October 31, 2025 issue
Submitted by Sandy Pietraszek Payton Pietraszek, Bear Clan member of the Seneca Nation, the daughter of Sandy (Way) and Larry Pietraszek graduated from Pembroke High School of Pembroke, Massachusetts on Saturday, June 3, 2023. She was the Class Treasurer, VP of Key Club, VP of Amnesty International, Co-Founder of the Multicultural Club, member of the […]
Submitted by Sally John Congratulations are in order to Ira E. John (Seneca, Allegany Territory) who graduated this spring from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Sports Science and Criminology. He is pictured here with his grandmothers Kay Redeye (left) and Barbara John (right). His grandfathers are the late Earl […]
Ja:göh Shelby Weston, Diversity & Inclusion All-Star Recipient independenthealth.com Ja:göh Shelby Weston, Onödowa’ga:’ from Cattaraugus Territory of the Turtle clan, for being awarded the 2023 Diversity & Inclusion All*Star for her volunteer work in the Thrifty Panther. The award is based on “A high school senior dedicated to advocating for those facing racism, bias, and […]
Andrea “Behbeh” Cooke receives William “Buster” Mitchell Educator of the Year Award Reposted from Salamanca City Central School District FB Page Buster Mitchell, a Mohawk from Akwesasne, was instrumental in the founding of NAIEA/NY. An elementary teacher for 12 years, Buster furthered his graduate education to become of the first Native American principals in New […]
Ja:göh Alix Printup, ’23 Wooster College Graduate June 4, 2023 | wooster.edu Alix Printup ’23 cares deeply about his Indigenous community—the Seneca Nation, the largest of six Native American nations which comprised the democratic government of the Iroquois Confederacy prior to the United States Constitution. He used his psychology and philosophy majors to mold his […]
From Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management and the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University May 2023 | Reposted from Marc Papaj Linkedin Marc Papaj (Seneca) is the General Manager at Seneca Resorts & Casinos – Seneca Buffalo Creek. Mr. Papaj shared the following about his recent accomplishment: “I am incredibly proud to share […]
June 8, 2023 | oleantimesherald.com SALAMANCA — A local husband-and-wife team with over a dozen years’ training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu plan to open their own academy in the city later this month. Darrick Seeley, who owns the business with his wife, Tisha, said they have just a few finishing touches at the academy, located […]
In partnership with the Common Counsel Foundation, Native Voices Rising is a collaborative designed to support organizing, advocacy, and civic engagement in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. Since its inception in 2013, Native Voices Rising has awarded over $9 million general operating support grants to Native-led organizations. Eligible organizations are rooted in […]
Robert Odawi Porter is Representing the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in it’s effort to Restore Their Full Rights to Their Territory in Illinois Mr. Porter (Seneca, Allegany Territory, Heron clan) shared: “I’m glad to be representing the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation in its effort to restore their full rights to their territory in Illinois wrongfully […]
Ja:göh Jakob Patterson, who was recently featured in the “Pathway To Law 2023 Cohort Spotlight”. Jakob holds a B.A. Summa Cum Laude in Sociology with a minor in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany, SUNY. During college, Jakob was a key player on the Men’s Division 1 lacrosse team and won several awards in […]