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Haudenosaunee: Who We Are The Haundenosaunee Confederacy has been in place since time immemorial. The Peacemaker was sent by the Creator to spread the Kariwiio or good mind. With the help of Aiionwatha commonly known as Hiawatha, the Peacemaker taught the laws of peace to the Haudenosaunee. Travelling from community to community they both succeeded in persuading the Chiefs of each nation to joi...
People of the Great Swamp The Cayuga (Cayuga: Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ, "People of the Great Swamp") are one of the five original constituents of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), a confederacy of Native Americans in New York. The Cayuga homeland lies in the Finger Lakes region along Cayuga Lake, between their league neighbors, the Onondaga to the east and the Seneca to the west. Today, Cayuga people belong t...
Council House Cemetery is located in Wyandotte, Ottawa County, Oklahoma.This burying ground was founded while the State of Oklahoma was known as the Oklahoma Territory. The earliest burial dates from 1902. Close to the border with Missouri, the cemetery is still active and contains mostly indigenous peoples and their families. Corner of E 230 Rd & Cayuga Rd Coordinates: 36.68694, -94.65806
Crow Gravesite is located in Ottawa County, Oklahoma. This small burying ground holds two graves which have no stone or marker. There are many such family, burying sites dotted around Ottawa County, holding the remains of indigenous peoples. The Crow Gravesite contains Chief John Crow, Cayuga and a daughter, Julia who died young. "At Section 5, Range 24E, Township 28N in Ottawa County, Oklahom...
Avery Stories =A number of interesting old letters from the Groton CT - Aurora NY - Grand Rapids MI Avery line have survived the years through descent in the family. This project attempts to share these documents with the broader Geni family in hopes of adding color and depth to the threads of this family lineage. These personal letters shed light on the human condition within the context of th...