June 26, 2026 issue
Heyhey Nya:wëh Sgë:nö’, Pictured: President Seneca speaks at the 300th Anniversary event at Old Fort Niagara. Welcome to summer! The months are really flying by, and we all know how quickly summer can pass. It is hard for me to believe that we only have a few months left in my two-year term as President. […]
VIRTUAL COUNCIL SESSIONS The Seneca Nation will be utilizing the virtual online platform “Microsoft Teams” for the Council Sessions for enrolled members to have access to each Council meeting. To participate, enrolled members will need access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone as well as a valid email address to sign up. Please follow the […]
Old Fort Niagara marks 300 years of the French Castle Three hundred years ago in June, French soldiers and tradesmen landed at the mouth of the Niagara River to establish Fort Niagara. Their mission was to construct a massive stone fortification disguised as a house. This building, known today as the French Castle, is the […]
Seneca Nation Councillor Odie Porter along with representatives of the Seneca Nation recently joined JPMorgan Chase and the WNY Making History Network founded by Crystal D. Peoples-Stokes, NYS Assemblywoman as a featured speaker at “Her Independence, Her Financial Power”—an event held in support of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum. Pictured below presenting are Breauna […]
Complete your annual registration early and be entered to win a $100 gift card in the quarterly registration incentive drawings! January 1, 2026 – December 11, 2026 Every adult registration will be entered to win a $100 gift card. Mail-in or In-Person registrations. You are eligible to win only ONCE per calendar year. Quarterly drawings […]
Public Notice: The Seneca Nation is currently accepting letters of intent for those interested in serving on the following board: UTILITIES COMMISSION(1) Allegany & (1) Cattaraugus The Utilities Commission is an independent committee within the government of the Seneca Nation of Indians established for the purposes of: a) Managing and operating the utility services that […]
Repost from Seneca Media & Communications Center | June 2, 2026 Ja:göh Geffen Sasala, Onöndowa’ga, Gota:tö:nih, and her Nichols varsity lacrosse team, Monsignor Martin Sectional Champions at Canisius (5/12/26). They then went on to win the State Championship for the CHSAA at Wagner College in Staten Island, NYC (5/17/26). Big season for Geffen Sasala (2029) […]
Jillian John, Allegany TerritoryJillian, also known as Catnip, Furball, Cat, aka Menace to Society is a three-year-old domestic shorthair. Her hobbies include sleeping, eating, and looking out the window. She is quite the escape artist, though she is too chicken to leave the driveway when she gets outside. Her absolute favorite things to do are […]
A Good Day to be Indigenous. Nya:wëh to all who joined us for Heritage Day 2026 here at the Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center this past Saturday. Shout out to our awesome team and everyone who made it possible. Smoke Dance Contest Winners: Girls (5-12)First: Kenzley JimersonSecond: Brynli BomberryThird: Yaslin Salés Boys (5-12)First: Liam DowdySecond: Randon GeorgeThird: […]
Solomon W. McLane, First Seneca Nation President of 1849 In the first general election on Tuesday, May 1st, 1849, on the Cattaraugus Reservation, Solomon W. McLane was named the first President of the Seneca Nation. He would receive 187 votes out of the 307 men from Allegany and Cattaraugus to vote that day. William Jemerson […]