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Marion Konwanénhon Delaronde (born March 23, 1977) is a First Nations (Mohawk) artist, animator, director and puppeteer. Delaronde is know for her children's series Tóta tánon Ohkwá:ri, a show produced at The Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KORLCC) in Kahnawake. She is also the creator of the Eastern Connections Film Festival, an Indigenous community run film festival which began in 2013.

Biography
Marion Konwanénhon Delaronde is a Kanien'kéha (Mohawk) artist and director from Kahnawà:ke. She has a college diploma in languages and literature and a B.F.A. in Film Animation from Concordia University. Delaronde is the producer of the T.V. show Tóta tánon Ohkwá:ri and has been running the project for over a decade. She’s co-host of a radio show on 103.7 FM for second language Kanien’kéha learners, which is entirely in the Mohawk language. Delaronde has worked on the animated features The Lost World(2002) and Without a Whisper: KONNON- KWE (2020). Through her work and assisted work on films, Delaronde created the Eastern Connections Film Festival in Kahnawake.

Works
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 * Puppets from the show Totá tánon Ohkwá:ri

]]Tóta tánon Ohkwá:ri (TV Series) - Delaronde is the art director for the children's series and also voices many of the characters. She voices the main character Ohkwá:ri, a young boy who enjoys spending time with his grandmother and thought their adventures, they teach lessons about healthy living, cooking, and traditional practices. The show currently is in it 18th season

The Eastern Connections Film Festival (2011-Present) - Delaronde is a the director of The Eastern Connection Film Festival in Kahnawake. The festival takes place annually in Kahnawake. The film festival is a collaboration with The Montreal’s First Peoples Festival and the The Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KORLCC.)

Backyard Birds of Kahnawake (Book) - In 2022 she produced a field guide of local birds in the Kahnawake area. This field guide featured a puppet character made by Marion and a part of the Tóta tánon Ohkwá:ri series. This book is a collaboration with The Kanien’kehà:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KORLCC) and the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO). The project was also funded by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).