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Seneca Monument at Erie Basin Marina The Erie Basin Marina Observation Deck is home to a monument recognizing the Seneca people, original inhabitants of the land. Check it out next time you’re in Buffalo! Full text reads as follows: “This monument is dedicated to the [Onodowa’ga] or People of the Many Hills (Seneca) Shown are: […]

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Seneca Youth Dancers Practice Schedule

Schedule: January 17th, 2023: 6pm-7pmJanuary 31st, 2023: 6pm-7pmFebruary 14th, 2023: 6pm-7pmFebruary 28th, 2023: 6pm-7pmMarch 14th, 2023: 6pm-7pmMarch 28th, 2023: 6pm-7pm All practices are held in the Salamanca High School (SHS) Auxiliary Gym. Interested in joining Seneca Youth Dancers? Stop by one or all of the practices – if you have any questions, please contact Kari […]

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In Buffalo, 12 fateful months in quotes

Wounds of hate, flashes of hope, year’s end in ‘devil’s snow’: In Buffalo, 12 fateful months in quotes Seneca Member Lois Garlow Highlighted for AUGUST Quote December 31, 2022 | By Sean Kirst | buffalonews.com During my years as a columnist, I’ve always tried to collect a few emblematic quotes at each year’s end from […]

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The Haudenosaunee and liver cancer

December 5, 2022 | By Dr. Rodney Haring | roswellpark.org Indigenous communities face a greater burden from liver cancer than other populations. The incidence of chronic liver disease and the mortality rate for liver cancer has increased in the last 10 years among the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee), the current day six-tribe Iroquois Confederacy whose Indigenous Peoples […]

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Dr. Alex Campagna Aids Strangers in Buffalo Blizzard

HÖGWÉ’DI:YO:H – HE’S A GOOD PERSON – The Seneca Nation Health System celebrated Dr. Alex Campagna in recognition of his recent act of kindness, taking in 10 perfect strangers during the Blizzard of 2022. SNHS has great appreciation for his 11 years of dedicated service and commitment to the Seneca Nation Health System, his patients, […]

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Calling all Indigenous media-makers and researchers!

Don’t miss this opportunity from our friends at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage: “After a three-year hiatus, the InDigital conference returns to explore, discuss, and engage with Indigenous media produced across North and South America.” Registration closes February 15, 2023. Conference information available at: https://lnkd.in/dprvbJZT

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Ja:göh Sharee Armstrong

Sharee Armstrong Inducted Into Business Marketing Honor Society Ja:göh Sharee Armstrong, Seneca, Beaver clan, Allegany Territory, new inductee to the Business Marketing Honor Society. #SalamancaCityCentral

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“Deerfoot” Moccs by CRNY Artist Cliff Redeye

These moccasins (pictured below) made by Good Medicine Creatives and CRNY artist Clifford Redeye III(@redeyeleatherco) were made to go along with the Seneca Nation Fall Fest theme: The year of the Athlete. They are made from bison hide and deer hide lace. The images are carved in vegetable tanned leather. Louis “Deerfoot” Bennett was Seneca […]

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Seneca Attorney Brings Indigenous Art Into Mainstream

December 13, 2022 | By Linda Copman | oleantimesherald.com Pictured above: L to R: David Kimelberg and his late brother, Michael Kimelberg. BUFFALO — David Kimelberg has always been a fan and collector of contemporary Indigenous art. An active member of the Seneca Nation, Kimelberg and his brother, artist Michael Kimelberg, had dreamed of someday […]

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Indigenous Scholarships

2023-2024 Academic Year Please check links for scholarship information and deadlines: American Indian College Fund/Full Circle Scholarshiphttps://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/ American Indian Education Fund Scholarshiphttp://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aief_home American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarshiphttps://www.aises.org/students/scholarships American Indian Services Scholarshiphttps://www.americanindianservices.org/scholarships Association of American Indian Affairshttps://www.indian-affairs.org/nativeamericanscholarship.html Catching the Dreamhttps://www.catchingthedream.org/ Cobell Scholarshiphttps://cobellscholar.org/ Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarshiphttps://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/ Native Forwardwww.nativeforward.org North Dakota Indian Scholarshiphttps://ndus.edu/paying-for-college/nd-indian-scholarship/ […]