Earth at the Western Door: the former Seneca capital Little Beard’s Town, near Geneseo, NY. Burned by S/C in September 1779, the land was ruined by the Retsof Salt Mine collapse of 1994. Seeping meth- ane has imperiled the water table. And a new mine that threatened ancestral graves still dusts the fields.
Note: Traditionally, the Haudenosaunee decide on actions taken today by their impact in seven generations. Humanity’s survival depends on our embrace of their values…
From George Washington to Major General John Sullivan, 31 May 1779 Sir, The expedition you are appointed to command is to be directed against the hostile tri...
Simeon DeWitt Central NY Military Tract
“21st. this morning set of about Day Break on the same line of march and went about 6 Miles when we halted, Capt. Graham with his Compy. was sent forward as ...
In 1779, General George Washington suspended the colonial war against England and moved to extinguish the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations Iroquois) with his “Sull...
