October 31, 2025 issue
April 18, 2023 | By Braden Carmen | observertoday.com SILVER CREEK — Members from a subdivision of the New York state Education Department visited local districts to see how they could assist with addressing student needs. The Silver Creek Central School District, along with Lake Shore and Gowanda school districts, recently welcomed representatives from the […]
April 14, 2023 | By Justin Murphy | Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (democratandchronicle.com) Pictured above: Michael Galban is the historic site manager of Ganondagan and curator of the Seneca Art and Culture Center.Photo credit: Jamie Germano/D&C Hundreds of years after they were given as gifts to Europeans by Indigenous people of the Northern Woodlands, a […]
Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Rd., Cattaraugus Territory, P.O. Box 182, Versailles, NY 14081 Submitted by Marilyn Anderson Easter was celebrated at Four Corners with Ash Wednesday, Good Friday and our traditional Easter sunrise service and breakfast. We were joined with members from the Gowanda and Versailles UMC as well. And now, our next celebration […]
Obituary: Alan L. Abrams September 7, 1929 – February 22, 2023 Submitted by George Abrams BATAVIA – Born of Seneca heritage on September 7, 1929, in Buffalo. He passed away on February 22, 2023, at the age of 93. He was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and SUNY Brockport. Upon graduation, he entered the […]
Submitted by Cindy Hedges Rosemary (Kennedy) Preischel of the Cattaraugus Seneca Territory died on Monday, April 3, 2023 at the age of 89. She was the loving wife of the late William L. Preischel; Mother of James Preischel (Debbie Smith), Linda (Bud) Threlkeld, Cindy (Craig) Hedges and the late Shelly L. Preischel Spicola; Brother in-law […]
Save the Date: Sunday, May 7, 2023 Stop down to the Allegany Community Center (ACC) on Sunday, May 7th and play Designer Purse Bingo! Must be at least 18 years of age to play. Doors will open at 11am and Bingo starts at Noon. There will also be a silent chance auction, 50/50 raffle, mystery […]
Tribes and Native Artists & Crafters Will Help Shape New Rules April 3, 2023 | bia.gov WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management and Budget and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs announced that they will hold nation-to-nation consultations with Tribes and listening sessions with […]
The American Legion April 03, 2023 | legion.org Check out the April issue of The American Legion Magazine, now online, with feature article by Ronald Cook, Jr. Alarmed by the loss of three youth to drug overdoses in their Seneca Nation community in southwestern New York, Army Veteran Ron Cook Jr. approached the tribe’s leaders […]
From the Pinewoods Community Association To all the helpers, volunteers, those who donated, and helped make the Pinewoods Community 2023 Easter Egg Hunt a huge success, we would like to say thank you (Nya:wëh) – You are the Best!
April 6, 2023 | By Jake Jenkins | law.msu.edu Michigan State College of Law student, Rory Wheeler, ’25, has secured the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Native American Congressional Internship. The Udall Internship honors the legacies of Morris Udall and Stewart Udall, whose careers had a significant impact on American Indian self-governance and […]