Dan Rundberg, father of a student at Cobblestone, led the first floor in a garden ceremony several weeks ago. Here are some pictures of that morning.
The following is from Mary, Dan's wife & Grace's mother:
Dan (and Grace)are Haudenosaunee, which means “People of the longhouse”. Another name is Iroquois (a French word translated “bark eaters”). Dan prefers Haudenosaunee:) He is Cayuga (one of the six nations within Haudenosaunee confederacy). Grace’s Cayuga name is Ohwenjadeyo which means “beautiful earth”, nurturer of all things.
Dan gave a very brief Thanksgiving address. Giving thanks to Creator for the earth, corn, beans, squash, rain, sun and all things. He played the water drum and sang Cayuga social songs.
