The Buffalo Office has recently moved to its permanent address at 265 Skillen Street, Buffalo, NY 14207
Please use the side entrance on Wiley Street near our rear parking lot. Hours are 8am-4:30pm.
Phone numbers are the same. 716-845-6304 or 716-951-7555.
Nya:wëh, hope to see everyone soon.
The Nation purchased the former Nazareth Lutheran Church at 265 Skillen Street which it converted the 17,379-square-foot edifice into its Buffalo Creek Community Center, designed to provide services, education, meals and cultural programming to Senecas of all ages. There are 750 Enrolled Seneca households in the city of Buffalo, not including the surrounding area. Prior to this, many families travelled to the Cattaraugus or Allegany territories for certain services and cultural resources. This new facility will now provide closer access. “We wanted to create a safe space where all generations of Senecas can gather and access cultural, educational and social resources in a community environment where they can feel connected and where they can fully embrace their Seneca identity,” said Ramona Marion, director of the Buffalo Native Resource Center.
Slideshow above: Built in the 1940s, the building is housed on 0.6 acres and includes a large gathering space, a small gymnasium, a commercial kitchen and cafeteria space, a classroom space and more. Photos show above and prior to the renovation.
