Seneca Leader, Civil War General Ely S. Parker Becomes First Native American Posthumously Admitted To Bar

Parker was denied admission during his lifetime because he was Native American Buffalo, NY – November 14, 2025 – According to American Bar Association data from 2022, of the 1.3 million attorneys in the United States, only 0.5% were Native American.  This means that there are only approximately 6,500 Native American attorneys in the entire United States. Today, there is one more. In a historic action, the New York Appellate Division, Fourth Department, granted the posthumous bar admission of Ely Samuel Parker, a highly accomplished Seneca leader, Civil War general, and a fierce advocate for his people. Parker is the first Native

Community Murals Bring Culture and Color to Main Street in Salamanca

Two large-scale murals, created by local artists Lyle Logan and Leeora White, were recently completed through a project led by the Salamanca Chamber of Commerce. The murals are located on Main Street in Salamanca adding amazing color and character. Lyle Logan’s mural is located at the Family Dollar entrance, it centers the Three Sisters and is designed surrounding them with the plants that sustain them. “I wanted to create something culturally relevant,” Logan explained. “The Three Sisters are so important to Seneca culture. I wanted to show them inside their own world surrounded by their vegetation." The beadwork patterns mirror the plants

Pinewoods Community Neighborhood Watch

Meetings will occur every 2nd and 4th Monday of each month. Meetings are open to ALL members of the Pinewoods Community to meet and share ideas on how to protect our community.

Honoring Heritage: Hiawatha Belt Flag Flies High at Salamanca High School

Salamanca Students Celebrate Native American Heritage Month Repost from Salamanca City Central School District FB In recognition of Native American Heritage Month, the Salamanca Student Activists and Indigenous Youth Council are proudly flying the Hiawatha Belt Flag on the student flagpole throughout the month of November. The Six Nations Confederacy Belt, also known as the Hiawatha Belt, is a powerful symbol of unity and peace. It represents the original five nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy — the Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca — united under the Tree of Peace. According to Haudenosaunee teachings, a man known as the Peacemaker brought these warring nations

Pleasant Valley Baptist Church News

Located at 12557 Route 438, Irving, NY Food pantry just made our first delivery! Anyone who wants to donate please do, people are not getting their food stamps and are needing to feed their littles, accepting nonperishables or monetary donations. Check out the flyer below for their upcoming Hope Challenge, taking place Saturday, November 29th!

The Long Hope

Local Seneca Activist Ross John Sr. along with Activist John Kane teamed up together to create a documentary called The Long Hope. The Long Hope is a documentary on an activist’s position on Sovereignty and the Rule of Law. The film was created by Iron Rose Productions in Conjunction with Iroquois Productions. The film Director is Elspeth Victoria Fitzgerald, Producer James H Fitzgerald, and writers: John Kane, Ross John This film journey for Ross John Sr. and John Kane years ago. They had pitched the idea to multiple businesses around the community to try and gain interest but were always met

Join the Seneca Youth Dancers (S.Y.D.)

Want to take part in traditional Hodinöhsyo:nih songs and dances? How about social dance events and field trips? Come join the Seneca Youth Dancers (S.Y.D.) — open to all students in the district! SYD Dates for the 2025–2026 School Year: Dec 18 • Jan 15 • Feb 12 • Mar 12 • Apr 23 • May 14 Location: High School LibraryTime: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (Times and location subject to change)Salamanca City Central School District, 50 Iroquois Dr., Salamanca, NY 14779 Sign up in the High School / Seneca School Office! For more info or help, contact: Aaron Miller – 716-945-2400 x4947 | amiller@salamancany.org

Congratulations!!

A big shout to my son! Submitted by Jacquelyn C. Lay On October 24th, 2025, PVT Joshua John graduated from Basic Training with the Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Training Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia. He is now continuing a 16-week Advanced Training and will graduate in February 2026. Ja:göh!

November Is Native American Heritage Month

Repost from Gowanda Central School District FB Please join Gowanda Central School District in celebrating rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and acknowledging the important contributions of Indigenous people. The theme for 2025 is “Weaving together our past, present and future.”

WNYIEAN Summit Visits the Seneca Nation

(Western New York Indigenous Education Advocacy Network) Repost from the Salamanca CSD Native Programming & Services Is a collaborative network of local Nations/Territories and surrounding school districts in the Western New York region that serve Indigenous students On Thursday, October 23, 2025, educators and support staff from seven districts came together to sponsor a student youth summit at the Seneca Nation Cattaraugus Territory. The goal was to create an event that offered a conference-like experience while also providing students the space to connect and interact naturally as young people. The summit utilized multiple venues, including the Cattaraugus Community Center, ECLC/Education Department, Sully Heritage Center,

Cooking Over the Coals

Honoring Indigenous Culture Join us for this amazing event. This is free and open to the public, no rsvp is required. It is located in Allegany State Park on the Red House side at Camp Allegany.

Native American Heritage Month

Reposted from History.com. By History Editors Native American Heritage Month is a federal observance held each November to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives. Congress first recognized the designation in 1990, and presidents have issued subsequent proclamations every year through 2024. Early Origins of Native American Heritage MonthEfforts to formally recognize Native Americans began in the early 20th century. Arthur Caswell Parker, a Cattaraugus Seneca historian, laid the groundwork for later federal observances when he helped launch the Society of American Indians in 1911 and convinced the Boy Scouts to recognize a "First Americans Day” from 1912 to 1915. In 1914, the Reverend

New Treatment for Diabetes Seneca Community Presentation

Do you, a family member or friend have diabetes, neuropathy, leg and feet pain, tingling, numbness, chronic kidney disease or other chronic conditions? You’re invited to attend a community presentation about Physiologic Insulin Resensitization or PIR. Thursday, December 4th from 6-8 pm Cattaraugus Territory Volunteer Fire Department Community Center 12879 Rt. 438, Irving Refreshments will be provided Please visit thecellcenter.com prior to the event to learn more about PIR, and submit questions. Please bring additional questions and health insurance information with you when you attend the meeting. See flyer below for more information. They are also hiring Medical professionals - see ad below!

The Canandaigua Treaty of 1794

The Canandaigua Treaty is a treaty between the United States of America and the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy – Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk and Tuscarora. It was signed in Canandaigua, New York on November 11, 1794 by sachems representing the Grand Council of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy and by Colonel Timothy Pickering who was the official agent of President George Washington. This treaty is sometimes called the “Pickering Treaty.” The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Nations sent 1600 representatives to the treaty council – the Seneca sending an impressive 800 representatives. The United States sent both Colonel Timothy

World War II Veteran Warrior Radiomen 2nd Class Arnold White

Seaman Arnold White enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1940 as a Radio Operator and participate in six sea battles, including combat operations aboard the U.S.S. O'Brien (DD 725) during World War II. The combat destroyer vessel U.S.S. O'Brien would be assigned to Task Force 54 in support of the invasion of Kerama Retto islands and securing an advance logistics base during operation "Iceberg," which became the "Key to Victory at Okinawa." On March 27, 1945, a little after 6 am, four kamikaze airplanes were spotted skimming the low cloud cover, heading directly for the U.S.S. O'Brien destroyer ship. The ship's