Haudenosaunee Friendship Day

Celebrate American Indian Heritage month, as well as the six allied Native American nations that compose the Iroquois Confederacy (also known as the Haudenosaunee). Members from at least four of its constituents will share elements of their culture, such as traditional performances by the Onondaga-based Haudenosaunee Singers and Dancers from Nedrow, NY. Meanwhile, Oneida Nation member Coleen Bins will teach visitors how to make traditional cornhusk dolls. Snow-snake expert Fred Kennedy of the Seneca Nation will describe the game, in which competitors see who can throw a spearlike stick down a track made of snow the farthest, and Onondaga lacrosse-stick maker Alf Jacques will tell the history of the Iroquois-invented sport. Storyteller Perry Ground will spin some tales for the little ones, who will also have the opportunity to balance on ironworker Jeffrey Tripp’s “high beam.”