These moccasins (pictured below) made by Good Medicine Creatives and CRNY artist Clifford Redeye III(@redeyeleatherco) were made to go along with the Seneca Nation Fall Fest theme: The year of the Athlete. They are made from bison hide and deer hide lace. The images are carved in vegetable tanned leather. Louis “Deerfoot” Bennett was Seneca […]
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Seneca Attorney Brings Indigenous Art Into Mainstream
December 13, 2022 | By Linda Copman | oleantimesherald.com Pictured above: L to R: David Kimelberg and his late brother, Michael Kimelberg. BUFFALO — David Kimelberg has always been a fan and collector of contemporary Indigenous art. An active member of the Seneca Nation, Kimelberg and his brother, artist Michael Kimelberg, had dreamed of someday […]
Indigenous Scholarships
2023-2024 Academic Year Please check links for scholarship information and deadlines: American Indian College Fund/Full Circle Scholarshiphttps://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/ American Indian Education Fund Scholarshiphttp://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aief_home American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarshiphttps://www.aises.org/students/scholarships American Indian Services Scholarshiphttps://www.americanindianservices.org/scholarships Association of American Indian Affairshttps://www.indian-affairs.org/nativeamericanscholarship.html Catching the Dreamhttps://www.catchingthedream.org/ Cobell Scholarshiphttps://cobellscholar.org/ Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarshiphttps://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/ Native Forwardwww.nativeforward.org North Dakota Indian Scholarshiphttps://ndus.edu/paying-for-college/nd-indian-scholarship/ […]
Promising Futures
Cornell University’s American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program presents:Promising Futures February 17-18, 2023: We invite prospective students, high school teachers, counselors, and parents to campus to learn about Cornell and AIISP. At Promising Futures, you will experience: • A Campus Tour• A Common App and Essay Workshop• A Financial Aid Workshop• An Indigenous Student Panel• […]
November 2022 Students of the Month for Physical Education
Gowanda Elementary Ja:göh to Kindergartner Harper Abrams, first-grader Logan Steeprock, second-grader Justine Printup, third-grader Leilene Stevens, and fourth-grader Talon Bouquin! They were selected for Gowanda Elementary School’s November 2022 Students of the Month for Physical Education! These young Panthers demonstrated outstanding effort, participation and attitude during gym class.
Honoring Indigenous Artists
November 2022 | alumni.brandeis.edu In honor of Native American Heritage Month last November, which recognizes the significant contributions made by the first Americans to the establishment and growth of the United States, the Brandeis Alumni Association highlighted Native American and Indigenous artists who have a Brandeis connection: Marie Watt – The Rose Art Museum recently […]
News From The Four Corners United Methodist Church
Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus Territory Submitted by Marilyn Anderson You may have heard of the term “epiphany” which means a moment when you suddenly feel that you understand, or suddenly become conscious of, something that is very important to you or a powerful religious experience. It’s an “a ha” moment!! Although we […]
Gowanda High School Names December 2022 Top Students
Ja:göh Violet Doctor, Marcus Gamble and Ellarose LeBeau! Violet Doctor – Creativity: “Violet is taking Tech Math. A course requirement is to create a weekly google slide with specific parameters that review material from that week,” says teacher Ms. Fantaske. “her slides are always complete, accurate and creative. The slides she has created thus far […]
Good Medicine Creatives
Members of Good Medicine Creatives have their own social media accounts. Head to goodmedicinecreatives.com for links to each artist’s profile. About Us: Art. Vision. Tradition. Community. Technology. Education. Future. Good Medicine Creatives is an art collective established in 2022 on the Seneca Nation Allegany Territory in Salamanca, NY. As artists and culture bearers we seek […]
Hato:’ – Frost Spirit
Hodinöhsö:ni’ have our own version of “Old Man Winter” who we refer to as “Hato:” This word roughly translates to “He is the cold” in English. The legend of Hato:’ says that when the air and the winds become cold and harsh, the trees in the forest will begin to creak and bang. He is […]