Chautauqua Palmer Lake Ch au – t au – q ua In 1874, the original Chautauqua Assembly was organized at a campsite on the shores of Chautauqua Lake in the state of New York.[5] –Wikipedia “Chautauqua” is a Haudenosaunee word with multiple meanings, including “a bag tied in the middle” or “two moccasins tied together.” The word describes the shape …