A visit to the Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park
This week MVEDD visited the Fort Plain Museum and Historical Park to learn about the exhibits along with their vision for the future.
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Mohawks and the Dutch in the Mohawk Valley
in Writing Series/by MVMView a video from the Friends of the Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site featuring historian and scholar, Paul Gorgen, as he takes a close look at the relations between the Mohawk People and the Dutch settlers in the Mohawk Valley.
Native Cinema Showcase
in Press releases/by MVMThe online program includes a total of 35 films (six features and 30 shorts) representing 30 Native nations in eight different countries: US, Canada, New Zealand, Mexico, Guatemala, Ecuador, Colombia and Sweden. There are 10 Indigenous languages spoken in the films.
Colgate University Repatriates More than 1,500 Funerary Objects to the Oneida Indian Nation
in Press releases/by MVMOn Wednesday, November 9, the Oneida Indian Nation and Colgate University held a repatriation ceremony during which more than 1,500 funerary objects and cultural artifacts were transferred to the Nation from the collections of the university’s Longyear Museum of Cultural Anthropology.
1882: The Year of Pestilence, Death and Solutions in Little Falls
in Writing Series/by MVMThe summer of 1882 was a bad time to be an inhabitant of Little Falls as sickness and death raged throughout the village.
“A Christmas Carol” Live Performances at The Farmers’ Museum
in Press releases/by MVMThe Farmers’ Museum announces the return of its annual live performances of Charles Dickens’ beloved classic “A Christmas Carol” on Friday, December 16 (7:00 p.m.), Saturday, December 17 (3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.), and Sunday, December 18 (3:00 p.m.) in the museum’s Louis C. Jones Center.
400 Local Veterans Honored at Oneida Indian Nation
in Press releases, Writing Series/by MVMOn November 1, more than 400 Local Veterans Honored at Oneida Indian Nation’s Annual Veterans Recognition Event at Turning Stone Resort Casino
Kanatsiohareke’s Fall Festival Fundraiser
in Press releases, Writing Series/by MVMDating back as early as the 12th century, the Mohawk Valley has been home to the Kanienkehaka (“People of the Flint or Mohawk). Support the Kanatsiohareke community during their Fall Festival fundraiser.
Halloween Memories by Jim Rogers
in Herkimer County, Writing Series/by MVMWhat are your favorite Halloween memories? Take a moment or two to remember your favorite Halloween, past or present.
Exhibition featuring photography by Hall of Fame Pitcher, Randy Johnson, at the Fenimore Art Museum in April 2023
in Press releases/by MVMThe exhibition, Randy Johnson: Storytelling with Photographs, marks the Hall of Fame pitcher’s first-ever solo exhibition. Fenimore Art Museum will host the exhibition, just one mile from The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown, New York. April 1 – September 17, 2023 • Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY