Indigenous Affairs Beat

The Seneca Nation called the restricted fee status approval from the Department of Interior "a significant step forward" in their 200-acre land acquisition on Grand Island.

Previous guidance advised that First Nations people could "freely" enter the United States.

A capacity crowd filled the Seneca Nation Council's last meeting, where citizens called for the repeal of an agreement due to concerns of "over-policing" and consultation.

Indigenous organizations along the Niagara River deepen cross-border partnerships in health and social services, reconnecting Haudenosaunee culture.

Native American Community Services in Western New York is one of several New York and Ontario-based service organizations collaborating for an educational, outreach and social event centered around the Haudenosaunee observance of Midwinter.

The 207-acre piece of land on Long Road was sold for $1 to the Seneca Nation by the leaders of Acquest Development.

Last month, Seneca President JC Seneca accused law enforcement and government officials of breaching their soverignty for suggesting criminal charges could be laid in the nation's enforcement of exclusion orders.

A federal judge recommends a 1954 easement obtained by New York State to build a portion of the Thruway through the Seneca Nation’s Cattaraugus Territory be voided, because it violated federal law.

Today is a day of mourning and remembrance for Indigenous people across the U.S. and Canada. National Truth and Reconciliation Day or Orange Shirt Day is used to promote awareness around the abuses that occurred in residential boarding schools in the two countries.

Lacrosse will take to the Olympic field in Los Angeles in 2028 for the first time since the 1908 games. The sport is a traditional and spiritual game for the Haudenosaunee that stretches back centuries. But their inclusion is still under review from the International Olympic Committee.