March 28 2025 Issue

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.

Graduating this Spring? $500 Scholarship Opportunity Available Scholarship opportunity available for 3 graduating seniors attending a Tri-District school; Gowanda, Lakeshore, Silver Creek. There will be 1 scholarship winner from each school, and they will receive a $500 cash scholarship to assist them in their 1st semester of higher education learning. Applications are available HERE! Applications […]

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Kayli Abrams and Kimberly McAuley attended the United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) Impact Week in Washington, D.C., with students Ava Crane and Aubrey Domres from Salamanca City School. Ava & Aubrey had the honor of participating in the opening ceremonial flag presentation. During the week, they engaged in workshops and discussions with other […]

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 […]

Representing Deadiwënöhsnye’s Gëjóhgwa’ Seneca Immersion Program at the Indigenous Language Institute Conference at the Minneapolis American Indian Center in Minnesota. This was a three-day workshop to teach how to develop language teaching guides (curriculum) with the Big Purpose as the goal. Participants learned to design language activities (lesson plans) that help develop speaking abilities, founded […]