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Total Solar Eclipse Celebration

What is a Solar Eclipse? A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the earth and creates a shadow with the sun’s light. Three things have to be true to make solar eclipses occur: 1) There is a new moon which means the side of the moon lit by the sun […]

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2023 Annual CANAR Conference

Submitted by Alicia Sanford, VR Counselor, Training & Employment Resource Center (TERC) The 2023 Annual CANAR Conference was held December 12-14, 2023, in Costa Mesa, California. It was a vibrant gathering that focused on the theme of TVR: Where Dreams Come True. TVR stands as a safe space for Native participants seeking support and encouragement […]

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Happy International Women’s Day

Reposts from Seneca Media & Communications, Seneca Holdings Happy International Women’s Day (March 8, 2024) to all the incredible and inspiring women in our community! Today, we celebrate the contributions, strength, resilience, and beauty of our Haudenosaunee women. Let us continue to honor our women and empower each other as we strive for Indigenous representation. […]

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Arrest of Drug Trafficker

Seneca Nation Applauds Arrest of Drug Trafficker Targeting Cattaraugus Territory February 28, 2024: CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. – Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong. Sr is applauding the recent arrest of a Buffalo resident suspected of bringing illegal drugs, including cocaine and fentanyl, onto the Nation’s Cattaraugus Territory. The Erie County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest […]

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Spring Break Activities

At the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center (OCC) Spring break for our school aged students is quickly approaching! During the week of April 2-5, 2024, stop on down to the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center and join local artists from the Good Medicine Creatives collective as they share their expertise in mediums such as leather working, painting, sewing, cornhusk, […]

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Community Safety Fair

Presented by Seneca Nation Emergency Management and the American Red Cross FREE Emergency Preparedness Training for Adults & Youth will take place at the upcoming Community Safety Fair to be held: Allegany Territory: April 20, 2024 at the Allegany Community Center from 9am-2pm Cattaraugus Territory: April 27, 2024 at the Cattaraugus Community Center from 9am-2pm […]

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News from the Utilities Department

Cattaraugus Territory The Utilities Department – Cattaraugus Territory – is currently undertaking a big project in which we will be onsite at various locations throughout the area replacing the waterlines throughout the Territory. This will be a phased project and will encompass a large time frame. We will be starting in the Irving area in […]

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Vermicomposting for Children

At the Seneca Nation Library – Allegany Branch Master Gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cattaraugus County will be here to show you hands on how you can turn your food scraps into compost using red wriggler worms. Join us Wednesday, April 17th, 2024 from 5-6pm at the Allegany Library. Class size is limited. Call […]

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Teen Dating Violence Awareness Social

Repost from Seneca Nation Crime Victim Services On Friday, March 1st, the first TEEN SOCIAL in recognition of Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month was held at the Saylor Building on the Cattaraugus Territory. The event was a collaboration between Seneca Nation Crime Victim Services, Child & Family Services, and Native Connections. The purpose was to […]

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Cattaraugus Education Updates

Attention 2024 Seneca Enrolled High School Graduates: The SNI Cattaraugus Department of Education will be hosting the annual Recognition Banquet on Friday, June 7, 2024. If you are a graduating High School Senior who attends school outside the Gowanda, Lake Shore & Silver Creek districts and would like to attend, please call the Education Department […]