Seneca Nation looks to resolve issues with New York governor

Wednesday, February 23, 2011  

Leaders of the Seneca Nation sat down with staff for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) for the first time on Tuesday.

President Robert Odawi Porter said the tribe raised a number of issues with the state. They included treaty rights, tobacco taxation, gaming, rights-of-way and civil and criminal jurisdiction.

“We had an interesting first meeting. We committed to meeting again. We discussed the multitude of issues that confront the Nation and invited further dialogue. We explained to the governor through his key staff that our treaties and sovereignty will not be compromised,” Porter said in a press release.

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Seneca Nation, Governor’s Office Sit Down For Talks (The Jamestown Post-Journal 2/23)