Unearth a Story - Iroquois Gardeners In-Person
Unearth a Story with presenter Jack Kowiak, as he discusses Iroquois Gardeners!
The Iroquois combined their spiritual beliefs with a deep knowledge of both wild and cultivated plants. This talk will give you an appreciation for their cultural beliefs and how these beliefs influenced their approach to agriculture. Their innovative approaches to cultivation are being studied by many agricultural colleges today. You will learn about a particular plant that was as important to our local Native Americans as the buffalo was to the Plains Indian. Local settlers had good reasons to be impressed with the agricultural talent of our local Haudenosaunee, and you will be too!
- Date:
- Monday, July 13, 2026
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Arnett - Meeting Room
- Library:
- Arnett Branch
- Audience:
- All Ages
- Categories:
- Community Gardening Lecture/Presentation Native American Heritage Summer Reading
- Attachments:
Jack Kowiak is a retired market research manager from Eastman Kodak who enjoys researching and presenting material that he finds interesting. Jack has given over 500 talks on a variety of topics to numerous organizations in Western New York. His favorite topics involve plants and gardening. Jack’s goal is to present programs that both educate and entertain.