October 30, 2026 issue
Saturday, October 10th, 2026, Lori V. Quigley, Ph.D. (Seneca, Wolf Clan) was recognized by the Seneca Nation Council for her Lifetime Achievement Award presented at this year’s 57th Annual National Indian Education Association Conference Awards Ceremony. Dr. Lori V. Quigley has enjoyed over 40 years career in education, attaining the rank of tenured full professor […]
At the Special Session of Council of the Seneca Nation of Indians Held on September 29, 2026, at the Seneca Allegany Administration Building on the Allegany Territory MOTION: by Tina Abrams, seconded by Odie Porter, that the Seneca Nation Council approves the following resolution, as presented: WHEREAS, Council finds that crimes of a sexual nature […]
Nation-supported legislation will close jurisdictional loopholes, strengthen public safety on Nation lands September 28, 2026 Photo: Seneca leadership met w/Senator Gillibrand in August 2026. Pictured L to R: Councillor’s Todd Gates, and Odie Porter, Senator Gillibrand, President J.C. Seneca. CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. – The Seneca Nation announced that United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has […]
Councillor Tina Abrams would like to share the following, “It was erroneously stated that I was the first and only Indigenous recipient of a NYS Senate Woman of Distinction honor, when Maxine Dowler received this award from Senator Pat McGee in 2003. This was pointed out by her son Mark Printup, and I much appreciated […]
who was named a 2026 Women of Influence Award winner by Buffalo Business First! Ja:göh Odie! Repost from Seneca Media This year’s honorees include trailblazing executives, visionary founders, dedicated public servants, and inspiring community leaders. Odie stands among 25 remarkable women chosen from over 100 nominations for their outstanding leadership and commitment to making a […]
July 25, 2026 | Reposted from USDA Office of Tribal Relations FB Last month, the Office of Tribal Relations Director, Patrick A. Penn, met with President J.C. Seneca and Council members of the Seneca Nation to discuss the Nation’s interest in their important ancestral homelands and opportunities for partnership and collaboration. Open communication and dialogue […]
State Senator George Borrello honored Seneca Nation Councilor Tina Abrams as the 57th District’s 2026 New York State Senate Woman of Distinction during Friday’s opening ceremony of the Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Powwow at the Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino. The tribute featured remarks by dignitaries as well as a celebratory Honor Dance to recognize […]
Ja:göh to Cheyne Jimerson, Onöndowa’ga, Yenyahdë:h, for her remarkable achievements and well-deserved recognition at the SNI Regular Council session on June 13, 2026! Cheyne was celebrated with a certificate of recognition and a personalized blanket for graduating from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy 71st Annual Law Enforcement Academy, earning top honors in Most Improved Physical […]
Old Fort Niagara marks 300 years of the French Castle Three hundred years ago in June, French soldiers and tradesmen landed at the mouth of the Niagara River to establish Fort Niagara. Their mission was to construct a massive stone fortification disguised as a house. This building, known today as the French Castle, is the […]
Seneca Nation Councillor Odie Porter along with representatives of the Seneca Nation recently joined JPMorgan Chase and the WNY Making History Network founded by Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, NYS Assemblywoman as a featured speaker at “Her Independence, Her Financial Power”—an event held in support of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. Pictured below presenting are Breauna […]