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Native Motion: Art Exhibit Focuses on Diversity in Native America

Dr. Rodney Haring’s Lacrosse Art Collection Featured on the West Coast! newsfromnativecalifornia.com An exhibit, Native Motion, celebrates resistance and cultural resilience. The artists in this exhibit represent only a small snapshot into the diversity that is Native America. These artists were selected because their work reflects both cultural tradition and contemporary innovation. Their work demonstrates […]

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Marie Watt Will Display New Public Artwork for the City of Portland

Converge 45 Reveals the Artist List for Its 2023 Biennial, Titled “Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship” wweek.com Converge 45, the Portland-based, nonprofit arts organization, has revealed the artist list for the upcoming edition of its biennial program, which is titled Social Forms: Art as Global Citizenship. Opening August 24, 2023, the citywide exhibition will […]

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St. Bonaventure Students Explore Seneca Nation Culture

March 30, 2023 | By Elizabeth Egan | Photo credit: Nicolas Gelyon | tapinto.net ST. BONAVENTURE, NY — When Nicolas Gelyon had the opportunity to make a long-form video production piece, he knew expanding his SBU-TV segment on the Seneca Nation Indigenous People in Salamanca would make for the perfect project. Gelyon, along with nine […]

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“And So We Walked: An Artist’s Journey Along the Trail of Tears”

Friends of Ganondagan has collaborated with GEVA Theatre in Rochester, NY to provide Indigenous programming around the performance. Rochester, NY— DeLanna Studi, Cherokee performance artist and activist, shares a powerful, multi-faceted dramatic memoir in And So We Walked: An Artist’s Journey Along the Trail of Tears. This frank, heartwarming and inspiring story recounts the experience […]

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Big Wolf Cornhole Anniversary Tournament

ANNOUNCING!!! Big Wolf Cornhole’s 1 Year Anniversary Switch Tournament!!! Sunday April 30th. Doors open at 10am, bags fly at 11am. To be held at the Cattaraugus Community Center (CCC) Gym # 1. $15 per player. 50/50, Mini-Bag Airmail Challenge. ALL PLAYERS WILL THROW BIG WOLF BAGS. Bags will be assigned to each board. Bags will […]

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Ja:göh Blayze Becker

Ja:göh Blayze Becker, (Six Nations Mohawk/Seneca, Cattaraugus Territory, Turtle clan) will be attending St. Bonaventure University on an academic and lacrosse scholarship. Blayze has been part of the National Honor Society since 8th grade. He plans to study Criminology and become an FBI/CIA Agent. He started his lacrosse career with the Newtown Minors at age […]

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Newtown Golden Eagles Inaugural Golf Tournament

The Newtown Golden Eagles Sr. B Lacrosse Team is holding their Inaugural golf tournament on May 19th at the Concord Crest Golf Course starting at 8am. Contact Scott Lay or Monica Young for more information or if you have questions. See flyer below for details:

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Ja:göh Obrigh Tallchief

Ja:göh Obrigh Tallchief (Cattaraugus Territory, Seneca, Turtle clan), who signed his letter of intent to play lacrosse at the University of Mount Union, a private university in Alliance, Ohio. Obrigh has been a part of the Niagara Thunderhawks: the OLA Zone 9 Bantam B Champs 2019, Haudenosaunee Dehontsigwaehs: 2022 WJU18 Gold Medal Champions, Lake Shore […]

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Ja:göh Maverick and Bryson Olszewski

Ja:göh Maverick and Bryson Olszewski, members of the Gowanda Panthers Youth Wrestling team. These young men were among two of ten to take a podium to be named D1 NY STATE CHAMPIONS in the Open Division! Maverick and Bryson are the sons of Ross Olszewski, grandson of Jackie John and great-grandson of Cecil John.