G. Peter Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan) presents on his recent exhibition, "Iroquois Creation Story," which features colored pencil drawings and 3-D works created in preparation for his film "Iroquois Creation Story", currently on view in the Helen Hardin Media Gallery.

The film and artworks are inspired by John Mohawk’s (Seneca) 2005 publication Iroquois Creation Story and Chief John Arthur Gibson’s (Seneca) more detailed 1898 version of the creation story, published in 1928. Jemison collaborated with Friends of Ganondagan, Garth Fagan Dance and graduate students from the Rochester Institute of Technology School of Film and Animation on the film, which includes 2-D and 3-D animated and live action scenes. The dances were performed by traditional Iroquois dancers and dancers from Garth Fagan Dance. Brent Michael Davids (Stockbridge Munsee) composed the film music. The 17 minute film tells the story of Sky Woman and her grandsons Flint and Sky Holder. The story’s message is about balance between forces on the earth and gratitude towards the unique position of Turtle Island in the universe.