January 31, 2025 issue
This newsletter contains articles and information about drug addiction, alcoholism, trauma and where to find help. Parents are advised to review this information carefully. If you are struggling with drug addiction or alcoholism and want help, please reach out to the Seneca Nation Behavioral Health Unit: Cattaraugus (716) 532-5583 or Allegany (716) 945-9001. HELP IS […]
The Seneca Nation Drug Taskforce (SNDT) began meeting in the summer of 2020. We are comprised of Seneca Nation executives, executive staff, Seneca Nation Marshals and a variety of Seneca mothers and members from our communities. Our mission is to establish systems of deterrents which impact and impede the illegal sale of drugs on our […]
Below you’ll find a list of helpful resources for both Allegany and Cattaraugus Territories.
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’. I want to thank the Seneca Nation Drug Taskforce for developing this special edition of the newsletter, and also for working to raise awareness about the ongoing drug epidemic that has been plaguing our communities for years. The societal pressures and temptations facing our people – particularly our youth – have never been […]
In August of 2020, a group of Seneca mothers gathered in front of a residence on Route 438, on the Cattaraugus Territory, in protest of illegal drug activity. That was the formation of the Seneca Mothers Against Drugs (S.M.A.D.). In September of 2020, the Council established the Seneca Nation Drug Taskforce (SNDT), to address the […]
Pictured: Marta Kettle, SNI Clerk “As the drug epidemic continues to impact our territories, we’re committed to seeking solutions for a healthier Nation.”
Submitted by: Seneca Nation Councillors The drug epidemic has ravaged families within our community resulting in far too many untimely deaths and causing considerable heartbreak and sorrow. Council is committed to confronting this epidemic and we believe that a broad community-based approach is necessary to stop the death, destruction, and anguish. Council has taken action […]
Only you can answer this question… This may not be an easy thing to do. All through our usage, we told ourselves, “I can handle it.” Even if this was true in the beginning, it is not so now. The drugs handled us. We lived to use and used to live. Very simply, an addict […]
The Seneca Nation has experienced an alarming number of opioid-related deaths. In the past three years there have been 17 recorded deaths for the city of Salamanca, the Cattaraugus Territory, and the Allegany Territory; 14 of those 17 deaths (82.4 %) were Native American individuals. The Seneca Nation’s Cattaraugus Territory experienced an increased number of […]
By Robert Wayne Jones The black walnut is a very, very bitter nut, especially when it has the green hull and first falls to the ground. I welcome anyone to try and eat a green hull sometime to see what I’m talking about. I was doing research on Senecas at Buffalo and came across a […]