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Ja:göh Layla Seneca

October 9,2023 | Repost from Layla Seneca’s Linkedin “I am thrilled to share the incredible success of this year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day event at Penn State! This momentous occasion, which took place on October 9th, was a powerful testament to the dedication and hard work of the Indigenous Peoples’ Student Association (IPSA) and the broader […]

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Anderson-Lee Library to Host Speaker Series

In November for Native American Heritage Month Submitted by Amy O’Connell, Anderson-Lee Library Anderson-Lee Library, located at 43 Main Street in Silver Creek announces the schedule for their annual speaker series in honor of Native American Heritage Month. All programs are free and open to the public. Please register for the programs by calling 716-934-3468, […]

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Ja:göh Maddie Tighe!

October 17, 2023 | Repost from Department of Indigenous Studies, University at Buffalo FB Page Ja:goh! Congratulations to Maddie Tighe (Seneca, Turtle Clan) for being awarded the Dr. Stephen C. Dunnett Study Abroad Scholarship for her SUNY Study Abroad for a cultural study of New Zealand! #ubuffalo #studyabroad #newzealand #indigenousstudentsuccess #seneca

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News From The Four Corners United Methodist Church

Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Rd., Cattaraugus Territory Submitted by Marilyn Anderson Ecclesiastes 3:1 says “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven”. Fall is here and we can enjoy carving pumpkins, raking leaves, putting away our summer furniture, cheering at football games, etc. By this time our young […]

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Haudenosaunee Heritage Celebration Day

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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. […]