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Harvard Native Alums, including Robert Odawi Porter, write Letter on the Harvard Steering Committee on Human Remains in University Museum Collections Report

Oct. 12, 2022 | turtletalk.blog Mr. Robert Odawi Porter states “Honored to co-author this letter with other Harvard Native alums and students to keep the heat on Harvard leadership to repatriate all Indigenous human remains in the university’s possession. Nya-weh to Judge Greg Bigler for spearheading the effort.” View their letter to the Harvard University […]

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Friday, November 11th – Commemoration of the Canandaigua Treaty

Photo: Pictured: “The Great Treaty of Canandaigua” by Robert Griffing This year’s 228th anniversary of the historic, federal Canandaigua Treaty of 1794 Commemoration began at Noon at Ganondagan’s Seneca Art & Culture Center with a meal and speaker. The commemoration continued at 2pm on the front lawn of the Ontario County Courthouse. The annual commemoration […]

Sports

Shaniece Mohawk: History of Lacrosse

In Recognition of Native American Heritage Month, Shaniece Delivers Presentation at Dominican University of CA Shaniece Mohawk, General Manager of the Haudenosaunee (formerly, Iroquois) Nationals Women’s Lacrosse team, discussed how the Haudenosaunee people use lacrosse to remember the past and reclaim a rich culture while facing today’s adversities at Dominican on Monday, November 7, 2022 […]

Sports

16th Annual Thanksgiving Eve No-Tap Tournament

Submitted by Sherry Dowdy This years annual Thanksgiving Eve NO-Tap Bowling Tournament at Central Lanes and Crist Restaurant will be held Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Bowling Two shifts: 6:30pm & 9:30pm. $125.00 per team, $1,000.00 for 1st place (based on 24 teams). There will be music provided by DJ Hendryx. Please use last year’s highest […]

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Chole Luther Commits to Jacksonville University

October 24, 2022 | Gowanda Central School District Gowanda High School Junior Chloe Luther (Seneca, Cattaraugus Territory, Beaver Clan) has committed to Jacksonville University for its D-1 Lacrosse program. Chloe is a four-year varsity player and a captain. As a sophomore this past season, Chloe was named 1st Team All-WNY and earned team MVP honors. […]

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Canandaigua Treaty of 1794

www.ganondagan.org Brother, we the Sachems of the Six Nations will now tell our minds. The business of this treaty is to brighten the Chain of Friendship between us and the fifteen fires. ~ Red Jacket The Canandaigua Treaty is a treaty between the United States of America and the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy […]