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Akwesasne rites of passage ceremony gets $20,000 boost from tribe

Posted 4/25/17

AKWESASNE -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe recently donated $20,000 to the Ohero:kon rites of passage. Ohero:kon is a four-year traditional rites of passage ceremony that has been revived to help …

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Akwesasne rites of passage ceremony gets $20,000 boost from tribe

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AKWESASNE -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe recently donated $20,000 to the Ohero:kon rites of passage.

Ohero:kon is a four-year traditional rites of passage ceremony that has been revived to help adolescents transition into adulthood by strengthening them spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically, according to the tribe.