Episode 7 - '25 Auntie Kawennakon Bonnie Whitlow (Kanyen'kehà:ka)

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 shape how she moves through the world.This episode is a real treat – and it’s a long one - cuz we got a lot to say. We are dipping our toes into video as well as audio so check us out in 15 minute increments on our YouTube channel.

Nyá:wenkò:wa as always to Indigenous Screen Office Teyonkhiwihstakenha – for supporting these stories.

I’m Kahstoserakwathe. We’re Yeti Nihstenha ne TeKaronyakenare The Aunties Dandelion. Thanks for coming along to - Listen to Your Aunties

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