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December 24 2021 Issue
January 2022 Activities
Seneca Allegany Elder Center Check out the calendar below for Allegany activities for the month of January
AOA Update
Updated AOA Elder Center Hours Seneca Allegany Elders Center:Mon-Fri, 8:30am-7pm | Sat & Sun, 10am-3pm Wini Kettle Senior Center:Mon-Thurs, 8am-6pm | Fri, 8am-4pm | Sat, 10am-3pm *These hours are temporary and will be increased once we return to normal staffing levels. When visiting our Elder Centers, please remember that COVID safety protocols are still in […]
Happy Belated Birthday!
Wishing Betty Schindler-Rogers a very Happy 98th Birthday! Betty who is of the Deer Clan and currently resides in Florida but is originally from Irving, turned 98 years old on November 30th! With love from your family! Submitted by Gary Schindler
Happy Birthday, Keagan!
Happy Birthday to my handsome, young man: Keagan Stanley Fox on December 28th! Love, Mom and Family (Submitted by Millie Fox)
Upcoming Closings
SNI Offices & Buildings will be CLOSED: Friday, December 31st, 2021 For New Year’s Day (Observed) Have a safe & happy New Year!
Erie Canal Museum: Today’s #CanalConnection looks at Ely S. Parker.
December 07, 2021 | eriecanalmuseum.org December 7, 2021 – Today’s #CanalConnection looks at Ely S. Parker. Parker was born in 1828 on the Tonawanda Reservation in Western New York to prominent members of the Seneca Nation, in which he was named Hasanoanda. Educated in a missionary school, Parker became fluent in both Seneca and English, […]
Harrington Lecturer reflects on Indian Adoption Project
Led by Beth Boyd, member of the Seneca Nation and director and professor in the USD clinical psychology program, presenting “Mitákuye Oyás ‘iŋ (We Are All Related): Reflections to Learning to Become a Relative.” November 30th, 2021 | volanteonline.com Photo: A visiting nurse weighs an infant in the kitchen of a native household while the […]
IGS END of YEAR NEWS
By Iroquois Genealogy Society The Iroquois Genealogy Society held their Christmas meeting at the Allegany Casino in December 2021. It was well attended by about 18 people. A good visit was had by all. A Remembrance table was set up by Teresa Van Aernam and Jenny Logan (see picture below). A moment of silence was […]
Sabres unveil custom logo for Native American Heritage Night
Renowned artist Carson Waterman’s logo featured throughout Dec. 11 game December 09, 2021 | www.nhl.com/sabres Carson Waterman was honored when the Buffalo Sabres contacted him to do a commissioned design that embodies his Native American roots. The logo was featured throughout the Sabres’ first Native American Heritage Night presented by Seneca Resorts and Casinos against […]