To the North East of New York City on the side of the Catskill Mountains, lie the finger lakes. The area is a fertile, beautiful region of farmland and vineyards intersected by lakes that drain down to North Ontario.

The Finger Lakes region is a central part of the Iroquois homeland. The Iroquois tribes include the Seneca and Cayuga tribes, for which the two largest Finger Lakes are named. The Tuscarora tribe lived in the Finger Lakes region as well. The Onondaga and Oneida tribes lived at the eastern edge of the region, closer to their namesake lakes, Lake Oneida … Continue Reading