Ganondagan

Haudenosaunee Traditions flourish at NY’s one state-backed Native Heritage Site. Inside, the stewardship of Pete Jemison meets the artistry of Geoffrey Harding…

Back to the Future

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At Ganondagan, there’s fun and a positive fu- ture for all our kids, as they learn about Haude- nosaunee values and lifeways. (GH)

Homage to Iroquoia

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Homage to Iroquoia Sculpture at Ganondagan celebrates Haudeno- saunee spirituality, vision and survival. For all they’ve endured, they’re still here and cont...

The Three Sisters

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Haudenousaunee survivors return to the Longhouse and, with the coming of spring, the planting of corn, beans and squash - a time for renewal. (Collage by Jen...

On High

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Canoes are stored in the rafters when water travel is out of season. (GH)

Inner Lives

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In the longhouse, each family grouping has its sleeping and storage areas. Fires are communal. Roof openings allow ventilation, light and a path for smoke to...

Eastern Door

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Entry way to the long- house. (GH)

As Long As The Rivers Flow

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They continue to flow at Ganondagan State Historic Site, restored as a center and seed-bed of traditional Haudenosaunee culture, values and vision. (GH)

Ganondagan

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Pete Jemison, a Seneca faithkeeper, is Historical Site Manager of Ganon- dagan. (Photo by Geoff Harding)

Longhouse

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The Haudenosaunee are “people making a longhouse.” This stands at Ganondagan, a former Seneca capital burned by the French under Denonville in 1687, to drive...