Ögwe ö:weh Consciousness as Peace

We invite you to join us for Ögwe ö:weh Consciousness as Peace, a symposium and exhibit opening this Friday, March 21 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. at the Nevin Welcome Center.

The symposium and exhibition will focus on the Haudenosaunee symbolism of “The Tree of Peace,” also known as the white pine or Pinus strobus, one of the oldest trees in North America. The white pine is the only five-needled tree in New York State, and has been used by generations of Haudenosaunee storytellers to depict the "bundling" of five nations together under one law.

 

 

 

 

 

The program is a collaborative effort by Cornell University’s American Indian Program and Cornell Plantations:

• 3:00 - 4:00 p.m: Staff from the American Indian Program and Cornell Plantations will discuss the new exhibit featuring, a beaded tree titled, “Ganradaisgowah-Peace Tree” by renowned Cayuga artist, Samuel Thomas and a replica of the “Dust or The Ever-growing Tree” wampum, each the embodiment of Haudenosaunee “The Tree of Peace.”

• 4:00 - 6:00 p.m: Tom Porter (Sakokwenionkwas “The One Who Wins”), an expert in Haudenosaunee history and culture and  Mohawk elder, will host a dialogue with faculty in Cornell’s American Indian Program about “The Tree of Peace”.

• Coffee, juice and light refreshments will be served.

The exhibit, Ögwe ö:weh Consciousness as Peace, will be on display from March 21 through July 2014. For more information about the exhibition and symposium, view our calendar or contact the American Indian Program website or call 607-255-6587.