October 30, 2026 issue
Available at www.lulu.comOnöndowa’ga:’ (Seneca) Band Music by Randy A. John and Rodney Haring This book is the first publication to focus on Onöndowa’ga:’ Cornet Bands and Music in Native Boarding Schools. Gary Farmer wrote the forward. Seneca children learned American music in the missionary, state, and federal schools they attended (Tunesassa, the Thomas Indian School, […]
[Reposted from News10NBC | Author: Garrett Chan News10NBC | Published: June 24, 2026] VICTOR, N.Y. — A historic site in the town of Victor holds stories dating centuries before the United States was born. News10NBC’s Garrett Chan visited the Ganondagan Historic Site to learn more. Ganondagan, also known as the Town of Peace, is the […]
[Excerpt from ICT News Article by Amelia Schafer | Published June 1, 2026 | Full article @ https://ictnews.org/news/america-250-how-the-haudenosaunee-shaped-americas-democracy/] More than 270 years ago, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy showed America’s founding fathers just what they’d been looking for – an example of a thriving democracy where distinct communities could remain sovereign yet united under one government. Benjamin […]
Congratulations to all of 2026 Graduates! Here are photos of the Graduates from the local public schools surrounding the Seneca Nation Territories, Gowanda High School, Lake Shore Senior High School, Silver Creek High School, and Salamanca High School. Caias John delivered the Ganönyo:k address at Lake Shore’s graduation. Senior Amirya Warrior delivered the Ganönyo:k address, […]
[Reposted from Silver Creek Central School District | June 17, 2026] Miss. Tahamont’s Seneca language students took their end-of-year trip to the original homelands of the Seneca. They met their guide, Ansley Jemison, at the West River, where they kayaked out to Canandaigua Lake. Students learned to work together to paddle, and some enjoyed taking […]
Community Day Registration is Still Open! Join us on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, for the Woodland Women’s Gathering: Roles & Responsibilities of Woodland Women. Spend the day learning about the history of the Grandmother Dress, the roles and responsibilities of Woodland women, and the traditions of Woodland dancing through teachings, discussion, and community connection. Your […]
[Submitted by Sparrow’s Parents – Thomas & Franchesca Jones] Sparrow is an enrolled Seneca member, Wolf Clan, from the Cattaraugus Territory who received The Lake Shore Central Teachers Association “Student of the Year” Award for the 2025/2026 school year. NYSUT is an organization of educators dedicated to creating a positive, supportive, learning environment and recipients […]
In honor of Men’s Health Month, the Newsletter will highlight Seneca men in our communities that have contributed to mental and physical health. Historically, Seneca men had a reputation of being fierce warriors with an intimidating military presence in the Northeast. They could run uphill to chase enemies and canoe upriver to get where they […]
Submitted on behalf of the Friends of Ganondagan & Peter Jemison | June 9, 2026 A production by G. Peter Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan) and Plasticiens Volants Choreography by William Crouse Sr. (Seneca, Hawk Clan) With performances by Skywoman Iroquois Dance Theater Produced by Sonia Kozlova Clark, Unicycle Productions and Plasticiens Volants Presented by Friends […]
Repost from Lake Shore High School | June 4, 2026 Lake Shore High School held a celebration of culture, cooking, and community. Students from our Traditional and Contemporary Indigenous Cooking Methods Workshop hosted a beautiful strawberry social to thank our Life Skills classes for sharing their kitchen space. Under the guidance of Chef Lorinda John, […]