Ohero:kon - Under the Husk

Two Mohawk girls on a challenging journey to becoming women.

This documentary follows two Mohawk girls on their journey to become Mohawk women. Friends since childhood, Kaienkwinehtha and Kasennakohe are members of the traditional community of Akwesasne on the U.S./Canada border. Together, they undertake a four-year rite of passage for adolescents, called Oheró:kon, or "under the husk." The ceremony had been nearly extinct, a casualty of colonialism and intergenerational trauma; revived in the past decade by two traditional leaders, it has since flourished. Filmmaker Katsitsionni Fox has served as a mentor, or "auntie," to many youth going through the passage rites.

Crew

Katsitsionni Fox

Director

Victoria Catherine Chan

Editor

Francis Gauthier

Sound Mixer

Katja Esson

Creative Producer

Francis Gauthier

Sound Designer

Katsitsionni Fox

Producer

Paul Rickard

Creative Producer

Marie-Cécile Dietlin

Director of Photography

Robby Baier

Original Music Composer

Shirley K. Sneve

Executive Producer

Clips & Videos

Under The Husk - teaser 1