Native American Storytelling brings legends to life

Perry Ground brought legends to life, with his high-energy, interactive storytelling, in his recent visit to Southern Cayuga.

Third and fourth-grade students learned the traditional Haudenosaunee stories of the earth’s creation along with Dehoñtjihgwa’és (the game of lacrosse). He reminded students, that they may have all heard different versions of these stories, and that these differences within cultures should be celebrated. He then visited seventh and eighth-grade students to discuss the Haudenosaunee influence on American democracy and the difference in the leadership roles of women in our emerging democracy and the Native American culture.

Perry Ground is a Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.  Perry has been a storyteller and educator for over 25 years and enjoys working with students of all ages to teach about the history & culture of Native Peoples. Learn more here.