After a very long winter, the Living Longhouse project is back underway! The team took advantage of the beautiful day to get the build ready for its debut during the Carson Waterman Retrospective on May 27th here at the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center. Nya:wëh to the guys for their hard work and determination!
The Ganöhse:s or Longhouse was the traditional dwelling of the Onöndowa’ga:’ (People of the Great Hill, Seneca) and Hodinöhsö:ni’ (People of the Longhouse, consisting of the Tribes that make up the Confederacy). Each Longhouse was home to multiple generations of families, and were often built at lengths over 20 feet long.
Carson Waterman: A Retrospective Debut
Distinguished Onöndowa’ga:’ (Seneca) artist and “national treasure of the Seneca Nation”, Carson Waterman, will have a career-spanning retrospective show opening at the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum in Salamanca, New York this month. “Carson Waterman: A Retrospective” will be a celebration of Waterman’s life, work, and profound impact on the representation of Onöndowa’ga:’ identity and visual culture over the past several decades. This showcase will feature a wide selection of works including output from his time as a student at the Cooper School of Art in Cleveland, Ohio, harrowing sketches from his tour in Vietnam, where he served as a combat artist, and the original rendering of his bold reimagining of the iconic Buffalo Sabres logo that the team commissioned in 2021, and more.
This exhibition will open to the public on May 27, 2023 and be on display through April 2024.
Coinciding with the May 27 event, there will be a dedication ceremony for the longhouse replica (photos pictured above), which is located in the rear of the Onöhsagwë: de’ Cultural Center. For more information please visit senecamuseum.org.
Upcoming Classes at the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center
- Leather Clutch Class w/Cliff Redeye (June 15th & 22nd)
- Seneca Language Gardening Class (Every Friday starting May 12th)
