September 26, 2025 issue
OUR LAND, OUR ROOTS Save the Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025 With the official proclamation declaring September as Remember the Removal (RTR) Month, the RTR Committee is proud to present a series of events to commemorate the removal of our people from our ancestral lands. This year’s theme is a proud declaration that though we […]
Courtesy of the SINM This year we celebrate the 50th Annual Seneca Nation, Cattaraugus Fall Festival, a tradition that began in 1975 when community members gathered to envision a fair that would celebrate Seneca culture and bring people together. Inspired by the historic Indian Fairs that began in 1860, the Fall Festival was created to […]
On August 28th, two staff members from United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s (D-NY) office visited the Cattaraugus Territory to meet with leadership and discuss the Seneca Nation’s federal legislation initiatives. President Seneca and several members of the Council met with Mitchell Lee, Legislative Assistant, and Courtney Ball, WNY Regional Director and Director for Special Projects, […]
at Ray Evan’s Theater By Norah Stevens, Reporter With the upcoming premiere of “The Burning of My Coldspring Home” – a film Directed and Produced by Caleb G. Abrams at the Ray Evans Seneca Theater (10 Main St., Salamanca, NY 14779) on September 19, 2025, SNI Newsletter reached out for an interview. Caleb G. Abrams, […]
Join Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino for their annual Every Child Matters Remembrance Walk on Tuesday, September 30th at 5:30pm (Step off begins at 6pm at the Seneca Square entrance). Remember to wear orange to show your support for the continued healing of our communities impacted by the boarding school epidemic.
Cattaraugus Territory By Norah Stevens, Catt. Newsletter Reporter On Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the Cattaraugus Seneca Strong held an open house to showcase their new location at 86 Iroquois Drive, Irving, NY 14081. This is located behind the Seneca Nation Housing Authority Laundromat. Attending the open house, we had the opportunity to speak with Dawn […]
Photos courtesy of cattco.gov Pictured above: Cattaraugus Planning Board Members: Terry Hahn, Mike Zaprowski, Paul Mager, Tina Abrams, Mark Smith, Al Ormond, and Jim Valent ALLEGANY TERRITORY, SALAMANCA, N.Y. – Seneca Nation Councilor Tina Abrams was recently recognized for her outstanding community leadership when she was presented the Brooks Patterson Community Leadership Award by the […]
By Sharon LeBeau Francis “It was the greatest honor of my life to serve.” These words, attributed to my grandmother Marcella LeBeau, feel like the essence of who she was. Whether spoken aloud or simply lived through her actions, they reflect the heart of a woman who dedicated much of her life to her community, […]
September 1, 2025 | Repost from Gowanda Mural Project FB It’s finally installation day for the reproductions of Carson Waterman’s artwork at Shop ‘n Save. Carson and lovely wife Deb came over from Salamanca to hang out with us. (The top section of this mural took a collective 176 hours w/volunteer painters and over 3 […]
August 26, 2025 | By Braden Carmen | observertoday.com Above – OBSERVER Photo by Braden Carmen Seneca Language and Culture Teacher Jordan Cooke Sr., left, is pictured with Silver Creek Superintendent Dr. Katie Ralston. SILVER CREEK — The increased focus on Native American education programming at Silver Creek Central Schools has been a source of […]