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By Tara Muenz The Seneca Nation of Indians is empowering its youth and community members to become water protectors who will increase the tribal nation’s natural resilience to environmental stressors. To that end, the Emergency Management Department, with funding from the Bureau of Indian Affairs, reached out to Stroud Water Research Center in 2019 for […]

Submitted by Glenda Grey Our craft class is coming up on December 3rd for kiddos ages 5-12 with their parent or caregiver. Mark your calendar for this, we are going to make some fun things for gift giving. Also, on December 7th, Cliff Redeye will be here with another leather class. This class fills up […]

Greetings; I would like to take this time to introduce to you the newest addition to Highbanks Campground, Justin Reiller. Justin has taken on the role of the Assistant General Manager and he comes with much knowledge in the camping industry. Justin worked at Highbanks from 2015-2018 as their Maintenance Manager and has helped with […]

Check it out! Seneca Holdings is proud to share an informational video about Seneca Holdings – written, directed, and produced by their recent 2022 Summer interns. They would like to send out a special Nya:wëh to Caryn Miller, Elliot Porter, Leland Parker, and Pierce Lukonaitis for joining them over the summer and for their efforts […]

SUNY Jamestown Community College hosted a special presentation by Justin Schapp (Seneca, Deer Clan) last Friday on the Jamestown campus. “How Do Indigenous People Right a Historical Wrong?” is focused on how the Seneca approached the federal energy relicensing process of the Seneca Power Station. Located at the Kinzua Dam, the effort’s intent was to […]

Photo Credit: Rory Crouse Firefighters from Seneca Fire – Allegany Territory and the City of Salamanca Fire Department conducted realistic training exercises on Tuesday, October 25th. Activities included securing water supply, forcible entry, interior search and rescue, as well as heat and smoke ventilation. Please consider joining Seneca Fire Allegany! Send a friend request to […]

Canning class last night at the ACC with Tamara Bacho and Shannon Rinow. We appreciate your time!

www.ganondagan.org Brother, we the Sachems of the Six Nations will now tell our minds. The business of this treaty is to brighten the Chain of Friendship between us and the fifteen fires. ~ Red Jacket The Canandaigua Treaty is a treaty between the United States of America and the Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy […]

Seneca Nation History – Black Marble Memorial Monument Unveiled, 2005 Back in 2005, President Barry E. Snyder, Sr. unveiled the beautiful black marble monument, placed outside of the Seneca Office Building on the Niagara Territory, a memorial to native veterans who made the supreme sacrifice. He described the meaning of this monument during his speech […]

Photo: Rendering from buffalobills.com Nya:wëh Sgë:nö’! As most people know, over the last couple months now the Seneca Nation and the Tonawanda Seneca have been keeping an eye on the proposed new Buffalo Bills stadium being built adjacent to the campus of the current Highmark Stadium. Initially, the Nations were taken by surprise because we […]