Kahentinetha RotiskarewakeKahentinetha Rotiskarewake is a
Kanien'kehá ka from the Bear Clan in Kahnawà ke. Initially working in
the fashion industry, Kahentinetha went on to play a key role as speaker
and writer in the indigenous resistance, a role which sh has fulfilled
consistently for the last six decades. During this time she witnessed
and took part in numerous struggles, including the blockade of the
Akwesasne border crossing in 1968. She has published several books
including Mohawk Warrior Three, and has been in charge of running
the Mohawk Nation News service since the Oka Crisis in 1990. She now
cares for her twenty children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Kahentinetha means "she who is always at the forefront." Read More Read Less