Upcoming Events
"Common Ground" Screening
The Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ Learning Project (GLP) will be on hand at the free screening of the food justice documentary Common Ground (2023), hosted by the Tompkins County Food Policy Council (FPC). The film has won multiple awards, including the Tribeca Film Festival Human/Nature Award and the tve Global Sustainability Film Award.
Please drop by at our table and say hello and learn more about how the Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ Learning Project has been involved in local food justice issues.
WHAT: Common Ground Screening
WHEN: Wednesday, May 8, 2024, 6:30-9:00 PM
WHERE: Cinemapolis, 120 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY
The free event is co-sponsored by Cinemapolis, Mothers Out Front, Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York (NOFA-NY), and Sustainable Finger Lakes.
Better Together Ithaca
Better Together
Embrace Mental Health Wellness at Stewart Park on Saturday, May 11, from 11am to 3pm
FREE EVENT! This uplifting day of FREE activities for all ages is designed to help you prioritize your mental health every day. Participate in mindful movement, dance, live music, street performances, workshops, indulge in free food offerings and much more.
Stewart Park will be abuzz with community organizations, including the Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ Learning Project, mental health providers, instructors, and entertainers, creating a vibrant atmosphere for learning, laughter and connection. Explore and learn about mental health, discover ways to support yourself, and connect with others facing similar mental health challenges. Let's make mental health a collective priority, because we are truly “Better Together."
For more information, visit the Better Together Ithaca website.
Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ Seeds
The seeds that left the Cayuga Lake region over 250 years ago are home again. Learn how Michelle Seneca, along with her partner Stephen Henhawk, has worked to help this happen. Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ (Cayuga) people have a rich history of over ten thousand years living in and stewarding lands of the Finger Lakes region. The Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ people are part of the Six Nations of the Hodinǫhsǫ́:nih (Haudenosaunee), sometimes referred to as the “Iroquois.”
WHEN: Tuesday, May 21, 2024, 6:00-7:00 PM
WHERE: Kendal Auditorium, 230 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, NY
We will have available for sale at the event The Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ People in the Cayuga Lake Region: A Brief History, by Kurt A. Jordan, published by the Tompkins County Historical Commission in 2022. Professor Jordan’s 80-page history of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ begins at the end of the last ice age 13,000 years ago and traces the Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ people to the reoccupation of their traditional territory in 2003, to the events in 2021. The book is also available from The History Center’s online bookstore and at the Cornell Bookstore. Checks for the $10.80 payment (includes tax) are the preferred form of payment at the event.
Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ: Who We Are
Join members of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ Learning Project—Stephen Henhawk (Wolf Clan Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ), Michelle Seneca (Turtle Clan Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ), and Jim Wikel (Wolf Clan Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ)— and Ithaca College’s Center for the Study of Culture, Race, and Ethnicity for a panel discussion, “Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ: Who We Are.” Refreshments will be served.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Ithaca College’s Clark Lounge in the Campus Center (See the Ithaca College interactive campus map for location.)
ACCOMMODATIONS: Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact Sean Eversley Bradwell at seversley@ithaca.edu or 607-274-1411. Requests for accommodations should be made as soon as possible.
The Storied Maple: A Storytelling Event at a Community Sap Boil
GLP language teacher Stephen Henhawk and GLP Co-Leader Michelle Seneca will be telling stories about maple at “The Storied Maple,” a collective maple sugaring project. Join in on this afternoon of free, family-friendly storytelling as you learn about the maple while making syrup. Presented by the Soil Factory.
NOTE: The event date has changed from Saturday, March 23, to Sunday, March 24, due to inclement weather conditions.
Location: The Soil Factory, 142 Ithaca Beer Drive, Ithaca, NY 14850.
For more details, visit The Storied Maple event page.