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Seneca Nation
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Tina Abrams wins Seneca Party nomination for President, poised to become first woman to hold the office
Longtime Council Member poised to become first woman to serve as Seneca Nation President SALAMANCA, N.Y. — Tina Abrams, a longtime councilor of the Seneca Nation of Indians and a member of…
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Would reforming tribal member annuities ease the Seneca Nation’s drug crisis?
By Staff Reporter The trafficking problem on Seneca territories is documented by the Nation’s own leadership. Presidents have told Congress that non-Indian dealers use the reservations because jurisdiction is split and removal…
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Robert Jones says Todd Gates is to blame for Seneca gaming compact debacle, as Tribal Council candidates trade throes
CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY, N.Y. — Two weeks before the Seneca Nation’s Sept. 18 caucus, the argument over who lost the gaming compact with New York has moved from Council chambers onto the campaign…
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Losses at Seneca Holdings upend tribal elections, as members voice fury on social media
CATTARAUGUS AND ALLEGANY TERRITORIES, N.Y. — Two weeks before the Seneca Nation’s Sept. 18 Seneca Party caucus, the race to lead more than 8,500 enrolled citizens is no longer only about compact…
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Abrams vs Porter: race for Seneca Nation presidency is too close to call
By Staff Reporter With the Seneca Party caucus three weeks away and the general election on Nov. 3, two Allegany Territory councilors — Tina Abrams and Odie Porter — have emerged as…
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Poloncarz may allow Senecas to repurpose old Bills Stadium for lacrosse rather than fund demolition
(January 7, 2022) — Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz is considering adaptive reuse possibilities for the current Bills Stadium once a new stadium is constructed, whether in Orchard Park or near downtown…
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Seneca Nation issues RFP for economic analysis of a Haudenosaunee Sports Center
The Seneca Nation was awarded funding from the Department of the Interior, BIA Office of Indian Economic Development, Tribal Tourism Grant Program to conduct a professional Economic Feasibility Study including Pro-forma/Market Analysis…
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Hochul agrees with Senecas on gaming compact, wants “a new era of collaboration”
Sources say that Governor Kathy Hochul agrees with the Seneca Nation‘s interpretation of a 2002 gaming compact that sold the Tribe gaming exclusivity rights in Western New York west of State Route…
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Ricchiazzi wants Seneca Tribal Council to adopt an urban design plan for sovereign Niagara Falls territory
Urban design critic and publisher Matthew Ricchiazzi wants the Seneca Nation Tribal Council to adopt an urban design plan for its sovereign 50-acre territory in downtown Niagara Falls — and he wants…
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Seneca elections could shift Nation’s attention to import-export trade
The Seneca Party won a clean sweep of November general elections this week. As expected, current Treasurer Matt Pagels will take office as President, while current President Ricky Armstrong will serve as…
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Seneca Nation and City of Niagara Falls urged to form ‘cooperation task force’
Activists are calling on the City of Niagara Falls and the Seneca Nation of Indians to form a ‘cooperation task force’ that could circumvent Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s office and open direct Nation-to-City…
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Pagels narrowly wins caucus nomination for Seneca presidency
Seneca Nation Treasurer Matthew Pagels narrowly won the Seneca Party caucus nomination for President. Pagels was nearly defeated by John “Joonie” Williams, in a vote of 733 to 700. The offices of…
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Some Senecas want gaming headquarters transformed into a Museum of Contemporary Indigenous Art
Some members of the Seneca Nation of Indians — including two influential elected officials — are calling on the Tribal Council to transform an underutilized six-story building in downtown Niagara Falls into…
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Cuomo must deal fairly with the Seneca Nation for Niagara Falls to thrive
Everyone in the business community agrees: Governor Andrew Cuomo must begin to deal fairly with the Seneca Nation of Indians in order for Niagara Falls to thrive as a global destination. For too long,…
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Senecas plan to roll out ‘gaming apps’ for Players Club members during COVID-19 outbreak
Rumor has it that the Seneca Gaming Corporation is developing a ‘top-secret’ gaming application for home play on phones and computers during the COVID-19 outbreak, which prompted the Seneca Nation Tribal Council…
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Seneca Nation may install tolls along I-90 to solve road dispute with Cuomo
It is well established in federal law that Indian Tribes exercise civil regulatory jurisdiction over roadways that traverse sovereign reservation lands. Governor Andrew Cuomo‘s administration has long ignored necessary Thruway repairs along…
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Seneca Gaming CEO Holly Gagnon should have green-lighted a different Niagara expansion project, say critics
Last fall the Seneca Gaming Corporation, under the direction of CEO Holly Gagnon, greenlighted a $40 million renovation plan to what is, ostensibly, the front entrance to the venue, Sixth Street and…
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With DOI approving off-Rez casinos, will Cuomo deal with the Cayugas?
President Donald J. Trump‘s Department of the Interior is issuing approvals for new off-reservation casino projects. Despite an increasingly competitive gaming industry, some Tribes are advancing new projects — but not here…
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Larry Quinn should broker a Bass Pro deal with Seneca Gaming
Buffalo developer Larry Quinn has, at times, been a catalytic force for change in Western New York — whether in real estate, major league sports, or education policy. He is universally respected…
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CEO Holly Gagnon prodded to advance Seneca Niagara development project
Urban designers have long bemoaned the lackluster entrance gateway of the Seneca Niagara Hotel & Casino, currently a sunken parking lot fronting Third Street at Old Falls Street, in the heart of…
