Join Agwadeyësta’ Do:gë:h at the Allegany Community Center on Saturday, March 15th for a Youth Smoke Dance Special from 1pm-3pm.

• Registration opens at Noon
• Grand Entry at 1pm
• Registration at the door
• $5 per dancer
• Tiny Tots, Pre-teens, and Teens

For more information, contact Candace Miller at 716-532-8336.

See flyer for details:

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Daylight saving time (DST) starts at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025. This means we lose an hour of sleep but gain an extra hour of daylight in the evening.

To stay ahead, move manually controlled clocks forward before heading to bed on Saturday night, March 8. Your cell phone will take care of the time change itself.

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Submitted by Stephanie John & Jennifer Whiteman

Stop down to the Allegany Elder Center or the Wini Kettle Senior Center and enjoy daily activities throughout the month of March. For more information call Stephanie at (716) 945-8990 (for Allegany) OR Natasha Snow at (716) 532-5777 (for Cattaraugus).

Schedule of events listed below:

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Our youth shapes the world we will live in tomorrow. Their eagerness to make our world a better place reminds us that our work today isn’t just for the now—it’s for their generation and the seven generations to come.

“We must ensure that our leaders, our elders, our youth, and our spiritual guides are present in every room where decisions are being made about our future,” said President Serna. “This isn’t just about having a seat at the table; it’s about ensuring that our voices shape the conversation. It is about understanding that the solutions to many of the crises we face lie in the deep-lived experiences of our peoples.”

President Brown spoke of the adaptability, hope, and determination of Native youth and encouraged supporting Native youth leadership: “Seven-generation thinking requires continuous and immediate action, so it becomes a reality…I ask the leaders within the room to begin to advance youth leadership programs to promote the understanding of policy and legislative processes within your tribal, state, and [the] federal government. By promoting the understanding of policy and legislative processes and democracy within native youth, Indian Country will be better equipped to navigate any and all political challenges.”

Let us continue to honor their voices and find new ways to support their journeys. From lands and language to political leadership, they are the stewards of our future.

• Rewatch the live stream at https://www.youtube.com/live/LwgcF70xmkM?si=jLFnhQeOojlJa0Xx.

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2025 will be IGS’s 10th year in existence! Time flies! We have met many people and made many friends through our shared love of genealogy. It’s been fun and exciting to learn about family histories.

Our first meeting is March 13 at 6pm at the Cattaraugus Community Center MPR. Genealogy 101 and IGS 10 yr history will be presented by Teresa VanAernum.

Genealogy 101 will focus on tips to begin your genealogy journey. Forms, supplies and information will be available for you to use in your research. Genealogy resources through the SNI Archives Department and Clerk’s office will be discussed.

IGS 10th year Anniversary will be celebrated. Highlights throughout the years will be shown. And of course, there will be cake!

Our second meeting will be April 10th at the Allegany Community Center MPR at 6pm. Genealogy Resources and Family questions. This meeting will continue the discussion from last month’s meeting. Online resources will be presented such as Ancestry, the IGS website (iroquoisgenealogysociety.org) and others. Attendees will be encouraged to share their research journey and ask questions regarding any information you are looking for.

We have an exciting year ahead with family presentations (Waterman and White), and topics of interest to all!

Please bring a dish to pass, table setting and beverage is provided.

Let’s learn more family histories! It’s important!

Any questions, please contact:
Leatha Jimerson, 716-982-4707, leatha.jimerson@gmail.com or Marilyn Anderson, 716-388-3458, mamamarilyn3@aol.com.

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Congratulations to Todd Gates, he is the winner of our Sweetheart Joker Board 2-14-25. Nya:wëh all who supported the sweetheart board. From the Turtle Island Women – NY Chapter of the North American Indian Women’s Association (NAIWA)”

Picture of Todd & Mary Gates

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Jesse Bomberry, Trenton Logan, and Simon White recently completed their ribbon shirt project in Ms. Tahamont’s Seneca 5 class. The boys learned how to follow a pattern, use a rotary tool, lay down ribbon, a continuous lap, add collars and cuffs, sew and do-a-hem all while learning Seneca. It was a tedious process. The snow days and holiday breaks set them back, but the students persevered and finished the project. A special thanks to Mrs. Huff for showing the class how to do the button holes.

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Submitted by Marilyn Anderson

The Christian calendar now begins the season of Lent. This is a time of events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus. He was crucified because the religious leaders of his time saw him as a threat to their power over people. He was a man of courage and love. Lent represents the 40 days that Jesus fasted before he was betrayed by one of his disciples. Many think that Lent means giving up something – sweets, certain foods, etc. – but Lent is also a time for making changes in your life. Instead of giving up something why not start something new? Volunteering, helping a shut in or elder, visiting someone in a nursing home or hospital, etc. This is a time to take care of others – and yourself.

At Four Corners we will be observing Lent through various activities. On March 1, from 10 a.m. to noon we will be joining our friends at the Hamburg United Methodist church for a ReLENTless Grace Activity. Following the activity time we will enjoy a potluck lunch. Everyone is invited to join us.

On Tuesday, March 4, from 6-8 p.m., Four Corners will be hosting a Fat Tuesday gathering. This is the day before Lent begins. Join us for donuts and other sweet treats. Everyone is invited to join us. Lent begins on Wednesday, March 4 and ends on April 17.

Other Easter services will be announced in the next issue of the newsletter.

Everyone is welcome to join us for Sunday services at 9 a.m., followed by coffee time in our fellowship hall. You will hear good words and music to carry you through the week. Peace be with you.

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On Feb. 9, the university read, for the first time publicly, a Land Acknowledgment statement before tipoff of the Bonnies game with GW!

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The Iroquois Indian Concert and Marching Band was invited to perform the national anthem and for their half-time show during the Albany Firewolves lacrosse game Saturday, February 15th. The Firewolves celebrated their Native American Heritage night. Twenty-seven band, honor guard, and color guard members represented the Tuscarora, Tonawanda, and Cattaraugus territories that evening.

The band has been active since 1991 and is always open to new members ages 13+ and of Iroquois descent. Past performances include the Calgary Stampede, Washington DC, Frontier Days in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and New York State and Erie County fairs. For more information, call (585) 356-7106.

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