Nya:wëh sgë:nö’ (Greetings, I am thankful that you are well). This project creates a space for sharing traditional music and dance of the Onöndowa’ga:’ (Seneca) Nation, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy. This is a collaborative effort by Bill Crouse, Sr., Seneca faithkeeper and singer (Salamanca, NY), and Andrew A. Cashner, PhD, a settler musician and musicologist (Rochester, NY), with the support of a Fellowship for Digital Publication from the US National Endowment for the Humanities.

The project features video and audio recordings of Seneca Earth Songs (yöëdza’ge:ka:’ gaë:nö’shö’) in the context of traditional teaching and historical information. The project is available in the non-linear format of a website and a more traditional book that can be downloaded or printed.

This video presentation gives a good introduction to one of the main themes of the project.

Please get in touch if you would like to offer help or feedback. You can also follow our YouTube channel, @senecasongs.

To hire a Seneca singer or performing group for your school, community center, or festival, see our list of presenters.