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Attiwonderonk, Anishinabewaki, Haudenosaunee |
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Jersey
artwork © Liam Birch
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Six
Nations of the Grand Ohsweken
ONTARIO |
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Aka:we
Canoe Club |
Water:
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Grand
River |
| Founded: |
1999 |
Founders:
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| Telephone: |
519-445-1679 |
| Website: |
www.paddlesport.org |
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| INFORMATION |
The
Aka:we
Canoe Club joined the CCA in 2004 as the
fourth First Nations sprint club, part of an association
initiative to expand First Nations representation. Aka:we
first began in 1999 with the assistance of canoeing great
Bert Oldershaw. The club promotes fun, health and well-being
while keeping the cultural aspect of canoeing alive. “Aka:we”
is a Mohawk word meaning “paddle.” Aka:we
hosts the Pauline Johnson Regatta, named after the popular
Mohawk writer and member of the former Brantford
Canoe Club.
It is interesting to note that a "Mohawk
Aquatic Association" hosted the Western
Divisional trials in 1934 in nearby Caledonia. |
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