April 11, 2025 issue
Cattaraugus Community Center The CCC will be hosting our yearly Lifeguard Certification class! Check out all the details provided. Seneca Nation members may be eligible for assistance through TERC. Call or stop on to TERC to inquire, 716-532-1033. If you have any further questions about the course, please call 716-532-8450.
Submitted by Dana Maybee, EPD Sea lampreys are a type of parasitic fish that resemble eels. They have a unique look due to their long, slender bodies and a suction-cup-like mouth filled with sharp teeth. Unlike most fish, lampreys have an ancient, jawless anatomy that enables them to latch onto other fish and feed on […]
Registration Is Open! Featuring local Seneca artists, academics and storytellers! For registration please visit: https://tinyurl.com/2025Storytellers Elder and student registration is free! (Please email indigenous-studies@buffalo.edu or call 716-645-7923 to receive discount code) Vendors are asked to email: indigenous-studies@buffalo.edu to reserve a spot. Ja:no’s Bowen will present with her daughter, Gahsenide Hubbell, student at Cornell University. Bowen […]
At the intersection of Route 438 and Versailles Plank Road When: April 3rd and April 10thTime: 6am-4pm NYSDOT is looking at design alternatives based on comments received from the information meeting and will need new traffic counts. If you have any questions, please contact SNDOT at 716-945-1790.
Can’t get enough of Pete? Check out the original feature on our website at senecamuseum.org/blog for additional sources. This March the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center is proud to feature G. Peter Jemison, Onöndowa’ga’ [Seneca, People of the Big Hills], Hodaë’ö:ga:’ [He is of the Heron Clan], as our elder of the month. As an artist, author, […]
Submitted by Keri Pierce, Director of Ceremonial Culture Photo above: Vern “Duey” Longboat tapping maple The Ceremonial Culture Department began tapping tree’s in late February. This process is headed by apprentice’s Vern “Duey” Longboat and Kurtis Dowdy. They look forward to this time of year and enjoy this age old Haudenosaunee tradition. In our longhouse […]
Nya:wëh Sgë:nö’, my name is Norah Stevens! In mid-February I started working for the SNI Newsletter as the Cattaraugus Reporter. I am the proud daughter of Cheryl Pierce, Glen Lay & Eric Stevens. I am a member of the Wolf Clan. I reside on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation in Newtown with my sister, Aryien Stevens, […]
Calling all artists and eco-warriors, we need your help! If you love Ëtinoʹënh (Mother Earth) and art, then be sure to enter the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center’s design contest. The winner will have their logo transformed into the official “Hellbender Defender” badge that visitors will receive upon completion of our new activity guide. The winner of […]
Repost from Seneca Nation Crime Victim Services FB Walk & Social Events taking place on the Cattaraugus & Allegany Territories All are welcome to our Honor Our Children Walk & Social on Friday, April 11th. Wear blue to recognize the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse and neglect. See flyer […]
Seneca Nation Gakwi:yo:h Farms will be set up every third Friday at the Seneca Allegany Administration Building from 10am-1pm with products from the farm and the seed library to help you get started with your garden or planter boxes. For more information, contact 716-532-4900, ext. 5063 or 5016.