Wenknitanwon Seymour was in her twentieth year of teaching at the Akwesasne Freedom School and about to retire. She said that she’s seen student’s appreciation for the school change over the years, but that recently they seem to appreciate learning their own language and culture.
Iakonikonriiosta grew up in an ironworking family in Syracuse, and she was surrounded by Mohawk ironworkers throughout her childhood. She says she learned a lot from her father and uncles, all of whom worked the iron.
Monica Peters is a virtual reality developer who grew up and lives in Akwesasne. She primarily focuses on work related to indigenous people, including VR development aimed at teaching users Mohawk language. Monica describes growing up fascinated with technology, a passion that eventually turned into a career.
Monica Peters is a virtual reality developer who grew up and lives in Akwesasne. She primarily focuses on work related to indigenous people, including VR development aimed at teaching users Mohawk language. Monica’s “Kakwitene VR” program teaches users Mohawk language in a colorful world. Here she describes what it’s like to be in the VR […]
Monica Peters is a virtual reality developer who grew up and lives in Akwesasne. She primarily focuses on work related to indigenous people, including VR development aimed at teaching users Mohawk language. Developing her program “Kakwitene VR” was extremely difficult because there are no Mohawk speech engines, a technology that allows computers to understand spoken language. […]
Tsionatiio Thomas had been teaching at the Akwesasne Freedom School for 5-6 years and was a student before teaching. She spoke about when her students start to appreciate the importance of learning their own language and culture.
Kawennatente Cook grew up going to the Akwesasne Freedom School, and had been a teacher at the school for 14 years. She said she’s always felt like the school was a family, and she tries to continue that feeling now that she is a teacher herself.
Iawentas Nanticoke had been teaching at the Akwesasne Freedom School for 17 years. She said that she understood the importance of knowing her language from a very early age.
Photo of the Saidel family inside their general store at the corner of Lakeside Drive and Horicon Avenue in Bolton Landing. Proprietor Sam Saidel is on the far left. Bolton Landing, NY. Circa 1920. Photo submitted by David Saidel.
Jacquiline Touba has lived in Glens Falls for a combined 40 years. As a PhD Sociologist, she spent 13 years of her life teaching and researching in the middle east and traveling throughout the world. When she returned to Glens Falls, she wanted to create a space where children could learn about the world outside […]
