Things To Do
Things To Do in Western NY: Experience Special Events, Entertainment, Art, and the Culture of the Seneca Nation of Indians.
814 Broad Street
Salamanca, NY 14779
The Seneca-Iroquois National Museum has new and permanent exhibits on display that offer a unique glimpse into the rich culture and heritage of the Seneca people, past and present.
Hours for the museum are Thursday-Monday , 9-5. The Museum will be open Tues and Wed during Annuity Week in August.
Admission is $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for children 7 and older, and special rates for groups. For more information or to schedule a tour, please call 716/945-1104. 
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Highbanks Campground:
***Due to restructuring Highbanks Campground will be closed for the entire 2010 camping season***
1370 W. Perimeter Rd (aka Onoville)
Steamburg, NY
Annual Cultural Events:
The Seneca Nation invites native and non-native alike to join us in our annual celebrations of Seneca heritage and culture.
The Annual Seneca Allegany Veteran’s Pow Wow attracts dancers from across the country and features Native American arts, crafts, cuisine and traditional Native American Dance and Drum Competitions. The 2010 Pow wow will be held July 17 - 18 at Veteran's Park in Salamanca, NY. For more information, or photos from last year's Pow Wows, go to www.senecapowwow.org
Fall Festival: Another opportunity to experience the rich culture of the Seneca Nation is at the annual Fall Festival, held the second weekend in September, behind the Saylor Building on Route 438 in Irving, NY. The Fall Festival includes a parade, art show, vendors, artist demonstrations, traditional dancing, sporting events, traditional foods and much more.
Libraries
The two branches of the SNI Library are affiliated with the Chautauqua-Cattaraugus County Library System. The two branches are open to the general public and are funded by the New York State Department of Education. Both locations are excellent resources for more information on Seneca and Native American culture, as well as genealogy.
Allegany Branch Cattaraugus Branch
830 Broad St. Ext. 3 Thomas Indian School Drive
Salamanca, NY 14779 Irving, NY 14081
(716)945-3157 (716)532-9449
Gaming
The Seneca Nation operates three casinos and two gaming centers in Western New York. For more information on any of these world-class facilities, please click on one of the logos below.



Regional Tourism Organizations
For more information on things to do in our area please visit our regional tourism partners' websites:
Last updated by museum on 8/10/2010