August 29, 2025 issue
May 30, 2025 | Repost from Silver Creek Central School District FB Mr. Tomaszewski’s field biology class welcomed local medicine woman, Yolanda Smith, into their classroom. Yo shared her extensive knowledge of plants to make a plantain salve. She shared various medicinal plants and their properties that students found right outside the school. We appreciate […]
Repost from preservationbuffaloniagara.org | Submitted by Reine Hauser It Takes a Village: The Preservation Journey of The Turtle The Native American Center for the Living Arts — affectionately known as “The Turtle”—stands as a powerful symbol of Indigenous culture and heritage. Completed in 1981 and designed by Northern Arapaho architect Dennis Sun Rhodes-Hinono’ei / Northern […]
Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus TerritoryPO Box 182, Versailles, NY 14168 | Sunday worship service – 9 a.m. Submitted by Marilyn Anderson June is here and hopefully warmer temperatures as well! June is the end of the school year and some students are looking forward to the break from school and others are […]
70th Session Recruit Graduates The Sheriff’s Office would like to congratulate the graduates of the 70th session of the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy. We look forward to welcoming these deputies to our team! Pictured left to right: Lt. Mel Churakos, Deputy Steve Dombek, Deputy Austin Manna, Deputy Steve Rowland, Deputy Clayton Rowland, Deputy Ira John […]
Friday, June 20th at 7pm | Artpark Mainstage Theater | Doors are at 5pm | Runway starts at 7pm We are proudly presenting our first Indigenous-led runway show and gallery presentation, a powerful celebration of Indigenous excellence in fashion, beauty, and the arts—founded and produced by two visionary Tuscarora women. This event is more than […]
June 3, 2025 | Repost from Sully Huff Heritage Center Not only do our learners get familiar with our languages, they learn the history & the evolution of our people. Elmer & Halz shown here as they headed to meet Jordan Smith at Gowanda to share their knowledge with the Elementary grades. Deadiwënöhsnye’s Gëjohgwa’ – […]
Take the CCLS Road Trip and check out your local Chautauqua and Cattaraugus County LibrariesExplore, have fun, learn, and earn some prizes! Your CCLS Road Trip begins any time from June 1st through August 31st, 2025. Summer is the perfect time to become an explorer in your own backyard, and what better place to explore […]
A FREE family-friendly celebration of Native culture, tradition, and storytelling. On Saturday, June 21, 2025, from 12-4pm at Artpark, enjoy a vibrant and immersive afternoon of music, dance, storytelling, cultural teachings, workshops, and Indigenous artistry. • New: The Circle – Indigenous Teachings & Storytelling• Annual Smoke Dance Competition• The Indigenous Artisan Market• The Indigenous Discovery […]
12557 Route 438, Irving, NY Submitted by Kathy Bloom It’s Father’s Day season! We wish to extend our best wishes and God’s blessings upon each father! Were you blessed with a wonderful father, step father or father-figure? Let’s give thanks for those dads who loved us deeply. Perhaps you did not have a father or […]
Calling any and all health care providers in the Finger Lakes region! Join the Indigenous Health Coalition on June 3rd from 6-8pm in Rochester (location TBD) to start the conversation about how we can provide better health care for the Indigenous communities in our region. See flyer below for more details and to register. Applications […]