Ionkwahronkha'onhátie '

Ionkwahronkha’onhátie’ “We are becoming fluent” is a grassroots language revitalization initiative and network created by and for advanced second language speakers who are revitalizing the Kanien’kehá:ka “Mohawk” language.  Kanien'kéha (the Mohawk language) is an endangered indigenous language, belonging to the Kanien'kehá:ka who are apart of the Rotinonhsión:ni (Haudenosaunee) Confederacy. Ionkwahronkha'onhátie' exists across Kanien'kehá:ka communities and extends to all spaces where our language can be spoken. The goals of Ionkwahronkha’onhátie’ are to, in full-immersion settings:

(1) support second language speakers throughout their language learning journey

(2) provide and continue to develop a network of speakers

(3) re-center our elders and first language speakers to prioritize language and knowledge transmission.