December 12, 2025 issue
Game will be broadcast on ESPN2 (Rochester, NY)… The Rochester Knighthawks kickoff their 2025-26 season on Sunday, Dec. 14, when they open on the road against the San Diego Seals. The 5 p.m. EST game will be broadcast on ESPN2. The Knighthawks are coming off a third straight trip to the National Lacrosse League Playoffs […]
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 […]
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 […]
Submitted by Jordan Ball, Seneca Language Teacher Support & Community Outreach Twenty five years ago our community lost Myrtle Peterson (Gayanöse:’geö’). Her work is proving to be increasingly important to the highly successful language revitalization effort all these years later. With more and more new learners and speakers emerging from various learning environments, many of […]
We’re honored to spotlight some of the incredible Native entrepreneurs we have the privilege of supporting. With the holiday season in full swing and the Bills playing each week, we are excited to share our top 10 reasons to shop with Everything Vintage, located at 1592 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY. Support a 100% Native owned […]