Treasurer

From The Desk of The Treasurer

Nya:wëh sgë:nö’ swagwe:göh,

I have to start by giving each and all of you a HUGE Nya:wëh! These last two years have been a true delight. I’ve been able to work with so many Seneca’s and for that I will be forever indebted. Covid-19 is a sad reminder of diseases past, and now together we must grow stronger. We are resilient and will get though this pandemic and see our way through the economic recovery because that what Seneca’s do!

I’d like to highlight a few things we’ve done together as a nation to acknowledge your support and confidence. We created SENECA EMS to provide enhanced emergency services on the Nation and to allow the Nation to bill recipients of services through Medicaid, Medicare, or insurance, with no cost to Nation members.

We developed a COVID Response Task Force to proactively and effectively carry out the Nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, successfully maintaining the Nation’s supportive services and safely reopening the Nation’s economy in phases. We paid off early, and in full, a $51.125 million Wells Fargo line of credit.

We also continued to place additional lands into sovereign restricted-fee status, including the 180 Perry Street Buffalo One Stop project which should be done in early 2021.

Proceeded with planning and strategy development for forthcoming Gaming Compact Renewal negotiations between the Nation and NYS.

We established the Seneca Nation Cannabis Department to regulate hemp production.

We completed and dedicated many project ie, Seneca Fire-Allegany, Steamburg Community Center. Significant progress was made on the Cattaraugus broadband construction project, procuring approximately $5.4 million in grant funding with project completion expected by late 2021.

The Nation Agriculture Department’s Gakwi:yo:h Farms expanded to include farm operations on both the Cattaraugus and Allegany territories.

A Drug Task Force was developed to combat drug dealing activity on both territories, while establishing new relationships with surround law enforcement.

Please remember to remain vigilant, cautious, safe and strong! We are still in an economic recovery and health pandemic.

Nya:wëh,
Matt