A 17th-century replica longhouse in Six Nations of the Grand River has reopened its doors after it was consumed by fire in ...

Jul. 2—PLATTSBURGH — Longhouse means more than one thing to the Haudenosaunee, People of the Longhouse. "Longhouse with a lower case l is a term that describes the traditional building we used to live ...

Efforts are underway to rebuild a Haudenosaunee longhouse more than a century old that was destroyed by fire on the Cattaraugus Territory. The Newtown Longhouse, the center of spiritual and cultural ...

May 11—Old Fort Niagara will host its second annual smoke dance competition, Native Nations at Niagara today. The Smoke Dance was originally a Haudenosaunee war dance, primarily danced by men, but has ...

“We have to do that. We have to be thankful. That’s what we said. Two things were told to us: To be thankful, so those are our ceremonies, ceremonies of thanksgiving. We built nations around it, and ...

Highlighted by lightning footwork that seems to float on air, the Smoke Dance of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Nation is the most dynamic and popular competition dance at powwows across the Northeast.