Seneca Monument at Erie Basin Marina
The Erie Basin Marina Observation Deck is home to a monument recognizing the Seneca people, original inhabitants of the land. Check it out next time you’re in Buffalo!
Full text reads as follows:
“This monument is dedicated to the [Onodowa’ga] or People of the Many Hills (Seneca)
Shown are: The Hiawatha wampum agreement which brought together the Five Nations in the pursuit of peace
A Seneca traditional headdress signified by the one upright feather
A Seneca women’s nominating belt (lower left) brought out when the women had reached a consensus on a leader (chief) or important decision.
The medallion presented to Red Jacket by George Washington in 1792 to signify the peace between the Five Nations and the colonies
And a Pre-columbian cooking pot used by the people of the five nations.
~ Designed by Carson Waterman. Sculptor, Kenneth Payne. Dedicated by NETO-Hatinakwe Okwehowe, Inc. during the Decade of Indigenous People (1995).
