April 12, 2024 issue
We:so’ nya:wëh to all those who planned and participated in the annual community fair earlier this month on Cattaraugus Territory. Each day was packed full of activities and it was great to see so many smiles and the community together! Enjoy the slideshow below featuring photos from the different events scheduled throughout Community Fair Week […]
Greetings, I’m hoping that little snow flurry is the last we’ll see of that until next winter! It was eighty plus degrees one day and two days later we had temperatures in the low thirties with sleet and snow. Hopefully, we can now move on to warmer and warmer days. At the end of March, […]
Dispensary will operate 7 days a week April 12, 2023 | By Phil Pantano, Pantano & Associates, LLC NIAGARA TERRITORY, NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – The Seneca Nation rolled out its latest business enterprise on its Niagara Territory earlier this week on April 12th. Nation leaders and officials gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Nativa […]
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 […]