Lionel R. John Health Center Improvement Project Begins Construction on the Allegany Territory of the Seneca Nation ALLEGANY TERRITORY, SALAMANCA, N.Y. – Seneca Nation Executives held an official groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, April 11th for the highly anticipated Lionel R. John Health Center (LRJHC) Improvement Project. The project will expand community health services for the […]
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Annual Water Walk for a Nuclear Free Future
Seneca Nation, Water Walkerz Participate in Annual Water Walk for a Nuclear Free Future CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. – Leaders from the Seneca Nation joined Water Walkerz, a local grassroots group, for the annual Water Walk for a Nuclear Free Future today. The walk began near the Aldrich Street bridge in Gowanda. Walkers then followed […]
New Bus Garage Grand Opening – Catt. Territory
On Monday, April 14, 2025, Seneca Nation of Indians Lake Shore Transportation Department celebrated a Grand Opening and Official Ribbon Cutting of their new bus garage located on the Cattaraugus Territory (12589 Route 438, Irving NY). The garage is equipped with a bay that stores all eleven buses in the fleet, restrooms, a breakroom for […]
Seneca Nation, City of Olean Create Task Force to Address Ongoing Wastewater Overflows into Ohi:yo’
April 16, 2025 OLEAN, N.Y. – The Seneca Nation and the City of Olean have created a joint task force to find long-needed solutions to the chronic discharge of untreated sewage from the City’s wastewater treatment system into the Ohi:yo’, the Seneca name for the Allegheny River. Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca and Olean […]
Seneca Nation DOT Speed Sign Update
Compliant Speed is Speed limit + 5mph. Violators speed is over 30mph. The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85 percent of the drivers will operate with open roads and favorable conditions.Here’s what the data says: Steamburg:85% of drivers drive under 30 mph. Max speed for South Loop is 58 mph. […]
Community Opioid Response Meeting & Resource Fair
Creating a Community of Hope Please join us for our upcoming COMMUNITY MEETING & RESOURCE FAIR. Get to know the resources in and around the community available to help. There will be meetings held on both territories to provide access for all. Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, 3-7pm, Cattaraugus Volunteer Firehall Wednesday, May 14th, 3-7pm, Allegany […]
Annual Spring Gathering – Smoke Dance & Pow Wow Competition!
Presented by Seneca Arts and Learning Center, IndigeRoots, and WCF Save the Date: May 17, 2025 Where: Seneca Arts and Learning Center (25 Center St., Salamanca, NY 14779) Join us on May 17, 2025, for a powerful day of tradition, family, and community as we come together on our beautiful lands for a Smoke Dance […]
Delivery of Native American Artifacts Leads to Museum Sponsorship for Chronicle Heritage
April 7, 2025 | By Chronicle Heritage Buffalo Office Chronicle Heritage’s Buffalo office delivered over 20,000 Native American artifacts, mostly tools and flakes, in 10 boxes to the Seneca Iroquois National Museum and Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center. The delivery marked a return of artifacts to the descendants of Native Americans that created them long ago. In […]
Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Pow Wow
Registration & Tabulation The powwow committee is seeking proposals for Registration & Tabulation services for the 34th annual Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Powwow, happening July 19-20, 2025, in Salamanca, NY. Interested companies are invited to submit a letter of interest, and a proposal detailing services and rates. For full details and submission requirements, visit: www.SenecaPowwow.org. […]
Large Item Drop-Offs & Community Clean-Ups
Schedules for Allegany and Cattaraugus Territories Cattaraugus Territory Large Item Drop-Off Great News!! The Cattaraugus Large Item Drop-off is scheduled for May 5th-11th, 2025 at the lot across from DPW. Drop off acceptable items from 8am-6pm. Elders & disabled may call the EPD office at (716) 532-2546 to schedule a pick-up. Limit one (1) pick-up […]