Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center

Immerse in the rich culture of the Iroquois, and the Mohawks of Kahnawake, at the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center. Created in 1978 to preserve and enrich the language and culture of the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) of Kahnawà:ke, the mission of the Center is to: ‘preserve, enrich and perpetuate our Kanien’kehá:ka language so that every member of our community actively seeks to use it and pass it on as the most precious possession of our people.’

Just 20 minutes from downtown Montreal, across the Honoré Mercier Bridge, book a guided tour of the museum and visit the Center to share the rich Culture and history of the Kanien’kehá:ka. Take part in a beading or basket-making workshop, or sit in on a community Onkwehonwehnéha conversation class. Browse the gift shop for artwork, crafts, books, and souvenirs to support local Indigenous artists and artisans and the important work of this essential community resource.