Native American communities were elaborate consensus democracies, many of which had survived for generations because of ...

Two centuries on, the Erie Canal’s legacy — engineering marvel, economic catalyst and instrument of displacement — still flows through New York’s history.

Before white settlers came to Onondaga Lake, before the city of Syracuse grew along its shore, before the pristine waters ...

As the 200th anniversary of the Erie Canal approaches on Oct. 26, organizers are seeking to temper the celebration with an ...

After capturing hundreds of hours of footage, over a decade, for his new docuseries "The American Revolution," filmmaker Ken Burns knew the epic story had to begin with Benjamin Franklin. Burns was ...

As the Niagara History Center commemorates the bicentennial of the Erie Canal, a new temporary exhibit has gone up in the Changing Exhibit Room in the Outwater House at 215 ...

Rochester, N.Y. — The Memorial Art Gallery celebrated Haudenosaunee culture as they hosted a celebration for Haudenosaunee Heritage Day on Sunday. The celebration featured everything from traditional ...

The Buffalo Maritime Center is using construction of a replica of the Seneca Chief canal boat to tell the overlooked story of how that historic event impacted the region's Indigenous people. "The ...

One of the biggest gatherings in the country for lacrosse is underway in the Adirondacks. The Lake Placid Summit Classic runs through Sunday. Friday at 5 pm at the Lake Placid Public Library, fans ...

The Fenimore Art Museum is hosting a special presentation about Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history and performances of traditional social dance during the Celebrate Native America event. According to a ...

A new exhibition is now on view at Syracuse University Art Museum featuring more than 52 contemporary artworks by Indigenous artists from all six Haudenosaunee Nations across what is now New York.

COOPERSTOWN — There will be a special presentation about Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history and performances of traditional social dance during the Celebrate Native America event at the Fenimore Art ...