Submitted by Kathy Bloom The Iroquois Indian Concert and Marching Band was invited to perform the national anthem and for their half-time show during the Albany Firewolves lacrosse game Saturday, February 15th. The Firewolves celebrated their Native American Heritage night. Twenty-seven band, honor guard, and color guard members represented the Tuscarora, Tonawanda, and Cattaraugus territories […]
This February the Onöhsagwë: de’ Cultural Center is honored to feature Marilyn Jemison Anderson, 78 as our elder of the month. Marilyn Jemison Anderson is Genyáhdë:h [Turtle Clan] Onöndowa’ga:’ [Seneca Nation; Lit. People of the big hills]. The daughter of Frances Button Jemison and Carlton Jemison, Marilyn is a direct descendant of Mary Jemison and […]
Heyhey, Nya:wëh sgë:nö’ my fellow Senecas! In this issue, I’d like to introduce what I’m sure is a familiar face to many in our community: my Executive Secretary, Toonie Pierce. Toonie attended Gowanda Central School and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Since the 1980s, she has worked for the Seneca Nation in various capacities. Notably, […]