Kanien'keha:ka raonatswa'tahtshera ne tewaa:raton. Tsi tiotahsawen ne tsi lohontsa:te tiotahsawen ne tewaa:raton ahontswa'te, ratina'tonhkhwa Shonkwaia'ti:son raotswa'tahtshera ...
OKA, Quebec — Pause for a moment at a heritage marker here, 100 miles from Ottawa, to read the history of the game of lacrosse in the Mohawk language, printed along with the French and English versions. Then, pause to consider what Canadians did last week and what Americans will do this week.
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