“This is a profile of the Haudenosaunee, by the Haudenosaunee, speaking from the present,” says filmmaker Caleb G. Abrams (Seneca, Wolf Clan) about this film, which he produced in collaboration with the Museum in 2024.
Abrams and his team spoke with citizens of the Haudenosaunee (ho-dee-no-SHOW-nee) Confederacy’s six nations—the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Tuscarora—whose homelands include much of present-day New York State.
This film explores vital parts of Haudenosaunee life today: the continuation of traditional government structures, the revitalization of languages after decades of repressive policies by the United States and Canada, the role of lacrosse as an expression of sovereignty on the world stage, and the sowing of seeds of knowledge and hope for future generations.
Haudenosaunee: People of the Longhouse is supported by the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.
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Credits:
Writer, Director, Producer
Caleb Abrams (Seneca, Wolf Clan)
Executive Producer
Eugenia Levenson
Director of Photography
Tucker Kohnen
Editor
Lisa Rifkind
Associate Producers
Nathan Abrams (Seneca, Wolf Clan)
Katsi’tsonni Fox (Mohawk, Bear Clan)
Ruchatneet Printup (Tuscarora, Turtle Clan)
Karen Taber
Story Consultant
Marissa Corwin Manitowabi (Seneca, Deer Clan)
Drone Pilot
Jaiden Mitchell (Mohawk, Bear Clan)
Audio Recordists
John V. Davis
Benjamin Jura
Graphics and Animation
Lee Stevens
Colorist and Sound Mixer
Erin Chapman
Additional Video Provided by:
Haudenosaunee Nationals Lacrosse
Music
“Women’s Dance”, “Robin Dance”, “Smoke Dance”, and “Stick Dance” performed by Cold Spring Singers: Justin Cook (Seneca, Turtle Clan), Chandler Cooper (Onondaga, Heron Clan), and Alan Dowdy (Tuscarora, Turtle Clan)
“Haudenosaunee” by Bear Fox (Mohawk, Wolf Clan)
Special Thanks
Bruce Abrams
Iotsi’tsakéhte Abrams
Reesa Abrams
Renee Abrams
Rorhen’s Abrams
Kristiana Ferguson
Hayden Haynes
Barbara Lynn Hill
Chad Hill, Sr.
Ashley Isaac
Nelson Jock
Larry King
Steevi King
Andrew Lazore
Jodi Lynn Maracle
Yehwatsironnyons Maracle-Hill
Onkwe Farms
Scott Sackett
Seneca-Iroquois National Museum
Vince Schiffert
Randee Spruce
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