We’ve been engaged in language revitalization for quite some years now-however, as you can imagine, the biggest challenge we face is living in an English-speaking world and being surrounded by the English language.
RO’NIKONHKÁTSTE NORTON: Well, the speaker population varies for each language and community, so I can only speak on behalf of my community.Īt the last estimate, there were a little over 200 first-language speakers. WORLD’S EDGE: How many native speakers are there today, and is the language still used in day-to-day life? What are some of the challenges when it comes to preserving your language? WORLD’S EDGE: We’re so pleased that the Haudenosaunee language is now properly represented in the game. Typically, our names will have a pronoun, a noun, and an adjective-although there are other constructions for names as well. Personal names were actually something that I had to work on in the game, as they hadn’t accurately reflected the structure of our names. RO’NIKONHKÁTSTE NORTON: It translates to something like “ he has a resilient mind” in English. WORLD’S EDGE: What does your name, Ro’nikonhkátste, mean? Our homelands are in what is now called New York State, Quebec, and Ontario.ĭefinitive Edition Haudenosaunee Home City
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I actually haven’t played Age of Empires, so it was interesting to learn about the game and how to best adapt the Haudenosaunee aspects to fit the context. I suppose he felt that as a language instructor, I would be able to assist in the work that needed to be done-in terms of language and culture. RO’NIKONHKÁTSTE NORTON: A friend and co-worker of mine who had done prior work on the project recommended me. WORLD’S EDGE: How did you come to work with the Age of Empires team? H ave you played the Age games before? So without further ado, check out this insightful interview with Ro’nikonhk átste! The World’s Edge team worked closely with Ro’nikonhkátste to not only translate the language of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nation Iroquois Confederacy) civilization in Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, but contributed his own voice to the game as the male villager unit for the Haudenosaunee civ! To subscribe, click here.In our ongoing deep-dive dev diaries of Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition, we’re excited to introduce a First Nations consultant to the community: Ro’nikonhkátste Norton of the Kahnawake Mohawk Nation, and member of the Haudenosaunee * (or “People of the Longhouse”) from Quebec, Canada! Originally published in the May 2007 issue of Military History. The Aztec Empire is only available in multiplayer mode. Joining his Iroquois allies, Nathaniel fights in the American Revolution, while Chayton fights alongside the Sioux Nation in the Sioux Wars during the latter half of the 19th century.
The storyline of the single-player campaign follows the fictional Nathaniel Black and his son Chayton. Here, the Aztecs use the spear and atlatl-a spear-throwing shaft greatly feared by Spanish conquistadors. Stretching from about 1325 to 1521, the Aztec Empire saw little European influence and relied on large infantry forces. The Sioux led a nomadic lifestyle transformed by the Spanish introduction of horses to the Great Plains in the 15th century. Historically, the Iroquois adapted steel and gunpowder from European colonists, thus the virtual Iroquois boast a strong infantry and cavalry with rifles and cannons. What makes the game great from a historical standpoint is how gameplay differs between each culture. Each player now controls one of three Native American civilizations: the Iroquois Confederacy, the Sioux Nation or the Aztec Empire. Ensemble Studios remedies this in the expansion pack Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs. In the original Age of Empires III, Native American cultures made cameos, but weren’t included as playable civilizations.
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