Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Western NY

Professor Oberg will discuss Indigenous land rights in western New York, and how state and federal governments, and legal systems, have underappreciated enduring and powerful Native American claims to the land in our part of the state.

The Great Canandaigua Treaty - 1794 by Robert Griffing
The Great Canandaigua Treaty – 1794 by Robert Griffing
Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794
Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794

Michael Leroy Oberg, the author of Native America, is a Distinguished Professor of History at SUNY-Geneseo and founder of the Geneseo Center for Local and Municipal History, which he directed from 2019 until 2022.

Learn More about Michael Leroy Oberg from his website https://michaelleroyoberg.com/

New Date for Our January Educational Program

Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Western NY by Professor Michael Oberg

New Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024, 7:00 p.m.

Greece Central School District Building 1790 Latta Road

Quick update there will be a live stream as well as a way to interact with the program with chat features powered by YouTube Our Program on Indigenous Peoples’ Rights in Western NY Talk – Live Stream. This feed will go live around 6:45 pm to get the settings and cameras ready to run the stream.

Professor Oberg will discuss Indigenous land rights in western New York, and how state and federal governments, and legal systems, have underappreciated enduring and powerful Native American claims to the land in our part of the state.

The Great Canandaigua Treaty - 1794 by Robert Griffing
The Great Canandaigua Treaty – 1794 by Robert Griffing
Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794
Treaty of Canandaigua, 1794

Michael Leroy Oberg, the author of Native America, is a Distinguished Professor of History at SUNY-Geneseo and founder of the Geneseo Center for Local and Municipal History, which he directed from 2019 until 2022.

Learn More about Michael Leroy Oberg from his website https://michaelleroyoberg.com/

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