The 2025 Seneca Veterans Powwow will be here before you know it! The 2025 Veterans Powwow takes place July 19 & 20 at the Seneca Allegany Casino and Resort in Salamanca, NY. Visit senecapowwow.org for information on ticketing, lodging, and more, and be sure to follow the Facebook page (link above) for all the latest […]
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A message from President J.C. Seneca
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’, Pictured above: President Seneca throws the 1st pitch Native American Day at the Bison’s baseball game. I hope this message finds you and your families well and enjoying the summer season. As we pass the halfway mark of 2025, I want to take a moment to reflect on some of the progress we’ve […]
A message from President J.C . Seneca
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’, Pictured above: President Seneca & First Lady attend Seneca Education Department celebration dinner in Allegany I hope this message finds you well! As the school year comes to a close, I want to again extend heartfelt congratulations to all of our 2025 graduates—from preschool to high school and beyond. Your accomplishments are something […]
Seneca Nation Hosts Haudenosaunee Lacrosse Weekend in Salamanca
Weekend highlights include Haudenosaunee Nationals U20 team exhibition practices and game, special Masters game ALLEGANY TERRITORY, SALAMANCA, N.Y. – The Seneca Nation welcomed a large crowd of visitors for a special weekend-long celebration of the Creator’s Game, when it hosted the Haudenosaunee Lacrosse Weekend on its Allegany Territory this past weekend. The weekend included exhibition […]
A message from President J.C . Seneca
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’, I hope this message finds you well! As we step into the summer season, I want to take a moment to reflect on a few events and celebrations that have brought our Nation together in recent weeks. This month, we raised the Pride flag on both our Allegany and Cattaraugus Territories, continuing what […]
Buffalo Creek Treaty Commemoration at Burchfield Nature & Arts Center
The annual Buffalo Creek Treaty Commemoration took place earlier this month on Saturday, May 17th, at the Burchfield Nature & Arts Center in West Seneca. Though a staggering compromise, the treaty, signed in 1842, allowed the Seneca to maintain our possession of lands that today make up the Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Oil Spring Territories. “The […]
A message from President J.C . Seneca
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’, my fellow Senecas! I hope this message finds you well. May has been a very busy and productive month for the Seneca Nation’s Foreign Relations Committee (FRC), which includes myself, several Council members and our legal team. We meet weekly to plan and implement strategies on behalf of our Nation for our engagement […]
New York State Apologizes to Seneca Nation for State’s Role in Thomas Indian School
President J. Conrad Seneca and Governor Kathyy Hochul Meet with Survivors and those Still Impacted by Thomas Indian School’s Atrocities during Governor’s Historic Visit to Cattaraugus Territory May 20, 2025 CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. – Nearly 70 years after the Thomas Indian School closed its doors for the final time, New York State has officially […]
President J. Conrad Seneca, Governor Kathy Hochul Announce Plans for Historic Visit to Seneca Nation to Apologize for State’s Role in Thomas Indian School
President Seneca and Governor Hochul to Meet with Survivors and those Still Impacted by Thomas Indian School’s Atrocities Historic Visit to the Seneca Nation Planned for Tuesday, May 20th CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. – Seneca Nation President J. Conrad Seneca and New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced today plans for Governor Hochul to visit Seneca […]
A message from President J.C . Seneca
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’ my fellow Senecas, I hope this message finds you well! It brings me great joy to see the world coming back to life after a long winter. On April 29th and 30th, Councillors Kevin Seneca and Odie Porter, Legal Counsel to the President, Rob Porter, and I traveled to Washington, D.C. for two […]