Treaty of Canandaigua

Treaties Between the Six Nations and the United States

January 12, 2026 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

Immediately following the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), states in the newly created United States competed for control and settlement of Indigenous lands. This included much of Western New York, which was within Indian lands designated by the 1768 Treaty of Fort Stanwix, which set the boundary line between the colonies and native nations.

The Treaty of Paris of 1783 did not include the allied Native nations, leaving their legacy treaties with different European parties unresolved and their future to be determined through separate treaties with the new American government. [Read more…] about Treaties Between the Six Nations and the United States

The Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Since World War II

October 13, 2025 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River in Pennsylvania, is one of the largest dams east of the Mississippi River. It is located within the Allegheny National Forest and its impounded waters reach nearly to Salamanca, NY, on the Allegany Reservation of the Seneca Nation in Cattaraugus County.

The dam has cast a long shadow on Seneca life since World War II. The project, formally dedicated in 1966, broke the Treaty of Canandaigua of 1794, flooded about 10,000 acres of Seneca lands in New York and Pennsylvania, and forced the relocation of hundreds of tribal members. [Read more…] about The Shadow of Kinzua: The Seneca Since World War II

The Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794

October 13, 2025 by Dr. Liz Covart 1 Comment

The Treaty of Paris 1783 ended the American War for Independence, but it did not bring peace to North America. After 1783, warfare and violence continued between Americans and Native Americans.

So how did the early United States attempt to create peace for its new nation? [Read more…] about The Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794

Euro-American Expansion Into The Finger Lakes Region

August 27, 2023 by Guest Contributor 7 Comments

The Treaty of Paris of 1783 officially ended hostilities between the British and Americans; however, the treaty did not include the allied Indian Nations, leaving their legacy treaties with the Europeans unresolved and their future to be resolved through separate treaties with the new American government. [Read more…] about Euro-American Expansion Into The Finger Lakes Region

Red Jacket Peace Medal Returned to Seneca Nation by Buffalo Museum

May 9, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

The Red Jacket Peace Medal, an object of cultural patrimony under federal law, has been returned to the Seneca Nation by The Buffalo History Museum.

The medal, considered to be of central importance by many in the Nation, was gifted to Seneca Chief Red Jacket by President George Washington in 1792 to commemorate discussions that culminated in the Treaty of Canandaigua of 1794, in which the Seneca Nation played a crucial role. The medal was meant to be a symbol of peace, friendship, and enduring relationships among the United States and the Six Nations. [Read more…] about Red Jacket Peace Medal Returned to Seneca Nation by Buffalo Museum

Colonial Canandaigua In War And Peace

January 14, 2021 by Brian Barrett 2 Comments

New York’s Finger Lakes Region was well known to many Revolutionary War veterans as a place of both strife and potential. Strife because of conflict with Indigenous people, and great potential for lush productive farmland.

Soldiers witnessed both ends of the spectrum first-hand. [Read more…] about Colonial Canandaigua In War And Peace

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