Akwesasne Women Singers Perform in North Creek

Tannery Pond Center hosts an important cultural group for the Mohawk people.

Tannery Pond Center in North Creek presents its Summer Concert Series: Kontiwennenhá:wi ~ Akwesasne Women Singers—Traditional Mohawk Music.

What began in the 1980s, when female Swamp family members first organized the Women’s Singing Society of Akwesasne, has become an essential cultural group for the Mohawk people.

In Haudenosaunee culture, singing societies, until recently all men, are charged with the responsibility of giving assistance and support to those in the community who have suffered a loss of some sort.

A major goal of this group has been to help to keep the Mohawk language alive through song. Whether sung for traditional ceremonies in the Longhouse, for social occasions in their community and beyond, or for teaching their own children, most of the songs are written and performed in Mohawk.

These women believe that through their songs, they honor Mother the Earth, Grandmother the Moon, grandparents from every generation, and the Great Law of Peace. With as many as 14 women and girls and a core group of 6 or 8, they perform traditional songs and new compositions by their leader, Theresa Bear Fox. The singing is occasionally accompanied by rattles and water drums. They have produced several CDs.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit Tannery Pond Center’s website.

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