Akwesasne singer-songwriter Theresa Bear Fox has been making music in both Mohawk and English for twenty years. She says that melodies started coming to her when she was young, but that she didn’t start using them to write songs until she was in her early twenties. Now, Fox says that she feels called to share her music to uplift her community and encourage more people to learn Mohawk.

Fox started singing and writing songs in 2001. Since then, she has released four CDs, which she sells online and in the community. She also writes songs for a Mohawk women’s singing group, Kontiwennenhawi, which means “Carriers of the Words.” Fox says she puts lots of positive messages in her songs, which she hopes will inspire others to learn Mohawk.