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Silver Creek Students Honor Culture With Indigenous Food Tradition

November 28, 2025 | Repost from observertoday.com Middle School Native American Mentor/Tutor Samantha Scanlan, left, and Native American Education Program Coordinator Amanda Austin, right, are among the staff members at Silver Creek that participated in an Indigenous food tradition earlier this month. SILVER CREEK — Each year, Silver Creek High School celebrates Native American Heritage […]

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Upcoming events at the Sully!

There are many upcoming cultural classes that are free and open to the public happening this winter at the Sully. See flyers below for specific details, including class size and registration information. Lunch & Learn Language Class: Monday-Wednesday, 12-12:30pm Holiday Ornament Class: December 15th, 18th & 22nd from 5-7pm Sully Speaker Series – Cordage: Discussion […]

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Remembering Myrtle Peterson (Gayanöse:’geö’)

Submitted by Jordan Ball, Seneca Language Teacher Support & Community Outreach Twenty five years ago our community lost Myrtle Peterson (Gayanöse:’geö’). Her work is proving to be increasingly important to the highly successful language revitalization effort all these years later. With more and more new learners and speakers emerging from various learning environments, many of […]

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SNIEDC Spotlight: Everything Vintage

We’re honored to spotlight some of the incredible Native entrepreneurs we have the privilege of supporting. With the holiday season in full swing and the Bills playing each week, we are excited to share our top 10 reasons to shop with Everything Vintage, located at 1592 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY. Support a 100% Native owned […]

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Gowanda Star Students for November

Fifth-graders of Gowanda Middle School continue to impress with positive behavior in November 2025. These students were selected by their teachers for exhibiting responsibility, kindness toward others, perseverance, working hard, good behavior, punctuality, being respectful and a willingness to try new challenges. Congratulations to:▪️Toby Bylbie▪️Chris Yohe▪️Gaia Stafford▪️Kailyn Smith▪️Landon Forest-Church Keep up the outstanding work, Panthers!

Sports

Newtown Minor Lacrosse Update

Repost from Newtown Minor Lacrosse FB LET’S GO BANDITS – come watch our novice team play at halftime during the Bandits vs Desert Dogs on January 3rd! $30 each! Money is due 12/19! Please send us a message or comment to claim tickets. Payment can be made via PayPal @newtownminorlax or cash directly to our […]

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SNIEDC Spotlight: Murphy’s Concessions

We’re honored to spotlight some of the incredible Native entrepreneurs we have the privilege of supporting. A cornerstone of the Salamanca food scene, Murphy’s Concessions at the West End has been a proud SNIEDC success story. From their popular food truck spotted at most area festivals to their restaurant featuring a new seated dining area, […]