When: September 9, 2022 at 7 pm | Where: Saylor Community Building Gym (Route 438, Irving, New York)

Join us as we auction our local native fashions including: custom made ribbon skirts, ribbon shirts, native design dresses, and one-of-a-kind designer accessories – hand bags, earrings, and necklaces. Several of the models will be athletes, and coaches from various sports teams. Bidders will register on-site and receive a bidding number. All winning bids are payable at the end of the auction. Proceeds to benefit The Catt Rez Beaders and participating artists.

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Attention ALL relatives of Lee LeRoy and Dot LeRoy! A family reunion is scheduled for September 10th at Evangola State Park from 11am -6pm. Bring a dish to pass and drinks. For questions or more information, contact Julie Snow (on Messenger), Keith LeRoy or Cat Jimerson.

FYI: In need of corn hole boards. There will be lots of delicious food, swimming, card Bingo (bring quarters), tug-of-war, egg toss, sack race, bucket challenge, LRC.

Let’s make our family great and united again!

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Attention to all Alumni of the Legion (Basil Williams) Ball Field.

There will be an Inauguration baseball game in celebration of the new field opening at 6pm on Friday, September 9th during the first day of the Fall Festival. Call the CCC at 716-532-8450 to reserve your spot.

Also, if you know who is in these pictures, please let the Council Office know at 716-532-4900 ext. 5437.

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Questions? Please call 716-865-5777, ext. 5500.

See flyer below for details:

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https://sni.org/app/uploads/2021/08/August-22-AOA-News.pdf

If you’d like a copy mailed to you each month please call or send us a message.

Allegany Office: (716) 945-8414 | Cattaraugus Office: (716) 532-5777

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AOA staff member Bridgette John has done a beautiful job tending to the Allegany Elders Center garden. Please feel free to stop by and help yourself to any vegetables that are ready to be picked.

Nya:wëh Bridgette and everyone who has contributed to the garden so far!

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A family caregiver can be someone caring for a spouse or parent, an extended family member, or even a friend or neighbor. Do you provide someone help with:

• Transportation to medical appointments?
• Purchasing or organizing medications?
• Monitoring their medical condition?
• Communicating with health care professionals?
• Advocating on their behalf with providers or agencies?
• Getting in and out of beds or chairs?
• Getting dressed?
• Bathing or showering?
• Grocery or other shopping?
• Housework?
• Preparing meals?
• Managing finances?

If you answered “yes” to any of the examples listed above, you are a caregiver

Caregiving involves time, commitment and sacrifice. You are not alone and there are resources to help. Please feel free to take the Caregiver Assessment at – https://senecanationaoa.tailoredcare.com/

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Deadline: Monday, August 22, 2022 at 7 pm

Drop off location: Stanley Huff Heritage Center – Bead Room
Who: Members of the Six Nations Haudenosaunee
What: Quilts, bead work, canning, Haudenosaunee art work, carvings and vegetables.

Win prize monies and ribbons while representing the Cattaraugus Territory.

Questions: Call Lynn Jacobs for forms or for more information at 716-425-7262.

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Check out the newest available Videos and Memrise courses created by the RDC Team in collaboration with Agwadeyesta Do:ge:h https://www.agwadeyestadogeh.com, Faithkeeper Language Nest https://faithkeepermontessori.com/kids-page, under the Ester Martinez Initiative https://app.memrise.com/course/6199612/summertimeactivities/.

ëknigëöšö:ni’ – I will pitch a tent
ësnigëöšö:ni’ – You will pitch a tent
ëdwanigëöšö:ni’ – We will pitch a tent
ëgadeko:ni’ – I will eat
ësadeko:ni’ – You will eat
ëdwadeko:ni’ – We will eat
ëga’da:iya’t – I will heat it up
ësa’da:iya’t – You will heat it up
ëdwa’da:iya’t – We will heat it up
ëgade:ga’t – I will make a fire
ëhsade:ga’t – You will make a fire
ëdwade:ga’t – We will make a fire
ëgadawë’ – I will swim
ëhsadawë’ – You will swim
ëdwadawë’ – We will swim
ëgijo’ya:k – I will fish
ëhsijo’ya:k – You will fish
ëdwëdzo’ya:k – We will fish
edwadzaye:nö:’ – We caught a fish
ëgidzaye:nö:’ – I will catch a fish
ësidzaye:nö:’ – You will catch a fish
ëdwëdzaye:nö:’ – We will catch a fish

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