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Official Announcement from WGWE

Station slated to go off-air March 31, 2021 With a heavy heart, we announce that WGWE will be shutting down operations and going off-air March 31st. We greatly appreciate the business and personal relationships we have had with all of you in WGWE-land for over 10 years. However, due to the health pandemic, we’ve been […]

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A message from President Matthew B. Pagels

Nya:wëh sgë:nö’, This year is off to a flying start. We are already into March. Last year the world was facing the beginning of global pandemic and this year we are slowly moving toward normalcy. With the weather improving we can all get out and about very soon. This newsletter edition recognizes all of our […]

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Presidential UPDATE (03.09.21)

President Pagels reflects on the past year of the pandemic, while providing updates about vaccination, testing, and weekly virtual COVID info sessions. He also notes the free wireless internet available for students, how to register for future broadband service, and the Seneca Nation Housing Authority’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program. See video message below: Attention VACCINATED […]

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Presidential UPDATE (2.26.21)

President Pagels speaks on a decrease in identified positive cases, ongoing Bluestone testing in March including a pop up test in Allegany this Saturday, an update on Cattaraugus broadband, and registration for a virtual informational meeting about the US Court of Appeals decision on the gaming compact arbitration. See video message below:

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Infectious Diseases Not New to Seneca Territory

By Rebecca Bowen, Director, Seneca Nation Archives For the last year we have been confronted daily by the enormous challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped our Seneca Nation, the United States, and the world. But this is not our first confrontation with disease nor, unfortunately, will it be the last. Since 1492 the […]

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Seneca Nation Housing Authority (SNHA) receives US Treasury funding for “Emergency Rental Assistance” (ERA) Program

By Adrian Stevens The ERA program makes available funding to assist households that are unable to pay rent and utilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The SNHA will use the funds to provide assistance to eligible households through the SNHA ERA Programs. This program does not include homeownership or mortgages. PROGRAM INFORMATION EligibilityAn “eligible household” […]

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A message from President Matthew B. Pagels

Gagwe:göh sgë:nö’, I hope all are well. There are less than thirty days until spring. March 20th marks the beginning of a new cycle. And a little more than a full year of Covid-19 and those hurdles. But, maple harvesting will begin and we can be grateful for this gift to us. Gakwi:yo:h Farms and […]

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Presidential UPDATE (02.22.21)

President Pagels gives an update on vaccination efforts, testing, trash collection, and virtual special Council, while noting that the United States Court of Appeals has issued its ruling regarding the long-standing Compact disagreement with New York State. See video message below: