About this episode

In this episode, the host interviews Kawénnakon Bonnie Whitlow about her contributions to language learning, cultural projects, and her passion for disc golf.

Wa’tkwanonhweráton sewakwé:kon — greetings love, and respect to all of you listening, and a special shoutout if you're making your way to or from the Great Law Recital in Tyendinaga. In this episode, we’re visiting with Kawénnakon Bonnie Whitlow . Her name means in her words , and over the years, she’s lived profoundly into that name — through art, education, original language work, and some unexpected places too, like the world of disc golf. She’s a little bit of a fanatic and I think she’s pulling me in as well. Bonnie doesn’t make a lot of noise about what she’s done — but she’s taken on big responsibilities and projects. She supported Tuscarora language learning for two years, making a weekly three-hour border-crossing trip. She’s been part of rites of passage, cultural resurgence, and grassroots projects that bring language and land into everyday practice, the PeaceMaker’s Journey. She’s also out here proposing and designing a disc golf course for Six Nations that carry Haudenosaunee teachings, creating space for play, movement, and community.In this conversation, Bonnie shares how her different paths  are not separate. They run alongside each other, weave together, and…

People in this episode

Host: Kahstoserakwathe

Guest: Kawénnakon Bonnie Whitlow

Topics covered

• language learning
• cultural resurgence
• community engagement
• art and education
• disc golf
• Haudenosaunee teachings

Keywords

• Kawénnakon Bonnie Whitlow
• language learning
• cultural resurgence
• disc golf
• Haudenosaunee teachings
• community
• art education

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Indigenous Screen Office Teyonkhiwihstakenha

Books & works: PeaceMaker’s Journey

Places: Tyendinaga, Six Nations

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