Tag: Cayuga Nation

Attorneys for Seneca County have responded after the Cayuga Nation interpreted a 5-4 Supreme Court decision to verify their legal argument in open, active litigation. In early-July Clint Halftown said the 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court confirmed that the tribal group ... MORE

More litigation? Clint Halftown, who serves as federal representative of the Cayuga Nation, says a 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court this week confirms that the tribal group has authority over lands it owns in Cayuga and Seneca counties. “This decision confirms ... MORE

– By Gabriel Pietrorazio For Seneca County, dealing with the Cayuga Nation has been simply burdensome, but in the neighboring Cayuga County, their collective future looks promising with a new pact, and a fresh start between the Nation and County. On Thursday, ... MORE

– By Josh Durso The Cayuga Nation will reopen its Lakeside Entertainment gaming facility in Union Springs on Friday. They say normal operation, without restrictions will resume as soon as they deem appropriate. The Nation announced through a press release that the ... MORE

– By Gabriel Pietrorazio Should building permits be required to continue taking down the fractured remains of several buildings owned by the Cayuga Nation along State Route 89 in Seneca Falls? Today, Gabe Galanda, the managing lawyer at Galanda Broadman stationed out ... MORE

– By Josh Durso Seneca County has denied the Cayuga Nation permits to demolish what’s left of a handful of buildings along State Route 89. The reason? An outstanding tax bill. On February 22nd, the Cayuga Nation demolished a series of properties ... MORE

If you were carried away with bruised ribs, a bloodied face and broken nose, you too would be wanting to get answers. Charles Bowman, a Fayette born and raised resident filed a report on March 1st, after being detained by the Cayuga ... MORE

These properties in Seneca Falls, known as fee lands are taxable entities and privately owned by the Cayuga Nation. It means that these parcels fall under the jurisdiction of New York State law, and not tribal law immunities. The five parcels are ... MORE

John Kane, the host of “Let’s Talk Native,” the only native program in Western New York spoke with FingerLakes1.com about the many moving parts involved in the Cayuga Nation leadership dispute. During the conversation, Kane confirmed circulating rumors that the Haudenosaunee Confederacy ... MORE

Following a Haudenosaunee Confederacy Grand Council session that took place on Sunday a decision was made to send 30 to 40 Onondaga Nation men to Seneca Falls to protect Cayuga families. Aside from the Onondaga, calls have been made out to certain ... MORE

Barclay Damon Partner Lee Alcott answers a field of questions in a FingerLakes1.com exclusive, clarifying key issues of the conflict from the Halftown Council of the Cayuga Nation faction. Alcott, a lawyer who has practiced for more than 30-years graduated from Syracuse ... MORE

Union Springs Village Mayor Bud Shattuck has spoken with FingerLakes1.com, and the Village's legal team has provided documents that were sent to Cayuga Nation attorneys over the last 10 days. Video shows the dramatic moments the Cayuga Nation Police moved into properties, ... MORE

A heartfelt and peaceful meeting of Cayuga Nation members on Thursday at the Seneca Falls Community Center ended in chaos and a chase to Varick. It happened when unmarked Cayuga Nation Police vehicles arrived outside in the parking lot and then sped ... MORE

On March 13, 2020 an attorney for the Clint Halftown led faction of the Cayuga Nation released a statement, in response to reporting by FingerLakes1.com, Inc. The headline of that press release read, "BREATHLESS REPORTING ONCE AGAIN!" and worked to undermine the ... MORE

While New York state and the rest of the nation shuts down in an effort to flatten the curve and combat the coronavirus through social distancing, the Cayuga Nation dispute continues with a scheduled protest set for Wednesday at 5 p.m ... MORE