I want to say how proud we are of the students who not only are continuing their education but have achieved Honor Roll status for their hard work and commitment. Of Two hundred and Eighty one (281), students Ninety-seven (97) have made the honor roll. Attached you will find a list of the names. “Congratulations” to each of you.

As a native people we live in what are kind of two worlds. On one hand we have the white world which we must live in. But we also have our tribal world. That which sets us apart from everyone else by blood, heritage and spirituality. We should not choose one or the other but accept both, pick ourselves up and strive to make things better for ourselves and our children. To survive and be a strong people we must learn to conquer the white world in our own way, and what better way than through education. You students are on the path, through hard work and dedication to achieve goals which I am proud to recognize.

Congratulations again,

Charles Diebold
Second Chief
Seneca-Cayuga Tribe

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Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma

Shamrock Shakes! Because I am trying to bring down my weight, I have only had 2 this year. I was really excited when I opened my email this morning and found this recipe for a weight watcher friendly version from Hungry Girl (aka Lisa Lillien).

PER SERVING (entire recipe): 175 calories, 4g fat, 150mg sodium, 29g carbs, 2g fiber, 13.5g sugars, 7.5g protein – PointsPlus™ value 5*

Ingredients:
1 tbsp. sugar-free French vanilla powdered creamer (like the kind by Coffee-mate)
3/4 cup light vanilla soymilk
1/2 cup fat-free vanilla ice cream (like Breyers Smooth & Dreamy Fat Free)
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring
1 no-calorie sweetener packet (like Splenda or Truvia)
1 1/2 cups crushed ice (8 – 12 ice cubes’ worth) 

Directions:
Combine creamer with 1 tbsp. hot water and stir to dissolve. Transfer to a blender. Add all other ingredients to the blender, and blend at high speed until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

MAKES 1 SERVING

BTW, if you make this with light ice cream instead of fat-free, your shake will have 190 calories, 7g fat, and aPointsPlus™ value of 5*. Not bad. Happy St. Patrick’s Day, people!

Ireland Forever