June 26, 2026 issue
Beyond the Betrayal: Decades After a Displacement, Seneca Nation Seeks A Voice in the Future of the Kinzua Dam Part 2 Article for SN Newsletter. Pittsburgh Post Gazette. By Stephana Ocneanu Pictured above: [Water is ejected from the Kinzua Dam on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.(Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Post-Gazette)] Among the lands flooded was the Cornplanter Tract — […]
Other presenters : Cultural Revilization Through Engaging Community Involvement at the Stanely Huff Heritage Center – Samantha Jacobs, Kachine Lay, Cami Jones & Lauren Huff. Click on the files below to enlarge.
If you have not been able to attend an Indigenous Parent Committee meeting at Salamanca Schools, now is a great time! We we will be focusing on the upcoming 2026-2027 School year grant cycle, Title VI grant objectives, and Indigenous education and awareness development. Next meeting to be held April 8th, 2026 from 5-6pm at […]
Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus Territory | PO Box 182, Versailles, NY 14168 At Four Corners we will be celebrating Easter with various special services – Palm Sunday – Sunday March 29 – 9 a.m. – This is the day when Jesus entered Jerusalem and was hailed as the Prince of Peace. Little […]
Allegheny National Forest. Forest Service News Release. Allegheny National Forest Spring Prescribed Fire Plan (Warren, Pa., March 6, 2026) – Allegheny National Forest is planning prescribed fire operations this spring, pending required approvals. This work is estimated to begin between April 1 and May 15, as weather conditions allow. Prescribed fire reduces wildfire risk and […]
SALAMANCA — Earlier this month, Salamanca’s third-grade students bundled up and braved the cold for a hands-on learning experience that connects science, culture and tradition. Christopher Jimerson of the Seneca Nation Conservation Department — fondly known as the “Lorax” — visited Prospect Elementary School to teach students the art and respect of tapping sugar maple […]
Maple Syrup As Food Sovereignty [Repost from Buffalo Spree By Lauren Newkirk Maynard; Photos by Tribe Up North, Lydia Gallagher Mar 2, 2026] Springtime maple production is underway. Skirting the Cattaraugus Indian Territory in southern Erie County, the hamlet of Taylor Hollow is home to Gakwi:y:oh Farms—pronounced GAK-wee-oh—a fifty-acre, Native American farm run by the […]
[Repost from Gowanda Central School District Facebook Page] Language is so much more than just words – it’s the culture we carry and the traditions we wear! Our Seneca language students are proving that this week by trading their notebooks for needles and thread. When Ms. Seneca reached the clothing unit in her curriculum, she […]
A Look at Obama Presidential Center Artist Marie Watt Dive into the dynamic world of artist Marie Watt and her collaboration with Nick Cave for the Obama Presidential Center. [Excerpt from Stories on The Obama Foundation website. View full article at www.obama.org] Marie Watt’s work invites people to look, listen and feel. She’s the creator […]
12557 Route 438, Irving, NY Happy Easter! Bunnies and eggs are nice, but Easter is really about Jesus Christ dying on the cross for all of mankind and rising again three days later! It’s an incredible gift of everlasting life…. if only we believe and follow Him. We invite you and your family to join […]