Title:

Keepers of the Western Door

Description:

This monument is dedicated to the Onodowaga or people of the many hills (Seneca). Shown are: the Hiawatha Wampum Agreement which brought together the Five Nations in the pursuit of peace, a Seneca traditional Gastowa or headress signified by the one upright feather, a Seneca women's nominating belt (lower left) brought out when the women had reached consensus on a leader (chief) or an important decision. The medallion presented to Red Jacket by George Washington in 1792 to signify the peace between the Five Nations and the colonies and a pre-Columbian cooking pot used by the people of the five nations.

Erected by:

Designed by Carson R. Waterman, sculptor Kenneth Payne, dedicated by Netohatinakwe Okwehowe Inc. during the Decade of the Indigenous People (1995).

Location:

Erie Basin Marina.