The Rochester Museum & Science Center was an invaluable resource in producing this web site. Auragen Communications would like to extend special thanks for the use of their biographical articles on Lewis Henry Morgan and Elizabeth and William Parker. These articles were written by Jare Cardinal, Manager of Community Relations for the RMSC.

The Rochester Museum & Science Center includes a science/regional history museum, a research center, a planetarium, and a nature center that offers visitors the opportunity to explore science and technology (as well as the region's human experience and natural environment) through hands-on, minds-on adventures. Now in its 88th year, the RMSC has a reputation as an innovative learning center where people of all ages and backgrounds can pursue a variety of interests -- from the depths of Lake Ontario to the heights of newly discovered galaxies.

The RMSC houses one of the largest collections of Iroquois materials and related resources in the world. This long-standing interest in the Haudenosaunee began in the 1920s, and grew during the time of Arthur C. Parker's directorship (1924-1945). Parker, himself of Seneca descent, was the grandnephew of Ely S. Parker.

The staff at the RMSC continues to work with the region's Haudenosaunee community to provide accurate and dynamic interpretations of their history and worldviews to a wide audience. In addition, the RMSC houses the Lewis Henry Morgan Indian Collection, which contains materials Morgan collected from the Tonawanda (Seneca) Reservation and in "Indian Country" during the mid 1800s.

Visitors and researchers can see representative examples of these materials in permanent exhibits such as "At the Western Door," or on the museum's second floor (which displays examples of material culture collected from Native Nations from across North America). The RMSC Library also contains historical resources about the Haudenosaunee, ranging from original documents to rare books dating back to the late 1700s and early 1800s.

Under the leadership and support of President Kate Bennett, the Rochester Museum & Science Center used many of these resources in its collaboration with WXXI on the production of the Warrior in Two Worlds documentary. In addition to serving as a liaison to the Seneca community in Western New York, the staff provided historical expertise for the production. Staff member Ronnie Reitter, a Seneca (Wolf Clan) from the Cattaraugus Reservation, played the role of Ely's mother, Elizabeth Parker, in the film. Jare Cardinal, manager of Community Relations, helped in the research phase of the project and provided information for the documentary through on-camera interviews. Behind the scenes, collections staff including Betty Prisch, Ralph Wiegandt, Dan Barber, and Connie Bodner helped to prepare objects and exhibits for filming. Dave Gotham and staff made the cabin at the RMSC's Cumming Nature Center available for the filming of the "dream legacy" portion of the program. And finally, John Walker and the RMSC's Communications team worked with WXXI staff to promote and market the film.

The Rochester Museum & Science Center is an ever-growing, ever-changing and dynamic part of the Greater Rochester (New York) community. You can find out more about this lifelong learning center by visiting us at http://www.rmsc.org, or visit our museum, planetarium, nature center 7 days a week, 363 days a year.