Departments

A BIG shout out to Highbanks, EPD and DPW!!!! Submitted by Judy Farmer Highbanks Campground, along with the Environmental Department and the Department of Public Works cleaned up over 500 tires in an area that is commonly traveled by people using the walking trails. I’ve been told the tires have been on the property for […]

Stay Tuned For Upcoming Husking Bees! Corn, or onëö’, is a staple in traditional Hodinöhsö:ni’ diets, and other tribes and nations across Turtle Island. After the corn harvest, it is tradition to braid the corn husks for storage during the colder months. The braids are hung and the dried kernels can be milled or pounded […]

The Allegany Community Center hosted the annual H.E.R.O. Committee’s Halloween Bash! Guests rocked their spookiest, silliest, and creative costumes and enjoyed a haunted hallway, creepy snakes, and of course, candy! Nya:wëh to all the staff, volunteers, and departments who make this event a success every year. Happy Halloween!

The Housing Department (Allegany) hosted three visitors from the Pascua Yaqui Tribe located in Arizona. The tribe owns and operates Sonoran Pueblo Contracting (SPC), a subsidiary of Pascua Yaqui Development Corporation (PYDC), who with Kennedy Management, are building the new elder housing 4-plexes in Salamanca and Steamburg. The leadership of SPC came to check on […]

Veteran Affairs (VA) claims and benefits assistance now available! Submitted by Millie Fox, Seneca Nation Veterans Department The Seneca Nation Veterans Department is pleased to announce that Veteran Service Officer (VSO) Steve McCord will be on each Territory one day per month to assist you with Veteran Affairs (VA) claims and benefits. If you would […]

Seneca Nation Disability Services Cattaraugus residents can now call for an appointment for a phone conference for New Claims & Appeals. A SSI Representative will be available on the dates listed below. Allegany residents can now call for an appointment for a phone conference for New Claims, Appeals, Retirement & All other Business. A SSI Representative […]

Monday, October 27th – Sunday, November 2nd The Seneca Nation Environmental Protection Department (EPD), Cattaraugus Territory, is hosting their annual Large Item Drop-off event the week of Monday, October 27th – Sunday, November 2nd, 2025. Please drop-off your items between the hours of 8am-5:30pm at the lot across from DPW. Elder and Disability pick-ups will […]

On Saturday September 27th, 2025, the Seneca Nation held their annual Remember the Removal event at the Steamburg Community Building in Steamburg, NY with the first memorial walk on the newly constructed Red House Bridge. Remember the Removal (RTR) is an event held each year in remembrance of Senecas who were forced from their lands, […]

Come out and join us for the many upcoming Halloween inspired events across the territories. Please note: H.E.R.O (Allegany) Needs You! October 23rd from 5:30-8pm.The Allegany Community Center will be hosting the HERO Halloween party. We are in need of departments to come join the Monster Mash and compete in the best table (1st, 2nd, […]

Federal Magistrate Judge Concludes that New York State Illegally Took Seneca Nation Lands for the Thruway, Recommends Mediation to Resolve Dispute CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. – The Seneca Nation secured a significant legal victory in its ongoing efforts to hold the State of New York and the New York State Thruway Authority accountable for decades […]