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The Long Hope Screening at Ray Evans Seneca Theater

You are cordially invited to the screening of THE LONG HOPE, an activists’ position on Sovereignty and the Rule of Law. Date: Friday, April 17th, 2026 Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm, Q&A to follow Where: Ray Evans Seneca Theater – Allegany Territory, 10 Main St., Salamanca, NY 14779 This powerful documentary explores the ongoing struggle for Native sovereignty […]

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Beyond the Betrayal:

Beyond the Betrayal: Decades After a Displacement, Seneca Nation Seeks A Voice in the Future of the Kinzua Dam Part 2 Article for SN Newsletter. Pittsburgh Post Gazette. By Stephana Ocneanu Pictured above: [Water is ejected from the Kinzua Dam on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Post-Gazette)] Among the lands flooded was the Cornplanter Tract — […]

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SCCSD Title VI Indigenous Parent Committee (IPC) Meeting

If you have not been able to attend an Indigenous Parent Committee meeting at Salamanca Schools, now is a great time! We we will be focusing on the upcoming 2026-2027 School year grant cycle, Title VI grant objectives, and Indigenous education and awareness development. Next meeting to be held April 8th, 2026 from 5-6pm at […]

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News From The Four Corners United Methodist Church

Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus Territory | PO Box 182, Versailles, NY 14168 At Four Corners we will be celebrating Easter with various special services – Palm Sunday – Sunday March 29 – 9 a.m. – This is the day when Jesus entered Jerusalem and was hailed as the Prince of Peace. Little […]

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Forest Service U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Allegheny National Forest. Forest Service News Release. Allegheny National Forest Spring Prescribed Fire Plan (Warren, Pa., March 6, 2026) – Allegheny National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this spring, pending required approvals. This work is estimated to begin between April 1 and May 15, as weather conditions allow. Prescribed fire reduces wildfire risk and […]

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Salamanca Third Graders Tap Into Tradition With Seneca Nation’s ‘Lorax’

SALAMANCA — Earlier this month, Salamanca’s third-grade students bundled up and braved the cold for a hands-on learning experience that connects science, culture and tradition. Christopher Jimerson of the Seneca Nation Conservation Department — fondly known as the “Lorax” — visited Prospect Elementary School to teach students the art and respect of tapping sugar maple […]

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Gakwi:y:oh Farms Links Sap Harvest To Seneca Foodways

Maple Syrup As Food Sovereignty [Repost from Buffalo Spree By Lauren Newkirk Maynard; Photos by Tribe Up North, Lydia Gallagher Mar 2, 2026] Springtime maple production is underway. Skirting the Cattaraugus Indian Territory in southern Erie County, the hamlet of Taylor Hollow is home to Gakwi:y:oh Farms—pronounced GAK-wee-oh—a fifty-acre, Native American farm run by the […]

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Stitching Heritage into Every Thread!

[Repost from Gowanda Central School District Facebook Page] Language is so much more than just words – it’s the culture we carry and the traditions we wear! Our Seneca language students are proving that this week by trading their notebooks for needles and thread. When Ms. Seneca reached the clothing unit in her curriculum, she […]