Join us in the Great Hall on Sunday, March 24th, for an afternoon with Master Storyteller & Cultural Educator
Perry Ground!
Perry Ground is a Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. He has been a storyteller and educator for more than 25 years and enjoys teaching people of all ages about the history and culture of Native Peoples. His presentations are inclusive, engaging, and filled with cultural and historical information that audiences young and old will enjoy.
Haudenosaunee Women – From SkyWoman to Influence on American Suffrage
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Presentation best for 7th grade - adult
This presentation discusses the role that women play in Haudenosaunee communities throughout history. Starting with the Creation Story and SkyWoman, the talk will highlight the important responsibilities women have with the culture, government, and communities of the Haudenosaunee. Comparing these responsibilities and freedoms to those of American women, the role that Haudenosaunee woman played in influencing the ideas of early suffragists will be discussed as well.
Connections to modern traditions and issues, such as the MMIW movement, will be discussed as well.
Raven Steals The Sun: Native American Eclipse Stories
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Appealing to all ages!
This Story-filled presentation will share the beliefs, traditions, and protocols of several Native American tribes related to the Sun and Eclipse events. Tribes across North America have stories to explain these solar events and view them in many different ways – as a signal or a transformation, as omens, as sacred, and as a celebration. From the Cherokee to the Navajo to the Inuit to the Haudenosaunee (and many other tribes), these traditional legends have been told for hundreds of years and continue to be important to Native American culture today. A brief understanding of each tribe’s location and environment will be shared in addition to the stories.
These programs are FREE and open to the public.
For questions, please email info@arkellmuseum.org or
call 518-673-2314 ext 113.
This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
