Winner of the Bancroft Prize for American history, noted historian and anthropologist Anthony F.C. Wallace will speak at SUNY Fredonia Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 6:45 p.m. in Jewett Hall Room 101 as part of a day-long recognition of Native American history at SUNY Fredonia. All events are free and open to the public.

With the theme "Researching the Iroquois Past," events on campus begin at 3 p.m. with a three-hour Open House of the Reed Library Native American Collection in its Archives and Special Collections wing. The library's open house will showcase individual research projects involving the collection, which includes Native American books, documents, annuity and census records, mostly with local interest.
 
Researchers and their works to be featured in the open house are Vicky Seneca, who is studying Seneca language and hymns; Judy Boehm, who is studying the Powless family genealogy; Cheryll White-Parker, who is studying the White family genealogy; and Marsha Kennedy, who is studying the John family genealogy.
 
At the conclusion of the Open House, a reception for Dr. Wallace will be held in Jewett Hall Room 101. In his subsequent address, "Researching Iroquois History: Oral Tradition and Documents," Dr. Wallace will explore the relationship of oral tradition to documentary history, sharing experiences and examples as well as challenges.
 
His critically-acclaimed book, The Death and Rebirth of the Seneca, tells the story of the late colonial and early reservation of the Seneca and the cultural revitalization that occurring in the 1800s. Originally published in 1969, it is still in print by Vintage Books of Random House.
 
Dr. Wallace is University Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus, at the University of Pennsylvania. He is winner of the Bancroft Prize in American history for his book Rockdale, and the author of numerous other works, including the books, The Death and Rebirth of the Seneca and The Long, Bitter Trail.
 
The events are presented by Fredonia's Native American Resource Group, with support from the Native American Consortium on campus.