Honoring Indigenous Culture Join us for this amazing event. This is free and open to the public, no rsvp is required. It is located in Allegany State Park on the Red House side at Camp Allegany.
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Native American Heritage Month
Reposted from History.com. By History Editors Native American Heritage Month is a federal observance held each November to honor American Indians and Alaska Natives. Congress first recognized the designation in 1990, and presidents have issued subsequent proclamations every year through 2024. Early Origins of Native American Heritage MonthEfforts to formally recognize Native Americans began in […]
New Treatment for Diabetes Seneca Community Presentation
Do you, a family member or friend have diabetes, neuropathy, leg and feet pain, tingling, numbness, chronic kidney disease or other chronic conditions? You’re invited to attend a community presentation about Physiologic Insulin Resensitization or PIR. Thursday, December 4th from 6-8 pm Cattaraugus Territory Volunteer Fire Department Community Center 12879 Rt. 438, Irving Refreshments will […]
The Canandaigua Treaty of 1794
The Canandaigua Treaty is a treaty between the United States of America and the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy – Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk and Tuscarora. It was signed in Canandaigua, New York on November 11, 1794 by sachems representing the Grand Council of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy and by […]
World War II Veteran Warrior Radiomen 2nd Class Arnold White
Seaman Arnold White enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1940 as a Radio Operator and participate in six sea battles, including combat operations aboard the U.S.S. O’Brien (DD 725) during World War II. The combat destroyer vessel U.S.S. O’Brien would be assigned to Task Force 54 in support of the invasion of Kerama Retto islands […]
WNYer’s celebrate Indigenous People’s Day at Buffalo AKG Art Museum
October 14, 2025 | By Emyle Watkins | Republished from Buffalo Toronto Public Media Museum visitors participate in interactive Haudenosaunee song and dance performances by the Gaëni:yo’s Singers and Dancers. Yesterday, people across Western New York celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which celebrates Indigenous history and culture as an alternative to Columbus Day. In the Buffalo […]
Gowanda Mural Project Featuring Artwork from Mary Jacobs, Sam Jacobs and Carson Waterman
Organizers of the Gowanda Mural are happy to announce the name of the newly finished mural project: Awë:ödö’! This is a Seneca word meaning there are flowers attached to it. This project was at the Seneca Nation Fall Festival, Elders at the Wini Kettle Senior Center, Gowanda Central Schools Open House, Peace of the Pie […]
Bay Mills Community College Expands National Reach with New Education Grant
Bay Mills Community College has been awarded a $1,176,376 federal grant aimed at expanding its nationally recognized HOPE program. Bay Mills Community College Awarded Million Dollar “Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program” Grant to Expand Early Childhood Educator Support Nationwide Photo caption: BMCC Early Childhood Education/HOPE students presenting and participating at the annual […]
Gaëni:yo’s Singers and Dancers Perform at St. Bonaventure
On October 16, 2025, Gaëni:yo’s Singers and Dancers Traveled to St. Bonaventure at the Reilly Center to share cultural songs & Dances. Nya:wëh to Councillor Klint Nephew for the invite back! Nya:wëh to the leaders of the St. Bonaventure for the invite and warm welcome! A lot of participations from the staff and students joined […]
“The Burning of My Coldspring Home” Premiere
Last Month filmmaker Caleb Abrams premiered his latest documentary, “The Burning of My Coldspring Home,” at the Ray Evans Seneca Theatre. The film is based on a short story by the late Stephen “Steve” Gordon, in which he recalls his family making the difficult choice to burn their homestead rather than see it destroyed by […]