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December 07, 2021 | eriecanalmuseum.org December 7, 2021 – Today’s #CanalConnection looks at Ely S. Parker. Parker was born in 1828 on the Tonawanda Reservation in Western New York to prominent members of the Seneca Nation, in which he was named Hasanoanda. Educated in a missionary school, Parker became fluent in both Seneca and English, […]

Led by Beth Boyd, member of the Seneca Nation and director and professor in the USD clinical psychology program, presenting “Mitákuye Oyás ‘iŋ (We Are All Related): Reflections to Learning to Become a Relative.” November 30th, 2021 | volanteonline.com Photo: A visiting nurse weighs an infant in the kitchen of a native household while the […]

By Iroquois Genealogy Society The Iroquois Genealogy Society held their Christmas meeting at the Allegany Casino in December 2021. It was well attended by about 18 people. A good visit was had by all. A Remembrance table was set up by Teresa Van Aernam and Jenny Logan (see picture below). A moment of silence was […]

We were honored to host Allegany Councillor Tina Abrams as our keynote speaker for our Native American Heritage month event. Councillor Abram’s profound words will help shape stronger relationships between Roswell Park, CICR, and Sovereign Nations. Her sgë:nö’ was powerful medicine and we hope you find it as moving as we did. View the Native […]

Kathryn Hopkins featured in Bihl Haus Arts exhibition “Beyond Service II: Artworks by Veterans” November 22, 2021 | Bihl Haus Arts Facebook Bihl Haus Arts proudly presents “Beyond Service II: Artworks by Veterans“, an exhibition of artworks by Veterans that runs from November 27 – December 18, 2021. “The artworks in this exhibition have been […]

Dr. Haring shares his experiences with our Seneca-Cayuga family residing in Oklahoma this month. Nya:wëh to Chief Diebold, and the Nation’s Cultural Department Director, as well as the Seneca Nation President’s office (NY) for the presentation of the flag to the Seneca-Cayuga Chiefs and Council of Oklahoma. Continuing messages of a good mind, collaboration, and […]

December 1, 2021 | observertoday.com Ja:goh and welcome back Barbara Weston (Cattaraugus Territory, Turtle clan). GOWANDA — For the third time in four meetings, the Gowanda school board welcomes a new member. Early in October, they welcomed John Waterman, then saw Michele Jackson join as a student board member later in the month, and at […]

By Rahul Rao | space.com Photo: The NEXT-C thruster being tested in a vacuum chamber. (Image credit: NASA) NASA’s mission DART will test our ability to redirect an asteroid by quite literally crashing into it — but the spacecraft will also test a new type of propulsion system for the agency. NASA’s Evolutionary Xenon Thruster-Commercial (NEXT-C) […]