Gowanda Middle School Elects Student Leaders Repost from GCSD Facebook page Congratulations to the following Panthers on being named Student Council officers at Gowanda Middle School for the 2021-2022 academic year: • CASHIS MONTOUR is PRESIDENT• ALAYNA FISH is VICE PRESIDENT• ISABELLE GRAHAM is TREASURER• BELLA MAINES is SECRETARY Way to go!
Community News
Opening Night of Ga’nigöi:yoh: G. Peter Jemison, a retrospective
at K Art – October 22nd https://www.thek.art/g-peter-jemison The illustrious career of G. Peter Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan) spans decades across a wide swath of diverse accomplishments with an immeasurable worldwide impact. Jemison has explored various topics through his art, from creating political works that portray contemporary social commentary to those that reflect his relationship with […]
West Seneca Historical Society unveils marker commemorating the legend of Kau-Qua-Tau
wivb.com | September 26, 2021 WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — West Seneca’s Historical Society is honoring a legendary figure in the town’s history. Officials unveiled a marker in honor of Kau-Qua-Tau. The Seneca medicine woman was executed for witchcraft in the 1820s. The marker is placed at lower Lower Ebenezer Cemetery where it’s believed Kau-Qua-Tau […]
Annual Fire Prevention Week
2021 Campaign: Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety Photos by Seneca Media | Campaign info: nfpa.org In celebration of Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9, 2021; Seneca Fire Cattaraugus Territory held a fire drill with ECLC. The children were able to meet “Sparky” and have a fire apparatus tour. Remember to change your smoke alarm batteries, […]
LeRoy Family Reunion Update
Submitted by Julie Snow The LeRoy family reunion has been CANCELED due to COVID on the rise and with all children back in school, and because not everyone has been vaccinated. We don’t want to risk the spread within the family. However, we will start working on next year’s reunion! Stay safe and see you […]
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Indigenous Pink —- Breast Health The Seneca Nation Health System has put together some very important information about breast health that appeared in their recent Community Health Newsletter. See below for info:
New York Connects Update
Nya:wëh Sgë:nö’ To All Seneca Community Members Submitted by Lafayette Williams We at New York Connects would like to let you know that we are still operating during this pandemic of the COVID-19. We can help you with your long-term services and supports and needs for people of all ages, any disability, and caregivers. New […]
Hodinöhsö:ni’ Juried Art Show
Applications Due Wed., October 20th, 2021 Ganondagan is now accepting submissions for our fifth Hodinöhsö:ni’ Juried Art Show which will be on exhibit Saturday, November 20th, 2021. We are calling for Haudenosaunee artists in the six divisions of: Beadwork, Basketry, Traditional Arts, Fine Art 2D, Fine Art Sculpture, and Photography to enter up to three […]
Crouse voted in to the SCCSD Board of Education
By Tami Watt, Editor Above: Jessica Crouse sworn in as newest Salamanca City Central School District Board Member On Tuesday September 14th, the Salamanca City Central School District’s (SCCSD) Board of Education (BOE) unanimously voted in Jessica Crouse to the vacant seat of Dr. Meghan McCune. Ms. Crouse will serve the vacant seat until re-elections […]
COMMITMENT
By Michael Schindler Nya:wëh sgë:nö’ gagwe:göh. Language is so vitally important. What’s also vitally important is to keep our language alive, and making it our first language. Agwadeyësta’ Do:gë:h is committed to this task. And, we would like everyone to join us in our commitment to the revitalization of our Onöndowa’ga:’ gawë:nö’ by deciding right […]