Not Just for Kids Storytelling with Perry Ground
Perry Ground to Perform at the 33rd Annual Not Just for Kids Storytelling series
Fort Hunter, NY – The Friends of Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site will host Perry Ground on Sunday, August 10th at 6pm as part of their 33rd Annual Not Just for Kids Storytelling series at Schoharie Crossing. Ground will be sharing “Stories from the People of the Longhouse.”
This storytelling presentation is filled with traditional Haudenosaunee (sometimes known as Iroquois) legends that have been told for hundreds of years. These stories teach about the beliefs, customs and history of the Haudenosaunee people. Storyteller Perry Ground will bring the stories to life through vivid descriptions, his rhythmic voice and a VERY active stage presence. These stories become ‘interactive’ as Perry is known to include audience members in the stories. Elements of traditional Haudenosaunee lifestyle, pieces of historical information and LOTS of humor are woven into each story. Discussion about the Haudenosaunee culture and the art of storytelling is also part of this program. Not just for children, all listeners (young and old), will find this presentation captivating, highly entertaining yet very educational.
Perry Ground is a Turtle Clan member of the Onondaga Nation and has been telling stories for more than 25 years as a way of educating people about the culture, beliefs and history of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy.
Ground learned many of the stories he shares with audiences, from elders of Native American communities, and feels that practicing and perpetuating the oral traditions of Native people is an important responsibility. Professionally, he has worked in several museums including The Children’s Museum of Houston, Sainte Marie among the Iroquois and Ganondagan State Historic Site; also, Perry has worked for the Rochester City School District for many years. He has shared his stories in countless museums, libraries, classrooms, and festivals throughout the northeast and has guest lectured at numerous colleges. Perry served as the Frederick H. Minett Professor at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2021-22 academic year. We are honored to welcome him back to the Not Just for Kids Storytelling stage.
Other Not Just for Kids Storytelling programs happen at 6:00pm on:
- September 7th, Siri Allison will perform “Decisions, Decisions” and on
- September 28th, Linda McKenney will share stories big and small.
These programs are free family fun. Refreshments will be available. This program is held outside the Visitor Center on Schoharie Street, Fort Hunter. Bring your own chair. Poor weather may move the performance inside the Enders House, adjacent to the Visitor Center.
For more information, please call the Visitor Center: (518) 829-7516, email SchoharieCrossing@parks.ny.gov or find Schoharie Crossing on Facebook.
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