Exhibition Dates

January 2nd, 2025 – March 25th, 2025

Exhibition Title

Birds of the Haudenosaunee

Overview

Birds of the Haudenosaunee offers an immersive exploration of the birds central to the Iroquois Confederacy’s cultural and spiritual heritage. It highlights the bald eagle, blue heron, hawk, and snipe. Each of these birds plays a distinct role in the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, symbolizing some of the distinct clans present. These clans represent family, specifically kinship ties that transcend geographical and tribe borders. From a broader context, birds (and animals) are sacred to Iroquois lore, embodying Haudenosaunee’s relationship with nature and emphasizing their inherent respect towards all living things.

Birds of the Haudenosaunee offers an immersive exploration of the birds central to the Iroquois Confederacy’s cultural and spiritual heritage. It highlights the bald eagle, blue heron, hawk, and snipe. Each of these birds plays a distinct role in the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, symbolizing some of the distinct clans present. These clans represent family, specifically kinship ties that transcend geographical and tribe borders. From a broader context, birds (and animals) are sacred to Iroquois lore, embodying Haudenosaunee’s relationship with nature and emphasizing their inherent respect towards all living things.

Caption information is drawn from the National Museum of the American Indian's Haudenosaunee Guide for Educators. View the guide here:
https://s.si.edu/3Db6CrN

Curated by

Tracy Chen

Place(s) Exhibited

Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial, 2nd Floor