In this course we will introduce a little vocabulary and a lot of the grammatical structure of Kanyen’kéha (the “Mohawk” language). It begins with the sound system and alphabet and ends with students being able to introduce themselves, make complex statements, ask and answer questions. This course will be taught using the Ohswekén:’a, the Grand River dialect. The colonial names of the geographic regions that this course would be most applicable for are Ontario, Quebec and New York.

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This course is open to everyone – both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants who wish to learn to uplift language revitalization. If you are a non-Indigenous language learner, we invite you to review these reflections on what it means to be a non-Indigenous learner in an Indigenous language learning course.​​

 

​Your Language Instructor:

Tahnee Bennett, Mohawk, Turtle Clan from Six Nations. Tahnee is a 3 year Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa Mohawk Immersion graduate. Upon graduation she was employed teaching Kanyen’keha as a second language in the public schools. She endeavored to do this because she never got the opportunity to learn her language or any Indigenous language when she attended public school.

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As well as teaching Kanyen’keha, Tahnee has taught Haudenosaunee cultural classes, and been a First Nations singer & speaker for the Niagara Parks Commission, to honor Indigenous fallen soldiers in the Niagara South, Ontario. In 2022 Tahnee graduated from York University with her Bachelors of Education and continues to teach Kanyen’keha in the public schools for her 10th year.

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Dates and Times:

• Tuesday afternoons, 4:30pm-6:00pm Eastern Time: January 6, 13, 20, 27 / February 3, 10, 17, 24 

 

All registrants will receive:

• 8 live (virtual) 90 min language learning sessions

• Access to the recordings (available for up to 3 months following the workshops)

• A Certificate of Completion for the lessons attended (live or recorded)

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Your contribution:

• Early Bird Registration: $160 ($20/session) until November 30 / $200 ($25/session) after November 30

• Indigenous Participants: FREE or option to contribute a smaller amount (75% off regular) to support this course

• Group Discounts: 25% off for groups of 5 or more more using this discount code at checkout: N945QEAF

• For groups of 10 or more, we can offer larger group discounts. Please check out the group rates here, and email programs@outdoorlearning.com for more info and to register.

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Your course fee goes towards supporting our charity in covering the course costs, including ensuring that we compensate the course instructors adequately, and that we can continue to offer learning opportunities like these.

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The Importance of this Learning:

Indigenous languages carry connections to lands, ancestors, traditions, and contain ecological knowledge crucial for sustainable living, medicinal practices, and traditional storytelling, enriching our collective wisdom. By supporting Indigenous language revitalization efforts, we not only preserve linguistic diversity but also uphold Indigenous Peoples’ fundamental rights to their languages and cultures.​​

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Non-Indigenous participants can take steps towards reconciliation by participating in language courses like these as a way to uplift language revitalization and deepen their own understanding of local place. We just ask that you review these reflections on what it means to be a non-Indigenous learner in an Indigenous language learning course.

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We offer this language learning opportunity as a partnership between our charitable organization and the Outdoor Learning School & Store.

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This course is supported by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation and the Peterborough KM Hunter Charitable Foundation