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Reclaiming Ohi:yo'- Restoring the Altered Landscape of the Beautiful River Ohi:yo' Restoration and Resiliency Projects Members of the Seneca Nation's Watershed Resources Working Group are involved in various restoration and resiliency projects for our Ohi:yo'. The Seneca Nation's Fish and Wildlife Department in particular engages in projects related to building artificial habitat, repopulating our river's Walleye population, and building trenches to help land locked fish. Fighting for the Water: Fracking Wastewater in Ohi:yo' In 2016 the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) began deliberating a 1,000-barrel/day of unconventional gas drilling wastewater (Frack Wastewater) disposal facility in Potter County proposed by Epiphany Allegheny LLC. In response to the news of these fracking plans, our Seneca people again fought for our people, our communities, and our Ohi:yo'.

The Religious Society of Friends

The Religious Society of Friends is a Christian religious organization whose members are commonly known as Quakers. We have had a relationship with the Religious Society of Friends since the treaty-making era that continues to this day.

During the Kinzua Era (1956-1966) the Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends allied with our Seneca people to protest the building of the dam. In many of the photographs found within this exhibit, you will find references to the Society of Friends and their contributions to our Seneca people.

Members of the Society of Friends, such as Walter Taylor, Bob Haines, and Ted Hetzel, worked with the Seneca Nation throughout the legal proceedings, helped with negotiating the boundaries of the proposed resettlement areas for our Seneca people, and published materials intended to bring awareness and educate its readers about the alternative flood control plan to Kinzua.

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