Thompson Island Cultural Camp is inviting the community to join them for a 2-day workshop to watch how to log pound black ash and learn more about this important step in the basket-making process. Demonstrations will be provided from Angello Johnson (Good Mind Design), Jack Johnson and Gary Thompson. The event takes place April 3-4, 2024 at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena […]
Read moreThe Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and its Dept. of Economic Development would like to express its appreciation to Enbridge Gas Company for the donation of a backhoe to the Thompson Island Cultural Camp. Members of the Enbridge team in Cornwall visited Thompson Island earlier this year and were impressed with the camp and its hospitable staff. Camp Coordinator Norman Peters […]
Read more30Thompson Island Cultural Camp is excited to host a weekend class on traditional fishing techniques! TICC will be joined by experienced fishermen to teach participants how to make a nightline, gillnet & seine net. Instructors will demonstrate how to bait and use nets as well as spearfishing at night. The class will be held from September 15-17, 2023 and […]
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp is excited to host another session in their Legends & Stories series with Darrell Thompson! Join us via Zoom on Sunday, April 2 at 7 p.m. to hear about the frog story. It will be told in a combination of Kanien’keha and English. To register for this virtual event: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJckfuygrT8pGddbBXoWjdkMEH8CcEoFpdMN After registering, you will receive a […]
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp is excited to host the Kanien’keha Crash Course Challenge! Participants will be racing to complete our Mohawk language challenges across the community. Teams that make it through all of the levels will be entered to win the grand prize! To register, please email your group members to ticc@akwesasne.ca. Teams may consist of 1-4 members. […]
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp and the MCA Wholistic Health & Wellness Program have teamed up to giveaway emergency kits to Akwesasronon aged 55 and older! This is only open to residents of Kana:takon, Kawehno:ke, and Tsi Snaihne. When: Wednesday, March 22Where: Kana:takon Recreation Center There will be 200 emergency kits available, one bag per household. To register, please […]
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp presents an evening workshop of teaching and making fish traps with ash splints. The Elders told stories of making fish traps out of willow, alders, and split wood. The ash splints to be used are not of basket-making quality but excellent for making fish traps. The workshop will be held at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena upstairs in […]
Read moreJoin Thompson Island Cultural Camp for some food and friendly conversation in Kanien’keha! We will have a light meal available and guest speakers who you can chat with, learn from, or just listen to. The language sessions will be held on the following dates: March 4, 2023 at St. Regis Recreation Center (11 a.m. – 2 p.m.) March […]
Read moreThompson Island Cultural Camp will be hosting snow snake presentations with Sam Shenandoah this weekend! Join us on Feb. 25 or Feb. 26 to learn about the snow snake’s origins, how to play, and the game’s evolution. This event is open to men/boys only. Participants under 12 will need to have a chaperone. The activity will be held […]
Read moreJoin Thompson Island for some food and friendly conversation in Kanien’keha! We will have a light lunch available and guest speakers who you can chat with, learn from or just to listen to. The lunch & learns will be held from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the following dates:• February 22, 2023 at Snye Recreation Center• March 4, 2023 […]
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