Honoring Haudenosaunee Relationships

Get ready for a day of connection & discovery

Join us for a special day celebrating Haudenosaunee culture on September 5

Learn more about the Haudenosaunee people & their culture

This will be a day full of meaningful conversations, opportunities to learn, and connection. Through interactive displays, presentations, and conversations with community members, discover how animals have influenced stories, traditions, and stewardship for generations. This will be an opportunity for visitors of all ages to explore the connections between culture, animals, and stewardship of the lands and waters we share.

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Saturday, 8

9:30 A.M.

Ohèn:ton Karihwatéhkwen Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address

Turtle Meet & Greet & Keepers of the Land Chat

10:30 A.M.

Otter Insider Chat - Guardians

11:30 A.M.

Polare Bear Insider Chat - Healers & Lessons

12:00 P.M.

Insider Chat - Indigenous Environmental Stewardship: Historical and Ongoing

1:30 P.M.

Hellbender Insider Chat - Hellbender | Conservation in the Ohi:yo'

2:30 P.M.

Eagle Insider Chat | Protectors

3:30 P.M.

Sturgeon Insider Chat | Wisdom & Resilience

All Day Activities

Nature Cart: Learn about how the Haudenosaunee connect to wildlife and wild places at the Nature Cart

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