June 27, 2025 issue
Greetings, Spring has finally sprung – I saw two robins fighting over a worm last week! I also see that the SALC staff has started bringing the children outside for their walks in the afternoons. I’m hoping we’re done with the snow, as we get prepared for some rain. Good things have been happening at […]
President Rickey L. Armstrong resumes Public Service Announcements by providing an update to the Seneca people about important issues surrounding the Seneca Nation gaming compact, housing matters, and a recent cancellation of a residential lease on territory. He provides insight into the upcoming budget season with a message of “Making it a priority to strengthen […]
Seneca women are fierce. We are fierce protectors, leaders and defenders. A society based on matrilineal lineage; Seneca mothers were the foundation of their communal villages and generational longhouses for centuries. We are keepers of our clans, hold the right to name leaders, cultivators and land bearers with the power to influence political and diplomatic […]
Greetings, I suppose that saying about winter coming in like a lamb and going out like a lion might be true for this part of the country this year. Wondering if we got enough snow for our snow snake crew to build another track. Doesn’t seem like there has been enough snow for snow snake […]
Like many commemorative months celebrated annually, their roots are often unclear. Yet the first presidential proclamation of Women’s History Week was issued in 1980 by President Jimmy Carter. This proclamation evolved into Women’s History Month recognized from March 1 to March 31. As Seneca people, we have known since time immemorial the invaluable contributions women […]
Greetings, I hope you remembered to wear some green and you didn’t get pinched too many times! Well, we are halfway through March and the first day of spring is right around the corner. Although I heard about some wild onions during that warm spell and our maple sap is flowing, I haven’t seen any […]
By Alyssa Coustenis, Newsletter Reporter Located at the Fashion Outlets in Niagara Falls, Indigenous Attractions is supporting native artists and educating community members in while doing so, combatting intergenerational trauma. Evelyn and Dave George-Shongo envisioned a space that brings a better community by helping to bridge the gap of cultural and indigenous information in the […]
Greetings, Makes you wonder about that crazy groundhog – when he said six more weeks of winter, then we get temps in the sixties. I suppose even groundhogs can be wrong sometimes, too. Maybe this means March will go out like a lion. Seneca Energy is now offering two new programs for individual homeowners: a […]
Greetings, Punxsutawney Phil does it again – six more weeks of winter weather! That prediction occurred days before our region geared up for a frigid cold snap, which sent temperatures into the negative degree mark and the wind chill factor to a life-threatening level. Even though the Creator reminds us that we have no control […]
Second Circuit Court of Appeals upholds District Court ruling denying State’s attempt to dismiss Seneca lawsuit January 26, 2023 – ALLEGANY TERRITORY, SALAMANCA, N.Y. – The Seneca Nation scored an important legal victory over New York State in federal court today. The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision rejecting […]