February 2022 Below you’ll find Seneca Gaming Corporation news and updates for the month of February provided by Dr. Lori Quigley, SGC Chairwoman.
January 28 2022 Issue
Welcoming Our First Master Elder Artist in Resident
By Olivia Sanford, Seneca Iroquois National Museum Carson Waterman is a well-known artist from the Seneca Nation of Indians. Carson is a member of the Snipe Clan. He had attended the Cooper School of Art, in Cleveland, Ohio and received an Associates of Art in 1967. Immediately afterwards, he was drafted to go to Vietnam. […]
Seneca Language Update: Part 1
Submitted by Ja:no’s Bowen, Allegany Language Director Over the last ten years, the Seneca Nation has created the Allegany Language, Cattaraugus Language, and Immersion Departments, as well as the Men’s and Women’s Ceremonial Programs. Additionally, the Faith Keepers School has become part of the Seneca Nation. It no longer operates as a nonprofit organization. This […]
Council Office Donates “Every Child Matters” Masks
All of us at the Seneca Arts and Learning Center would like to say “We:so’ nya:wëh!” to Council for donating “Every Child Matters” masks to our children. We cannot thank you enough for all you do for our community and our young ones. (Pictured above are children from Toddler Room 2)
Seneca Nation 477 Program Recognized
By Nancy Toth Director, Allegany Territory The Seneca Nation 477 Program, one of two primary grant funded programs with the Training & Employment Resource Center was a recipient of a program award this past fiscal year. Nominated by Jeffrey Barwick, BIA Workforce Specialist for our program, wrote “there are many reasons why the Seneca Nation […]
Seneca Holdings Update
Seneca Holdings finished 2021 with several new federal government contracts and is poised to continue growing in 2022. The goal for Seneca Holdings is to grow and diversify its businesses so it can provide long-term, sustained income to the Seneca Nation. In November, the Holdings Leadership Team held a three-day retreat on the Allegany Territory. […]
Advocate Program accepting applications for the LIHWAP
Low Income Home Water Assistance Program Do you need help paying your water and wastewater bills? The Seneca Nation Advocate Program is accepting applications for the Low Income Home Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP). Any enrolled Seneca members living within Chautauqua, Cattaraugus and Erie counties may apply for this emergency assistance. LIHWAP is a water and […]
Allegany Education Update:
REMINDER: Tutoring is available! Tutoring is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 – 7:30pm at the Steamburg Community Center beginning 1/20/22 by appointment only. Please call 716-354-4665 for more information.
Cattaraugus AOA & Language Dept. celebrate the Buffalo Bills!
Seneca Nation language department shares support for Bills. A short video of Seneca Nation Department’s in showing love for the Buffalo Bills ahead of Sundays playoff game was shared with News 4 by Ashley Henhawk. She works at the Seneca Nation language department on the Cattaraugus Territory. The department wanted to share their support for […]
A message from President Matthew B. Pagels
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’, We’re off to a quick start for 2022. A whole month into winter and we finally had some snow. I hope everyone stayed safe during this brief winter storm and remembered their winter driving skills. The COVID monthly report shows a slight decrease in positive cases within our Communities. Allegany had 124 cases […]