D ur ing t he 2025 Bicen t ennial Vo y age , an Ea st e r n Whi t e Pine w a s p lan t ed a t each p o rt in r ecogni t ion of t he Ha u deno s a u nee and t hei r end ur ing connec t ion t o t he land up on w hich t he E r ie Canal w a s b u il t. Comm u ni ty membe rs con tr ib ut ed w a t e r f r om t hei r local s ec t ion of t he E r ie Canal and H u d s on Ri v e r, w hich w a s ca rr ied aboa r d t he boa t and us ed t o no ur i s h t he final Whi t e Pine p lan t ed in Ne w Yo r k Ci ty. GATHERING OF THE WATERS
GOW VIDEO During the 2025 Bicentennial Voyage, an Eastern White Pine was planted at each port in recognition of the Haudenosaunee and their enduring connection to the land upon which the Erie Canal was built. Community members contributed water from their local section of the Erie Canal and Hudson River, which was carried aboard the boat and used to nourish the final White Pine planted in New York City. During the 2026 Back to Buffalo Voyage, that ceremony continues, but in reverse. Water gathered from communities along the route will travel west aboard the Seneca Chief to nourish the very first ceremonial White Pine planted at Buffalo's Seneca Bluffs Park. Together, these acts complete a symbolic circle of connection, remembrance, and renewal, honoring the past while strengthening the bonds that have united communities along the canal through this community boatbuilding project.
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