October 31, 2022 | urmc.rochester.edu Course aims to teach students the real histories of American Indian and Alaska Native people, and how many health disparities remain today due to injustices and trauma of the past. As our University works to expand its commitment to indigenous studies, Dean S. Seneca (pictured above), a Buffalo native whose […]
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The Rise of Indigenous Art
November 2022 | thek.art Photo: G. Peter Jemison’s – All Indians Don’t Live West of the Mississippi, 1987 – Acknowledgment of the importance of Indigenous contemporary art has far to go before its potential is reached, but it is undoubtedly on the rise. Last week, during Christie’s 21st century auction category, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s work, […]
Notes from Red House Memorial Chapel
8077 East Loop, Jimersontown, Salamanca, NY Submitted by Winfield Bowen Come and join us to celebrate and remember why Christmas is Christmas: Saturday, December 24th at 10:30am. (No meeting at RHMC on December 25th) We are currently studying our way through the gospel record of the Lord Jesus Christ. We invite you to attend meetings […]
Ja:göh Alyssa Perkins
SCCSD November Business/Marketing Student of the Month November 12, 2022 | Reposted from SCCSD Facebook Page (Salamanca City Central School District) Alyssa Perkins has been selected as the November Business/Marketing Student of the Month. She has taken numerous business/marketing classes which include: ECC GS 111 College Success Skills, Computer Applications Software 2, JCC CAS 1560 […]
Ja:göh Quinton Jones
SCCSD October Business/Marketing Student of the Month October 2022 | Reposted from SCCSD Facebook Page (Salamanca City Central School District) For the October Business/Marketing Student of the Month the Business Department has selected Quinton Jones. Quinton has thrived in each of his Business/Marketing classes that he has taken. He has a long list of Business/Marketing […]
Silver Creek Indigenous Honor Society
Silver Creek’s Indigenous Honor Society had its first Induction Ceremony on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Chef’s Restaurant in Buffalo, N.Y. The Indigenous Honor Society was created to find a cohort of Indigenous students that have compassion for others and the academic discipline to succeed. It is hoped this cohort of students will continue to […]
Alyana Jimerson, Esq. Earns Juris Doctor, Passes NYS Bar Exam
By Tami Watt, Newsletter Editor Alyana Jimerson (Seneca, Wolf Clan) passed the New York bar exam this past July and is certified to practice law! Alyana earned her juris doctor from Michigan State University College of Law after graduating from Syracuse University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Indigenous Studies. Alyana grew up in […]
The Seneca Nation Honors Veterans
Iroquois Post 1587 Commander Ron Cook Jr. Honors Leonard Wheeler at the National Native American Veterans Memorial Unveiling Dedication Submitted by Ronald Cook, Jr., Post Commander of Iroquois Post #1587 Above: The Seneca Nation and Iroquois Post #1587 Honor Warriors Buried at Arlington National Cemetery. L-R Post Chaplain Marvin Abrams, Post Commander Ron Cook Jr, […]
Faithkeeper School Parents Course/Community
(167 words) Level two This course is meant to help parents and family members as well as community members use more Seneca with their children and everyday life. This course consists of words used at the Faithkeeper School along with everyday language that can be used at home. Terms include: (Getting Dressed, Health, Weather, Arts […]
Dedication Ceremony for the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Members of the Iroquois Post #1587 Along with Over 1,500 Native Veterans Participate in Dedication Ceremony November 11, 2022 | nationalreview.com | nativenewsonline.net Photo: Veterans representing the Seneca Nation American Legion march near the U.S. Capitol during the National Native American Veterans Memorial dedication march along the National Mall on Veterans Day in Washington, D.C., […]