Ganondagan
I was particularly interested in the Ganondagan Cultural Resources Center Online
(Haudenosaunee) because the source provides information about preserved Iroquois culture. Considering the significance of the tribe i thought to follow their philosophies and ways of life throughout this course. The Ganondagan is a Native American historic site in Ontario County, New York . Location of the largest Seneca village of the 17th century, this site was known to be home to 4500 people living in longhouses. It is the The only ancient Seneca town developed and interpreted in the United States. It is considered to be the most revered landmark to Seneca people and a significant historical site to all Six Iroquois Nations (Haudenosaunee). The Ganondagan and Friends of the Ganondagan oversee the White Corn Project.
(Haudenosaunee) because the source provides information about preserved Iroquois culture. Considering the significance of the tribe i thought to follow their philosophies and ways of life throughout this course. The Ganondagan is a Native American historic site in Ontario County, New York . Location of the largest Seneca village of the 17th century, this site was known to be home to 4500 people living in longhouses. It is the The only ancient Seneca town developed and interpreted in the United States. It is considered to be the most revered landmark to Seneca people and a significant historical site to all Six Iroquois Nations (Haudenosaunee). The Ganondagan and Friends of the Ganondagan oversee the White Corn Project.
I think this link was shared because it gives insightful information about the Iroquois agriculture and how they cultivate corn, specifically, white corn. They emphasis on corn because corn is very important not only in Iroquois diet but for many people. Through this online source we can see how they have been cultivating corn organically. The corn is hand-planted traditional methods, "we hand-plant our white corn - the same heirloom seed grown at the original 17th century Seneca town - at Ganondagan State Historic Site. In recognition of our relationship with Mother Earth, we do not use chemicals or pesticides." This is highly beneficial for everyone because lately there have been many campaigns against GMO products that lead to many diseases. Gabriel Rangel is a Ph.D. candidate in the Biological Sciences in Public Health Program at Harvard University.Gabriel Rangel 's article In 1995 the first pesticide-producing crop was approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency after rigorous testing A year later, Bt corn was approved, and now the majority of corn in the U.S. has the Bt toxin gene Additionally, crops have also been genetically engineered to resist herbicides, making it easier for farmers to control unwanted plants in their fields. Perhaps the most famous herbicide resistant crops are the Roundup Ready or glyphosate-resistant plants. The Ganondagan State Historic Site wants to "expose people to traditional food knowledge because it expands their choices and therefore their power over their own lives. Food knowledge involves not only understanding what foods are appropriate, but why and how they are obtained, grown and processed. "
None the information i reviewed has changed my perception about native american life. I believe native american new how ot live in harmony with nature and as i discovered through reading Treuer Atlas of the Nations The iroquois were farmers and knew to work the land." This source provides details of how long back do these corn techniques go back to " Iroquois White Corn is traditionally and carefully managed and protected to bring you nutritious corn products from heirloom seeds dating back at least 1,400 years in Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) communities."
Ganondagan Cultural Resources Center Online
http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/from-corgis-to-corn-a-brief-look-at-the-long-history-of-gmo-technology/
Ganondagan Cultural Resources Center Online
http://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/flash/2015/from-corgis-to-corn-a-brief-look-at-the-long-history-of-gmo-technology/
I too live in Northern New York and there are some mornings when I wake up I wonder- how did they survive up here? How did they keep the long houses warm during the winter months- I spend a outrage amount in my heating bill just to keep it at 59 degrees. When they had to cook- how did they keep the ice and snow off the fire wood? Did they have a separate area? I will say this- I complain a lot less now that I know about the people who survived this area in the 17 and 18th century.
ReplyDeleteI am trying my hand at corn this year- and have started the prep work in the hopes that spring comes soon. I will say this- it is not for the faint of heart trying to get crops to grow out here. You really have to understand the weather and the environment in order to not mess up your food supply! My hats off to them- and I hope I have at least one crop make it to spring to be planted.