This 400th anniversary campaign, carried out throughout 2013, is finished. The work to honor treaties with Native Nations and protect the Earth continues. Learn more, or join in that work: contact the Onondaga Nation, Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation, Neetopk Keetopk (Hudson Valley), Onondaga Canoe and Kayak Club or Two Row Paddle down the Grand (2016).

Schedule for July 2 Onondaga Lake Festival Released

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On July 2 from 12 noon to dusk, an educational and cultural festival will be held at Willow Bay on the north shore of Onondaga Lake. The free, family-friendly event features a great array of talented speakers and performers, as well as native artisans, food, Two Row information and more.

Schedule

12 PM – 12:30 PM Welcome Introduction and Thanksgiving Address by Sid Hill
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM Merry Mischief: Traditional Acoustic Duo
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM Two Row Participants & Rob Benedict
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM Speaker – Kay Olan, Children’s Storyteller
2:00 PM – 3:45 PM Children’s Games & Activities
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM Onondaga Lake History & Future, Joe Heath & Jake Edwards
2:15 PM – 2:45 PM Daygots: Conscious Hip Hop
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Two Row Participants & Rob Benedict
3:00 PM – 3:45 PM Cornbred: Rockin’ Blues Band
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Speaker – Aya Yamamoto, Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign
4:00 PM – 4:05 PM Rep. Dan Maffei
4:05 PM – 5:00 PM Haudenosaunee Singers & Dancers
5:00 PM – 5:45 PM Colleen Kattau and Some Nice Guys
5:45 PM – 6:00 PM Two Row Participants & Rob Benedict
6:00 PM – 6:30 PM Keynote Speaker – Jamie Jacobs, Tonawanda Seneca Eduactor
6:30 PM – 7:15 PM Akuma Roots: Conscious Reggae Music
7:15 PM – 7:30 PM Speaker – Sandra Steingraber, Ecologist, author and activist
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Gunrunners: Native American Roots Rock
8:30 PM – 8:45 PM Closing