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MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 2001

The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and the state of New York on Friday formally entered into negotiations to settle the tribe's long-standing land claim.

The meeting was the first the tribe has accepted with the state. It comes just two weeks after the two signed a gaming agreement for an off-reservation casino.

The Mohawk land claim covers about 15,000 acres, the smallest of tribes in the state. In 1999, the state had proposed a settlement of $28 million plus $1 million a year for 50 years along with title to two islands and discounts on electricity.

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Tribe, state discuss settling land claim (The Albany Times-Union 8/25)