June 26, 2026 issue
Repost from Silver Creek Central School District, May 18, 2026 Recently, Silver Creek CSD hosted The Indigenous Language Forum (TILF) Meeting. The meetings are held at various locations throughout the year and are attended by language teachers and NYSED representatives. By hosting this meeting, SCCS was able to showcase our Seneca Language students from middle […]
Reposted from Silver Creek Central School District | May 18, 2026 The Indigenous Honor Society is a celebration of culture, community, resilience, leadership, and the responsibility our students carry as representatives of both their school and their people. The Indigenous Honor Society is rooted in the belief that success is strengthened through support, connection, and […]
Repost from Lake Shore Central School District | May 29, 2026 Students in Mr. Dickey’s World Languages, Culture and Music class at Lake Shore Senior High School spent their afternoon connecting directly with local heritage. The class welcomed Levi Thomas from Gakwi:yo:h Farms for an authentic, interactive lesson on traditional Seneca growing methods, sustainable agricultural […]
Repost from Salamanca CSD Native Programming & Services Our very own Andrea Cooke is the 2026 RBERN West Legacy Award recipient. Andrea is a Native American Instructional Coach in the Salamanca City School District and serves on the Native American Curriculum Team. Andrea has more than 30 years of experience teaching Seneca language and culture. […]
On Wednesday, April 29, the J. T. Waugh Elementary School in the Lake Shore school district hosted their annual Science Fair. About 30 students in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade participated with experiments, demonstrations and exhibits. Zayda Thompson, second grade, was the only participant from the Cattaraugus Territory community to participate. Her science experiment, “How […]
Miles Joshua Thompson Jr. “Gint” Miles, of New Berlin, Wisconsin, passed away on March 30, 2026, at the age of 75, surrounded by his wife, Kathryn, and their children, Meredith, Lauren, Blair, and Dallas, as well as his sons-in-law, Sam, Mike, and Evan. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, uncle, and friend, […]
Five Seneca 5 Students Are The First At Lake Shore Central School To Receive The Seal of Biliteracy Repost from Seneca Ed | May 11, 2026 Five Seneca 5 students are the first at Lake Shore Central School to receive the Seal of Biliteracy. We are very proud to honor: Layla Jimerson-Snyder (Wënitši:yoh) Beaver Clan […]
The Original Peoples Podcast is “Podcasting through an Indigenous Lens, sharing stories and culture through Indigenous People, reminding our neighbors that we as a people are still here today. We have been here since the beginning and throughout, despite the challenges and Cultural Genocide inflicted upon the Original People. We are not relegated to history […]
Reposted from Office of Environmental Management | May 5, 2026 Pictured above: A Seneca Nation of Indians local grassroots group, the Cattaraugus Creek Water Walkerz, marked Earth Day at the West Valley Demonstration Project and raised awareness about protecting the creek watershed. WEST VALLEY, N.Y. — A Seneca Nation of Indians local grassroots group, the […]
Photographs from the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum Collection These are photographs from the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum collection that have unknown members of the community. We are looking to identify them. Please reach out to Elissa Parker of the Seneca Nation Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center at (716) 682-0021 or email e.parker@sni.org with any information.