Through our research we have found gaps in the generally accepted perspective on Geneseo’s history, and we’ve highlighted disputes which demonstrate the lack of respect for the language of laws and agreements that were made between the Senecas and European settlers, both past and present.
In his speech, “Religion for the White Man and the Red,” Red Jacket, said:
“Brother, our seats were once large and yours were small. You have now become a great people, and we have scarcely a place left to spread our blankets. You have got our country, but are not satisfied…”
Source: https://www.bartleby.com/268/8/3.html
From the native perspective it seems that greed and willful-blindness have allowed the native voice to be suppressed, the native history to be forgotten by our institutions, and the marginalization of native people to continue into the present day.