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Iroquois Indian Museum Names New Director

December 3, 2013 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

image003(3)The Trustees of the Iroquois Indian Museum have announced the appointment of Maria Vann of Fly Creek, New York as Director of the Museum. Vann will assume her role as Director on January 1, 2014.

A statement from the museum to the press said: “Her qualifications in the museum field, in academia, and in business make her an excellent choice to lead the Museum forward. She will be concentrating on audience development, fundraising, and promotion of the Museum’s programs and exhibitions.”

Vann graduated Magna Cum Laude from the Cooperstown Graduate Program in Museum Studies from SUNY College of Oneonta, NY. Recently, she was the Education Programs Manager at the New York State Historical Association and the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, NY. There she managed their Native American programs and became familiar with Iroquois, Native American artists and performers, and the Iroquois Indian Museum. She has curated exhibitions, developed educational programs, consulted for museums, and worked extensively with interns, volunteers and teachers. She is currently an adjunct faculty member in the History Department at SUNY Oneonta, N.Y.

The Iroquois Indian Museum building is designed in the shape and spirit of the longhouses that once graced the valleys of upstate New York. Archeology exhibits focus on the ancestors of the Iroquois from 10,000 years ago until European contact. History exhibits highlight the men’s realm of hunting, warfare, chieftainships, and games and the women’s realm of the longhouse, the clans, the crops, and politics.

The Museum represents the world’s most comprehensive collection of modern Iroquois art work. This collection celebrates the ancient unity of the Iroquois still expressed in the creative spirit of today’s artists.

Their 2014 exhibition, entitled “Standing in Two Worlds: Iroquois in 2014”, showcases Iroquois art which explores contemporary issues including, boundaries and borders, environment, hydro-fracking, economy, gaming, the digital/disposable age, sports mascots, the impact of national/international events and decisions, the role of tradition and community, and the state of the Arts.

The Museum’s lower level features a special interactive Children’s area which introduces young visitors to Iroquois traditions through a variety of crafts, games and technologies. A guide posted Nature Park of 45 acres is open year round for walks, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing.

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Filed Under: History Tagged With: Academia, Indigenous History, Iroquois Indian Museum, Native American History, New York State Historical Association, Oneonta, Otsego County, Public History, SUNY Oneonta

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  1. Bob Ulrich says

    December 4, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    No address; no contact info. Might want to visit someday, but not with this lack of info !

    bob u.

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    • John Warren says

      December 4, 2013 at 2:48 PM

      Here, let me Google that for you: http://bit.ly/IEzGXa

      John Warren
      Editor

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