Presented by the National Museum of the American Indian and Syracuse University.
The 400 Year Anniversary of the Two Row Wampum Treaty is a campaign intiated by the Onondaga Nation and Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation to raise awareness of Native treaties and protection of the earth. "Sharing the River of Life: Honoring Native Treaties and Protecting the Earth" will introduce visitors to the history of The Two Row Wampum Belt as the Haudenosaunee record of the first agreement between the Haudenosuanee and the Dutch settlers.
Welcome Remarks Kevin Gover, director, National Museum of the American Indian and Oren Lyons, Onondaga Nation Faithkeeper, Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs and The Haudenosaunee Grand Council
Tanya Gonnella Fricher (Snipe Clan, Onondaga Nation), President of the American Indian Law Alliance
Andy Mager, Project Coordinator, Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign
Phillip P. Arnold, Interim Director of Native American Studies
with special guest appearance by Peter Seeger, folksinger and environmental activist
R.S.V.P to (212) 710-5583 or email sulubin@syr.edu.
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