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George D. Heron (February 22, 1919 – May 26, 2011) was president of the Seneca Nation of Indians (Seneca Nation of New York) from 1958 to 1960 and again from 1962 to 1964. In addition to his cultural and community work, he is known as a leader of the Seneca opposition to Kinzua Dam, and for his work organizing the tribal resettlement. Heron was known as a tribal historian, Seneca language linguist, and teacher. He worked extensively with William N. Fenton, an ethnologist who studied and wrote about the Seneca and Iroquois Confederacy. == Biography == George D. Heron was born in 1919 on the reservation of Seneca Nation of New York. As a young man, Heron served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, cutting trees as well as building "cabins, bridges and roads still in use" at Allegany State Park, as of 2008.
During Heron's tenure as President of the Seneca Nation of New York, from 1958 to 1960 and again from 1962 to 1964, tribal members strongly opposed relocation of residents for construction of Kinzua Dam, a federal project proposed for flood control and hydropower generation.〔
Heron led the tribe's relocation efforts, and oversaw construction of two residential communities: Jimersontown and Steamburg. The tribe used compensation received following the "Kinzua Dam condemnation of Coldspring and a third of the reservation."〔 He also served as treasurer and councillor for the tribe.〔("Former Seneca president & war vet passes away" )〕〔(George D. Heron obituary ), ''Post-Journal''〕 He was "a member of the Iroquois National Museum Board of Directors, representative to the New York State Department of Aging and leader of the Iroquois Agricultural Society,",〔 on the executive board of the National Congress of American Indians, and an elder of Jimerstown Presbyterian Church. He counted anthropologist William N. Fenton and State Senator Catharine M. Young among his personal friends. "He was employed by the Bridge, Structural & Ornamental Iron Workers Local #6, Buffalo, New York retiring in 1981." His "Ga Ga Hut" pinto type pole bean variety has been sold as heirloom seeds.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Native American Seeds )〕 Some of his seed corn was submitted to Cornell University for safekeeping.〔 He died on May 26, 2011, aged 92.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George Heron」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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