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(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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Seneca Nation and Tuscarora teach about abundance and tradition at NYPA event September 27, 2021 | www.niagara-gazette.com Our nation borders their’s but until we take the time to visit, or emissaries come to share in things like the New York Power Authority Wildlife Festival, we don’t always always think twice about the indigenous people and […]

October 13, 2021 | http://www.buffalo.edu Photo: Dean Seneca’s Indigenous health disparities course aims to teach students the real histories of American Indian and Alaska Native people, and how the injustices they faced created many of the health disparities that remain today. Photo: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki As a child, Katherine Connelly loved Disney’s “Pocahontas.” It told […]

All Six Haudenosaunee Nations Represented in Six Categories By Amy Blum | November 5, 2021 Victor, NY—After last year’s online-only exhibit, Ganondagan’s fifth juried Hodinöhsö:ni’ Art Show will go live, in-person for one day on Saturday, November 20 at the Seneca Art & Culture Center before it moves to an online exhibit. This year, 55 […]

October 27, 2021 | www.dailyorange.com Photo: Syracuse community members have called for the statue to be taken down and Columbus Circle to be renamed, but the measures have faced opposition. Photo credit: Wendy Wang Indigenous students and faculty at Syracuse University have expressed their frustration toward celebrations surrounding the statue of Christopher Columbus in Syracuse. […]

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 […]