August 29, 2025 issue
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
Follow Defend Ohi:yo’ on Facebook HERE OLEAN N.Y. – Leaders from the Seneca Nation and several Seneca community members joined members of the Defend Ohi:yo’ advocacy group and other neighbors and concerned citizens in a peaceful demonstration outside the Olean Municipal Building prior to tonight’s meeting of the Olean Common Council. The Earth Day demonstration […]
You’re Invited! Seneca Nation community members (and employees) are invited to join Seneca Nation Executives as we travel to Albany, N.Y. on Monday, May 12th for the first-ever “Native American Day” hosted by the NYS Senate’s State Native American Relations Committee. President Seneca and members of the Seneca Nation Council will continue their efforts to […]
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’ my fellow Senecas, I hope this message finds you well! Our students are back in school, and I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break! I’d like to take a moment to introduce a valued member of the President’s Office team: Allise Barreto. Allise (pictured below) serves as an Administrative Staff Assistant as […]
Save the Date: April 14-17, 2025 – Cattaraugus Territory Stop out and enjoy this year’s annual week-long community fair that is packed full of fun activities for the whole family sponsored by various Seneca Nation Departments. Follow Seneca Media & Communications Center Facebook page for updates and additional flyers regarding daily Community Fair 2025 activities and events! […]