Community News

Congratulations!!

A big shout to my son! Submitted by Jacquelyn C. Lay On October 24th, 2025, PVT Joshua John graduated from Basic Training with the Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 19th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Training Brigade at Fort Benning, Georgia. He is now continuing a 16-week Advanced Training and will graduate in February 2026. Ja:göh!

Departments

Cattaraugus Marshals Department News

August 2025 Monthly Report Below you fill find Chief Marshal Thompson’s Monthly Report for August 2025. Fall Cash Raffle It’s that time of year again! Lets win some holiday spending money. The Cattaraugus Marshal Community Outreach Program will be selling tickets for $10. The drawing will be held Saturday, December 13th at the ECLC Holiday […]

Community News

November Is Native American Heritage Month

Repost from Gowanda Central School District FB Please join Gowanda Central School District in celebrating rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and acknowledging the important contributions of Indigenous people. The theme for 2025 is “Weaving together our past, present and future.”

Departments

STC Advanced Class

Seneca Training Center The Seneca Training Center’ advanced class has been busy! They recently added a handicap ramp to the Clubhouse at Highbanks Campground, and have been working on their project requests for members of the community and Seneca Nation departments. They finished laying 18 cement slabs for disc golf at Highbanks Campground and started […]

Clerk

The Seneca People’s Compact is Available for Review

Attention ALL Enrolled Seneca’s: The Seneca People’s Compact as presented to New York State by the Seneca Nation Compact Negotiating Team is now available in the Seneca Nation Clerk’s Office for in-person review only. Appointments to view the document can be made by calling either 716-945-1790 or 716-532-4900. This document was carefully prepared with the […]

Clerk President

Notice of Regular Session of Council

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, December 13th, 2025 Time: Starting at 9:30 a.m. […]

Community News

WNYIEAN Summit Visits the Seneca Nation

(Western New York Indigenous Education Advocacy Network) Repost from the Salamanca CSD Native Programming & Services Is a collaborative network of local Nations/Territories and surrounding school districts in the Western New York region that serve Indigenous students On Thursday, October 23, 2025, educators and support staff from seven districts came together to sponsor a student […]

Departments

Attention: VETERANS!

Veteran Affairs (VA) claims and benefits assistance now available! Submitted by Millie Fox, Seneca Nation Veterans Department The Seneca Nation Veterans Department is pleased to announce that Veteran Service Officer (VSO) Steve McCord will be on each Territory one day per month to assist you with Veteran Affairs (VA) claims and benefits. If you would […]

Personals

In Memory of Madeline Lay (Steeprock)

6-14-1932 to 11-13-2024, 92 yrs. Our mother is from Cattaraugus Reservation. She attended Thomas Indian School 13yrs. – 16 yrs. at school. She played basketball at Salem. She worked at the Canning Factory in Gowanda. Then a family started. She has 10 children, 6 boys and 4 girls with 28 grandchildren, 63 great-grand children. 3 […]