Seneca Language
Ögwaiwanösde’ Ögwawënö’
(We cherish our language.)
The mission of the Allegany Language Department, Ögwaiwanösde’ Ögwawënö’—we cherish our language, is to promote conversational Seneca language use at the Seneca Nation. To increase the use of the Seneca language throughout the Nation, the department works with fluent/highly proficient speakers to train apprentices for long-term, professional positions, as conversational Seneca language teachers for early childhood, community, departmental, school-district, and/or college level Seneca language and culture classes. Apprentices shall train to work as revitalization, documentation, translation, and resource development specialists. In addition to training language professionals, the department houses a Digital Seneca Language Specialist to assist in the development of web-based learning/teaching tools, hands-on instructional materials, and the audio-visual content required by Seneca language learners and teachers both on and off-territory.
Ja:no’s—Janine Bowen, Allegany Language Director (716) 945-1790 ext. 3171
Jimmy Crane, Digital Seneca Language Specialist, (716) 945-1790 ext. 3173
Be sure to check out senecalanguage.com and watch Seneca conversations on video, or listen to songs and follow along with transcripts.
A Quilters Perspective - April 26th
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Talk presented by Faye Lone, part of the Native Roots Artists Guild Friday night speaker series.
Beadwork Talk - April 12th @ Sully
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Beadwork talk presented by Samantha Jacobs. Free and open to the public, part of the NRAG speaker series.
Onöndowa’ga:’ Gawënö’ Hosts: Youth Smoke Dance Contest at the 2019 Community Fair
April Gai:wanohge'
Features program updates, recipe, language lesson and water conservation tips.
Teen Craft Club - Starts Feb. 4th
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Hosted by the Seneca Language & Culture department & the Native Roots Artists Guild, open to all teens.
