Newly-elected President JC Seneca talks about the issues facing the Seneca Nation and his goals in office.
SALAMANCA, N.Y. — November is Native American Heritage Month and for the Seneca Nation, the time also marks a new era of leadership.
Newly-elected President JC Seneca now serves as the 70th president of the Seneca Nation and said he is focused on unity and facing the challenges that affect the nation’s community.
Seneca said he’s grateful for the opportunity to lead.
“A lot of gratitude, being thankful, sticking with the process, believing in our people, that they capture a message that I was bringing, and as a community, moving forward with it,” Seneca said.
During the swearing in ceremony on Nov. 12, he committed to unifying the Seneca Nation.
“I commit to you that I will work to that goal of unifying us and coming together as one,” Seneca said.
Engaging with the nation’s people is another one of Seneca’s central goals.
“My priority is …