problems began to occur. Many new villages were created, and families grew further apart. There was a time when first cousins were considered like brother and sister, but now first cousins had become like strangers. The respect and love family members had for one another diminished, causing social problems in all the villages. With the larger population the number of...
1. Ki:ken onkiahiakseró:kten teioweienhnhara'ón:ne It was a busy weekend 2. É:so wahonten'nikonhró:ri There were many celebrations 3. Akhwátsire wa'thatí:ta'ne wa'onkenatahré:nahse My family stopped to visit me 4. Kanisténhsera akawenhnísera Mother's Day 5. Wa'akwakia'tarò:roke We gathered 6. Wa'kiathinonhwará:ton ne ka'nisténhsera We greeted the mothers 7. Karíhton wa'onkhikhónnion ne ohrhon'kè:ne The police cooked for us 8. Karíhton ò:ni wa'onkhikhwahéhrhahse The police serve us 9. Sahat...
The Great Game Continued from last week. By happy inspiration, one bird thought of the water drum that is used in social and ceremonial gatherings. Perhaps a piece of the drums leather could be taken from the drumhead, cut and shaped and attached to legs of one of the small creatures. It was sone and thus originated the bat. The ball was now tossed into the air, the bat was told to catch it. With his skill in dodging and circling he kept the ball constantly in motion, never allowing it to hit the ground. Through his impressive performance he...
The game of Lacrosse has been a mainstay among the Rotinonshonni. The first purpose of the game is spiritual. It is a medicine game to be played upon request of any individual, clan, nation or the Confederacy itself. Iroquois Lacrosse is a holistic process that binds communities and the nations of the Rotinonshonni together. This is the reason that we say it was a gift to our people from the Creator. Lacrosse is a “medicine” game because it promotes the health and strength of the Nation, ensuring a continuance of our tradition and an und...
Given the impending world crises in the areas of food and energy, a comprehensive strategy for survival will include a concept of liberation technologies which free people from dependency on economics which are controlled by external interests. Liberation technologies have political cousins, just as colonizing technologies have, and those political cousins need careful consideration. Liberation technologies are accompanied by liberation political structures and liberation theologies. Of these two entities, colonized peoples in the West would...
Continued from last week. Our Strategy for Survival The dialectical opposite of that process would be the rekindling on a planetary basis of locally based culture. Prior to the advent of colonialism, culture was defined as the way of life by which people survived within their own environment, and their own environment was defined as the area in which they lived. Thus, the process of survival involved the use of locally developed technologies which met the specific needs of the area. It was mentioned earlier that technologies have political...
1. Onerahtókha kaié:ri enhská:ra'ne 3:24 iotohétston nénkie tsi kanenhstá:ton ne Ahkwesáhshne On April 8, 2024 at 3:24 pm in Ahkwesáhshne 2. Tenkiaterahkwá:seren 2 orbs (sun and moon) will be on top of each other 3. Teiotonhontsiatasè:ton ne kiokiehnékha karáhkwa The earth goes around the sun 4. Teiorahkwatasehákie ne ahshonthenhnéhkha karáhkwa ne onhwén:tsia The moon goes around the earth 5. Enkarahkwa'hó:roke ne kiokiehnékha karáhkwa The sun will be hidden 6. Ne :'e tsi ne ahsonthenhnéhkha...
Our Strategy for Survival Continued from last week. The specter of regional famine, or even worldwide famines, cannot be interpreted as the simple product of a world of scarce resources overwhelmed by the needs of expanding human populations. The situation is not that simple. In the United States, for example, a simple program of energy conservation – insulation of dwellings, office and industrial buildings would cut back energy consumption by more than 25% in 10 years, and even given growth predictions in terms of populations and economy, the...
1. Tewarontahrá:raks ne wáhta okwire'shòn:'a nè:'e tsi wahón:nise shiwatákie tsi eh niionkwarihò:ten We tap maple trees because it is a traditional cultural practice 2. Wahón:nise, ionkhihsothokon'kénha í:iah tehotikhwaién:tahkwe shontahseróhetste, nè:'e ionkionhnhéhkwen Long ago, our ancestors had no food after a long winter 3. Iotohsera'tsha'nihtòn:ne tsi wahontóhetste ne onkwehón:we Our ancestors passed through an extremely severe winter 4. É:so niionkwè:take wahontonhkária'ke...
Continued from last week. Our strategy for survival: The invasion of the Western hemisphere by European powers was preceded by centuries of social development which had resulted in societies in which the interests of the few had effectively become national policies, and the interests of the many were without voice in national affairs. In order that we might formulate a strategy for survival in the modern world, it had been necessary that we look at the forces and processes which threaten survival, and to begin to understand the real...
1. Tsi kanakerahtsherakè:ron wa'titewatatawíhon Nations did trade 2. Kákhwa tánon kanénha wa'kiakwatawíhon We did trade food and seeds 3. Entewakwé:ni entewatátenonte We all are able to feed ourselves 4. Tsiahià:ksera iotohétston Last week 5. Entákta, Enniskó:wa kióhton wahská:ra'ne On Saturday, March 9th 6. Wa'akwatkenní:sa'a kanonhséshne We did meet at the longhouse 7. Ón:kwe ronatenèn:raien The Ón:kwe group 8. MCA Ionónhsonte Ata'karitéhtshera tánon Onhwentsia'kéhkha Shakotitsièn:tha Ronte...
Continued from last week. We, the Haudenosaunee, have clear choices about the future. One of the choices which we have faced is whether to become Westernized, or to remain true to the Way of Life our forefathers developed for us. We have stated our understanding of the history of the changes that have created the present conditions. We have chosen to remain Haudenosaunee, and within the context of our Way of Life, to set a course of liberation for ourselves and the future generations. Our liberation process is not one that is exclusive to us...
1. Kí:ken iohia'kseratákie kióhton iawén:re enhská:ra'ne entewatáhsawen ne kakwite :ne nikahá:wi This week, it will be spring again on March 19 2. Otsi'ten'okòn:'a enhshón:newe ne kén:'en The birds will return here 3. Otsi'ten'okòn:'a tontakón:ne The birds did come back 4. Otsi'ten'okòn:'a kontirennotákie onkwathón:te'ne I heard the birds singing 5. Okwira'kéhshon tsik nón:we ó:ni otsi'ten'okòn:'a kontirennó:ton Everywhere birds are singing in the trees 6. Terí:teri kontirennotákie Blueja...
Continued from last week. Although treaties may often have been bad deals for the Native nations, the United States and Canada chose not to honor those which exist because to do so would require the return of much of the economic base and sovereignty to the Haudenosaunee. The treaties contain the potential for independent survival of the Native people. The dishonoring of treaties is essential to the goal of the U.S. and Canadian vested interests which are organized to remove all obstacles to their exploitation of the Earth and her peoples. The...
Taonsakaté:ni ne átste It ought to change outside again Ensewenhniserésha’ne The days will get long again Ohrhonkéhrtsi á:re tontakarahkwíneken’ne The sun is up early in the morning again Sénha karì:wes á:re ienskaráhkwen’ne The sunset is later in the day again Ensewenhniserehsónhake The days will be long again Sénha karì:wes á:re tenkió:karahwe It will get dark later again Enwá:ton sénha karì:wes átste enwé:seke nó:nen entewaio’tenhserén:ta’ne tánon entewateweienstá:ko We can spend more time outside after work and school Nó:nen iorákote,...
