Connection to our Haudenosaunee Unit!

Oren Lyons and Freida Jacques to speak on

Haudenosaunee environmental beliefs and practices

April 14th, 2011
5:30-7pm
at The History Center

Oren Lyons and Freida Jacques are members of the Onondaga Nation who frequently speak on the importance of Native beliefs to our world. All of creation, according to Haudenosaunee belief, is connected. The nature of creation requires environmental practices that respect this principle and maintain a right relationship among all things on earth. Jacques and Lyons have brought this message to their writings, speaking engagements, and classrooms.

The event is free and open to the public. A question and answer session will follow the presentation.

Brief Biographies of Speakers:

Oren Lyons is the faithkeeper of the Onondaga Nation Turtle Clan. A Professor Emeritus at SUNY Buffalo, he is a respected author and speaker on Native American history and practices. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his commitment to the environment and previously addressed delegates of the United Nations General Assembly at the inauguration of "The Year of Indigenous Peoples."

Freida J. Jacques, Onondaga, whose native name is Whatwehni:neh is a resident of the Onondaga Nation. She is presently employed at the Onondaga Nation School as a Home/School Liaison. She has served as a bridge between her culture and many educational institutions in Central New York.

The event is the first in a series of programs on the history of environmental sustainability in Tompkins County.
Funding for the series is provided by a generous grant from the New York Council for the Humanities.

For more information, contact

The History Center

607.273.8284

community@thehistorycenter.net