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Kahn-Tineta Horn (born 16 April 1940, New York City) is a Mohawk political activist, civil servant, and former fashion model. Since 1972, she has held various positions in the social, community and educational development policy sections of the Canadian federal Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
- Early Life
- National Indian Council
- Activism
- Kanesatake Resistance
- Feminism
- Other Work
Kahentinetha Horn’s name has been translated in multiple ways. Currently, two common translations are "she makes the grass wave" or “flying over the land” in the Kanyen’kehà:ka (Mohawk) language. According to Horn, the first born of six sisters, her name translates as “she is out front, before the others.” Horn is a member of the Mohawk Bear Clan o...
In the early 1960s, Kahentinetha Horn became a director of the National Indian Council (NIC). This organization was created in 1961 to represent the political, economic and social issues of Status Indians (see Indian Status), Non-Status Indians and Métis (see Congress of Aboriginal Peoples). As a young woman, Horn was the target of abuse from other...
Kahentinetha Horn’s activism began at a young age. As a teenager, she wrote letters to editors and to government departments and agencies advocating for Indigenouscauses. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Horn was active in Indigenous civil rights movements. Horn founded and directed the Indian Legal Defence Committee from 1967 to 1971. This organiza...
Kahentinetha Horn and her daughters Waneek Horn-Miller and Kaniehtiio Horn were notable participants in the 1990 land dispute between the Kanyen'kehà:ka people and the town of Oka, Quebec. Horn worked as a negotiator in the Kanesatake Resistance, also known as the Oka Crisis. Her participation in negotiations was based upon her extensive knowledge ...
Kahentinetha Horn’s activism has also been related to issues in the women’s movement. In the 1960s, she was an early opponent of forced sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada. She advocated for the importance of women’s place in the home, as a means of passing on traditions to children. However, she also supported women’s independence. Horn pr...
Kahentinetha Horn has assisted Indigenous communities with title and land claims disputes. She has served as director of the Canadian Alliance in Solidarity with Native Peoples. This organization performs advocacy work with Indigenous peoples and provides education about Indigenous cultures. As publisher of the Mohawk Nation News, Horn highlighted ...
kahntinetha Horn spoke to about 100 people gathered at the Carleton University Art Gallery on Feb. 11, 2019 about her days an an icon and activist.
Sep 28, 2018 · Kaniehtiio Horn interviews her mother, Kahn-Tineta Horn, a former model and activist, on her podcast, Coffee with my Ma. The podcast features stories of Kahn-Tineta Horn's life, activism, and adventures, as well as her relationship with her daughter.
THE EARLY 6O'S Kahn-Tineta Horn, a young Mohawk model, got the attention of the Canadian press (media) not only by her beauty but by her articulation of Indian grievances and her demands for justice.
Kahn-Tineta Horn. Tribal affiliations. Mohawk. UK locations. London 10 Downing Street. Date. 21 May 1969. Description. Horn is a famous Mohawk activist who has been widely involved in Indigenous rights campaigns, including the 1968 protest at the Three Nations Crossing in Kawehno:ke.
Mar 8, 2021 · These include photographs, audio-visual material, film and correspondence. The materials document her vision, her resilience and her aspirations with respect to bringing Onkweonwe (First Nations) issues to the forefront. Her name, Kahentinetha, translates to “flying over the land.”.
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