Cattaraugus Reservation is an Indian reservation of the federally recognized Seneca Nation of Indians, formerly part of the Iroquois Confederacy located in New York. As of the 2000 census, the Indian reservation had a total population of 2,412. Its total area is about 34.4 mi² (89.1 km²). The reservation stretches from Lake Erie inward along Cattaraugus Creek, along either side of NY 438. It is divided among three counties for census purposes:Cattaraugus Reservation, Cattaraugus County
Cattaraugus Reservation, Chautauqua County
Cattaraugus Reservation, Erie County.
Sign in the Seneca language outside the Early Childhood Learning Center on the Cattaraugus Reservation
Seneca Nation of New York
The Seneca Nation of Indians is a federally recognized Seneca tribe based in western New York. They are one of three federally recognized Seneca entities in the United States, the others being the Tonawanda Band of Seneca and the Seneca-Cayuga Nation of Oklahoma. Some Seneca also live with other Iroquois peoples on the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officer present an award to Art John, Director of Emergency Response for the Seneca Nation of Indians, 2009
Several election signs posted by the Seneca Party. The middle sign advertises the party's endorsement of straight-ticket voting.
