Uses of the White-tailed Deer: A Presentation by Native American Interpreters from Ganondagan

Saturday, September 30, 2023
A deer family in a field of tall yellow grass

Photo: Gladys Gifford

TIME

1:00-3:00 PM

LOCATION

Town of Canandaigua’s Onanda Park, Crouch Hall
4965 County Road 16
Canandaigua, NY 14424

REGISTRATION

Please register with the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association.

DESCRIPTION

Join the Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association for a presentation on White-tailed deer by Native American interpreters from Ganondagan Seneca Art and Culture Center. Learn the importance of the White-tailed deer to the Hodinöhsö:ni’ peoples, from a valuable source of food to unique and clever tools created from bones. Learn the uses of furs, hides, organs, and more. There will be numerous examples on display.

After the presentation, a light lunch will be provided followed by a leisurely hike in the hills of Onanda Park.

This event is sponsored by the Finger Lakes Land Trust.

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