Indian Village at the New York State Fair
Submitted by Mary Jacobs
The Six Nations Agricultural Society is asking you to consider being a sponsor at our 7th Annual Golf Fundraiser to benefit the New York State Fair Indian Village. This event will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Club in Lewiston, NY. Contributions will assist with provisions needed to operate during the fair, and the conservation of the village.
Established in 1924 with the purpose of promoting agriculture to Haudenosaunee territories in NY State, the society began operating the Indian Village at the NY State Fair in 1928. President Roosevelt declared the Indian Village land at the New York State fairgrounds as reservation land, designating the Onondaga Nation as custodian through an Executive Order in 1932.
Every year, for two weeks during the NY State Fair, representatives from Tonawanda, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Tuscarora, and Cayuga educate the public on Haudenosaunee culture. Native craftspeople from the territories demonstrate and sell hand-made crafts. We maintain a restaurant with native foods, an archery and lacrosse shoot booth, wood splinting for baskets, a canoe demonstration and our most popular attraction – the Haudenosaunee dance show performed 3 times daily on the Turtle Mound. Visitors from New York State and around the world attend the New York State Fair where the Indian Village is a main attraction.
Sponsorship information and the form to return is included. If you have any questions, please reach out to Heath Hill at 716-440-3044 or email 6nagolf@gmail.com. Our membership relies heavily on do good people such as yourself for financial support and your generosity and act of giving is valued and appreciated.
Nya:wëh,
Six Nations Agricultural Society
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