Tonawanda Indian Reservation — Local services in Town of Alabama

I mostly enjoy going to Tonawanda Indian Baptist Church, but that's not the only place to find wonderful people on the reservation. Visit the Community Building with its many artifacts and authentic examples of Native American crafts: there's generally someone there who can explain the culture. The reservation itself is not necessarily a sightseeing destination, since it IS the sovereign nation of the Tonawanda Band of Senecas and we need to respect the citizens' right to privacy, but there are many shops along the main road (Bloomingdale) where visitors are welcomed. If you go and keep an open mind, you will learn...

International. This is a sovereign nation. Traditional government with Clan Mothers and Cheifs as the governing body. Economics is mainly gas stations, cigarette shops and a few restaurants. Non-gaming. Annual Field Days is always first weekend in August. Chiavettas chicken, lacrosse games, vendors, horseshoe tournament, dance competitions. Nice...

I've been visiting my Rez since I was born. Maybe before that. It's getting built up and there's tons of weed shops and cheap gas, but I'm glad to see tonawande handling stuff & making...