January 13 2023 Issue

December 5, 2022 | By Dr. Rodney Haring | roswellpark.org Indigenous communities face a greater burden from liver cancer than other populations. The incidence of chronic liver disease and the mortality rate for liver cancer has increased in the last 10 years among the Haudenosaunee (hoe-dee-no-SHOW-nee), the current day six-tribe Iroquois Confederacy whose Indigenous Peoples […]

HÖGWÉ’DI:YO:H – HE’S A GOOD PERSON – The Seneca Nation Health System celebrated Dr. Alex Campagna in recognition of his recent act of kindness, taking in 10 perfect strangers during the Blizzard of 2022. SNHS has great appreciation for his 11 years of dedicated service and commitment to the Seneca Nation Health System, his patients, […]

Don’t miss this opportunity from our friends at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage: “After a three-year hiatus, the InDigital conference returns to explore, discuss, and engage with Indigenous media produced across North and South America.” Registration closes February 15, 2023. Conference information available at: https://lnkd.in/dprvbJZT

Sharee Armstrong Inducted Into Business Marketing Honor Society Ja:göh Sharee Armstrong, Seneca, Beaver clan, Allegany Territory, new inductee to the Business Marketing Honor Society. #SalamancaCityCentral

These moccasins (pictured below) made by Good Medicine Creatives and CRNY artist Clifford Redeye III(@redeyeleatherco) were made to go along with the Seneca Nation Fall Fest theme: The year of the Athlete. They are made from bison hide and deer hide lace. The images are carved in vegetable tanned leather. Louis “Deerfoot” Bennett was Seneca […]

December 13, 2022 | By Linda Copman | oleantimesherald.com Pictured above: L to R: David Kimelberg and his late brother, Michael Kimelberg. BUFFALO — David Kimelberg has always been a fan and collector of contemporary Indigenous art. An active member of the Seneca Nation, Kimelberg and his brother, artist Michael Kimelberg, had dreamed of someday […]

2023-2024 Academic Year Please check links for scholarship information and deadlines: American Indian College Fund/Full Circle Scholarshiphttps://collegefund.org/students/scholarships/ American Indian Education Fund Scholarshiphttp://www.nativepartnership.org/site/PageServer?pagename=aief_home American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) Scholarshiphttps://www.aises.org/students/scholarships American Indian Services Scholarshiphttps://www.americanindianservices.org/scholarships Association of American Indian Affairshttps://www.indian-affairs.org/nativeamericanscholarship.html Catching the Dreamhttps://www.catchingthedream.org/ Cobell Scholarshiphttps://cobellscholar.org/ Indian Health Service (IHS) Scholarshiphttps://www.ihs.gov/scholarship/ Native Forwardwww.nativeforward.org North Dakota Indian Scholarshiphttps://ndus.edu/paying-for-college/nd-indian-scholarship/ […]

Cornell University’s American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program presents:Promising Futures February 17-18, 2023: We invite prospective students, high school teachers, counselors, and parents to campus to learn about Cornell and AIISP. At Promising Futures, you will experience: • A Campus Tour• A Common App and Essay Workshop• A Financial Aid Workshop• An Indigenous Student Panel• […]

Gowanda Elementary Ja:göh to Kindergartner Harper Abrams, first-grader Logan Steeprock, second-grader Justine Printup, third-grader Leilene Stevens, and fourth-grader Talon Bouquin! They were selected for Gowanda Elementary School’s November 2022 Students of the Month for Physical Education! These young Panthers demonstrated outstanding effort, participation and attitude during gym class.