Presidential Update 9/30/22

President Pagels opens this update by acknowledging September 30th, where Native communities across the United States and Canada bring awareness to the Indian Residential Boarding Schools that operated across both the US and Canada for more than a century. He provides information about local community walks that give a voice and offer support to victims and survivors.

He gives an update about the compact and the recent settlement agreement between two private tobacco manufacturers and the State of New York.

He closes with current COVID information, the next council session, and recognizes three Senecas were recently honored by Buffalo Business First.