By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door Watakeren\u00e1:wi Dunkley grew up grounded in her language and culture – and that made all the difference. Not every child in the early 2000s, or even today, had that opportunity. But Dunkley was a student at Karihwan\u00f3:ron Mohawk Immersion School, which, at nearly 40 years old, is one of Kahnawake\u2019s most enduring success stories in the drive to transmit Kanien\u2019keh\u00e1:ka teachings and perhaps one day restore Kanien\u2019k\u00e9ha as the community\u2019s common language. \u201cIt had such a positive impact on my life because growing up I always had the cultural teachings,\u201d said Dunkley. She carried these sensibilities through her young life, choosing to attend Six Nations Polytechnic, where she studied language and culture in hopes of becoming a teacher in town…. <\/p>\n
By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door Watakeren\u00e1:wi Dunkley grew up grounded in her language and culture – and that made all the difference. Not every child in the early 2000s, or even today, had that opportunity. But Dunkley was a student at Karihwan\u00f3:ron Mohawk Immersion School, which, at nearly 40 years old, is one of Kahnawake\u2019s most enduring success stories in the drive to transmit Kanien\u2019keh\u00e1:ka teachings and perhaps one day restore Kanien\u2019k\u00e9ha as the community\u2019s common language. \u201cIt had such a positive impact on my life because growing up I always had the cultural teachings,\u201d said Dunkley. She carried these sensibilities through her young life, choosing to attend Six Nations Polytechnic, where she studied language and culture in hopes of becoming a teacher in town.... <\/p>\n