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Made by Indigenous Artists Across Turtle Island Graphics by Justin David Romero | Original Post and Photo credit: Kooteen Creations In case you missed it (ICYMI), in 2020 Indigenous Artists from all over the United States and Canada collaborated on this beaded map. Simply gorgeous! View the list of contributing artists HERE. Bead Your State […]

American Indian Community Housing Organization Photo credit: Ivy Vainio | Repost from Ode’imini-giizis, Strawberry Moon / June 2023 To show support and love for Two-Spirit Relatives for Pride Month, AICHO led the installment of the “We Uplift Our Two-Spirit Relatives” billboard. We partnered with digital Two-Spirit artist Moe Butterfly (Seneca Nation descendant) to proudly and […]

Join the ACC for Evening Drives at Allegany State Park every Thursday through August 31, 2023. A van leaves the ACC at 6pm and will return by 8pm. There is enough room for 10 people each ride. Please call the ACC to sign up; note that elders over 60 will get priority. They will take […]

June 29, 2023 | SPARK Filmakers Collaborative, Buffalo, NY Thrilled to introduce SPARK’s community advisor, Terry Jones! Terry Jones is a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians, who are located in Western New York State. Terry has a passion for sharing his Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) history and culture through his film works. He strives to […]

For the Highly Anticipated Cultural Capital (CC) Fellowship! The Application Deadline is August 14, 2023. The CC Fellowship Program provides a $10,000 grant for artists interested in community outreach and cultural preservation. The CC Fellowship empowers artists to continue their essential work and make a positive impact in their communities. Notable CC Fellows include Kinsale […]

Rocky Mountain National Park November 2022 My name is Jeremiah RisingBuffalo Maybee. I come from the Northern Arapaho and Seneca Nation. I am a member of the turtle clan within my Seneca tribe. I recently transferred to Rocky Mountain National Park and I am the District Supervisory Park Ranger for the east side of RMNP, […]

My name is Lorinda and I’m an Indigenous mother raising two daughters about 45 minutes from Buffalo, NY on the Cattaraugus Territory home of the Seneca Tribe. Food is our life. My daughters are my inner voices. My why! Girls this one and the next is all for you, for us! Who Will Be The […]

To Benefit the Indian Village at the New York State Fair Our organization, the Six Nations Agricultural Society, is hosting its 5th Annual Golf fundraiser to benefit the New York State Fair Indian Village. Our event will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Club in Lewiston, NY. The Six […]

Olean Gallery Currently Featuring Seneca-Iroquois Art June 26, 2023 | ellicottvillenow.com OLEAN – The current Tri-County Arts Council exhibit, “Haudenosaunee, Art of the Now” “Survive, Alive, Thrive,” features the works from culminating show for Seneca-Iroquois National Museum’s artist in residency program funded by the Appalachian Regional Commission’s Area Development fund. Artists in the residency program […]

Broadcast Pioneer Who remembers Chief Halftown ? Chief Halftown of Brigantine, NJ, formerly of Glen Mills, PA,Traynor Ora Halftown (February 24, 1917 – July 5, 2003 ), better known as Chief Halftown, was an entertainer who hosted a children’s show that aired on WFIL-TV (which became WPVI-TV in 1972) in Philadelphia from 1950 to 1999. […]