Canandaigua Treaty Day

The 1794 signing of the Canandaigua Treaty is commemorated annually by Native and non-Native peoples alike at the boulder by the original Canandaigua Signing location every November 11th.

The celebration features:

A parade on Main Street
A ceremony & keynote speakers at Council Rock
Native craftspeople and vendors
A pot-luck dinner and social

All events are free and open to the public and we welcome you to come and join us in celebrating the wonderful historic event!

Schedule of Events

Start Time	Event	Location	Get Directions/Map
10:30am	Welcome at the Canandaigua Primary School	Canandaigua Primary School 96 W. Gibson Street, Canandaigua, NY 14424	Get Map/Directions to School.
10:30am-4pm	Native gift and craft vendors open for business	Canandaigua Primary School Gymnasium	Get Map/Directions to School. Enter main Primary School doors. Turn left & follow signs.
1:30pm	Parade from the school to Council Rock on Ontario Street	The City of Canandaigua	Get Map/Directions to School, parade starting point Get Map/Directions to Ontario County Courthouse & Council Rock, parade ending point
2pm	Ceremony at Council Rock	Council Rock, Ontario County Courthouse	Get Map/Directions to Ontario County Courthouse & Council Rock
4:30pm	Potluck Dinner - Treaty Committee provides corn soup, buffalo stew, rolls, drinks and dessert. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to pass.	Canandaigua Primary School Cafeteria	Get Map/Directions to School.
6pm-8pm	Social with Native American music, dance, crafts and friendship 11/10/09 Update: Due to the death of a community Elder, Dr. Elm will be speaking at 6:30 p.m. after the dinner but out of respect the social & dance has been canceled.	Canandaigua Primary School Cafeteria	Get Map/Directions to School.

Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers to help us - you can volunteer as much or as little as you would like! It's a great way to get out and meet some new people plus celebrate an important historic event. We have many different volunteer needs - we need people to help prepare food, serve food, clean-up, and set-up/take-down before and after the event.

If you are interested or would like some more details, please contact us at the Friends of Ganondagan by emailing friends@frontiernet.net or calling 585-742-1690.

Media

Please direct all media inquiries to the Friends of Ganondagan by emailing friends@frontiernet.net or calling 585-742-1690.

Vendors

This event features a wide-range of Native American vendors selling hand-crafted items and Native American themed items. Be sure to check this out for some unique gifts for family and friends this holiday season!

If you are interested in receiving information on being a vendor at this event, please send your inquiries to the Friends of Ganondagan by emailing friends@frontiernet.net or calling 585-742-1690. Space is limited and if you are selected as a vendor a copy of your tribal ID will be required as part of your vendor registration process.

Mailing List

Would you like to be added to our Canandaigua Treaty Day Mailing List to get notices, news, and information all year long? If so, please email friends@frontiernet.net and ask to be added to our mailing list!

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