"Listen to the Elders" Speaker Series

HAUDENOSAUNEE PRINCIPLES OF PEACE AND DEMOCRACY

Turtle Clan Mother Whatwehni:neh, Freida Jacques, is a respected leader of the Onondaga Nation and within the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. She has served the Turtle Clan for over 40 years. Freida’s decades of work as a Haudenosaunee cultural liaison within educational institutions across New York State inspired her many published works and an extensive list of public speaking engagements nationwide.

In her retirement, Freida continues to help educate audiences about the Haudenosaunee Confederacy: the oldest living government founded upon the principles of Peace and Democracy. Join Freida for a tour of the The Skä•noñh Center and listen to her message for the next generation.