June 27, 2025 issue
a new Photography Exhibition Showcasing the Work of Seneca Artist DJ Huff On Saturday, May 17, the Fort Pitt Museum unveiled Across, a new photography exhibition showcasing the work of Seneca artist DJ Huff. The exhibit invites visitors to experience contemporary American Indian identity through Huff’s lens – offering a moving and personal reflection on […]
Inside Bona’s Archives May 16, 2025 | sbu.edu Scott Sackett, a documentary filmmaker, public media producer and Jandoli School of Communication lecturer, co-presented his documentary work on Kinzua Dam and the Seneca Nation of Indians at the Yager Museum of Art & Culture at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York, on April 11. The screening […]
New York State Apologizes to Seneca Nation for State’s Role in Thomas Indian School President J. Conrad Seneca and Governor Kathyy Hochul Meet with Survivors and those Still Impacted by Thomas Indian School’s Atrocities during Governor’s Historic Visit to Cattaraugus Territory CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, IRVING, N.Y. – Nearly 70 years after the Thomas Indian School closed […]
A notice from the Seneca Nation Environmental Protection Department: Organic fertilizer application is an annual process permitted by the Environmental Protection Department. Organic fertilizers (such as manure) may produce strong odors, but this smell dissipates quickly once properly tilled into the soil. Farmers on territory are required to use only plant-based, organic fertilizer certified as […]
Tribal Employment Rights Office Submitted by Bryan Gonzales, TERO Director, Cattaraugus Territory ARC Building Partners were recently selected as the Construction Manager by SGC and approved by Council for renovation work to be performed on both SGC Properties SNC & SAC. See flyer below for more information. Asplundh Tree Service is a contractor of National […]
New York State Native American Day May 12th was Native American Day in the State Senate. It was an honor to welcome members of Native American tribes from across New York, including my friends and neighbors from the Seneca Nation. The day featured a thoughtful roundtable discussion on the issues facing Native communities, as well […]
The annual Buffalo Creek Treaty Commemoration took place earlier this month on Saturday, May 17th, at the Burchfield Nature & Arts Center in West Seneca. Though a staggering compromise, the treaty, signed in 1842, allowed the Seneca to maintain our possession of lands that today make up the Cattaraugus, Allegany, and Oil Spring Territories. “The […]
Nya:wëh sgë:nö’, my fellow Senecas! I hope this message finds you well. May has been a very busy and productive month for the Seneca Nation’s Foreign Relations Committee (FRC), which includes myself, several Council members and our legal team. We meet weekly to plan and implement strategies on behalf of our Nation for our engagement […]
VIRTUAL COUNCIL SESSIONS The Seneca Nation will be utilizing the virtual online platform “GoToMeeting” 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. June Regular Council: Please register […]
Attention all Enrolled Seneca Members: Next Regular Session of Council to be held on the Cattaraugus Territory Pursuant of Section 12 of the Constitution of the Seneca Nation of Indians, notice is hereby given to you that the Council of said Nation will convene in Regular Session: When: Saturday, June 14, 2025 Time: Starting at 9:30 a.m. […]