Submitted by Teresa Van Aernam Thank you to everyone involved in the Kimberly A. Pagels Memorial Golf Tournament. I am humbled and grateful to be the 2023 scholarship recipient while pursuing my master’s in public administration at Hilbert College. Kim’s beautiful spirit lives on in the support and encouragement reflected in the scholarship. Throughout her […]
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News From The Four Corners United Methodist Church
Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus Territory | Submitted by Marilyn Anderson June is here which is the end of the school year for some students and for some others it’s time for graduation from high school. Our prayers are with all students for a safe and happy summer and for the graduates our […]
Gao:wisa:s (Lena) Stevens Earns Taste of Buffalo Scholarship
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES Ja:göh to Culinary Arts student Gao:wisa:s (Lena) Stevens (Onödowa’ga:’ from Cattaraugus Territory of the Beaver clan) of Gowanda Central School District, who recently earned one of five $1,000 Taste of Buffalo Scholarships. Lena is interning at Olympia in Gowanda and plans to attend the Niagara Culinary Institute in the fall.
Simas Continues Influential Work
May 11, 2023 | kare11.com MINNEAPOLIS — Rosy Simas is still settling into a new studio in the Northrup King building in Northeast Minneapolis. Her open space shines with natural light, bisected by a display shelf decorated with cultural items filled with personal meaning, as an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation, Heron clan. Each […]
Alyssa Perkins Named Salamanca Salutatorian for Class of 2023
June 6, 2023 | salamancapress.com Salamanca High School has announced Andrew Herrick (pictured left) as the valedictorian of the Class of 2023 and Alyssa Perkins (right) has been named the salutatorian. Perkins is the daughter of NeAndra Haynoski and Mark Perkins and will graduate with a GAP of 101.53, an NYS Regents Diploma with Advanced […]
Haudenosaunee Social Dance & Dinner
At University at Buffalo, South Campus – Harriman Hall Submitted by Agnes Williams Join the University at Buffalo Department of Indigenous Studies on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 for a night of celebration during The Nature Conservancy’s Voice, Choice & Action Gathering – a global exchange on conservation in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and local communities. […]
Six Nations Agricultural Society Golf Fundraiser
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 […]
Commencement speaker Deneen Hernandez to Buffalo State grads:
‘Savor life’s small and big moments’ May 20, 2023 | By Deidre Williams | buffalonews.com David Simon, a native of New York City, is Cola Simon’s first child to graduate from college. When David was deciding what colleges and universities to attend, he researched SUNY Buffalo State University and liked what he saw, Cola said. […]
Congratulations to the Newly Elected School Board of Education Members:
Christian Reiller (Seneca, Allegany Territory, Hawk Clan)Salamanca City Central School District Board Member Tracy Pacini (Seneca, Allegany Territory, Turtle Clan)Salamanca City Central School District Board Member Mark D. Nephew (Seneca, Cattaraugus Territory, Turtle Clan)Gowanda Central School Board Member
K Art Gallery launches Kraft, a boutique shop curated with Indigenous-made goods
Opened on May 25th Kraft offers a curated selection of unique goods and artisanal pieces created by Indigenous artists. Kraft is 100% Indigenous-owned and is located on the traditional lands of the Seneca Nation of Indians. Their mission is to make authentic Indigenous items from around the world available to the public while supporting the […]










