Seneca Nation of New York
federally recognized Indian tribe of New York State
The Seneca Nation of Indians is a federally recognized Seneca tribe.[1] It is in western New York. The other Seneca tribes are the Tonawanda Band of Seneca (also in western New York) and the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma. The three reservations are Cattaraugus Reservation, Allegany Indian Reservation, and the unpopulated Oil Springs Reservation. The nation follows the government made in 1848 at the Constitutional Convention of Seneca. Offices include 16 Councilors, three Executives (President, Treasurer, Clerk), and Court justices (Surrogates and Peacemakers). There are elections every two years. There are several casinos in the area.[2]
Seneca Nation of Indians Onödowá’ga:’ | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Irving, New York Jimerson Town, New York (rotating) |
| Largest city | Salamanca, New York |
| Official languages | Seneca (national) English (national) |
| Government | |
• Chief | Matthew Pagels |
• Treasurer | Rickey Armstrong, Sr. |
• Clerk | Marta Kettle |
• | 1142 |
| Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 8,000 |
| Time zone | EST |
Seneca Nation of New York official website | |
Related pages
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change- ↑ Pritzker, Barry M. A Native American Encyclopedia: History, Culture, and Peoples. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000. ISBN 978-0-19-513877-1.
- ↑ "Seneca Nation of Indians - Official Website". SNI. Retrieved 2022-08-16.