August 2022 | Photos by Seneca Media

With 37 years of dedicated service, friends and family came together to celebrate the retirement of Seneca Nation employee, Nancy Printup.

Prior to her time with the AOA, Nancy worked at ECLC for 15 years. When she started with the AOA she delivered meals to Elders before she eventually moved into her role as a EISEP Case Manager, where she was responsible for Elder intake and working to determine what services they were eligible for. Now, she’s retiring as an Activity Leader, after 22 and a half years with the AOA.

She has, as she put it, “Enjoyed her time and learned a lot.” Nancy is looking forward to her next chapter at home with her family. Nancy is married to Ed and together they have 3 children, 4 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild on the way.

Congratulations on your retirement, Nancy!

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Mark your calendars and gather up your personal/financial documents that need to be shredded. See flyer below for details.

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The agenda for the Community Healing Walk on September 30, 2022 includes viewing times for the exhibit on display in the Sully Huff, Opening Remarks and take-home dinner for participants (while supplies last). Seneca Nation Crime Victim Services looks forward to seeing everyone at this healing event.

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• Live to Rock (Skid Row, Warrant and Quiet Riot) – Saturday, September 17th at Seneca Allegany Event Center at 8pm
• Bel Biv Devoe – Friday, September 30th at Seneca Niagara Event Center at 8pm
• Seneca Fight Night (Allstar Boxing) – Friday, October 14th at Seneca Niagara Event Center at 7:30pm
• Amy Schumer – Saturday, October 29 at 8pm at Seneca Allegany Event Center
• Air Supply – Saturday, November 12th at Seneca Niagara Event Center at 8pm

Sign-up sheets for shows will be available 1 MONTH prior to the event. Numbers are turned in to the Casino 1 week prior, if you have a change in plans please cancel before then. Be sure you will be attending when you sign-up as there has been an increase of last-minute cancellations, resulting in a waste of Elder entertainment funds for the remainder of the year. On average we have at least 4 unused tickets per event at an average cost of $47/ticket that’s $188 per show that is being wasted. The last show we had 15 last minute cancellations at $62.50 per ticket, a loss of $937.50 that could have been used towards other events. Please be mindful of this when you sign-up. Nya:wëh!

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Dave Kimelberg, a member of the Seneca Nation of Indians, made a splash in 2020, when he opened K Art, which is now among the few commercial galleries in the U.S. owned by an Indigenous person. In its debut at the Armory Show, the gallery demonstrated that it is definitely worth watching. Its offerings include pieces by Erin Gingrich (Koyukon Athabaskan, Inupiaq), whose handsome wall-hung sculptures are delicately strung through with strings of glass beads, and G. Peter Jemison (Seneca), a recent star of MoMA PS1’s Greater New York quinquennial. Native Nations Sovereign (2019), a painting by Hock E Aye Vi Edgar Heap of Birds (Cheyenne and Arapaho) that features the names of cities throughout the U.S. and the names of Indigenous nations, presides over the booth.

Read more about the 2022 Armory Show:
https://www.artnews.com/t/2022-armory-show/

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From the beautiful flowers, the cards, & kind expressions of sympathy shown during my father’s passing, as well as the many, many years worth of stories – all of it, truly helped us all! During our time of sorrow, we all learned how much our family and friends mean to us. Thank you all so much for your kindness and sympathy at a time it was needed and deeply appreciated.

“Remembering you is easy, we do it every day. It’s the heartache of losing you, that never goes away.”

~ Jacky Snyder & kids

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Submitted by VanRensselaer & Son Funeral Home

STEAMBURG – B. Marlene “JaGohNyah” Johnson, 86, of West Perimeter Rd., Steamburg, passed away at 11:30pm on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at the Absolut Care of Allegany.

Marlene was born April 19, 1936 in Buffalo, the daughter of the late Georgianna Bennett. She was a 1954 graduate of Fredonia High School, received her Associates degree from Alfred State College in 1956, and her Bachelors in sociology and Masters in Counseling from St. Bonaventure University.

She was an enrolled member of the Seneca Nation of Indians, Wolf Clan. She retired from St. Bonaventure University, where she was Director of the Higher Education Opportunity (HEOP) Program. After retiring from Bona’s, she worked as a Guidance Counselor at the Randolph Union Free Academy. She was also the proud home maker to her five daughters.

Mrs. Johnson was well known in the Seneca Nation Community for her life’s work enriching the culture and advancing their efforts, locally and nationally. Marlene was instrumental in creating the Seneca Nation Newsletter, was an elected Seneca Nation Councillor, served on the Salamanca Lease Committee and testified before the United States Congress on behalf of the Committee, secured grant funding to build the Steamburg Community Center, served as a board trustee for the Seneca Nation Library, became the Tribal Advocate following the Kinzua Dam Project, was appointed as a Delegate to the first White House Conference on Indian Education, founded the Native American Indian Association of New York in 1992, and was appointed by the New York Governor to the Board of Directors of the former Gowanda Psychiatric Center in Perrysburg, NY.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Gordon C. Johnson, Jr. of Steamburg, whom she married on June 16, 1956 in Fredonia; four daughters, Teri Marlene (Del) Pelletier of Steamburg, Lori Virginia (Don) Quigley of Grand Island, Juli Anna Johnson of Ocala, FL, and Tami Jayne (Tim) Portale of Gold Canyon, AZ; 9 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

She was preceded by her daughter, Mari Elizabeth (Pat) Hickey on November 27, 2021 in Ireland.

As per Marlene’s wishes, visitation will not be observed. A graveside service for both her and Mari, was held September 4th in the Hillside Haven Cemetery, Bunker Hill Road, Steamburg. Donald White officiated

To leave a condolence for the family log onto: www.vanrensselaerandsonfuneralhome.com Memorials may be left in her memory to NYS Native American Indian Education Association Scholarship (www.naiea.org).

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Dr. Kate Spilde from San Diego State University, traveled to learn about the high school’s STEM program and how the district engages students in STEAM subjects through programs like AISES club, Esports and the home-grown Project SAMI college certificate program.

Dr. Kate Spilde is Professor of Hospitality and Tourism Management at San Diego State University and a leading authority on tribal economic development in the United States. With a Ph.D. in cultural anthropology and an MBA in entrepreneurial management, Dr. Spilde has worked on public policy and tribal governance in several positions, including Policy Analyst for the National Gambling Impact Study Commission, Director of Research at the National Indian Gaming Association, Sr. Research Associate at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and Executive Director of the Center for California Native Nations at the University of California in Riverside (UCR).

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Due to several severe, life-threatening food allergies within the building, Prospect Elementary will now be peanut free. This includes the campus as a whole, including outside areas. If you pack your child’s lunch, breakfast, or send in snacks, please do not send any peanut containing food items, such as granola bars, trail mix, cookies, etc. Almond butter, sun butter, and cashew butter are safe alternatives.

Anaphylaxis (severe allergy) occurs within minutes of being exposed to an allergen. Symptoms include:

• Disseminated (all over) hives
• Facial swelling: lips, eyes, tongue
• Difficulty breathing
• Feeling like throat is closing or getting tight
• Itching
• Decreased blood pressure
• Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

If anaphylaxis is not treated it will lead to shock and death. The only treatment is the injection of epinephrine (Epi-pen). Thank you for your time and co-operation in helping us keep all of our littlest warriors safe. Please contact the school nurse with any questions at 716-945-2400 x6203 or Jcreed@salamancany.org.

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