August 29, 2025 issue
Calling ALL VENDORS: Food & Craft Vendor Applications are due TODAY, Friday, June 17th!! Craft Vendor Rules and Application 2022 HERE Food Vendor Rules and Application 2022 HERE Non-Profit Rules and App 2022 HERE The Marvin “Joe” Curry Veterans Pow Wow, formally known as the Seneca Casino Veteran’s Pow Wow, is an annual contest pow wow […]
By Post Commander Ron Cook Jr. On Monday May 30, 2022, the Iroquois Post 1587 & Auxiliary along with the Seneca Nation, co-hosted a Memorial Day tribute in recognition to Warriors who paid the ultimate sacrifice at the Seneca Allegany Administration Building fallen warrior outdoor monument. The tribute began with ringing the “Bells of Peace” […]
In this bi-weekly update from Seneca Nation President Matthew Pagels, he covers several topics including congratulatory messages, special sports highlights, politics, and important community member reminders. Stay safe, stay strong. Dah ne’hoh dih ae’. View message below:
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’ gagwe:göh, It is a great start to summer! We have exciting events happening this month. Our high school seniors will soon be high school graduates. Banquets honoring their accomplishments were held on both Territories last week. I was honored to be able to speak to our youth as they venture out into their […]
As June rolls around, keep in mind one important date it brings: Father’s Day, which is celebrated on the third Sunday of the month – landing on June 19, 2022 this year. Seneca Nation Departments have been busy planning out how to celebrate our Dads, Uncles, Grandpa’s, Papa’s and all the amazing men we share […]
Gagwe:göh sgë:nö, I’m happy you are all well! As you can see, we are flying through the months. We are almost to the halfway point in the year which means summer is quickly approaching and children will be out of school soon, enjoying the nice weather. The month of May starts the busy season for […]
President Pagels speaks on the recent tragedy that occurred in Buffalo during the past weekend. He also speaks on the recent report that identifies 408 Boarding Schools that the federal government used to target Native children in pursuit of cultural assimilation. President Pagels also provides current COVID numbers in our community and where Bluestone testing […]
By Ron Cook Jr. Iroquois Post 1587 Post Commander Memorial Day is a time to remember and pay tribute to our fallen military service members who have joined the great spirit Army of Warriors in Skyworld. Many of our community members across both Territories will observe this solemn occasion by visiting cemetery sites and decorate […]
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’ gagwe:göh, I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day. We should honor the contribution of mothers everyday as the protectors and guardians of our future. We appreciate and respect everything you do for our children. This month I’d like to acknowledge May 5th as the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered […]
President Pagels provides the current COVID numbers and testing information. He speaks on the importance of the Murdered Missing Indigenous Women Community Social, being held at the CCC on May 5th. He addresses the series of dangerous discharge from the City of Olean’s wastewater treatment plant into the Ohi:yo’. He closes with a reminder about […]