Seneca Nation

CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY TERRITORIES, N.Y. — Two weeks before the Seneca Nation’s Sept. 18 Seneca Party caucus, the race to lead more than 8,500 enrolled citizens is no longer only about compact fights with Albany, policing agreements, or the next

By Staff Reporter With the Seneca Party caucus three weeks away and the general election on Nov. 3, two Allegany Territory councilors — Tina Abrams and Odie Porter — have emerged as the central figures in a race that is

(January 7, 2022) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is considering adaptive reuse possibilities for the current Bills Stadium once a new stadium is constructed, whether in Orchard Park or near downtown Buffalo.  Officials in the Poloncarz administration, including Deputy

The Seneca Nation was awarded funding from the Department of the Interior, BIA Office of Indian Economic Development, Tribal Tourism Grant Program to conduct a professional Economic Feasibility Study including Pro-forma/Market Analysis and Business Plan on the development and implementation

Sources say that Governor Kathy Hochul agrees with the Seneca Nation‘s interpretation of a 2002 gaming compact that sold the Tribe gaming exclusivity rights in Western New York west of State Route 14 in exchange for a share of top-line

Urban design critic and publisher Matthew Ricchiazzi wants the Seneca Nation Tribal Council to adopt an urban design plan for its sovereign 50-acre territory in downtown Niagara Falls — and he wants the Council to prioritize individual entrepreneurship rather than

The Seneca Party won a clean sweep of November general elections this week.  As expected, current Treasurer Matt Pagels will take office as President, while current President Ricky Armstrong will serve as Treasurer.  Pagels narrowly won the party nomination for

Activists are calling on the City of Niagara Falls and the Seneca Nation of Indians to form a ‘cooperation task force’ that could circumvent Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s office and open direct Nation-to-City talks that move beyond the ongoing casino revenue

Seneca Nation Treasurer Matthew Pagels narrowly won the Seneca Party caucus nomination for President. Pagels was nearly defeated by John “Joonie” Williams, in a vote of 733 to 700. The offices of President and Treasurer rotate between the Nation’s Cattaraugus

Some members of the Seneca Nation of Indians — including two influential elected officials — are calling on the Tribal Council to transform an underutilized six-story building in downtown Niagara Falls into a 120,000-sqft art gallery.  A portion of that

Everyone in the business community agrees: Governor Andrew Cuomo must begin to deal fairly with the Seneca Nation of Indians in order for Niagara Falls to thrive as a global destination. For too long, his hostile posture has destroyed countless opportunities for

Rumor has it that the Seneca Gaming Corporation is developing a ‘top-secret’ gaming application for home play on phones and computers during the COVID-19 outbreak, which prompted the Seneca Nation Tribal Council to shut down its casino venues — halting

It is well established in federal law that Indian Tribes exercise civil regulatory jurisdiction over roadways that traverse sovereign reservation lands. Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s administration has long ignored necessary Thruway repairs along the Interstate 90 as it traverses the Seneca

Last fall the Seneca Gaming Corporation, under the direction of CEO Holly Gagnon, greenlighted a $40 million renovation plan to what is, ostensibly, the front entrance to the venue, Sixth Street and the Seneca Niagara Casino’s access road to  Daily

President Donald J. Trump‘s Department of the Interior is issuing approvals for new off-reservation casino projects.  Despite an increasingly competitive gaming industry, some Tribes are advancing new projects — but not here in New York State, where Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s

Buffalo developer Larry Quinn has, at times, been a catalytic force for change in Western New York — whether in real estate, major league sports, or education policy.  He is universally respected across the political spectrum, perhaps aside from small

Urban designers have long bemoaned the lackluster entrance gateway of the Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino, currently a sunken parking lot fronting Third Street at Old Falls Street, in the heart of downtown.  The parcel is seen as a pivotal