July 29, 2022 | Repost from Democrat and Chronicle By Jim Memmott
A recent story in the Democrat and Chronicle by Bob Chavez reminds us how much G. Peter Jemison has done to raise awareness of the history of Native Americans in this area. Let’s add his name to the list of Remarkable Rochesterians.
G. Peter Jemison (1945-): From 1985 until his retirement in 2022, this artist and historian served as the site manager of the Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor, which is dedicated to the story of Native Americans, especially the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). Under his watch, a Seneca Bark Longhouse, and later, a Seneca Art & Culture Center, were added to the site, which is on land occupied by the Seneca in the 17th Century. A member of the Huron Clan of the Seneca Nation who grew up on the Cattaraugus Reservation, he continues to paint and to raise awareness of Haudenosaunee culture.
Photo: Peter Jemison stands near the Seneca Bark Longhouse at the Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor. Jemison has retired from his role as director at Ganondagan. Photo credit: Shawn Dowd, Democrat And Chronicle.
