The Flying Head (Kanontsistóntie’s): The Ultimate Intruder
In the rich and complex tapestry of Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) oral tradition, the physical world is defined by a delicate tens...
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The Sacred Landscape: Understanding the Seneca Connection to Ohi:yo’
To truly understand the Kinzua region, one must look beyond the modern maps and back to the heritage of the Seneca Nation, the "Keepers of the Western Door." For the Seneca (Ohi:yo’ hga:’), this land...
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The Great Serpent of Bare Hill (Genundowa)
In the rolling hills of the Finger Lakes region in New York, overlooking the waters of Canandaigua Lake, stands Genundowa, or...
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The Naked Bear (Gahwendo-wane)
In the deep, ancient forests of the Haudenosaunee, there is a name spoken with a mixture of dread and profound respect: ...
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The Jo-ga-oh (Little People)
In the rich and complex tapestry of Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) oral tradition, the physical world is more than what meets the e...
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The Dual Minds: Sky-Holder and the Flint
After Sky Woman established the earth upon the Great Turtle’s back, her daughter gave birth to twin sons who could not ...
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The Celestial Tree and the Origin of Earth
In the beginning, there was no earth as we know it. There was only a vast, dark ocean below and a luminous ...
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The Stone Giants of the Allegheny: A Seneca Legend of the Plateau
While the Allegheny National Forest is famed for its sweeping vistas and ancient hemlocks, Seneca tradition warns that the ma...
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The Great Serpent of the Allegheny: A Seneca River Legend
While the modern history of the Allegheny River is often defined by the engineering of the Kinzua Dam, a much older and more ...
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The Legend of the Gnats: The Eternal Bite
Any camper who has spent an evening near the Kinzua Reservoir or hiked the North Country Trail in late spring knows the truth...
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