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COVID Testing

COVID Testing Now Available at Tallchief Territory Home of Native Pride JC Seneca Foundation sponsors free onsite testing Irving, NY – November 2021 – J.C. Seneca, President of the JC Seneca Foundation, announced the formation of a partnership with Community Testing Services (CTS) to provide free COVID testing four days a week at his Tallchief […]

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Cousin Brownie is back!

Second Annual Cousin Brownie Holiday Give Back Help Cousin Brownie and Zed Griswold do some Christmas shopping for kids and families in need this season! Last year Cousin Brownie, organized by Frankie Brown and Jillian Jimerson, along with their family and friends, wanted to sponsor a couple of families on each territory that were working […]

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A.C.E. Mentoring Program

Indigenous Youth learning from the Old Bridge Singers on the Big Drum with mentors from the Salamanca School District’s A.C.E. Mentoring Program By Flip White A.C.E. is a developing program for Indigenous males which was launched earlier this year in the Salamanca City School District. The acronym A.C.E. stands for; A = being an Asset […]

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Ja:goh Caleb Abrams,

He served as a consultant on the new season of Dexter! Pictured above: L to R: Bruce Abrams, Michael C. Hall (who plays Dexter), Caleb Abrams at the series premiere. Everyone knows that Dexter is back on SHOWTIME for a limited series run. But did you know that the Seneca Nation’s own Caleb Abrams served […]

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Helping Others & Paying Homage

Ja:goh Jared W. White! Credit: GCS FB Gowanda Central School District graduate Jared W. White, Class of 2011, is a descendant of the White family, proud members of the Seneca and Onondaga nations, hailing from the Indian Hill region of the Cattaraugus territory. After commencement over a decade ago, Mr. White decided to pursue the […]

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Honoring Indigenous People’s (HIP) Week at SHS

Salamanca High School marked Native American Month by hosting Honoring Indigenous People’s Week for staff and students from November 15th-19th. Each day celebrated the contributions made by Indigenous culture; Monday was Warrior Day to celebrate being a Salamanca Warrior, Tuesday was Hodinöshö:ni’ Day with a purple theme, on Wednesday students wore orange to support the […]

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Check out these excellent Indigenous climate change opportunities!

Submitted by Councillor Tina Abrams & Jason Corwin, Department of Indigenous Studies, SUNY Buffalo Below you’ll find: NAU (Northern Arizona University) Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals 2022 Student Summer Internship. Deadline: February 1, 2022. Apply now for this paid 8-week summer internship here: http://www7.nau.edu/itep/main/eeop/Internships/ssi_internship National Tribal Water Council & NAU Membership Recruitment. Application deadline is […]

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Unsettling pasts still pain Native Americans

November 12, 2021 | Submitted by Lafayette Williams | By John D’Agostino | Jamestown Post Journal & Dunkirk OBSERVER | Source: https://www.observertoday.com/news/page-one/2021/11/unsettling-pasts-still-pain-native-americans/ Photo: Lafayette Williams, right, poses for a picture with Grace Perez de la Garza, who was in attendance for his talk. Photo credit: OBSERVER SILVER CREEK — Lafayette Williams asked for a moment […]

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Christmas Tree Raffle

Fully decorated lighted 5 ft Christmas tree with beaded and hand made ornaments Submitted by Mary Jacobs • To benefit Catt. Rez Beaders • Drawing will be held December 4, 2021 • Ticket Cost: $10 Catt. Rez Beaders have tickets and will be selling them at local events. OR you can drop by the Sully […]