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Making Things Right: An Oneida Thought Leader Addresses Matrilineal Leadership, Indigenous History of Upstate NY, and Relationship with the Land

The Haudenosaunee (Six Nations) Confederacy was founded over 1,000 years ago, based upon spiritual, social, and political principles to promote peacefulness among the people. The originators of true democracy and women’s rights, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy is the oldest continuous democracy in the world.

Kaluhyanu:wes Michelle Schenandoah, inspirational speaker, producer, media creator, and traditional member of the Onʌyota’:aka (Oneida) Nation Wolf Clan of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, will share a Haudenosaunee worldview, a vision which has survived hundreds of years of colonial attacks and attempted cultural destruction.

Dec. 7, 2022
6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Gamble Room, Rush Rhees Library