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‘The invention of a new America’: Traditional monuments get a dramatic overhaul

Many indigenous artists are creating public artworks that invite communities to engage, rather than keeping them at a distance Source: https://www.fastcompany.com/90657314/the-invention-of-a-new-america-traditional-monuments-get-a-dramatic-overhaul Pictured above: Artist Jeffrey Gibson’s Because Once You Enter My House It Becomes Our House at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens [Photo: Scott Lynch/courtesy the Artist; Socrates Sculpture Park; Sikkema Jenkins, New York; Kavi […]

Sports

Ja:goh Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse Women’s Team!

Shout out and congratulations to the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse women’s team who won the inaugural Pan-American Lacrosse Association’s Sixes Cup last weekend in Florida with a 17-9 win over Puerto Rico. Jalyn Jimerson was named MVP of the tournament. The INL women headed into the matchup as the #1 seed, going 3-0 with a +56 […]

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Rayven Sample Named Bison Athlete of the Week

https://bucknellbison.com/ | September 6, 2021 LEWISBURG, Pa. — Bucknell sophomore track and field student-athlete Rayven Sample has been named the Bison Athlete of the Week after competing in the Paralympics last week. Sample made his Paralympic debut on Thursday evening, qualifying for the T47 400m final. The native of Jamestown, N.Y. finished third in his […]

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Ja:goh Rayven Sample!

WNY athlete competes in 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games Rayven Sample competed in the men’s 400M T47 final on Saturday, September 4th wgrz.com | September 4, 2021 TOKYO, Japan — A Western New York athlete’s Paralympic journey has come to an end after he was disqualified during the competition Saturday. Rayven Sample, a Falconer High School […]

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COVID-19 Delta Variant: What Community Members Need to Know

Submitted by Dawn Stevens, Emergency Management COVID-19 cases are rising in some tribal communities due to the new strain of the virus called the Delta variant. This fact sheet summarizes what you need to know to stay safe from Delta: •The Delta variant spreads much more easily and quickly than previous strains of the virus.•Unvaccinated […]

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Museum Hosting Free Concert

Submitted by Hayden Haynes Nya:wëh Sgë:nö, In light of what everyone has been through in the recent year and a half, the Seneca-Iroquois National Museum is happy to announce a FREE musical performance of OPLIAM at the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center. OPLIAM is a multi-instrumentalist whose music crosses all musical boundaries. He plays rock and roll, […]