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Building Better Care for Indigenous People

Calling any and all health care providers in the Finger Lakes region! Join the Indigenous Health Coalition on June 3rd from 6-8pm in Rochester (location TBD) to start the conversation about how we can provide better health care for the Indigenous communities in our region. See flyer below for more details and to register. Applications […]

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Hayden Haynes and Kyle Dowdy Jr. Featured in Hodinöšyö:nih: Continuity, Innovation, and Resilience exhibit

at the Rochester Museum & Science Center The Permanent Art Exhibit Opened on December 6, 2024 By Alyssa Coustenis and Norah Stevens, Newsletter Reporters The Hodinöšyö:nih: Continuity, Innovation, and Resilience exhibit at the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC), curated by Jamie Jacobs (Tonawanda Seneca, Turtle Clan). Rather than portraying Native peoples as relics of […]

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Todd Gates Rings Roswell Park Victory Bell!

May 22, 2025 | Repost from the Department of Indigenous Cancer Health FB Mary and Todd Gates have faced cancer together. They were hoping to ring the Roswell Park Victory Bell together in December, but learned that Todd would require additional treatment. “I waited for him to ring the bell,” Mary said today of her […]

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Seneca Icon Honored at SBU’s 165th Commencement

Ja:göh Carson Waterman! May 18, 2025 | Repost from sbu.edu Sr. Margaret Carney, O.S.F., S.T.D., was back on the stage she graced for more than a decade, giving sage advice to nearly 700 graduates of St. Bonaventure University. “Choose your navigational stars with great care,” she said. “Seek the steady light of the public servant […]

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Six Nations Agricultural Society: Upcoming Golf Fundraiser

Indian Village at the New York State Fair Submitted by Mary Jacobs The Six Nations Agricultural Society is asking you to consider being a sponsor at our 7th Annual Golf Fundraiser to benefit the New York State Fair Indian Village. This event will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Seneca Hickory Stick […]

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3rd Annual Seneca Caneadea Field Day

Mark Your Calendar: Saturday, July 5, 2025 This special event celebrates the shared history of the town’s residents and the Seneca Nation honoring the ancestors who lived on this land over 200 years ago. The day will feature native dance performances, lacrosse exhibitions, museum exhibits, hands-on children’s activities, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, and new this year – […]

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Red Horizons: A Celebration of Indigenous Fashion & Arts

Friday, June 20th at 7pm| Artpark Mainstage Theater Ja:göh Karlene Familio, Red Horizons Spotlight Designer! Doors are at 5pm | Runway starts at 7pm Join us at Artpark on Friday, June 20 for an unforgettable evening of Indigenous creativity, style, and cultural resurgence. From bold textiles to visionary designs, witness the future of Native fashion […]

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Ja:göh Lorinda M. John!

Buffalo State Student Lorinda M. John Recognized with SUNY’s Highest Honor for Academic Excellence and Leadership May 5, 2025 | suny.buffalostate.edu | Headshot by Jesse Steffan-Colucci, Buffalo State photographer State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. has announced that 193 students from 63 campuses were awarded SUNY’s highest honor for academic excellence […]

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Ja:göh Rory Wheeler

He Recently Graduated w/his Juris Doctor & Indian Law Certificate from Michigan State University College of Law! Ja:göh Rory Wheeler, Onöndowa’ga, Hanyahdë:h, Dàdewahgëötgeh community, who received his Juris Doctor and Indigenous Law Certificate from the Michigan State University College of Law.Rory is also a descendant of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, Standing Rock Sioux […]