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Kanienkehaka / Mohawk naming still exists and honored - Indian Time

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Recently, a very important issue has surfaced with the use of our Kanienkeha given names. Originally, our people in Ahkwesahsne were given one name at birth in a ceremony and this served the purpose of identification. That system was good judgment by our native communities and followed the Traditional way of naming children following a Matrilineal...

Kanienkehaka / Mohawk naming still exists and honored - Indian Time Store About Contact Advertise Free Trial Subscribe Sign In e-Edition --> Kanienkehaka / Mohawk naming still exists and honored Sesi King | Sep 04, 2014 0 Share Recently, a very important issue has surfaced with the use of our Kanienkeha given names. Originally, our people in Ahkwesahsne were given one name at birth in a ceremony and this served the purpose of identification. That system was good judgment by our native communities and followed the Traditional way of naming children following a Matrilineal Society and Clan order

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