Author: Gabriel Pietrorazio
Attica: America’s infamous prison uprising is still a story about all of us
Tyrrell Muhammad, a 19-year-old Brooklyn native, was convicted of second-degree murder as a part of a robbery which ended in homicide, one he didn’t commit. In 1979, he was sentenced to 20…
Alcohol is now allowed in Indian Country: BIA grants Cayuga Nation approval for liquor ordinance
There have already been plenty of talks about selling cannabis, but the Cayuga Nation now possesses a liquor license to sell alcohol on territory soil as of last month on August 2,…
Cayuga Nation claims Seneca County is engaging with a “criminal enterprise” through Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ after sending new letter
The Cayuga Nation has broken its silence following the sending of a letter to the U.S. Department of Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs, calling Seneca County’s engagement with the “criminal enterprise”…
New letter urges Interior Secretary Haaland to “examine the impact” of Halftown’s leadership in Seneca County
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors has sent out a scathing letter, urging U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to assess the Cayuga Nation’s federally-recognized leadership council after the factional dispute…
Weeklong ‘Halftown Must Go’ social campaign reminds local, federal officials about destruction, Cayuga Nation’s factional dispute
Emboldened by the actions of the Seneca County Board of Supervisors who recently voted unanimously to send a new letter to the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ community are capitalizing…
Halftown: “the County is not yet serious about establishing a positive government-to-government relationship”
Clint Halftown, the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ federally-recognized representative, has broke his silence by publicly responding to the Seneca County Board of Supervisors recent decision to side with the traditional Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ leadership…
“There is no negotiating with Halftown”: Seneca County recognizes traditional Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ sovereignty after Rule 29 passes, resulting in a new letter to BIA
Everyone expected a federal representative to appear before the Seneca County Board of Supervisors, but were met with a surprise — a sachem chief instead. Sam George, sachem chief of the Cayuga…
Cayuga Nation requests judicial intervention, transferring civil cases over rent to Seneca County Supreme Court’s custody
It took less than five months before the Cayuga Nation broke their promise on litigating their longstanding eviction problems solely through their self-made court. Now, the Nation is bringing close to a…
Seneca County Supervisors invite Cayuga Nation’s Clint Halftown to future meeting
Clint Halftown, the Cayuga Nation’s Bureau of Indian Affairs federal representative, may be coming to speak before the Seneca County Board of Supervisors, sooner rather than later. Ralph Lott, chair of the…
Open government group says “strategy should be left to the lawyers” after executive session in Seneca County
Paul Wolf, president of the New York Coalition for Open Government, is always keeping a tab on issues of accountability and transparency and Seneca County is no exception either. The latest Seneca…
Changing hands: Cayuga Nation acquires Deerhead Lakeside Restaurant & Bar in Seneca Falls
The Cayuga Nation has bought Deerhead Lakeside Restaurant & Bar along Lower Lake Road. The deed for the scenic eatery overlooking Cayuga Lake recently changed hands, closing a deal with former owner…
Sinkiewicz: If Bowman “had a Native American name, we wouldn’t even be talking about it,” recorded conversation with Seneca County DA surfaces
A few days after the arraignment of Fayette’s Charles Bowman at the Seneca Falls Town Court on Wednesday, July 13, criminal defense attorney John Alder Stevens says Seneca County District Attorney Mark…
Seneca County Board of Supervisors battle for right to enter executive session to review “options for future court proceedings” against Cayuga Nation
For those who ever thought Seneca County’s contentious legal quarrels with the Cayuga Nation had finally come to an end after the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of their writ of certiorari over…
Cayuga Nation issues its own permits “in deference to Seneca Falls community,” claiming sovereignty while clearing self-made debris
The Cayuga Nation is suddenly clearing its self-made debris within Seneca Falls — without possessing any permits from the county whatsoever — while simultaneously creating their own in the name of sovereignty….
Supervisors debate what to do about demolished Cayuga Nation properties after hopes of foreclosure dashed by court ruling
The Seneca County Board of Supervisors waited in anticipation for a presentation about the current Cayuga Nation taxation situation from Frank Sinicropi, the county’s treasurer — but the latest breaking development wasn’t…
Tonawanda Seneca Nation’s newly-filed Article 78 lawsuit alongside Earthjustice poses threat for Plug Power in Alabama
Less than five months after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the development of a massive, new sustainable energy source — the Tonawanda Seneca Nation has filed an Article 78 lawsuit with Earthjustice to…
