Salamanca Administrators drove all around WNY surprising teachers with some awesome lawn signs in recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week! This year, Teacher’s Appreciation Week was officially celebrated from Monday, May 4, 2020 to Friday, May 8th. Salamanca Schools and the Seneca Nation are proud of our Education Heroes! #TeacherAppreciation #Sccsdwarriors #WarriorNation
June 12 2020 Issue
Ja:goh to the Class of 2020 (High School Graduates)
Cattaraugus Territory, Allegany Territory, Buffalo and Surrounding Area Submitted by Cattaraugus Education Department, Allegany Education Department & Buffalo Office Lake ShoreEfrain BarretoEthan ButtonSavanah ClearRosetta GeorgeHailey HaynesCoby JimersonJilleah JimersonHogaiyo: JohnRiley JohnRyiely JohnsJadyn JonesHayleih KennedyRobert KeyesBaylee LockeYanenowi LoganQuincey LyleEliese MaybeeKoby ParkerKaden PorterSophie SnyderAmaya TallchiefJosh ThiesCarter ThompsonHolly WestonTalynn WhitneyAryana WilliamsMcKenzy Gonzales – GraduatedAugust 2019 Silver CreekAlexis BalestrieriCooper GatesZorya […]
Tewaaraton Foundation Announces Recipients of 2020 Native American Scholarships, Presented By Us Lacrosse
Ja:goh Yanenowi Logan! Submitted by Sarah Aschenbach, Executive Director, The Tewaaraton Foundation WASHINGTON, May 28 — The Tewaaraton Foundation has announced the recipients of the 15th annual Tewaaraton Native American Scholarships, presented by US Lacrosse. Awarded to male and female students each year, the scholarship honors high school students of Haudenosaunee / Iroquois heritage who […]
Ja:goh Madison Williams & the Class of 2020
Submitted by Lisa Longboat Shout-out to Gowanda High senior MADISON APRIL JEAN WILLIAMS, pictured with her Class of 2020 lawn sign.
In Memoriam of June Crouse Jones
She would have been 87 on May 30th, 2020 Submitted by Greta Crouse Kettle We didn’t know ha=ow difficult losing you would be, that there would be a void that no one else can fill. It was impossible to know how much we’d miss your life stories, your stern advice, or all the wonderful meals […]
Hemp Facts and Statistics
Here is a short list of general facts about hemp Submitted by Jessica Crouse, M.F.A.L.P., Seneca Nation Hemp Compliance Administrator • Hemp is thought to be the first domestically-cultivated plant, with evidence of hemp fabric dating to 8,000 years ago found in Turkey (former-day Mesopotamia). Other evidence suggests cultivation further back by two or more […]
With the Seneca Nation Hemp Producer Applications Open, below are some Hemp FAQ’s
Submitted by Jessica Crouse, M.F.A.L.P., Seneca Nation Hemp Compliance Administrator Hemp FAQ’s: Is industrial hemp the same as marijuana? No. Even though they are both Cannabis sativa L., Industrial hemp is the non-psychoactive, low-THC, oilseed and fiber varieties of the Cannabis sativa plant. Hemp has absolutely no use as a recreational drug. Where in the […]
Baseball still isn’t back, but we can enjoy the feel of summertime in these photos from Seneca Nation in 1934
The Coldspring team is getting ready to play at Newtown, whose players would have to face the intimidating stare of starting pitcher, Adelbert JohnReprinted from the American Philosophical Society Facebook Page.
Hayden Haynes and his artwork featured on the Native American Artists, Musicians and Writers Facebook Page
This Facebook page is dedicated to Native American artists, musicians and writers. Its purpose is to give an insight into their works. Hayden Haynes is a Seneca artist from the Cattaraugus Reservation. He has been carving antlers for over 10 years. Hayden Haynes creates unique antler works ranging from earrings, beads and necklaces to large […]
Gowanda plans unconventional commencement ceremony: Drive-in graduation
By Mary Heyl | June 02, 2020 | Reprinted from www.observertoday.com GOWANDA – How can Gowanda honor a decades-long tradition of hosting an in-person commencement ceremony at Hillis Field while also abiding by executive orders that call for social distancing and gatherings of no more than 10 people? That is the question that Gowanda High […]