Tribal Nations of New York State
Federally and State Recognized Tribal Nations of New York State:
Algonquian Peoples
(Stony Place or Shore)
The Shinnecock - A Long Island American Indian Nation
(People from Beyond the Hill)
Haudenosaunee Confederacy (People of the Longhouse)
Haudenosaunee Guide for Educators - National Museum of the American Indian
Iroquois Indian Museum - Located in Howes Cave, NY, about halfway between Albany and Cooperstown, the Iroquois Indian Museum is an anthropological and educational museum dedicated to honoring the Haudenosaunee through educational exhibitions, events, and activities. The following links to the museum's school programs and workshops and events are provided as resources. More information on the museum can be found on their FAQ page.
Video: Haudenosaunee - People of the Longhouse by Caleb Abrams, Seneca filmmaker, made for the American Museum of Natural History. Permission was granted by the AMNH to share this film.
Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫˀ (People of the Great Swamp)
Onyota’a:ká (People of the Standing Stone)
- Onondaga Nation (Keepers of the Central Fire)
Onoñda’gegá’ (People of the Hills)
Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center
- St. Regis Mohawk Nation (Keepers of the Eastern Door)
Kanien’kehaka (People of the Flint)
Akwesasne Cultural Center Library and Museum
- Seneca Nation of Indians (Keepers of the Western Door)
O-non-dowa-gah (Great Hill People)
Ganondagan Seneca Art and Culture Center
The Seneca Iroquois National Museum
Ta:nöwö:deʼ Onödowáʼga꞉ Yoindzade
Ska-Ruh-Reh (Shirt Wearing People)
This historical document is a position paper that informed and educated policymakers at the time of publication on how educational opportunities for Indigenous students could be improved.
Dispossession of Indigenous Lands
Map of 21st Century Indigenous Nations (New York State Museum)
