May 16 2025 Issue

The National Honor Society celebrates students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service and character. On the night of 4/30/2025, the Lake Shore High School National Honor Society held their Induction Ceremony and welcomed 34 new members, and among those new members were two of our Seneca Ladies: Kate Kennedy of the […]

Indian Village at the New York State Fair Submitted by Mary Jacobs The Six Nations Agricultural Society is asking you to consider being a sponsor at our 7th Annual Golf Fundraiser to benefit the New York State Fair Indian Village. This event will be held on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the Seneca Hickory Stick […]

Dennis Bowen Sr. Retiring after 50 Years on the Powwow Trail April 24, 2025 | By Marshall Baker | Reprinted from Navajo Times PHOENIX – With the world-renowned Gathering of Nations Powwow in Albuquerque coming up this weekend, this year’s festivities will be without its longtime voice and master of ceremonies, Dennis Bowen Sr. With […]

Ja:göh! Mariah Monroe, Onondowa’ga:’. Godzöni’ga:’. Dejodiha;kdo:h. Mariah has successfully completed the four-year apprenticeship program at Local 17 Operating Engineers. She has been elevated to Journeyman Status. Mariah is the daughter of Angie Kennedy and Tom Monroe.

Rte. 438 and Versailles Plank Road, Cattaraugus Territory | PO Box 182, Versailles, NY 14168Sunday worship service – 9 a.m. Submitted by Marilyn Anderson Snow is now a memory – we hope! And now our thoughts turn to spring and planting gardens and flowers. It’s time for Mother Earth to wake from her winter nap. […]

12557 Route 438, Irving, NY Submitted by Kathy Bloom There goes another Spring Ladies’ Luncheon in the books! The men of the church did a wonderful job setting up, serving, and cleaning up for the ladies to enjoy a special day! Soup and ghost bread were on the menu along with some delicious desserts. Cameron […]

1959-2025 Submitted by Tim Conlon Dr. Christopher Conlon, a cherished father, beloved partner, and devoted physician passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Chris was born in 1959 in San Diego, California but spent the majority of his childhood on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in Western New […]

The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named the iconic Turtle building in Niagara Falls NY to its 2025 list of America’s 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. The annual list “raises awareness about the threats facing some of the nation’s greatest treasures,” according to the organization’s website https://savingplaces.org/ The designation of the Turtle as one […]

Ja:göh Lylla Schindler, Onöndowa’ga, Gota:yö:nih, who was recently elected President of Indigenous Students at Syracuse University, a leadership role in which she organizes and leads orientation for new indigenous students, plans and coordinates community-centered events, and collaborates with the other multi-cultural groups on campus. Lylla additionally, was recently appointed as the Director of Indigenous Student […]