Made in partnership with the Onondaga Historical Association, "Let 'Em Know You're There" is a short documentary about Jim Tucker, a former NBA player who has held the record for fastest triple-double for the past 60 years. Featuring animation that depicts a vibrant, unforgettable evening in Madison Square Garden in the 1950s, the film uses […]

Without A Whisper - Konnón:Kwe uncovers the hidden history of the profound influence Indigenous women had on the beginnings of the women’s rights movement in the United States. Before the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls in 1848, European colonial women lacked even the most basic rights, while Haudenosaunee women had a potent political […]

Join us at the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center for a community conversation grounded in the Deer Hide Agreement—an enduring symbol of Haudenosaunee diplomacy and responsibility. This program is part of Speaking of Revolution, a statewide series developed by Humanities New York as part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a national initiative […]

"Beneath the Surface: The Storied History of Onondaga Lake" covers the amazing history of the lake and the remarkable impact it has had on our American Way of Life over the past six centuries. From the birthplace of the Great Law of Peace and the great Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the first representative democracy in the west, […]

This talk will explain what the General Association document is, why it mattered, and how it fits into the early stages of the American Revolution—when, in 1775, the conflict was still essentially a civil war among British subjects. We’ll look at why the document was created and how it relates to the larger story of […]