September 16, 2022 issue
The Seneca Nation Fall Festival 2022 “The Year of the Athlete” was a HUGE success! The festival ran from September 9th through the 11th, friends, families and community members joined together to celebrate Seneca culture and continue long standing traditions. Starting off with the Masters Lacrosse tournament on Friday and parade Saturday. The Smoke Dance […]
Faithkeepers Language Nest Hosts SCCSD Staff in 1st Annual Seneca History & Language BBQ Deyögwadajenöwö’se:h- “We are helping each other. Many teachers and staff throughout Salamanca School District have spent the last year learning Onöndowa’ga (Seneca) history and culture. They, with the help of the SCCSD Native American Curriculum team (NACT), also have been actively […]
The Salamanca City Central School District Seneca Youth Council will sponsor their annual fundraiser with an Every Child Matters Shirt in honor of Orange Shirt Day on Friday, September 30th. This year’s shirt design was created by Simon Luke, Seneca Nation Newsletter intern and SCCSD student. Simon has taken advantage of the Training and Employment […]
The Seneca Nation Community Planning and Development Department was awarded a Tribal Healthy Homes Grant from HUD (U.S. Office of Housing and Urban Development) of $1.6 million dollars over 42 months (Sept. 2022 – October 2025). HUD recognizes that correcting unhealthy conditions in the home can help to bring about better health for all who […]
On Friday, August 26, 2022 the H.E.R.O. committee hosted at Back to School Bash for the Ohi:yo’ community at the Allegany Community Center. The event featured a college fair and career fair where students and their parents could ask questions about the college admission process, inquire about upcoming deadlines and make connections with various reps. […]
What’s happening around the territories? Posted in this issue you’ll find upcoming events, educational opportunities, happenings at the CCC, trainings and much more! Posted below: Back to School Bash – Hosted by Cattaraugus Education Department Narcan Training – Presented by SALC & Seneca Strong ECLC 2023 Parent Contract Renewal Remember the Removal – Protecting All […]
Please be aware that as of Wednesday, September 7, new safety and security procedures will be enforced for all visitors to the S.A.A.B. In order to ensure the safety of Seneca Nation employees and all who enter the facility, the new policies will require all non-employees to sign in at the main front desk located […]
The longhouse build continues at The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum. This week, the crew is hard at work installing the structure for the roof. Traditionally, poles made from saplings would be bent and cured to create the rounded shape.
Please note that during the coming months we will be working on the waterlines in the Ozarks area of the Cattaraugus Territory- including: Burning Springs, Gun Parker Road, and Van Vleck Road. We will have workers surveying, and walking these lines in the neighborhood so please don’t be alarmed. This is prep work for the […]
The construction industry needs people badly. The industry is beginning to run into labor shortages, as the baby boomer generation begins to retire. That gives the Seneca people an opportunity to take advantage of this, and obtain meaningful employment. Laborers, Carpenters, Electricians, Operators, Plumbers/Steamfitters, Iron Workers, Brick Layers, Roofers, Finishing Trades, Painters/Bridge Painters, Sheetmetal Workers, […]