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January 26, 2024 | Repost from Alpha Pi Omega Sorority, Inc.-Iota Chapter FB • Kaihalla “Ye:she’” George• Ye:she’ – she chases• Line Name: The Prismatic Emerald Hue• Crossed: Spring 23• Clan: Air• Tribe: Onöndowa’ge:onö’ (Seneca) Major: Political Science & American Indian Studies w/a certificate in American Indian Nation Governance. Favorite APIO Memory: “I had invited […]

8077 East Loop, Jimersontown Submitted by Winfield Bowen Alcoholism and drug addiction are bandages we face and deal with daily. Its a shame that these destructive elements are so readily available here. Once ensnared, it’s almost impossible to be released from the trap of addiction without help. The Word of God says “Do not be […]

Route 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus Territory Submitted by Marilyn Anderson The holidays are past, snow comes and goes, the Bills season has ended and now we look forward to spring!! Plant and flower seeds are on sale, and we are getting ready for warmer days to come. The Christian calendar now prepares for […]

January 30, 2024 | Submitted by Kathy Bloom Greetings! The Lord is so good to us and we praise His Name! We recently held our annual business meeting and are looking forward to an incredible year! Some of the upcoming events include a ladies’ luncheon, the Fellowship of Indian Churches retreat held in the Adirondacks, […]

Submitted by Suzanne J. Blacksnake, Clerk of Session, Jimersontown Presbyterian Church The Jimersontown Presbyterian Church would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to the following for their contribution of time, donations and labor with our annual fundraisers: The 62nd Annual Indian foods Dinner and serving the November Tribal Council. Food Donations:Rev. Marvin & Jan Abrams, […]

In conjunction with Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt, from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation printcenternewyork.org Pictured: Marie Watt. Companion Species (Words), 2017. Print Center New York is pleased to organize a day-long gathering in early May 2024, held on the occasion of the exhibition Storywork: The Prints of Marie […]

Repost from Seneca-Iroquois National Museum FB The Ohi:yo’ Bead Group has resumed their weekly sessions and are now meeting at the Good Medicine Creatives (GMC), gallery & classroom space. GMC is a satellite program & space of the Onöhsagwë: de’ Cultural Center, funded by the Creatives Rebuild New York- Artist Employment Program, and administered by […]

February 3, 2024 | By Deb Everts | oleantimesherald.com SALAMANCA — A local group is on a mission to rid the city of Salamanca of the drugs that are claiming the lives of their loved ones. Seneca & Salamanca Mothers Against Drugs (SSMAD) is a grassroots group that advocates stopping illegal drug sales and drug […]

“As a kid growing up on the Rez, I was surrounded by traditional storytelling. I felt, and still feel, the power of storytelling as my elders and community preserve, pass down and instill cultural values, customs, traditions, history, lessons learned, from one generation to another. Stories help us to make connection, to maintain a sense […]