June 30, 2025 | procopio.com June 30 – Chambers and Partners has recognized Procopio Partner Kerry Patterson (Onöndowa’ga:’) and the practice group she leads, Native American Law, in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide. This is the first year Kerry and the Native American practice group has been recognized. Chambers is a highly respected global research […]
Community News
Join us for a Potluck Community Dinner
Submitted by Elleretta Carroll The Church of the Good Shepherd – Clough Hall (12114 Route 438 Ext., Irving, NY 14081) is hosting a Community Potluck Dinner on Wednesday, July 23rd at 6pm. Hotdogs will be provided, please bring a dish to pass. We hope to see you there!
Nya:wëh from Debra Bowman
I would like to acknowledge the Seneca Nation EMS for their service, more than once this year but lately on May 8th, they responded to my work and transported me to Buffalo General while I was having a stroke. Each time, the professionalism of the crew was able to put me at ease, as I’m […]
Ja:göh Yanenowi Logan!
Yanenowi (Onöndowa’ga) recently shared “So happy to finally share that I have joined the FAO North America Office as a Research Intern under the North American Indigenous Liaison for the remainder of 2025. My work will focus on Indigenous Knowledge, food systems, and tribal partnerships! Working at the UN is a dream come true and […]
Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Update
12557 Route 438, Irving, NY Submitted by Kathy Bloom Nobody likes a liar. Yet, we are all guilty of it. Some of us more than others. What does God’s Word say about it? A false witness will not go unpunished, and he who speaks lies will not escape. Proverbs 19:5 The Ten Commandments are given […]
SBU Receives $2.3 Million to Boost Behavioral Health Workforce
June 27, 2025 | sbu.edu Newsroom St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a four-year, $2.3 million federal grant to expand and strengthen the behavioral health workforce in rural communities across Western New York and Northwestern Pennsylvania.St. Bonaventure University has been awarded a four-year, $2.3 million federal grant to expand and strengthen the behavioral health workforce […]
3rd Annual Seneca Caneadea Field Day
Mark Your Calendar: Saturday, July 5, 2025 This special event celebrates the shared history of the town’s residents and the Seneca Nation honoring the ancestors who lived on this land over 200 years ago. The day will feature native dance performances, lacrosse exhibitions, museum exhibits, hands-on children’s activities, food vendors, arts and crafts vendors, and new this year – […]
Six Nations Agricultural Society: Upcoming Golf Fundraiser
Indian Village at the New York State Fair Submitted by Mary Jacobs The Six Nations Agricultural Society is asking you to consider being a sponsor at our 7th Annual Golf Fundraiser to benefit the New York State Fair Indian Village. This event will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Seneca Hickory Stick […]
BYU Law Professor Honors Ancestors and Advocates for Tribal Rights
Prof. Steele is the editor of the 2024 Native American law handbook June 11, 2025 | By Melissa Jenson | news.byu.edu Pictured above: Michalyn Steele – Photo by Abby Shelton/BYU Photo With 574 tribes, countless treaties and evolving court decisions, Native American law can be a complex maze. BYU law professor Michalyn Steele has spent […]
He survived the Thomas Indian School. Now 85, his story is to join hundreds in Library of Congress
June 4, 2025 | By Noelle E.C. Evans | wxxinews.org Pictured above: Oral historian Gerry Ebalaroza-Tunnel, left, stands with Seneca elder Elliott Tallchief. More than half a century after the Thomas Indian School closed, local remaining Native American survivors of the institution are telling their stories as part of a national oral history project. The […]










