December 26, 2025 issue
New Skate Parks for Allegany & Cattaraugus Territories We are thrilled to announce the groundbreaking of two new skate parks at the Cattaraugus Community-Center and in the City of Salamanca, New York at Crowley Park! This incredible project, sponsored by the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, marks a significant milestone as part of The Skatepark […]
Each year, the Seneca Nation commemorates the 1848 adoption of our current constitutional system with a gathering of leadership and employees. Dubbed the Seneca Nation’s Birthday, we come together to hear words of our proud past, strong present, and vibrant future from our leaders and Elders.
This Giving Tuesday (the Tuesday after Thanksgiving), we celebrated the Lil’ Miss Fall Festival Princesses who recently brought our community together with a beautiful homemade dinner at the Cattaraugus Territory Seneca Fire Hall. From corn soup and delicious desserts to social dancing and fun door-prize raffles, it was a warm evening filled with connection, culture, […]
Public Safety Commission Signs & Stakes were handed-out to the Community Public Safety Commission signs and stakes were available for pickup on November 26th in the William Seneca Building (WSB) Lobby and the Seneca Allegany.
On December 8th, 2025, Seneca Fire held its annual election of officers. We are proud to announce our leadership team for 2026: Department Executives: President – John Waterman Jr. Vice President – Stanley Francis Secretary – Patrice John Treasurer – Shaela Maybee Building Chairman – John Maybee Delegates – Melissa Schindler & Lynwood “Blue” Guilliams […]
The holiday season is officially upon us, bringing with it a sense of magic, community, and cheer! This year, our community is buzzing with a spectacular array of events designed to bring joy to all ages. From Christmas parties, meet Santa events, community dinners, craft classes, vendor days, etc., there is something for everyone to […]
Single-game tickets went on sale December 5th! The Rochester Knighthawks announced today the on-sale dates for season and single-game tickets for the upcoming 2025-26 National Lacrosse League season. Season tickets will be available for renewal beginning Thursday, Nov. 20, followed by single-game tickets going on sale Friday, Dec. 5. Season ticket memberships start as low […]
This work by Randee Spruce shows us a Haudenosaunee Sing, in which representatives from different nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy gather to share song and medicine. The setting is the new Coldspring Longhouse in Steamburg, New York. The previous Longhouse sat on ancestral homelands protected by a 1794 treaty, but was flooded by the US […]
Heyhey Nya:wëh Sgë:nö’, Last week, on December 4, we celebrated what we sometimes call the Seneca Nation’s birthday, commemorating the 177th anniversary of the adoption of our Seneca Nation Constitution. Our people have always been resilient and have always adapted and evolved to confront and overcome the challenges in front of us and to prepare […]
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