July 25, 2025 issue
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 – […]
May 30, 2025 | Repost from Salamanca CSD Native Programming & Services FB Nya:wëh to Mrs. Redeye’s 8th grade Seneca Language students for helping us plant our Three Sisters garden. It was a beautiful day.
Repost from newyorkupstate.com Long before ‘entrepreneurship’ was a cool buzzword, Indigenous communities were innovating, creating, and thriving on their own terms. Today, that spirit lives on in a generation of Indigenous entrepreneurs in Upstate New York, who blend tradition with modern business savvy. From artisans preserving ancestral crafts to filmmakers spotlighting important community stories, here’s […]
Senior Hannah Valentine Ranked No. 8 in the Class of 2025 at Gowanda Central School District June 3, 2025 | Repost from Gowanda Central School District FB FUTURE PLAN: Attend Bowling Green State University for aviation opportunities and technology. HOBBIES & INTERESTS: Lacrosse, art club, and Indigenous Youth Organization. FOND MEMORY: Winning our lacrosse sectional […]
May 30, 2025 | Repost from Silver Creek Central School District FB Mr. Tomaszewski’s field biology class welcomed local medicine woman, Yolanda Smith, into their classroom. Yo shared her extensive knowledge of plants to make a plantain salve. She shared various medicinal plants and their properties that students found right outside the school. We appreciate […]
Repost from preservationbuffaloniagara.org | Submitted by Reine Hauser It Takes a Village: The Preservation Journey of The Turtle The Native American Center for the Living Arts — affectionately known as “The Turtle”—stands as a powerful symbol of Indigenous culture and heritage. Completed in 1981 and designed by Northern Arapaho architect Dennis Sun Rhodes-Hinono’ei / Northern […]
Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus TerritoryPO Box 182, Versailles, NY 14168 | Sunday worship service – 9 a.m. Submitted by Marilyn Anderson June is here and hopefully warmer temperatures as well! June is the end of the school year and some students are looking forward to the break from school and others are […]
70th Session Recruit Graduates The Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate the graduates of the 70th session of the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy. We look forward to welcoming these deputies to our team! Pictured left to right: Lt. Mel Churakos, Deputy Steve Dombek, Deputy Austin Manna, Deputy Steve Rowland, Deputy Clayton Rowland, Deputy Ira John […]
Friday, June 20th at 7pm | Artpark Mainstage Theater | Doors are at 5pm | Runway starts at 7pm We are proudly presenting our first Indigenous-led runway show and gallery presentation, a powerful celebration of Indigenous excellence in fashion, beauty, and the arts—founded and produced by two visionary Tuscarora women. This event is more than […]
June 3, 2025 | Repost from Sully Huff Heritage Center Not only do our learners get familiar with our languages, they learn the history & the evolution of our people. Elmer & Halz shown here as they headed to meet Jordan Smith at Gowanda to share their knowledge with the Elementary grades. Deadiwënöhsnye’s Gëjohgwa’ – […]