Seneca Nation, Water Walkerz Participate in Annual Water Walk for a Nuclear Free Future CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. – Leaders from the Seneca Nation joined Water Walkerz, a local grassroots group, for the annual Water Walk for a Nuclear Free Future today. The walk began near the Aldrich Street bridge in Gowanda. Walkers then followed […]
Departments
New Bus Garage Grand Opening – Catt. Territory
On Monday, April 14, 2025, Seneca Nation of Indians Lake Shore Transportation Department celebrated a Grand Opening and Official Ribbon Cutting of their new bus garage located on the Cattaraugus Territory (12589 Route 438, Irving NY). The garage is equipped with a bay that stores all eleven buses in the fleet, restrooms, a breakroom for […]
Seneca Nation, City of Olean Create Task Force to Address Ongoing Wastewater Overflows into Ohi:yo’
April 16, 2025 OLEAN, N.Y. – The Seneca Nation and the City of Olean have created a joint task force to find long-needed solutions to the chronic discharge of untreated sewage from the City’s wastewater treatment system into the Ohi:yo’, the Seneca name for the Allegheny River. Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca and Olean […]
Seneca Nation DOT Speed Sign Update
Compliant Speed is Speed limit + 5mph. Violators speed is over 30mph. The 85th percentile speed is the speed at or below which 85 percent of the drivers will operate with open roads and favorable conditions.Here’s what the data says: Steamburg:85% of drivers drive under 30 mph. Max speed for South Loop is 58 mph. […]
Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Pow Wow
Registration & Tabulation The powwow committee is seeking proposals for Registration & Tabulation services for the 34th annual Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Powwow, happening July 19-20, 2025, in Salamanca, NY. Interested companies are invited to submit a letter of interest, and a proposal detailing services and rates. For full details and submission requirements, visit: www.SenecaPowwow.org. […]
Community Opioid Response Meeting & Resource Fair
Creating a Community of Hope Please join us for our upcoming COMMUNITY MEETING & RESOURCE FAIR. Get to know the resources in and around the community available to help. There will be meetings held on both territories to provide access for all. Tuesday, May 13th, 2025, 3-7pm, Cattaraugus Volunteer Firehall Wednesday, May 14th, 3-7pm, Allegany […]
Annual Spring Gathering – Smoke Dance & Pow Wow Competition!
Presented by Seneca Arts and Learning Center, IndigeRoots, and WCF Save the Date: May 17, 2025 Where: Seneca Arts and Learning Center (25 Center St., Salamanca, NY 14779) Join us on May 17, 2025, for a powerful day of tradition, family, and community as we come together on our beautiful lands for a Smoke Dance […]
‘Decade of Languages’ Grant
Silver Creek, Lake Shore, and Gowanda Highschools Awarded ‘Decade of Languages’ Grant By Norah Stevens, Reporter The Tri-Districts, Silver Creek, Lake Shore and Gowanda have been awarded “The Decade of World Languages” grant funded by New York State. Mary Golden, the new Assistant Director of Lifelong Learning at the Cattaraugus Education Department, took the iniative […]
Events Happening at Ceremonials
Cornhusk Flower Making With Sierra Parker Stop down to the Men’s Ceremonial building in Steamburg, NY on Thursday, May 15th from 5-6:30pm and join Sierra Parker for a Cornhusk Flower Making class. There are only 12 spots available so register today! Register by emailing N.abrams@sni.org. Coffee Time During the Month of May Join us Wednesday […]
Delivery of Native American Artifacts Leads to Museum Sponsorship for Chronicle Heritage
April 7, 2025 | By Chronicle Heritage Buffalo Office Chronicle Heritage’s Buffalo office delivered over 20,000 Native American artifacts, mostly tools and flakes, in 10 boxes to the Seneca Iroquois National Museum and Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center. The delivery marked a return of artifacts to the descendants of Native Americans that created them long ago. In […]