May 1 : "Birds and Beasts in Beads: 150 Years of Iroquois Beadwork"
More than 200 beaded objects, largely from the collection of Dolores Elliott, a beadwork scholar. A great number of animal species appear in Iroquois beadwork, including pets, forest wildlife, farm animals, and exotic beasts. The exhibition focuses on images of these animals that appear on varied beaded household items such as purses, pincushions, wall pockets and picture frames made popular during the Victorian era.

May 5: Spring Party and Exhibit Opening - 3 to 5 p.m.

**May 26 & 27: Iroquois Indian Museum at New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown - May Festival
Join  the Iroquois Indian Museum at New York State Historical Association in Cooperstown for their first festival featuring Iroquois artists, dancers and storytellers.

May 29: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISAN SERIES: Carla Hemlock, Mohawk quilter and Babe Hemlock, Mohawk painter - demonstration at IIM
**May 26 – 28: Carla and Babe will be at the Fenimore Art Museum/New York State Historical    Association, Cooperstown

June 3: from 1:00 – 3:00 Planting a Three Sisters Garden and Storytelling

June 22:  NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISAN SERIES:Natasha Smoke Santiago, Mohawk painter and sculptor - demonstration at IIM
**June 17 – 21: Natasha will be at the Fenimore Art Museum/New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown

July 4:  Early Technology Day
Visitors can watch and participate in the process of flint knapping, using local and semi-local cherts and lithics, fire making, atl-atl spear throwing, and early archery.  There will be displays of projectile points, tools, and local archaeological finds from our archaeology department. 

July 14:  Iroquois Social Dance Saturday
Iroquois performers will demonstrate a variety of traditional Iroquois Social Dances and encourage participation from the audience.  Social songs vary in length, verses and tempo depending on the song selection of the singers. All dances are done in a counter clockwise direction. The instruments used in the social dances in various combinations are the water drum, the horn rattle, hard sticks and the beating of the feet on the floor.

July 20: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISAN SERIES: - demonstration at IIM
                 **July 17 – 19 at Fenimore Museum

July 28:  Iroquois Social Dance Saturday
Iroquois performers will demonstrate a variety of traditional Iroquois Social Dances and encourage participation from the audience.  Social songs vary in length, verses and tempo depending on the song selection of the singers. All dances are done in a counter clockwise direction. The instruments used in the social dances in various combinations are the water drum, the horn rattle, hard sticks and the beating of the feet on the floor.

August 2,3,4 – Songwriting workshop with Joanne Shenandoah, concert on Saturday evening
For the first time at the Iroquois Indian Museum, Grammy Award winning songwriter and performer Joanne Shenandoah offers a comprehensive song-writing workshop. Benefit Concert Performance at the conclusion of the workshop on Saturday evening.  Pre-registration for workshop required. shenandoaj@aol.com
(click here to download brochure)

August 8: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISAN SERIES: Karen Ann Hoffman, Oneida beadworker - demonstration at IIM
**August 5 – 7:  Karen will be at the Fenimore Art Museum/New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown

August 11:  Iroquois Social Dance Saturday
Iroquois performers will demonstrate a variety of traditional Iroquois Social Dances and encourage participation from the audience.  Social songs vary in length, verses and tempo depending on the song selection of the singers. All dances are done in a counter clockwise direction. The instruments used in the social dances in various combinations are the water drum, the horn rattle, hard sticks and the beating of the feet on the floor.

August 24:  NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISAN SERIES: Ken Maracle, Cayuga Wampum Maker - demonstration at IIM
**August 21 – 23 : Ken will be at the Fenimore Art Museum/New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown

September 1 & 2: 31st Annual Iroquois Indian Festival
Festival offerings include Iroquois music and social dance, traditional stories, all-Iroquois art market, games and Native food. More highlights include: wildlife exhibits; archeology ID table; and flintknapping demonstrations. .

September 2: NATIVE AMERICAN ARTISAN SERIES: Vince Bomberry, Cayuga Sculptor demonstration at IIM
**August 30 – September 1: Vince will be at the Fenimore Art Museum/New York State Historical Association, Cooperstown

 *These events are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a federal agency.  Additional contributions come from members and friends of the Iroquois Indian Museum.