Courtesy of Emma Rain Smith
The thanksgiving address is an address used to open or begin a gathering of people. It is the first thing that is said before anything important is done, and it's meant to bring everyone together in the same mindset before the meeting begins. In this exhibit, Haudenosaunee member Kelly Fran Davis, of Two Row Education Services, explains some of the things that a speaker would discuss during Ganohonyohk, highlighting the importance of human connection and listening to the stories of the people as our first form of learning.