The WNY Chapter of USAL Hall of Fame Committee Anyone interested in attending this ceremony, you’ll find the information needed to purchase tickets to the event below. Our very own Claudia Jimerson is being inducted into the WNY US Lacrosse Hall of Fame on February 3, 2024. Let’s fill the arena with former teammates, friends […]
January 12 2024 Issue
Ja:göh Bernadette Scott!
January 6, 2024 | Repost from Jesse’s Home and Gifts in Gowanda, NY FB Meet our newest local artisan, Bernadette Scott (Seneca, Cattaraugus Territory). We are thrilled to have Bernadette’s traditional Iroquois cornhusk creations at Jesse’s. We will be hosting a cornhusk art class at the store in February, stay tuned for the class info. […]
Iroquois Post 1587 News
December 23, 2023 | Reposted from Iroquois Post 1587 American Legion FB On December 18, 2023 Iroquois Post 1587 American Legion Chaplain Marvin Abrams, Post Commander Ronald Cook Jr, and Legionnaire DJ Huff paid a visit to Post member and Vietnam War Veteran SSGT Dennis Logan at the Gowanda Nursing Home. As we chatted about […]
Roswell Park Expert Joins Cancer Moonshot Discussion with First Lady
Submitted by Whitney Ann Henry Photo above: First Lady Jill Biden, Cancer Moonshot Rodney Haring, PhD, MSW (Seneca Nation), Roswell Park Chair of Indigenous Cancer Health, was one of just 200 experts invited to participate in a recent Cancer Moonshot update call with First Lady Jill Biden, EdD, focused on federal support for cancer patient […]
Erie Canal Museum #CanalConnection:
Tah-won-ne-ahs or Governor Blacksnake December 26, 2023 | Repost from Erie Canal Museum FB Today our #CanalConnection is with Tah-won-ne-ahs or Governor Blacksnake. Blacksnake was a member of the Seneca Nation, born in the mid-1700s near Seneca Lake. During the American Revolution he fought alongside the British and was part of Haudenosaunee diplomatic missions that […]
24/25 Scholarship Opportunity!
Apply by February 28, 2024 Whether you are considering applying for an IHS scholarship, seeking an extension of your existing scholarship or are a Health Professions scholarship recipient looking to fulfill your service commitment, you’ll find all of the information you’ll need here. Start your new year off right by applying to the IHS Scholarship […]
News from Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
January 2, 2024 | Submitted by Kathy Bloom Greetings from Pleasant Valley Baptist Church! We are excited to share our upcoming events and good news with you! You are invited to worship with us every Sunday morning starting with Bible classes for adults and teens at 10am, complete with coffee and snacks, followed by the […]
Financial Aid Information Night
Attention ALL Seniors, Parents, Guardians! January 4, 2024 | Repost from Gowanda Central School District FB The Counseling Center of Gowanda High School will host a FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION NIGHT for seniors and their parents/guardians on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, between 5:30-6:30 p.m. in the GHS library. PLEASE NOTE: Families MUST register by January 19, […]
Growing Roswell Park Program Evolves Into New Department of Indigenous Cancer Health
Team of Indigenous experts meets need for services in research, patient navigation, healthcare and education roswellpark.org Photo above: “Our biggest news of 2023 is explained in greater detail below. Why the evolution of our center into a stand-alone department is significant to our mission of lessening the burden of cancer in Indigenous communities. We are […]
In Conversation with Marie Watt
November 2023 | By Erin Joyce | untitledartfairs.com Marie Watt’s (Seneca Nation of Indians) work exists across multiple methodologies and registers of meaning, experiences, and senses; the work pulls from Indigenous histories, contemporary events, the memory and embeddedness of materials, as well as the autobiographical. Watt’s work unearths imbricated stories and experiences that serve as […]