Welcome to the NOON e-newsletter for November 2024.Enjoy, and please share widely!
Marking the 230th Anniversary of the Treaty of Canandaigua
For centuries the Haudenosaunee sought friendly, diplomatic relations with newcomers to their territory. This continued with Europeans, beginning with the Two Row Wampum Treaty negotiated with the Dutch in 1613.
The 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua, made with the newly formed United States, built on this tradition. Canandiagua superseded the treaty of Fort Harmer (1789). It also addressed continuing disagreements between the two nations and re-affirmed that the Haudenosaunee and the U.S. are separate, sovereign nations/confederacies. The Canandaigua Treaty adjusted boundary lines to prevent further loss of Seneca land and acknowledged the lands belonging to the Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas and Mohawks.
In the treaty, the U.S. agreed never to claim any of these Haudenosaunee lands and guaranteed that the Haudenosaunee would continue to have the “free use and enjoyment” of their lands. The treaty also stated that there would always be peace and friendship between the two nations. Finally, this treaty established a means of settling disputes between Haudenosaunee and U.S citizens. The treaty stated that if the injured party was a Haudenausanee citizen, they could appeal to the President of the United States, or their Superintendent; if the injured party was a U.S. citizen, they could appeal to the principal chiefs of the Haudenosaunee, or the individual nation to which the offender belonged.
This treaty was signed by leaders of the Haudenosaunee, President George Washington, and ratified by the United States Senate. George Washington had a wampum belt made to recognize the Treaty. Unfortunately, like all the other treaties, it has been repeatedly broken by the United States and New York State.
The Haudenosaunee celebrate the Canandaigua Treaty annually on November 11. This year marked the 230th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty. There is much work to be done to compel our settler governments to live up to our agreements.
Learn more here:
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Then take action to ensure that the Treaty is respected and upheld in the Tonawanda Seneca Nation’s fight to stop the WNY STAMP mega industrial site
Take action today: Uphold the Treaty, STOP STAMP
Grandell ‘Bird’ Logan (Tonawanda Seneca Nation) speaking at the 2024 Treaty Day Commemoration
Upcoming Events:
Thanksgiving Circle of Peace and Hope
Thursday, November 28, 10 – 11 AM https://allevents.in/liverpool/thanksgiving-circle-of-peace-and-hope/200027463169200
Willow Bay at Onondaga Park, 3858 Long Branch Rd, Liverpool, NY 13090
On Thanksgiving morning, Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation gather each year with members of the Onondaga Nation and other Haudenosaunee peoples on the shores of Onondaga Lake to express thanks for the goodness of the Earth and to each other for our ongoing friendship and working side-by-side in peace and hope for healing, justice, and environmental restoration. You are invited to join us.
Questions, contact Cindy Squillace, cindysquillace@gmail.com
Indigenous Innovations – Ecosystem Equilibrium Demo
Throughout November, every day from 2:00 – 2:30 PM https://www.most.org/event/ecosystem-equilibrium/?instance_id=59923
Museum of Science and Technology, 500 S. Franklin St., Syracuse
Explore the work of oceanographer Dr. Darcie Little Badger and discover the impact a single species can have on its ecosystem. Free with admission!!
The Third Native Made Market
Saturday, November 30
https://nativemadehq.com/2024-native-made-market/
High Falls, overlooking the Genesee River, 60 Brown’s Race, Rochester, NY 14614
Bringing together Indigenous artists, entrepreneurs, educators, and supporters to immerse attendees in Native cultures in a meaningful, engaging and impactful way. With its vibrant artwork and engaging discussions, the market provides a unique opportunity for communities to build relationships and support one another.
Currently looking for Sponsors and Volunteers.
Sponsorship Form: https://forms.gle/V9zczaUC4tLrnyPL8,
Volunteer Form: https://forms.gle/xQHtmmJ3SqWgHqUT6
Plowshares Craftsfair and Peace Festival
Saturday, December 7, 10 AM – 5 PM & Sunday December 8, 10:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Nottingham High School, 3100 E Genesee St, Syracuse, NY 13224
Plowshares is Central New York’s premiere multicultural craftsfair, featuring over 120 local craftspeople and community organizations. NOON will be among the groups with information tables, so it’s a great opportunity to connect with us in person.
A beautiful community of activists, conscientious consumers and fair traders gather for a weekend of commerce and communing at the Plowshares Craftsfair and Peace Festival. Plowshares is an opportunity to step into the kind of world we’re working so hard to create: a place of justice, of peace, of compassion, of environmental sustainability. Plowshares is a labor of love that comes together thanks to the help of many volunteers.
Full details at https://peacecouncil.net/plowshares. Plowshares is the largest annual fundraiser for the Syracuse Peace Council.
From the Earth Arts & Craftsfair
Saturday, December 7, 10 AM – 5 PM
Onondaga Nation School, Rt. 11A, Onondaga Nation
This annual fair is a fundraiser for the Onondaga Nation School PTA and a wonderful event. Check out 40 Haudensaunee artisans and performers.
Unique & Individual:
A Portrait of Autism by Mohawk Photographer Angel Horn
Ongoing: October 5 – November 30 https://www.iroquoismuseum.org/workshops-events
Iroquois Museum, 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave, NY 12092
Hannah Claus is a transdisciplinary artist whose ancestry includes the Tyendinaga Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte. Her elegant, often ethereal expressions have been exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada; the Biennial of Contemporary Indigenous Art; and the Pierre-François Ouellette contemporary art gallery. She is one of the co-founders of daphne, a new Indigenous contemporary arts center based in Montreal.
Outside the Box – 2024 Feature Exhibition
Ongoing: April 4 – November 30 https://www.iroquoismuseum.org/current-exhibition
Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center / Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, 82 W Hetzel St, Salamanca, NY 14779
Outside the Box: What happens when Haudenosaunee individuals pursue creative paths that are unheralded and wholly unexpected? When work doesn’t fit the mold? When pioneering forays are made into areas of expression where Indigenous representation is rare to non-existent?
Outside the Box exhibits and celebrates the work of innovative Indigenous artists.
Community Callout for Family Heirlooms Exhibit
Ongoing: August 9 – December 1 https://www.senecamuseum.org/event/community-callout-for-family-heirlooms-exhibit/
Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center / Seneca-Iroquois National Museum, 82 W Hetzel St, Salamanca, NY 14779
We are seeking community members wanting to share their family keepsakes to put on display for a new exhibit that celebrates loved ones and Onöndowa’ga resiliency. Participants will learn about proper object care and preservation for their heirlooms to keep safely for the next 7 generations.
Interested community members should email a detailed description along with photos of the heirlooms to info@senecamuseum.org. Nya:weh.
Infusion of Indigenous Food and Arts (SAVE THE DATE)
Saturday, December 14, 10 AM – 4 PM https://www.ganondagan.org/events-detail/infusion-of-indigenous-food-%26-arts
Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan State Historic Site, 7000 County Road 41 (Boughton Hill Road) Victor, NY 14564
Save the date! We have an exciting program coming up next month that will feature Food & Tea Tastings, Storytelling, Indigenous Artisan vendors, and more!
Monthly Events:
NOON Steering Committee Open Meeting. Please contact Lee Cridland, Peace Council Staff, 315-472-5478 for more information. To get involved with NOON’s work, complete our Volunteer form.
Articles:
Joe Biden’s last White House Tribal Nations Summit
Alaska Natives vote for major overhaul of subsistence laws
‘Canada has lost a giant’: Murray Sinclair, the former chair of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, dies at 73
Historic Apology: Boarding school history ‘a sin on our soul’
Reactions mixed to boarding school apology
Fish camp in Alaska – without the fish
Places to Visit:
Skä•noñh – Great Law of Peace Center, 6680 Onondaga Lake Pkwy. Liverpool, NY 13088. Skä•noñh is a Haudenosaunee Cultural Center focused on telling the story of the native peoples of central New York. Now open from 10am-4pm Wednesday-Friday, and 11am-4pm on Saturday.
Kanatsiohareke Mohawk Community, 4934 State Highway 5. Fonda, NY.
Ganondagan State Historic Site, 7000 County Road 41 (Boughton Hill Road) Victor, NY 14564. Bark Longhouse open May-October.
Seneca Iroquois National Museum, 82 W Hetzel St. Salamanca, NY 14779.
Iroquois Museum, 324 Caverns Road. Howes Cave, NY 12092.
About Us:
Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON) is a grassroots organization of Central New Yorkers which recognizes and supports the sovereignty of the traditional government of the Onondaga Nation. A program of the Syracuse Peace Council, NOON supports the right of Indigenous Peoples to reclaim land, and advocates for fair settlement of any claims which are filed. We are always looking for more folks to join our work in Central New York. Learn more here.
NOON works on the territory of the Onondaga Nation,
Firekeepers of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
We express our deep gratitude to the Onondaga Nation for caring for these lands, waters, and all our fellow beings since time immemorial.
We offer heartfelt apologies for the terrible violence that colonizers have carried out against the Onondaga People and Nation, including theft of land and attempted genocide. We are thankful for their perseverance and survival. We commit ourselves to working in solidarity with the Onondaga Nation to protect their sovereignty and create a shared, sustainable future for all life.
