November 11th is the Anniversary of the 1794 Canandaigua (Pickering) Treaty. This treaty was ratified by congress and established Nation to Nation relationship between the two countries. This treaty of peace has been recognized as a great example of early American diplomacy in creating peace with Native Nations. Please read the history leading up to the Canandaigua … [Read more...] about The 1794 Canandaigua Treaty
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Canandaigua Treaty
On November 11, 2020, The United States and the Haudenosaunee will honor the 226th Anniversary of the Canandaigua Treaty. This treaty is historic as this is one of the earliest treaties ratified by the US Congress with a Native Nation. The 1794 Canandaigua (Pickering) Treaty is celebrated across Haudenosaunee territory as the treaty re-affirms our status as an sovereign … [Read more...] about Canandaigua Treaty
Haudenosaunee delegates travel to Washington DC
By Frieda Jacques Washington, DC - On February 22nd 2016 a delegation of Haudenosaunee Chiefs and Clanmothers and observers met with federal representatives. The meeting was held in the Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building a few doors from the White House. The meeting was to recognize and honor the signing of the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua. Our … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee delegates travel to Washington DC
The Choctaw fight over self-determination & the Onondaga’s decision to remain ‘Traditional’
The Onondaga Nation and democratic governance have been synonymous for centuries. On the shores of our sacred Onondaga Lake, the Peacemaker united five warring peoples by giving us a system of governance based on using the Good Mind to make decisions for the coming 7 … [Read more...] about The Choctaw fight over self-determination & the Onondaga’s decision to remain ‘Traditional’
Onondaga Nation celebrating 220th anniversary of Canandaigua Treaty with US
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) -- Native American leaders are marking the 220th anniversary of the signing of the Canandaigua Treaty today. The Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy signed the peace treaty with the U.S. government on Nov. 11, 1794 in Canandaigua. The Onondaga Nation says its leaders will commemorate the signing Tuesday in that Finger Lakes city along with local … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation celebrating 220th anniversary of Canandaigua Treaty with US