REMINDER: Saturday, July 23rd is Dr. Peter Jemison Day & this year’s event is FREE!
After a two-year hiatus Ganondagan’s Indigenous Music & Arts Festival is returning Saturday and Sunday, July 23 – 24, 2022. For this year only, our Indigenous Music & Arts Festival will be FREE for everyone!
The event showcases Haudenosaunee and Indigenous cultures through dance, music, storytelling, authentic craft demonstrations, a Native American Arts Market, a Family Discovery Tent, raffles, guided trail walks, gallery tours, food, and more.
This summer’s event headlines a return appearance of Indigenous blues performers Twice As Good, and Native American flute player, singer/songwriter Shelley Morningsong (Northern Cheyenne), joined by her husband dancer/drummer/storyteller, Fabian Fontenelle (Zuni/Omaha). Crowd favorites, Allegany River Dancers will be demonstrating Iroquois Social Dancing and Perry Ground (Onondaga) will be storytelling on the main stage!
On Saturday, July 23 we’ll be celebrating Dr. Peter Jemison Day to honor the illustrious career of Ganondagan’s founding site manager. Peter Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan) began his career at Ganondagan in 1988. During his tenure, Jemison was instrumental in ensuring that Ganondagan became recognized as an international site for Haudenosaunee history and culture. The site now spans 569 acres, features a full-size Seneca Bark Longhouse, 1700 square foot Seneca Art & Culture Center, and interpretive trails. Peter Jemison is a well-established, internationally recognized artist and will be now be dedicating his efforts to his art career.
This year’s event is free but if you are able, please consider donating $5/ person, $10/family to help support the festival.
Sneak Peak!
Check out this beautiful bench created by William Crouse (Seneca, Hawk Clan) and donated by Bob and Pat Tobin.
This bench will be raffled off at this year’s Indigenous Music & Arts Festival! Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20, you won’t want to miss your chance to win!
