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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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Iroquois Genealogy Society News

We have been busy the last few months. We have some fascinating family presentations for the rest of the year. At our May meeting, we interviewed three elders from the Cattaraugus Territory: Maria Corwin, Joyce (Maybee) Gates and Jean (Parker) Jemison. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed hearing their stories of their life growing up, going to school […]

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Niagara University Launches New Exhibit on former Thomas Indian School

June 13, 2025 | Repost from spectrumlocalnews.com The Castellani Art Museum at Niagara University has launched a new exhibit exploring the horrific history of Native American boarding schools that were unknown to most until a few years ago. “This exhibition is about community, told by community, and supported by community.” Through paintings, ceramics, photographs, digital […]

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Remember When?

School Life: 1961-1962Grade Four-Five – Allegany Indian School Submitted by Win Bowen The pictured posted below was brought in by Win Bowen of the Allegany Territory, complete with photo identification. It is of grades 4-5, 1961-1962, at the Allegany Indian School. Who remembers this time, back in 1961-1962? Check it out! Nya:wëh, Win for sharing […]

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Red Jacket and General Lafayette

June 18, 2025 | Repost from Iroquois Post 1587 FB Page On June 4, 2025, Iroquois Post 1587 American Legion color guard, took part in Grand entry, representing the Seneca Nation and Veterans during a series of reenactment events in recognition of a historical meeting between Chief Red Jacket and General Lafayette in Buffalo, NY, […]

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Cornell Receives Grant Money to Study “Seneca Drums”

June 2, 2025 | By Mathew Adams | Repost from 607newsnow.com ITHACA, NY – Big Red researchers will set out to solve the “Seneca Drums” mystery. Cornell University and SUNY ESF have received nearly $13,000 in state funding to study holes found at the bottom of Seneca Lake. They’re trying to determine if the release […]