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Cayuga

Cayuga is one of the Haudenosaunee nations. Different Cayuga communities and governing institutions require distinct treatment.

Read the sources [1] cayuganation-nsn.gov

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A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Cayuga is one of the Haudenosaunee nations. Different Cayuga communities and governing institutions require distinct treatment.

Read the sources [1] cayuganation-nsn.gov

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ identity, language, homelands and Haudenosaunee relationships. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] cayuganation-nsn.gov [2] cayuganation-nsn.gov [3] haudenosauneeconfederacy.com

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Indigenous-ledcayuganation-nsn.govSource 1

History & Culture – Cayuga Nation

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “History & Culture – Cayuga Nation” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://cayuganation-nsn.gov/history-culture/
IdentityHistoryCulture
Indigenous-ledcayuganation-nsn.govSource 2

Happy 250th Birthday, America! The Cayuga Nation has shared in your history and congratulates you. – Cayuga Nation

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “Happy 250th Birthday, America! The Cayuga Nation has shared in your history and congratulates you. – Cayuga Nation” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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https://cayuganation-nsn.gov/happy-250th-birthday-america-the-cayuga-nation-has-shared-in-your-history-and-congratulates-you/
IdentityHistory
Indigenous-ledhaudenosauneeconfederacy.comSource 3

Cayuga Nation of the Haudenosaunee

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https://www.haudenosauneeconfederacy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Newsletter-12.31.14.FINAL-1.pdf
IdentityHistoryContemporary life