Kay Olan knows the strawberry statement. “The strawberry is part of the natural world for us,” said Olan, a Mohawk Indian storyteller who lives in Saratoga Springs. “We consider the strawberry, the ...
Most Iroquois people celebrated the season’s first fruit, the strawberry, during longhouse ceremonies last week. But non-Indians are not allowed into those longhouse events — only those who can claim ...
The Black Masking Indians of New Orleans Carnival—some say Mardi Gras Indians—are neighborhood groups with roots in the late 19th century that include a Chief, a Queen, and roles like Flag Boy, Spy ...
CHARLEMONT, Mass. (WWLP) – Months after being removed from his home of nearly 50 years, the Native American statue known as the ‘Big Indian’ is greeting guests at his new home in Oklahoma. Mohawk ...
The Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee choose opposing sides at the Battle of Oriskany. The Haudenosaunee was a centuries-old union of the Six Nations: Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Tuscarora, Oneida and ...