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The First Adirondackers reaches far beyond the familiar timelines of settlement to tell a deeper story of the Adirondacks – one that has been shaped by an Indigenous presence for more than 12,000 years. Blending scientific insight with Indigenous knowledge and storytelling, the book reveals how Native peoples lived with, learned from, and stewarded this landscape across countless generations. Through changing climates, waterways, and lifeways, authors Curt Stager and David Kanietakeron Fadden illuminate a history that has too often been overlooked or simplified. The Adirondacks emerge not as an untouched wilderness, but as a homeland rich with memory, meaning, and continuity. The First Adriondackers invites readers to reconsider what they think they know about the region and the enduring relationship between people and place.

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À propos de l'orateur :

Curt Stager is a scientist, educator, and author whose work brings the deep history of climate, water, and landscape vividly to life. A professor at Paul Smith’s College, his writing and teaching has earned recognition statewide. He has spent decades translating complex environmental research into clear, compelling stories for public audiences.

David Kanietakeron Fadden is an Akwesasne Mohawk artist, writer, and cultural historian whose paintings, illustrations, and stories are rooted in Haudenosaunee knowledge and lived experience in the Adirondacks. Raised in a family of artist and storytellers, his work serves as both creative expression and cultural preservation. Together, they are the authors of The First Adirondackers, a sweeping account of 12,000 years of Indigenous presence that reshapes how we understand the region’s past.