Seneca Allegany Elder Center Check out the calendar below for Allegany activities for the month of December 2022.
November 25 2022 Issue
From the Family of Kiona M. Welch:
We would like to thank everyone for your thoughts, prayers and acts of kindness during the loss of our daughter and sister. We wanted to share this with you. Nya:wëh. Kiona’s life was as bright as her smile and all who met her stayed for a while. The mischief, the adventure, the rock’n good times, […]
Robert “Bob” E. Scanlan
May 2, 1942 – October 20, 2022 Robert E. Scanlan, 80, of Waddell, Arizona, died Thursday, October 20, 2022 at his home with his family by his side. Born May 2, 1942, he was the son of the late Robert and Dorothy Scanlan. For 36 years he shared his life with his wife Shirley, the […]
Mary Jane White
September 2, 1943 – October 31, 2022 “I do not boast in my own strength, nor in my own wisdom; but behold, my joy is full, yea, my heart is brim with joy and I will rejoice in my God. Yea, I know that I am nothing; as to my strength I am weak; therefore, […]
Maxine J. Smith entered into rest on 11/5/2022
Submitted by Dennis Durante Born October 31st, 1932, the daughter of William & Florence (HUFF) Parker into the Beaver Clan. While raising her children and working at Moog industries, Gowanda Psychiatric center and eventually opening Crossroads Gas Station, Maxine was the first Woman Peacemaker Judge for the Cattaraugus territory in 1972 and in 1974 the […]
Alyana Jimerson, Esq. Earns Juris Doctor, Passes NYS Bar Exam
By Tami Watt, Newsletter Editor Alyana Jimerson (Seneca, Wolf Clan) passed the New York bar exam this past July and is certified to practice law! Alyana earned her juris doctor from Michigan State University College of Law after graduating from Syracuse University in 2018 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Indigenous Studies. Alyana grew up in […]
The Seneca Nation Honors Veterans
Iroquois Post 1587 Commander Ron Cook Jr. Honors Leonard Wheeler at the National Native American Veterans Memorial Unveiling Dedication Submitted by Ronald Cook, Jr., Post Commander of Iroquois Post #1587 Above: The Seneca Nation and Iroquois Post #1587 Honor Warriors Buried at Arlington National Cemetery. L-R Post Chaplain Marvin Abrams, Post Commander Ron Cook Jr, […]
Faithkeeper School Parents Course/Community
(167 words) Level two This course is meant to help parents and family members as well as community members use more Seneca with their children and everyday life. This course consists of words used at the Faithkeeper School along with everyday language that can be used at home. Terms include: (Getting Dressed, Health, Weather, Arts […]
Dedication Ceremony for the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Members of the Iroquois Post #1587 Along with Over 1,500 Native Veterans Participate in Dedication Ceremony November 11, 2022 | nationalreview.com | nativenewsonline.net Photo: Veterans representing the Seneca Nation American Legion march near the U.S. Capitol during the National Native American Veterans Memorial dedication march along the National Mall on Veterans Day in Washington, D.C., […]
Ja:göh Wehonna Toth!
Submitted by Nancy Toth Wehonna R. Toth, from the Allegany Territory has graduated from La Roche University, Pittsburgh, PA. Earning a Master’s of Science in Nursing degree on August 19, 2022. She passed the National Board exam to become a licensed Registered Nurse in September. Wehonna accepted a position as a Cardiac-Thoracic Registered Nurse at […]