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Seneca Mothers stand in solidarity with Ukraine

SALAMANCA — The group of Seneca women Mothers of the Nation gathered on the Allegany Territory on March 8, 2022 to send a message of support to and expressing solidarity with mothers, children and families of Ukraine.

The group hosted a luncheon at the Seneca Allegany Administration Building to commemorate International Women’s Day. The focus for this year’s celebration is “breaking the bias” and raising awareness of women’s efforts to end inequality and discrimination.

“On this International Women’s Day, it is especially important to pay tribute to and lend support to the Ukrainian people, as they struggle now daily against Russian military occupation, aggression and forced removal,” the group said in a statement. “We express our heartfelt sympathies for the losses of human life the Ukraine people are enduring and the devastation to their country.”

“The Mothers of the Nation convey our prayers for the people of Ukraine,” the group said. “We wish you strength to oppose your aggressors, the will to persevere in the face of extreme conditions, and pray that the Ukrainian people emerge stronger, overcome and thrive.”