September 5, 2024 | By Bob Clark | oleantimesherald.com
ST. BONAVENTURE — The National Endowment for the Humanities has awarded several grants to area institutions and groups seeking to document and preserve information.
The awards, made in August by the independent federal agency, included four grants in Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties:
A $64,710 Media Projects Development grant to the Seneca Nation of Indians for the project “Our Ancestors, Ourselves: Stories from the Western Door.” Under project director Hayden Haynes, the project aims to develop the first season of a podcast series to explore the history, language and culture of the Seneca Nation, the Haudenosaunee and other tribal communities.
U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-Pendleton, announced the grants in a press release Wednesday, noting the highly-competitive and peer-reviewed nature of the grants as marking their worthiness.
“Western New York and the Southern Tier has a rich history and a wealth of talent that deserves to be celebrated and preserved for future generations,” said Langworthy. “These grants will invest in local institutions that are working to educate the public on our region’s history — from the Seneca Nation of Indians to St. Bonaventure University. I’m proud to support their important work, and I look forward to seeing the impact these projects will have on our community.”
Since 1965, the NEH has provided more than $6 billion through dozens of grant programs nationwide.
