Students at a new elementary school in Shenendehowa, New York, are being asked to choose a Mohawk name for their school.
The finalists are Akwekon, meaning everybody, all or everyone; Kanata, meaning community, town or village; and Shatekon, or eight, the number that represents a balanced life, according to The Albany-Times Union.
Mohawk was chosen because the school is located in traditional Mohawk territory. The names were checked with the Akwesasne Freedom School for Mohawk Language School Immersion.
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Students voting on name
(The Albany Times Union 3/8)
New York elementary school to be named in Mohawk
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
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