Kwey – Three sisters
Posted on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
As part of Algonquin College’s commitment to expanding the traditional Anishinàbe (ah-nish-in-AHH-bay) Algonquin Nation language on campus, we are sharing vocabulary, phrases and information to familiarize learners and employees with the traditional language.
Algonquin College’s Ottawa Campus is home to the Three Sisters Garden. The Haudenosaunee, (hode-in-OH-show-nay) or “people of the longhouse,” are commonly referred to as Iroquois or Six Nations in what is now northern New York state. The Three Sisters symbolize peace, friendship and respect and includes traditional plantings of corn, beans and squash.
For more information visit the Kwey – Indigenous Language Project website.
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