from Chief Marshal Thompson – Cattaraugus, May 2025
Departments
Comprehensive Conservation Law
As of Monday, June 16, 2025, temporary amendments to the Comprehensive Conservation Law of the Seneca Nation have been enacted as follows: Fishing License sales shall resume on June 16, 2025, but only for Temporary Fishing Licenses; Temporary Fishing Licenses will be made available at the Seneca Nation Clerk’s Office, Highbanks Campground, and Seneca One […]
Seneca Nation Education Department Summer Food Service Program
The Seneca Nation Department of Education Cattaraugus announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under without charge that are enrolled in the program. Acceptance and participation requirements for the program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, […]
ATV Safety Institute eCourse Update
Submitted by Michael Gates ATTENTION: The opportunity to receive a free helmet and goggles has Closed as of July 1, 2025. I would like to thank the 22 individuals that took the ATV Safety Institute eCourse this year and received their helmet and goggles. Please continue to enjoy your ATV/UTV/Motorcycle activities knowing you took the […]
Social Security Assistance
Seneca Nation Disability Services Cattaraugus residents can now call for an appointment for a phone conference for New Claims & Appeals. A SSI Representative will be available on the dates listed below. Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Social Security Administration is on PHONE CALL PROTOCOL. Please feel free to contact our office for details. […]
Notice from SN EPD
A notice from the Seneca Nation Environmental Protection Department: Organic fertilizer application is an annual process permitted by the Environmental Protection Department. Organic fertilizers (such as manure) may produce strong odors, but this smell dissipates quickly once properly tilled into the soil. Farmers on territory are required to use only plant-based, organic fertilizer certified as […]
Attention: VETERANS!
Veteran Affairs (VA) claims and benefits assistance now available! Submitted by Millie Fox, Seneca Nation Veterans Department The Seneca Nation Veterans Department is pleased to announce that Veteran Service Officer (VSO) Steve McCord will be available one day per month on each Territory to assist you with your VA claims and benefits. If you would […]
Seed Rematriation and Planting Mounds with Angela Ferguson
By Tami Watt (Seneca Nation, Deer Clan), Editor The Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center partnered with Onondaga Farm Supervisor Angela Ferguson (Onondaga Nation, Eel Clan) to host an educational workshop on traditional methods for planting Three Sisters mounds. Ferguson is a traditional corn grower and a member of Braiding the Sacred, a non-profit network of Indigenous corn […]
News From Cattaraugus Chief Marshal Thompson
Photo courtesy of SMAD Bradley Gabel was brought before the Seneca Nation Cattaraugus Peacemakers Court on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, to answer for his violation of the Seneca Nation Exclusion Order which explicitly names him as an excluded person from Seneca Nation territories. This represents Mr. Gabel’s sixth offense filed against him by the Cattaraugus […]
Juneteenth Becomes an Official Seneca Nation Holiday
On Juneteenth, we’re honoring the past and inspiring the future. The Seneca Nation stands firmly for justice and freedom for all. We want to continue demonstrating to the world that we stand for equality, not just for us but for all our allies and relations. On Saturday, June 14th, at the regular session of Council, […]