By Alex Murray Writer Walking into Oliver M. Smith Kawenni:io Elementary School (OMSK) on National Indigenous Languages Day on March 31, the excitement and feeling of pride in the Mohawk language could be felt right away. A large Olympic sign hung in the entryway, and cowhorn rattles and waterdrums could be heard alongside young Six Nations voices singing in Mohawk with Mr. Doxtdator, who is prepping his charges for the Spring Sing in April. But on National Indigenous Languages Day at OMSK in 2026, it was all about the return of the Kanyen’Keha Olympics, an event that celebrates the Mohawk language and motivates the students to speak the Indigenous language. Kanyen’Keha is Mohawk in the Mohawk language. Laurie Green, one of three OMSK Mohawk language teachers, said OMSK’s new Mohawk…
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