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Reminder: 24/25 Scholarship Opportunity!

Apply by February 28, 2024 Whether you are considering applying for an IHS scholarship, seeking an extension of your existing scholarship or are a Health Professions scholarship recipient looking to fulfill your service commitment, you’ll find all of the information you’ll need here. Start your new year off right by applying to the IHS Scholarship […]

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Seneca Gastowë’ Sculpture

A 12′ stainless steel sculpture of a Gastowë’ (Seneca headdress) stands at Silo City, in Buffalo, NY. In 2020 Rick Smith of Ridgidized Metal contacted Bill Crouse to discuss the possibility of erecting a sculpture that would celebrate and commemorate the history of the Seneca people at the site of Silo City. The Seneca village […]

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Modern Day Magic with Kent Michael

January 27th @ Ray Evans Theater, Salamanca NY Step into a world of wonder, laughter, and modern-day magic as Michael Kent, one of Ohio’s top 30 “Famously Funny” comedians, graces the Ray Evans Theater in Salamanca, NY, on January 27th! General Admission tickets are now on sale, offering you a seat to witness the magic […]

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Our Children are Gifts

Submitted on behalf of Agwadeyësta Do:gë:h “In our teachings of our traditional ways, families never inflicted violence towards each other or the children. Our people believe that the children are gifts from the creator and we are not the “owners” but the caretakers of them. We were given these children to teach them, to be […]

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Ja:göh Bernadette Scott!

January 6, 2024 | Repost from Jesse’s Home and Gifts in Gowanda, NY FB Meet our newest local artisan, Bernadette Scott (Seneca, Cattaraugus Territory). We are thrilled to have Bernadette’s traditional Iroquois cornhusk creations at Jesse’s. We will be hosting a cornhusk art class at the store in February, stay tuned for the class info. […]

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Iroquois Post 1587 News

December 23, 2023 | Reposted from Iroquois Post 1587 American Legion FB On December 18, 2023 Iroquois Post 1587 American Legion Chaplain Marvin Abrams, Post Commander Ronald Cook Jr, and Legionnaire DJ Huff paid a visit to Post member and Vietnam War Veteran SSGT Dennis Logan at the Gowanda Nursing Home. As we chatted about […]

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Erie Canal Museum #CanalConnection:

Tah-won-ne-ahs or Governor Blacksnake December 26, 2023 | Repost from Erie Canal Museum FB Today our #CanalConnection is with Tah-won-ne-ahs or Governor Blacksnake. Blacksnake was a member of the Seneca Nation, born in the mid-1700s near Seneca Lake. During the American Revolution he fought alongside the British and was part of Haudenosaunee diplomatic missions that […]

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24/25 Scholarship Opportunity!

Apply by February 28, 2024 Whether you are considering applying for an IHS scholarship, seeking an extension of your existing scholarship or are a Health Professions scholarship recipient looking to fulfill your service commitment, you’ll find all of the information you’ll need here. Start your new year off right by applying to the IHS Scholarship […]