The Seneca Nation is mourning the loss of five community members to COVID-19. Three of them are from the same family of Seneca matriarchs.

Diane Kennedy, a former employee of the Bureau of Indian Affairs who went home to the Seneca Nation to serve her people, passed away at the age of 71 due to COVID-19.

Norma Kennedy, a beloved elder from the Seneca Nation, passed away due to COVID-19. She was 92 years old.

In an update on April 28, 2020, Seneca Nation President Rickey L. Armstrong Sr. announced 'sad news' to his people: the first COVID-19 death of a community member.

Native Pride has expanded truck driver giveaways of immune-boosting juices to first responders on the Seneca Nation.

In a video message on March 24, 2020, Seneca Nation President Rickey L. Armstrong Sr. reprimanded an individual on Seneca territory who he said was promoting unproven cures for the coronavirus.  “This can actually be extremely dangerous,” Armstrong said in the video. Armstrong also announced the successful reopening of the tribe’s health care facilities in New […]

Note: Seneca Nation President Rickey L. Armstrong Sr.  has been updating his people on the tribe’s #Coronavirus response. On March 19, 2020, he said a tribal health employee, a non-citizen who lives off Seneca lands, tested #COVID19 positive. President Armstrong’s update for 3/20/20 regarding many important issues facing the Seneca Nation’s health system, workforce, and […]

Let’s Talk Native… with John Kane March 17, 2020: Coronavirus actions on Seneca Nation with guest Ross John!