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Join us for our Every Child Matters Remembrance & Community Healing Walk—on September 30, 2024, at the Sully Huff Heritage Center. Everyone is Welcome. Community Dinner will be provided. Let us continue to create awareness of the Intergenerational impact of Indian Boarding Schools on our communities. Additional ECM events posted below as well: Every Child […]

Seneca Nation DOT to Break Ground on Roundabout in Salamanca The Seneca Nation DOT announced today that Lake Shore Paving of Jamestown, N.Y., has been awarded the contract to construct a roundabout on Broad Street at the Iroquois Drive, Hoy Street, and Messenger Street intersection located in Salamanca, N.Y. Estimated to take one year for […]

Seneca Nation Terminates Residential 40/40 Lease Agreement in City of Salamanca The Seneca Nation has terminated a residential 40/40 Year Lease Agreement at 65 Swan Street in the City of Salamanca on the Allegany Territory. The lease termination results from ongoing illegal drug activity on the leased premises. The Seneca Nation will not tolerate prohibited […]

Seneca Arts & Learning Center Awarded Tribal Home Visiting Funds to Aid Local Families Submitted by the Seneca Arts & Learning Center The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced $3 million in new awards to six tribal entities as part of the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program, which develops […]

2024 Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Pow Wow Placements Golden Age Women’s Smoke Dance1st: Tina Christjohn2nd: Sue Isaacs3rd: Lisa Parker4th: Maureen Redeye Golden Age Women’s Traditional1st: Marie Cornelius2nd: Faith Carmona-Pego3rd: Debbie Plain4th: Dorothy Gray Golden Age Women’s Jingle/Fancy Combined1st: Mariette Sutherland2nd: Glenda Begay3rd: Ladybird Jack4th: Joyce Petoskey Golden Age Men’s Smoke Dance1st: Orville Greene2nd: Alan George3rd: […]

Cattaraugus Territory Large Item Drop-Off Great News!! It’s the Cattaraugus Large Item Drop-off! From September 23rd-29th at the Lot across from DPW. Drop off acceptable items from 8am-6pm. Elders may call the EPD office at (716) 532-2546 to schedule a pick-up. Limit one (1) pick-up per household. Allegany & Steamburg Clean-Up Week Attention enrolled Seneca […]

Join the Cattaraugus Education Department for the School-A-Palooza event on Tuesday, September 24th, at the Cattaraugus Community-Center from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. There will be lots of fun activities, a photo booth, games and prizes! For more info contact the Education Department at (716) 532-3341.

Due to the delay in opening, EPD will have one last Large Item Drop-off for the Cattaraugus Territory. The date and location (it is not possible to have it as the usual large item drop-off location due to transfer station construction) are being finalized. Another flyer will be sent out once the location and date […]

The Seneca Nation Library Cattaraugus Branch and staff wishes to extent a sincere Nya:wëh to Kathleen “Reddie” Parker for her generous donation of Native American books, games, & area rug. Happy birthday “Reddie”!!

at the Onöhsagwë: de’ Cultural Center We are now accepting inquiries from community members who would like to showcase their family heirlooms for an upcoming community exhibit “Ögwaiwánöhgöh óíwagwe:göh niyögwawëh ga:wajiyä:de’: We Cherish our Traditional Family Belongings”. Throughout this process participating community members will learn about museum object care in order to preserve family keepsakes […]