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November 29, 2023 | Repost from University at Buffalo Department of Indigenous Studies FB Ja:göh! Congratulations to UB Sophomore, Emily Weise (Seneca) for being selected as the recipient of the Carol S. Tempest Scholarship for her degree in Early Childhood Education. Emily is also the Vice President of the UB Indigenous Student Collective. Congratulations Emily!!

Repost from UB Indigenous Studies Department FB Our undergraduate student groups hosted a #ribbonskirts and #ribbonshirts day on campus to create Indigenous identity at UB.

During Native American Heritage Month November 20, 2023 | Repost from SUNY JCC FB Just in time for Native American Heritage Month, Kaycee Colburn (Seneca), artist in residence through Creatives Rebuild New York, brought her #Hashtags exhibition to the hall nearest Artworks in the Hamilton Collegiate Center on the Jamestown Campus. Her works bring awareness […]

November 29, 2023 | Repost from Strong Museum FB As Native American Heritage Month comes to a close, we hope this month has been filled with discovery, appreciation, and celebration of the rich Native cultures that shape our nation. This month, The Strong was honored to host Ronnie Reitter of the Seneca Nation for a […]

The Santa Express invites guests of all ages to join in on its railway experience with Santa Claus GOWANDA, NY – On this hour-long train ride with Santa and Mrs. Claus leaving from Gowanda, making its way to Dayton NY, you can expect nothing less than a truly magical experience. When: December 9th, 10th, 16th, […]

November 24, 2023 | Repost from National Gallery of Art – @ngadc Artist Marie Watt, a member of the Seneca Nation, and her family share the story of Turtle Island, and how it came to exist on the shell of a great turtle. Turtle Island is what some Indigenous tribes call North America. Check out […]

Layla Seneca Returns Home, Inspiring Students “I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to return home and represent Penn State and the Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association. We visited four high schools: Salamanca, Gowanda, Silver Creek, and Lakeshore, who all have a higher Native American student population, particularly from the Seneca and Haudenosaunee Nations. […]

I would like to thank those of you who donated your time while I was off from work taking care of my son after his open-heart surgery. I truly appreciate your generosity. Sincerely,Sonny A. Buffalo

November 28, 2023 | upb.pitt.edu Ty Bowen is a non-traditional student at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford working toward a teaching degree, but he’s already teaching the campus community about where he comes from – the Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation of Indians. The territory is a narrow strip of land along both […]

Allegany Territory The Ray & Wyn Ritchie Evans Foundation and the Seneca Salamanca Chamber of Commerce present Silver Bells In The City! Join in the fun holiday events and activities happening in Salamanca! See flyer for event details.