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Indigenous Music & Arts Festival

July 26 & 27, 2025 | 10 am - 6 pm

Ganondagan's Indigenous Music & Arts Festival is made possible in part by NYSCA, Wegmans and NTID. It takes place Saturday and Sunday, July 26 - 27, 2025 at Ganondagan State Historic Site in Victor, NY. The annual event showcases Haudenosaunee and Indigenous cultures through dance, music, storytelling, traditional craft demonstrations, a Indigenous Arts Market, children's activities, raffles, guided trail walks, gallery tours, Indigenous food, and more. 

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This is a Free Event, but we would appreciate your donation!

(Suggested Donation $5 person/$10 family)

 

Parking is at Fireman's Field which is located off Maple Ave across from St. Patrick's Church (turning after the Pedestrian Crossing sign). A shuttle runs throughout the day from Fireman's Field to the front entrance of the Seneca Art & Culture Center (SACC). See next tab for directions to Fireman's Field.

 

Accessible parking is located in the lot closest to the Seneca Art & Culture Center entrance walking path (Edge of the Woods path). There will be a golf shuttle looping from the parking lot to the SACC and to the Festival Grounds.

 

There is limited parking at Ganondagan festival grounds which is located in the field near the Maple Ave (Rt 444)/Boughton Hill Rd (County Rd 41) intersection.

Performers

This year's festival features award winning musician, Derek Miller (Mohawk) with actor and blues icon Gary Farmer (Cayuga) on the main stage. The Indigenous Spirit Dancers will be showcasing vibrant Haudenosaunee social dances and storytelling by Tonia Loran Galban (Mohawk, Bear Clan)and Ronnie Reitter (Seneca, Wolf Clan).

Derek Miller & Gary Farmer

Derek Miller & Gary Farmer have been performing together since 2017, creating a powerful blend of blues and rock and delivering electrifying performances. Their recent collaborations include Miller producing Farmer's album "Lucky 7," which features several songs co-written by Miller, including "Cadillacs Don't Care."

 

This duo's dynamic stage presence and musical chemistry make them a compelling act that you won't want to miss!

4 PM - 5 PM | Performance Tent Stage

Haudenosaunee Social Dancing

The Indigenous Spirit Dancers are a Haudenosaunee dance group whose performances showcase traditional songs and social dances. Don't miss this opportunity to celebrate and learn about Haudenosaunee culture.

12 PM - 12:45 PM | Performance Tent Stage

Haudenosaunee Storytelling

Come and listen to the extraordinary storytellers, Ronnie Reitter (Seneca) and Tonia Loran Galban (Mohawk). Experience Haudenosaunee storytelling; blending entertaining stories of the natural world, Haudenosaunee values and life lessons.

Ronnie Reitter | Saturday

Tonia Loran Galban | Sunday

10:30 AM - 11 AM | Performance Tent Stage

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ASL Interpretation provided at the main stage, throughout performances is sponsored by The National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college of Rochester Institute of Technology

All Our Relations

This year our "All Our Relations Tent" will host our invited Indigenous guests from the Myaamiaki - Miami Tribe of Oklahoma with all day talks, music, and demonstrations between Haudenosaunee and Myaamia artists. 

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The Myaamiaki - Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is a small nation of just over 7,000 citizens headquartered in Miami, Oklahoma. The Myaamiaki have been engaged in a robust language and cultural revitalization effort for the last thirty years. A major focus of their revitalization has been in the arts, including ribbonwork, storytelling, song & dance, woodworking, and basketry.

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We are delighted to host Myaamia artists, performers, and culture bearers from Oklahoma to join us for a weekend of art, enjoyment, and relationship building. The public is invited to join this relaxed atmosphere to observe as the artists create art, converse about art and make music between 10 am -5 pm.

 

Formal performances will be held in the Performance tent on Saturday and Sunday from 2 PM - 3 PM.​

Myaamia Artist Delegation

  • George Ironstrack | storyteller, singer, and lacrosse stick making assistant

  • Jared Nally | finger weaving/fiber artist and singer

  • Julie Olds | painter and senior cultural leader

  • Doug Peconge | lacrosse stick maker

  • Nate Poyfair | hide tanning and singer

  • Megan Sekulich | painter, fashion designer, and shaker

  • Scott Shoemaker | ribbonwork artist, storyteller, and singer

  • Kara Strass | ribbonwork artist, storyteller, and lead shaker

  • Dani Tippmann | basketry and plant knowledge

  • Logan York | hide painting artist, and jewelry artist

Sponsors

Nya:wëh (Thank you) to the organizations that made this festival possible.

"New York State Council on the Arts with the

support of Governor Kathy Hochul

and the New York State Legislature." 

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