August 15, 2025 issue
Route 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus Territory Submitted by Marilyn Anderson Hamburg Fair is over and the State Fair is over too!! The Seneca Fall Festival begins on September 13 – is it fall already?? Students definitely know that it’s back to school time. Some stores have Halloween decorations on display. Why the rush? […]
12557 Route 438, Irving, NY Submitted by Kathy Bloom – Many Nya:wëhs to all who donated, supported, were involved in, brought their children to, and prayed for the Daily Vacation Bible School held at the Saylor Building last week! A more thorough report will be in the upcoming issue. Brother Mike Gates will be our […]
Supporting Instructor for Native Culinary Herbs: Online Gardening Course! August 14, 2024 | Repost from Sweet Flag Herbs FB Ken is a well-known champion of native plants in the WNY area, and I’m thrilled to incorporate his expertise into this course. Ken is a passionate Indigenous horticulturalist and member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. […]
Submitted by Franchesca Jones Attention! The Grief Support Group is now meeting in both Erie & Cattaraugus Counties! Starting in October 2024, we will be meeting in Salamanca! Please remember: 2nd Thursday of each month (Irving) – at the Four Corners United Methodist Church 3rd Tuesday of each month (Salamanca) – at 983 R.C. Hoag […]
NAFIS is pleased to announce that Karen Magara, Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations at Salamanca City Central School District (New York), has joined the NAFIS Board of Directors. She was appointed at the Board’s 2024 summer meeting. Magara has been involved with the Impact Aid Program for more than a decade and played an […]
Nya:wëh Sgë:nö’! Calling all community members! Join Agwadeyësta’ Do:gë:h for a fun-filled family day at Elkdale Country Club, Monday, September 9th in support of language and culture programs across Seneca communities. Men, Women and Co-ed teams are invited to register today! All donations for the auction are greatly appreciated and can be directed to Gina […]
July 29, 2024 | By Chris Schulz | wvpublic.org Pictured: David Locklear, left, and Larry Jent play music as Jocelyn Jones dances at the Appalachian Forest Discovery Center in Elkins. Much of Appalachia has a deep-seated history connected to the original inhabitants of the land. But often, West Virginia is presented not as a homeland […]
Featured in SHOUTOUT HTX July 17, 2024 | shoutouthtx.com We had the good fortune of connecting with Randee Spruce and we’ve shared our conversation below. Hi Randee, can you tell us more about your background and the role it’s played in shaping who you are today? I grew up on the Allegany Territory of the […]
August 13, 2024 | nyfa.org $696,000 Awarded to 87 New York State Artists Working in Fiction, Folk/Traditional Arts, Interdisciplinary Work, Painting, and Video/Film. New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) has announced the recipients and finalists of the NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship program, which it has administered for the past 39 years with leadership support from […]
at Gowanda Central School District Repost from Gowanda Central School District FB WE ARE BROTHERS: The second week of the My Brother’s Keeper – Native American Program summer session at Gowanda Central School District kept its 13 student participants very busy and engaged from July 15-19, 2024. High on their list of priorities was conceptualizing […]