Research Guides: Primary Junior Indigenous Education Resources: Mohawk Resources

Mohawk Dictionaries and Grammars

First Voices: Listen to Mohawk speakers pronounce Mohawk words. Also available in French/Mohawk.
Kanien’kéha Endangered Language Initiative : An open-source language revitalization website. Contains vocab words and phrases.
Webster's Mohawk-English thesaurus dictionary

Iontewennaweienhstáhkwa' = Mohawk Language Dictionary by David R. Maracle
Call Number: PM1883 .M37 1990 (Stauffer Reference)
ISBN: 0921341385
Karoron ne Owennahshonha = A Mohawk Thematic Dictionary by David R. Maracle
Call Number: PM1883 M375 2001 (Stauffer Reference)
ISBN: 9781895078121
One Thousand Useful Mohawk Words by David K. Maracle
Call Number: PM1883 .M37 1992 (Stauffer)
ISBN: 9780884327103
Publication Date: 1992-01-01

Resources for Learning Mohawk

Ontario Native Literacy Collation: A Mohawk Language Workbook
Ontario Native Literacy Collation: Learning Through the Music of our People – A Mohawk Language Resource

Kanyen'keha Tewatati: Let's Speak Mohawk by David K. Maracle
Call Number: PM1882 .M37 1993 (Stauffer)
ISBN: 9780884327233
Publication Date: 1990-01-01
Onkwawén:na K shonkwaia'tíson tehshonkwá:wi = Our Kanien'kéha language: a Gift From the Creator by Hilda Kanerahtenhá:wi Nicholas
Call Number: PM1881 .N52 2000 (Education, Teacher's Collection)

Mohawk Reading Material – Picture Books

Iakotinenióia’ks = The Little People by Karonhianó:ron Alice McDonald and Kawinónhsen Audrey Nelson; Katlatont Brenda Gabriel-Doxtator (Illustrator)
Call Number: PM1881.N45 I35 (Education, Floor 1)
Iáh Tehatewennaráhkhwa Iekaratónhkhwa Ki Oká:ra = The Disobedient Youth by Tewateronhiákhwa Mina Beauvais; Kahentine Kim Gabriel (Illustrator)
Call Number: PM1883.B43 I34 (Education, Floor 1)
Kakwité:ne Wao’shén:ni Ne Akohserá:ke = Spring Defeats Winter by Skawénnati Madelaine Montour; Shahoié:ren Kevin Proulx (Illustrator)
Call Number: PM1881.N52 K65 (Education, Floor 1)
La grande paix = Kayaneren'kó:wa by David Bouchard; Raymond R. Skye (Illustrator); Franklin W. Miller (Mohawk translator); Carole Freynet-Gagné (French translator)
Call Number: PS 8553.O759 B75214 2015 (Education, French Collection)
ISBN: 9782896114931
Nobody Can Do It Better Than Warisose by Tom Porter
Call Number: E99 .I7 P677 2010 (Education, Floor 1)
ISBN: 9780983017806
Publication Date: 2011-02-08
Ohkwá:ri Akoksà:ta = The Bear’s Child by Tewateronhiákhwa Mina Beauvais; Shahoié:ren Kevin Proulx (Illustrator)
Call Number: PM1881.N52 O45 1996 (Education, Floor 1)
Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen = Thanksgiving Address by Kawinónhsen Audrey Nelson; Kahentine Kim Gabriel (Illustrator)
Call Number: PM1881.N45 O64 (Education, Floor 1)
Ratsenhanón:we Tánon Tehanonniá:khwa Ko’khó:wa = Moth, The Fire Dancer by Kawinónhsen Audrey Nelson; Otsi’tsa’ón:we Julie Gaspe (IIllustrator)
Call Number: PM1881.N52 R38 1995 (Education, Floor 1)
Tsi Nontié:ren Tahakahrowá:nens Ne Kwareró:ha, Tsi Niiawén:’en Tsi Tehahá:kwaien Ne Tsítsho Tánon, Ateniahrhon’kowátshon Oká:ra = Why the Owl Has Big Eyes, How the Fox Got His Crossed Legs, & The Legend of the Stone Giants by Konwahawèn:se Phyllis Montour, Tewateronhiá:khwa Mina Beauvias; Kevin Proulx, Kahentí:ne Kim Gabriel (Illustrators)
Call Number: PM1881.M66 T75 (Education, Floor 1)
Tsi Ní:iot Tsi Ionatonní:’on Ne Taktsinén:nawen = How The Butterflies Came To Be by Kawinónhsen Audrey Nelson; Otsi’tsa’ón:we Julie Gaspe (Illustrator)
Call Number: PM1881.N45 T78 1995 (Education, Floor 1)
Tsi Ní:iot Tsi Iotiientá:’on Naiesa’nahkontá:ko Ne Otsi’nahkontahkwá:ne = How The Bees Got Their Stingers by Tewateronhiákhwa Mina Beauvais; Katlatont Brenda Gabriel-Doxtator (Illustrator)
Call Number: PM1883.B43 T75 1996 (Education, Floor 1)
Tsi Rawennakerá:ten Ne Skén:nèn Rón:nis = The Birth of the Peacemaker by Tewateronhiákhwa Mina Beauvais; Shahoié:ren Kevin Proulx (Illustrator)
Call Number: PM1883.B43 T75 2006 (Education, Floor 1)
Tsítsho Tánon Tehahonhtané:ken Kaká:ra = The Story of the Fox and the Rabbit by Kawinónhsen Audrey Nelson; Katlatont Brenda Gabriel-Doxtator (Illustrator)
Call Number: PN1881.N45 T75 (Education, Floor 1)

Online Mohawk Learning

Mohawk Language Custodian Association: Contains lessons, tests, and audio recordings. Aimed at adult learners.
Onkwawenna Kentyohkwa: Community organization in Brantford, Ontario. Offers immersion programs for adults, as well as online lessons.