Haudenosaunee Festival

The purple-and-white flag of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy will fly over the °®¶¹´«Ã½ University campus this fall for the Second Annual Haudenosaunee Festival, Oct. 17 – 19. The festival will feature food, music, dance, art, storytelling and the opportunity to learn more about the Indigenous people whose ancestral land is the site of °®¶¹´«Ã½ University.

Speakers include:

  • Angela Ferguson, Director, Onondaga Nation Farm
  • Sachem Sam George, Chief, Cayuga Nation, Bear Clan
  • Perry Ground, Storyteller, Onondaga Nation, Turtle Clan
  • Chris Thomas and Smoke Dancers, Onondaga Nation, Beaver Clan
  • Natasha Smoke Santiago, Artist, Awkesasne Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan
  • and more!

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A Native American male in traditional dress.

Two Native American children dancing in traditional wear.

Haudenosaunee Festival with students and Native American performers.


And don't miss the °®¶¹´«Ã½ Art Museum exhibition Homelands: Contemporary Haudenosaunee Art Across New York.

The Guswenta: Two Row Wampum Belt is a Symbol of Sovereignty.

The Guswenta: Two Row Wampum Belt is a Symbol of Sovereignty.

This belt symbolizes the agreement and conditions under which the Haudenosaunee welcomed the newcomers to this land.