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Mark your calendars:  The 2023 Buffalo Creek Treaty Commemoration event takes place Friday, May 19th at the Burchfield Nature and Arts Center. Signed between the Seneca Nation and the United States at a location in what is now known as West Seneca, the Buffalo Creek Treaty of 1842 restored Seneca possession of the Nation’s Cattaraugus […]

SN Disability Services Residents can now call for an appointment for a phone conference for New Claims, Appeals, Retirement & other business. A SSI Representative will be available on the dates listed below. Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Social Security Administration is still closed to the public. Feel free to contact the Seneca […]

Credit: EPA Community Revitalization FB Last week, the Seneca Nation and the City of Salamanca came together for a Recreation Economy for Rural Communities workshop facilitated by EPA. They developed a community revitalization action plan to expand outdoor recreation economy opportunities at places like the Highbanks campground, protect natural assets, and to enliven their downtown […]

The Salamanca City Central School District Third Grade Leaders embarked on their Give Back Day on Friday, March 17th. The group of students paid visits to area organizations, community groups, and more, including the Salamanca Public Library and our very own Seneca Nation Marshals. The students take the day to give back to these organizations […]

Highbanks Campground is advertising promotions for the month of April. See flyers below for details. April Cabin Deals Easter Egg Hunt for Highbanks Campers and Steamburg Community!

Seneca Nation Archives/Onöhsagwë:de Cultural Center, Allegany Territory Submitted by Becki Bowen 1964, March 2 – At a 6-hour hearing before the Senate’s Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs subcommittee on Indian Affairs in Washington, D.C., President George Heron told the subcommittee, “. . . there has been a complete disruption in a way of life […]

Do you need your septic pumped and assistance paying your water and sewer bills? The Seneca Nation Advocate Program is accepting applications for the Low Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) as well as assistance with your septic system getting pumped. Any enrolled Seneca members living within Cattaraugus and Erie counties may apply for this […]

Come check out all the neat things artists are making this spring! There will be hand made crafts and art, seasonal treats, gifts and of course – food! First up is the Spring Vendor Day hosted by the Catt Rez Beaders. This event will take place April 29th from 10am-4pm at the Sully. This is […]

Financial Aid & FAFSA Info Night A series of “Financial aid & FAFSA information night” events are scheduled over the next few months. Stop on down to the Cattaraugus Education Department, Room 1222 on April 26th and May 17th to learn about available scholarships, financial aid, FAFSA and other resources. If you have any questions, […]

Seneca Energy is now offering two new programs for individual homeowners: a solar panel program and a residential generator program. They have a maximum of fifty solar panel systems available to install and they are on a “first come, first served” basis. Twenty-five solar panel systems are reserved for lower income households and the other […]