October 31, 2025 issue
The Canandaigua Treaty is a treaty between the United States of America and the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy – Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, Mohawk and Tuscarora. It was signed in Canandaigua, New York on November 11, 1794 by sachems representing the Grand Council of the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy and by […]
Seaman Arnold White enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1940 as a Radio Operator and participate in six sea battles, including combat operations aboard the U.S.S. O’Brien (DD 725) during World War II. The combat destroyer vessel U.S.S. O’Brien would be assigned to Task Force 54 in support of the invasion of Kerama Retto islands […]
October 14, 2025 | By Emyle Watkins | Republished from Buffalo Toronto Public Media Museum visitors participate in interactive Haudenosaunee song and dance performances by the Gaëni:yo’s Singers and Dancers. Yesterday, people across Western New York celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which celebrates Indigenous history and culture as an alternative to Columbus Day. In the Buffalo […]
Organizers of the Gowanda Mural are happy to announce the name of the newly finished mural project: Awë:ödö’! This is a Seneca word meaning there are flowers attached to it. This project was at the Seneca Nation Fall Festival, Elders at the Wini Kettle Senior Center, Gowanda Central Schools Open House, Peace of the Pie […]
SCAM ALERT! The Treasurer’s Office wishes to remind you to be on HIGH Alert when it comes to personal identity information. Recently, a scam targeting property owners has reached some of our community Elders. The scam comes in the form of a mailer with a check attached and involves individuals posing as private lenders who […]
Bay Mills Community College has been awarded a $1,176,376 federal grant aimed at expanding its nationally recognized HOPE program. Bay Mills Community College Awarded Million Dollar “Tribal Colleges and Universities Head Start Partnership Program” Grant to Expand Early Childhood Educator Support Nationwide Photo caption: BMCC Early Childhood Education/HOPE students presenting and participating at the annual […]
In conjunction with the Buffalo Bills Youth Football Program. Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (1-3pm)CALL or STOP in to sign up at the CCC front desk (716) 532-8450 Ages 8-17 (boys and girls) Participants will be entered to win some Bills swag along with some other swag items. Grand Prize raffle: 2 participants will be invited […]
On October 16, 2025, Gaëni:yo’s Singers and Dancers Traveled to St. Bonaventure at the Reilly Center to share cultural songs & Dances. Nya:wëh to Councillor Klint Nephew for the invite back! Nya:wëh to the leaders of the St. Bonaventure for the invite and warm welcome! A lot of participations from the staff and students joined […]
Last Month filmmaker Caleb Abrams premiered his latest documentary, “The Burning of My Coldspring Home,” at the Ray Evans Seneca Theatre. The film is based on a short story by the late Stephen “Steve” Gordon, in which he recalls his family making the difficult choice to burn their homestead rather than see it destroyed by […]
By Norah Stevens, SNI Newsletter Reporter – Cattaraugus Territory The initiative was started by the Stevens’ Sisters – Lauren Huff, Erika Stevens, and Stephanie Stafford of the Cattaraugus Territory. The sisters began a call out for overflow of previously loved items and family, friends, along with community members to go through their closets and part […]