October 10, 2023 | Repost From Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester FB Page Join us for Haudenosaunee Heritage Celebration Day at MAG in collaboration with Friends of Ganondagan Program Director Jeanette Jemison (Mohawk, Snipe Clan)! The celebration will be held Sunday, November 12th from 12-4pm at the Memorial Art Gallery of the […]
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Corn Husk Doll Workshop with Penny Minner
Reposted from The History Center in Tompkins County FB Page Join us on Saturday, November 11th for a Corn Husk Doll workshop with Penny Minner (Seneca)! All ages (yes kids AND adults!) are invited to make their own traditional Corn Husk Dolls with Seneca Nation artist Penny Minner, and to hear the Haudenosaunee story behind […]
Lake Shore Youth Summit
October 12, 2023 | Repost – LS Schools Native American Programs FB Page Elementary students attended the Youth Summit hosted by the Seneca Nation Department of education. Oakley K. came back to school and did a show and tell about his cornhusk doll to Mrs. Hornberger’s class. Kendrick K. added the story of why the […]
Indigenous Makers Faire at LSHS
Lake Shore High School Save the Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2023: The Indigenous Maker’s Faire is an all ages, family-friendly festival of invention, creativity, art, resourcefulness, and a celebration of Indigenous culture. There will be make and take stations for people of all ages, interesting demonstrations, Hawk Creek Wildlife Indigenous Birds Display, food trucks and […]
Samantha Jacobs Partners with “The John Legend Holiday Creator Collab”
Available on Etsy! Uplift Makers Indigenous Artisans Collective – September 26, 2023 | etsy.com Samantha Jacobs (Seneca, Cattaraugus Territory) is thrilled to be part of the John Legend Holiday Creator Collab that recently launched on Etsy! John Legend partnered with 12 women, Black and underrepresented Etsy sellers, including Sam, to create this limited-edition holiday collection. […]
Allegany Woman Teaches Seneca at St. Bonaventure
Derise Waterman Is Determined to Keep Indigenous Language Alive October 9, 2023 | By Brooke Johnpier | tapinto.net ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — “If we don’t save the language, it’s gonna be gone.” Derise Waterman heard that from her Seneca language teachers from grade school through high school. When she was a student at Silver Creek […]
2023 Hodinöhsö:ni’ Art Show
CALL FOR ARTISTS ganondagan.org Ganondagan is pleased to announce its sixth juried Hodinöhsö:ni’ Art Show to be exhibited at the Seneca Art & Culture Center – during our Native American Winter Arts Market on Saturday, December 2nd, 2023. We are calling for Haudenosaunee artists in the six divisions of: Beadwork, Basketry, Traditional Arts, Fine Art […]
Remembering John Mohawk
September 30, 2023 | Repost from Heard Museum FB Page On This Day, we remember John Mohawk (1945-2006), a Seneca Nation scholar and activist who dedicated his life to Indigenous rights, cultural preservation, and the environment. His global impact through academic work, international forums, and collaborations remains inspiring. Learn more in the Billie Jane Baguley […]
Indigenous Students Curate Pottery Exhibit That Puts Their Heritage First
September 20, 2023 | dailyorange.com Picture: The curators hope to raise awareness for Indigenous history and art through ‘The Art of Peter B. Jones.’ To amplify student voices, they recruited a team of Indigenous undergraduate and graduate students to spend the last 16 months curating the exhibit. As Peter B. Jones stood in front of […]
**JOB OPPORTUNITY**
Agwadëyesta’ Do:gë:h‘We learn together’A Seneca Language Initiative Temporary teacher assistant will provide afternoon relief to Faithkeeper School staff to allow them to participate in daily language training with a focus on increasing their proficiency and immersion instruction with students. Teacher assistants will provide classroom supervision, care and classroom clean up in the afternoons, Monday thru […]