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The Language and Culture of Gayogohó:nǫˀ Maple Sugaring

A two-day workshop led by Stephen Henhawk

During two, three-hour sessions with Gayogohó:nǫˀ first-language speaker and historian Stephen Henhawk, we will explore the rich cultural and linguistic world of relations with maple trees and changing seasons, the relationships between land and language involved in Gayogohó:nǫˀ maple sugaring activities, and lost cultural connections to natural resources.

LECTURE & DISCUSSION

WHAT: History, Language, and Cultural Significance of Owáhdaˀ (Maple) to the Gayogohó:nǫˀ Worldview

WHEN: Saturday, February 11, 2023, 2:00-5:00 pm

WHERE: CAP ArtSpace Gallery, Tompkins Center for History and Culture, 110 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY

**NOTE: As of 2/10/23, registration for the in-person Saturday session is closed; requests to register for the video recording of the session can be made to gayogohono.learning.project@gmail.com.

FIELD SESSION

WHAT: Field session involving observation of boiling maple sap for maple sugar.

WHEN: A Saturday in late February/early March when sap is flowing; exact date and time TBD.

WHERE: A maple sugaring site in Danby, NY (details provided after registration).

**NOTE: As of 2/9/23, we are at full in-person capacity for this Saturday field session; registrants after this date may register to receive the recorded video after the field session by emailing gayogohono.learning.project@gmail.com.

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WORKSHOP FEE (lecture + field session): $95-$165, sliding scale. If you are interested in exploring a video-only option, please email gayogohono.learning.project@gmail.com

STEP 1: REGISTER

Please click the “Register” button below to sign up for the maple workshop.

STEP 2: PAY WORKSHOP FEE

The workshop fee can be paid by:

(1) submitting in person at the first class meeting, by cash or check made out to “Center for Transformative Action” with “Gayogo̱hó:nǫ̱ʔ Learning Project” in the memo line;

OR

(2) clicking on the “Buy Now” button below to pay via PayPal. Note that class fees are paid to the Center for Transformative Action, the Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ Learning Project’s fiscal sponsor.

Video Resources

Video Recordings of Gayogohó:nǫˀ Culture and Language Classes
COST: $90 - $225 sliding-scale fee (all funds support critical language revitalization work); free for Gayogohó:nǫˀ and other Hodinǫhsǫ́:nih people.

DESCRIPTION: At your own pace, watch video recordings of Ithaca-based classes taught by first-language speaker and Gayogohó:nǫˀ historian Stephen Henhawk. Stephen’s approach offers a way to develop an understanding of and respect for Gayogohó:nǫˀ people, their culture, and homelands.

Currently, the video series for the Summer 2022 Introductory and Continuing Gayogohó:nǫˀ Language and Culture Classes are available. Access to recordings of each series is offered for a sliding scale fee of $90-225 per session. Class fees are essential to helping support critical language revitalization efforts, including weekly free classes for Hodinǫhsǫ́:nih people.

To register for a video series, contact gayogohono.learning.project@gmail.com to choose a series and receive instructions where to submit video class fees by check (made out to “Center for Transformative Action” with “Gayogo̱hó:nǫʔ Learning Project” in the memo line). Video class fees can also be paid via PayPal by clicking the “Buy Now” button below. Note that class fees are processed through the Project’s fiscal sponsor, the Center for Transformative Action.