A summit on the life and times of George Washington will focus on the clash of Native American and European cultures during the first American president’s lifetime.

The summit, which will be held 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 7, at the Butler Country Club, will include speakers, discussions, historical authors and door prizes.

Among the speakers are Susan Sleeper Smith, Michigan State University history professor, and Leon Briggs, a member of the Tonawanda Seneca, who will speak about the daily life of the Haudenosaunee people in the 1750s.

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