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 […]
Community News
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 • […]
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 […]










