First Visioning Essays Ready for Publication

10/08/2008

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke is proud to announce that the first of a series of essays received from community members as part of a special project entitled My Future Vision of Kahnaw�:ke will be published in the fall Onkwariwa�shon:�a newsletter.

The project was launched officially in Ohiar�/June and is, essentially, each participant�s individual dialogue with the community. The essays address any subject from the writer�s area of expertise, projecting his/her wishes or changes that he/she believes would improve our community�s life in the future.

Approximately 79 essays were received from all age groups. The first set to be published will be from grade 6 students. Community members are encouraged to look for the Onkwariwa�shon:�a newsletter in their mailboxes in the upcoming days. Another group of essays will be published in the near future.

�We have been thrilled at the number of people willing to submit their essays and the amount of thought that was put into the writing,� said Project Coordinator Christine Zachary-Deom. �The depth of loyalty to our community shines through very clearly.�

Additionally, community members wishing to participate in a survey on the Visioning project are asked to contact Ms. Zachary-Deom at 450-632-7500.