Welcome to the Kanatahkwèn:ke Cultural Arts
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The most recent press releases and information regarding Kanatahkwèn:ke
The Partners
Kanatahkwèn:ke is a collaborative initiative bringing together four key partners, each contributing unique expertise, resources, and leadership to the vision of creating a vibrant cultural, educational, artistic, and community space.
Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center
Preserving and promoting Kanien’kehá:ka language and culture since 1978, KORLCC leads and inspires Kahnawa’kehró:non (people of Kahnawà:ke) to embrace, practice, and pass on the Kanien’kehá:ka language, beliefs, values, and traditions to future generations.
Turtle Island Theatre
Providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment that nurtures local talent, encourages artistic expression, and strengthens Kahnawà:ke’s performing arts community.
Kahnawà:ke Tourism
Promoting Kahnawà:ke as a destination for educational, cultural, and leisure tourism through authentic cultural experiences, tours, and community engagement.
Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
Providing governmental, administrative, and executive leadership and services for the community of Kahnawà:ke while supporting initiatives that contribute to the community’s long-term growth and well-being.
United by a shared purpose — “Nurturing Kanien’kehá:ka language and culture within the community while sharing it with the wider world” — these partners have worked collectively to bring this multi-functional centre to life.
For more information on the development of Kanatahkwèn:ke and the capital campaign that helped make this vision a reality, click here.
About Our Project
The Kanatahkwèn:ke project began as a need for a permanent home for the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KORLCC – Cultural Center and Museum). It grew quickly into adding an auditorium for the Turtle Island Theatre group, as they also needed a permanent home. Kahnawà:ke Tourism was also added as a fundamental partner to be part of the building. A partnership between KORLCC, Turtle Island Theatre, Tourism and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (The Partners). This relationship is the heart of this project, as The Partners, also known as the Building Committee make the decisions on all the developments to ensure a collaborative approach in making this project a reality.
