ethnology

ALBANY — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a b...

WELLSVILLE — The David A. Howe Library is writing a new chapter when it comes to lending materials — it now offers more than books, audio books and DV...

From busting a burglar to building Olean General Hospital, from trouble over energy to overturning a 140-year-old state action, here’s a look back on ...

BRADFORD, Pa. — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has two public events planned to help commemorate Native American Heritage Month in November....

It’s been a disquieting time for well-meaning liberals who have been suddenly confronted with the realization that their own side is rife with fanatic...

CUBA — On Monday, Nov. 6, at 6:30 p.m., the Cuba Library is hosting a lively and engaging presentation with master Haudenosaunee storyteller Perry Gro...

SALAMANCA — More than a century after his passing, legendary Seneca athlete received a special welcome back to Seneca Nation territory Friday. Nation ...

BRADFORD, Pa. — Multi-instrumental musical duo Ravi Padmanabha and David Mussen will perform at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Oct. 24. Admi...

SALAMANCA — After several decades, another item belonging to a notable Seneca individual will finally be returned to Seneca Nation territory. Seneca o...

SALAMANCA — The Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center recently hosted the opening of its new exhibit, “Here, Now and Always: Haudenosaunee Beadwork,” housed i...

Members of the Seneca Nation and others will participate Saturday morning in Remember the Removal, a program to recall the forced removal of Seneca re...

How deceased bodies (remains) are cared for is one of the latest issues to be examined through an environmental lens. For example, last December, New ...

OLEAN — The Race Unity Circle will present a short film, “The Road to Justice,” by Kaliya Warren and Brendan Hall at 7 p.m. Monday at the Olean Public...

The fourth and final supermoon of 2023 will be visible after sunset Thursday, capping a summer of big, bright full moons. A supermoon happens when the...

State Assemblyman Joseph M. Giglio said Thursday he’s concerned about the lack of progress between New York state and the Seneca Nation regarding nego...

Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the year according to the traditional Jewish calendar, begins at sunset today. The holiday, literally “Head of the Yea...

GREAT VALLEY — A joint project between the town of Great Valley and the Green Cemetery Association is expanding the cemetery located along Route 219 a...

ST. BONAVENTURE — The campus and local communities are invited to learn more about Native American heritage and culture at a powwow Sept. 14 at St. Bo...