French Jesuits Establish Mission in Onondaga Nation at Onondaga Lake

Sainte Marie among the Iroquois was a 17th-century French Jesuit mission located in Onondaga Nation territory. It was located on Onondaga Lake. The original mission was led by Jesuit priest Simon Le Moyne. Sainte Marie among the Iroquois was originally known as Sainte Marie de Gannentaha or St. Mary's of Ganantaa. Recreation of the mission, which was previously its own historical site, it has since been incorporated into the Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace Center, see 2015 on the timeline below.