September 12, 2025 issue
Nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence Ja:göh Camden Farmer (Seneca, Allegany Territory, Hawk clan) on receiving this nomination for the second time! Camden received his first nomination from Yale University. This nomination came from Mario Capecchi, Science Director, National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists. The Congress of Future […]
February 13, 2023 | nysed.gov Certification Would Support Preservation of Indigenous Cultures and Languages60-Day Public Comment Period Through May 1st The New York State Education Department proposed the creation of the Indigenous Culture and Language Studies (All Grades) certificate for teachers, Commissioner Betty A. Rosa announced. If established, the new certification area would increase the […]
Presented by New Century Art Guild, Inc. https://newcenturyartguild.org The evening of March 10, 2023, New Century Art Guild, Inc. held an all-Veteran Art Gala, US Veterans Art Gala that displayed veteran art in a variety of forms – music, poetry, paintings, sculptures, jewelry, literature, and woodwork. All proceeds from the event directly benefited veteran artists […]
Ganondagan welcomes these important Wampum objects back to Turtle Island for the first time since the formation of the United States ganondagan.org Victor, NY— From March 25th – September 16th, 2023, the Seneca Art & Culture Center will showcase the WAMPUM/OTGOÄ exhibition featuring important Indigenous wampum objects from the musée du quai Branly, wampum belts […]
March 9, 2023 | sunyjcc.edu OLEAN, N.Y. – An art exhibition showcasing current Native American hashtags is set to be on display through May 24th at SUNY Jamestown Community College’s Cattaraugus County Campus Center Gallery. Created by Kaycee Colburn, JCC artist in residence through Creatives Rebuild New York, the exhibition is meant to invoke thoughts […]
March 6, 2023 | nga.gov The National Gallery of Art has acquired its first work by G. Peter Jemison (Seneca Nation of Indians, Heron Clan, b. 1945), a deeply respected and influential Native American artist. Sentinels (Large Yellow) (2006) reflects the relationship of Native Americans to the land and the continuing stewardship of the Creator’s […]
Ja:göh JaKobe Howard, an 8th Grader at Pine Valley Central School, was inducted into the Junior Honor Society. He is the son of Joshua (Seneca, Turtle Clan), Victoria Howard, and the Grandson of Leslie Fancher Howard (Seneca, Turtle clan). Since 1929, the National Junior Honor Society has recognized the highest-achieving students in grades 6-9. Modeled […]
March 6, 2023 | By Mark Goshgarian | spectrumlocalnews.com Jillian Rea is a freshman at St. Bonaventure University studying marketing with a minor in Native American and Indigenous studies. She’s also from Salamanca and a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians. What You Need To KnowThe federal government awarded St. Bonaventure University a large […]
With the assistance of Bill Crouse, Sr., he plans to complete his digital humanities project “Earth Songs of the Seneca Nation” March 1, 2023 | rochester.edu Andrew Cashner, an assistant professor in the Arthur Satz Department of Music, won a $60,000 fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Cashner will use the NEH-Mellon […]
February 11, 2023 | Photos by Tami Watt, Good Medicine Creatives Love is in the air this time of year, and it was definitely felt at the Honeymooners Powwow held on Saturday, February 11th! Nya:wëh to the dancers, judges, vendors, and the community for participating in a much-needed day of togetherness. Shout out to the […]