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Helping Others & Paying Homage

Ja:goh Jared W. White! Credit: GCS FB Gowanda Central School District graduate Jared W. White, Class of 2011, is a descendant of the White family, proud members of the Seneca and Onondaga nations, hailing from the Indian Hill region of the Cattaraugus territory. After commencement over a decade ago, Mr. White decided to pursue the […]

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Honoring Indigenous People’s (HIP) Week at SHS

Salamanca High School marked Native American Month by hosting Honoring Indigenous People’s Week for staff and students from November 15th-19th. Each day celebrated the contributions made by Indigenous culture; Monday was Warrior Day to celebrate being a Salamanca Warrior, Tuesday was Hodinöshö:ni’ Day with a purple theme, on Wednesday students wore orange to support the […]

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Check out these excellent Indigenous climate change opportunities!

Submitted by Councillor Tina Abrams & Jason Corwin, Department of Indigenous Studies, SUNY Buffalo Below you’ll find: NAU (Northern Arizona University) Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals 2022 Student Summer Internship. Deadline: February 1, 2022. Apply now for this paid 8-week summer internship here: http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/eeop/Internships/ssi_internship National Tribal Water Council & NAU Membership Recruitment. Application deadline is […]

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Unsettling pasts still pain Native Americans

November 12, 2021 | Submitted by Lafayette Williams | By John D’Agostino | Jamestown Post Journal & Dunkirk OBSERVER | Source: https://www.observertoday.com/news/page-one/2021/11/unsettling-pasts-still-pain-native-americans/ Photo: Lafayette Williams, right, poses for a picture with Grace Perez de la Garza, who was in attendance for his talk. Photo credit: OBSERVER SILVER CREEK — Lafayette Williams asked for a moment […]

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Christmas Tree Raffle

Fully decorated lighted 5 ft Christmas tree with beaded and hand made ornaments Submitted by Mary Jacobs • To benefit Catt. Rez Beaders • Drawing will be held December 4, 2021 • Ticket Cost: $10 Catt. Rez Beaders have tickets and will be selling them at local events. OR you can drop by the Sully […]

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News From The Four Corners United Methodist Church

Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus Territory | Pastor – Holly Brittain | 716-930-4661 HBRIT37014@aol.com | Submitted by Marilyn Anderson As we approach the “official” season of giving thanks and celebrating family, keep these words in mind – “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to […]

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Gratitude for the Natural World

Neogë’ – (Deer) Reprinted from Ganondagan November eNews & Updates “We gather our minds together to send greetings and thanks to all the animal life in the world. They have many things to teach us as a people. We see them near our homes and in the deep forests. We are glad they are still […]

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Indigenous & Rural Patient Navigation

Submitted by Dr. Rodney Haring Community Patient Navigation Service Indigenous & Rural Patient Navigation is a free, non-clinical, service for Indigenous and Rural community members looking for recommended cancer screening and education, additional support and resources for cancer care. See flyer below for more information:

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Agwadeyësta’ Do:gë:h UPDATE

(We learn together) November 2021 | By Flip White An update from the non-profit Agwadeyësta’ Do:gë:h (We learn together). We would like to provide a brief description of the Montessori teaching method and try to answer, “What is Montessori and how is it relevant to language learning?” Dr. Maria Montessori believed that no human being […]

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Ja:goh Violet Johnson

Submitted by Teresa Pelletier Violet Johnson, daughter of Jason Johnson – wolf clan, is a sophomore at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts. She is double majoring in International Relations with a concentration in Security as well as Russian and East European studies. In high school, Violet was repeatedly on the Honor Roll, inducted to the […]