FREE
Lipsey Auditorium, Knox Building

Join us for an enlightening lecture that discusses the history of Western New York and the Senecas, presented by Melissa Parker Leonard, Seneca, educator and advocate. 

In 1810, the Ogden Land Company acquired the rights to four Seneca reservations in New York State, igniting a land struggle that would endure for decades. The Senecas living in Buffalo during the early nineteenth century faced unprecedented challenges that tested their resilience, continuing long after the Buffalo Creek Treaty of 1842. This story lays the foundation for the Senecas’ enduring legacy in shaping modern-day Western New York. 

This event is free and open to the public. 
 

The Stanford and Judith Lipsey Auditorium is located on the second floor of the Knox Building and can be accessed by the elevator across from the Family Room. There is accessible seating along both sides of the Auditorium, as well as in the two back corners. Assistive Listening Devices and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation for people who are Deaf or hard of hearing are available upon request. To schedule an ASL interpreter for an event, please submit a request at least two weeks in advance. The closest restrooms are on the first floor of the Knox Building in the same hallway as the Moog Inc. Visitor Services Desk.