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By Tami Watt, Editor STEAMBURG, NY- The Seneca Nation Behavioral Health Unit hosted a walk in remembrance of lives lost due to the abusive practices of residential school. This past year, hundreds of unmarked graves of Indigenous children were uncovered at former boarding school sites across the United States and Canada. The walk was well […]

Salamanca City Central School Indigenous Parent Committee (IPC) By Tami Watt, Title VI Chair The Title VI Committee is dedicated to the advancement of our people through the education and the preservation of our traditions, values, customs and the well-being of our families. The Title VI Committee on the Allegany Territory currently works with the […]

Sustaining our Culture and Traditions Save the Date – September 25th, 2021 This year the Remember the Removal (RTR) Committee will honor the cultural traditions of the Seneca people prior to the construction of the Kinzua Dam on September 25th 2021. Before the Kinzua Dam flooded 10,000 acres of our prime land, many Seneca households […]

THE SENECA NATION WILL BE UTILIZING DRONES WITHIN SENECA NATION TERRITORIAL BOUNDARIES IN AN EFFORT TO IDENTIFY ILLEGAL DRUG OPERATIONS AND THE SOURCES OF ILLEGAL DRUGS WITHIN OUR TERRITORIES. INFORMATION OBTAINED BY THE DRONES WILL BE SHARED WITH OUTSIDE LAW ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING: CITY, COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES. FROM: SENECA NATION GOVERNMENT

Submitted by James Douglas The Climate Change Taskforce would like to introduce the consultants that are aiding us in drafting our Climate Change Adaptation Plan. These consultants bring with them a large base of knowledge that will be key to drafting our adaptation plan. Over the coming weeks they will be meeting with community members, […]

What’s happening around the territories? See below for services offered and upcoming events. Billboard Design Contest Fall Festival 2021 Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Block Grant – Cattaraugus & Allegany We are Hiring – Job Announcements from SNI HR

Filling the Gap Between Jobs Submitted by Nancy Toth, Acting Director The COVID 19 pandemic has been the underlying cause of many disruptions in our daily lives. Many resources of the Seneca Nation have been available during the past nearly 18 months to assist our communities with filling some of the gaps due to loss […]

How We Can Help Combat the Climate Crisis. Submitted by James Douglas Indigenous people worldwide have believed in the philosophy of “sustainability” for generations. This way of thinking about preserving the environment for future generations, like the Seventh Generation Principle for Iroquois nations, is gaining momentum in regards to the changing climate and the threats […]

Our buses are now equipped with AVL or automatic vehicle location devices! You can now track the bus on the PassioGo app on your smartphone. Simply download the free app and select Seneca Transit System. You will be able to see the bus number and location as well as expected time of arrival at bus […]

Let this letter serve as notification of the SNI Utilities Meeting to be held: When: August 23, 2021Time: 10:00 amWhere: SNI Utilities Meeting Room (CATT TERRITORY) If there are any questions, please call the Utilities Office at (716) 532-9221. Nya:wëh!