STORIES / Okara’shòn:’a
Send the injun
I’m a mountain climber. Well, I used to be a mountain climber. As a matter of fact, I filmed the first Canadian ascent of Mount Everest, which was a flop.
The fourth child
Growing up, I always had dolls to play with, and I used to have dreams about having my own children. Bringing them around the kitchen table and making sure the table was always full. When we had our five children, I was a stay-at-home mom.
Only child
I had a brother. Thirteen years born after me, but he was stillborn. I had a brother for not even an hour.
Tourists in town
When we were kids, it seemed like everybody would hang around behind the church. They used to call it the fort.
A good roar
Our youngest one - when she started school, I participated in a lot of activities. For Halloween they always had a parade in the gymnasium.
Eight feet tall
I always wanted to be eight feet tall. I wanted to be a strong man. Life doesn’t work that way.
Transported
For grade 6, we used to get transported from Kahnawake to LaSalle. We got moved around a bit here and there. A lot of it was outside of the community.
Less fiction in journalism
People in the community know me. Just look for the stick with the feathers and you’re sure it’s me.
Indian village
I remember when I was a little kid, we used to pass by the Indian Village near the Karonhianónhnha School.