The
Oneida Indian Nation’s land claim has transfixed
Central New York for years. As the process moves forward,
the Observer-Dispatch adds a new dimension to our
coverage with
a special section of our web site devoted to the Oneidas,
the land claim and the other important issues regarding
the Indian Nations.
Casino,
Vernon Downs: The gambling connection
Oct. 27, 2002
The plan is grand. A 20-story hotel
and a separate 100-suite hotel. New championship golf
courses and a spa. A convention center capable of
hosting thousands. The other plan is grand, too.
Future
water sources sought
August 13 , 2002
Looking forward
to a construction boom over the next few years — such
as the planned Oneida Nation expansion — the town
of Verona has embarked on a quest to find more water
to meet growing needs.
Oneidas
shift focus to golf resort
Aug.
3, 2002
When
most people think Turning Stone, they think casino
and gambling. And that’s what the Oneida Indian Nation
had in mind when it built its casino nearly a decade
ago. But
the focus is shifting — from casino to casino resort
to golf resort.
Oneidas
plan hotels, spa
Aug.
2, 2002
Over
the next two years, the Oneida Nation plans to build
a 20-story hotel at the casino, a separate 100-suite
hotel and a “world class” spa at the Shenendoah golf
course, Nation officials announced Thursday.
Oneidas'
land-claim suit still stalled
Aug.
2, 2002
Visions
of a quick and amicable conclusion to the decades-old
Oneida land claim appear to have lost some focus.
Vernon
officials want meeting on Nation project
July
9, 2002
Construction
on the Oneida Indian Nation’s second championship
golf course is bringing tears to the eyes of some
of its town of Vernon neighbors.
Conference
defends, attacks Indian sovereignty
June
28, 2002
For
an issue that has such universal impact, Indian sovereignty
managed to avoid a universal definition Thursday at
a conference sponsored by the New York State Association
of Counties.
Appeals
court hears argument in Oneidas' land-claim suit
May
14, 2002
The Oneida Indian Nation is entitled to
the land it has purchased in the state and shouldn’t
pay taxes because the land was unfairly taken from
the Indians nearly two centuries ago, a lawyer told
a federal appeals panel Monday.
Oneida
Nation golf course plans unveiled
May
14, 2002
The
Oneida Indian Nation will build two new championship-caliber
golf courses to complement its popular Shenandoah
Golf Course that opened two years ago, Nation officials
announced.
Parking
lot could signal new stores near casino
May
11, 2002
A new parking lot for Turning Stone Casino
employees could have implications for the Verona Greens
commercial complex proposed three years ago across
Route 365 from the casino.
New
land-claim mediator to be appointed by judge
May
4, 2002
The Oneida land claim is headed back to
the bargaining table under a new court-appointed mediator.
U.S. District Court Judge Lawrence Kahn’s mediation
order Friday surprised many of the land-claim lawyers.
Court
rules against gaming compact
May
3, 2002
The New York state Legislature must approve
Indian gaming compacts negotiated between a tribe
and the governor, a state appeals court said Thursday.
Judge
narrows claim issues
Apr.
2, 2002
A
federal judge, in an interim ruling, has narrowed
some of the issues in the Oneida Indian land-claim
suit.
Wisconsins
file more suits
March
23, 2002
The
latest round of lawsuits by the Oneida Tribe of Wisconsin
targets a principal player in the underlying Oneida
land claim in what may be the tribe’s last legal action
against private landowners.
Wisconsin
Oneidas considering proposal
Mar.
13, 2002
The
attorney for the Wisconsin Oneidas said tribal leaders
are considering a proposal to drop 40 lawsuits it
has filed against landowners in the last month.
Oneidas,
Verona build on 'community' relationship
Mar.
7, 2002
Three
years ago, the Oneida Indian Nation asked the state
to remove David Reed from office as Verona town justice.
Reed gave up that job in May 1999 and ran for Verona
town supervisor, a job he holds today.
Federal
land-claim money uncertain
Mar.
7, 2002
Gov.
George E. Pataki said it was unclear if the federal
government will pay its share of a proposed land-claim
settlement.
Landowners
group, attorney review latest land-claim suits
Mar.
1, 2002
The
latest legal action in the Oneidas’ land claim has
property owners fearing a spread of the claim and
seeking ways they might be able to defend themselves
against threats of eviction.
Potocki,
others speak on land-claim issue
Feb.
26, 2002
The Feb. 16 proposal to settle the Oneida land claim
was foremost on the minds of about 150 people who
crowded the Oneida High School cafeteria for Monday’s
meeting of the Upstate Citizens for Equality.
Oneias
welcome grant applications
Feb.
26, 2002
A
property-tax-compensation deal between this Madison
County village and the Oneida Indian Nation prompted
the Nation Monday to encourage other communities to
apply for similar relief.
Land-claim
pact weak on details
Feb.
24, 2002
OD
editorial: The
spirit of cooperation that led to public announcement
Feb. 16 of a proposed land-claim settlement is to
be lauded. If only the same were true for the details
of the pact itself.
Sullivan
Co. looks to Oneidas to sign casino tax-impact agreement
Feb.
24, 2002
Sullivan
County officials want the Oneida Indian Nation of
New York to sign an agreement similar to those already
made with two other tribes seeking to open casinos
in the Catskills.
Oneidas'
divisions have deep roots
Feb.
24, 2002
The
tensions among the different branches of the Oneida
Indian Nation are rooted in distant historical events
yet remain as current as any family squabble.
Oneidas
don't deny interest in second casino
Feb.
21, 2002
The
fact that the Oneida Indian Nation of New York hasn’t
negotiated any specific deals or filed an application
doesn’t necessarily put it behind in the Catskills
casino chase, Nation spokesman Mark Emery said Wednesday.
Eannace:
New mood sealed land-claim deal
Feb.
18, 2002
Saturday’s
announcement of a tentative settlement in the Oneida
Indian land claim suit was the crest of a process
that was at its lowest point just 22 months before.
Years
of land dispute takes toll on those involved
Feb.
16, 2002
Three
years ago, Maryann Anderson was in Washington, D.C.,
trying to raise awareness about the Oneida land-claim
dispute on behalf of Verona citizens.
Officials
outline land-claim deal
Feb. 16, 2002
The state, the Oneida Indian Nation of New York, and
Madison and Oneida counties have negotiated a tentative
settlement that could end 200 years of land disputes.
Citizen
groups say landowners deserve apology
Feb.
16, 2002
Utica attorney Leon Koziol said he is "guardedly
optimistic" that Saturday's announcement of progress
in the Oneida Indian Nation land-claim dispute will
lead to an acceptable, long-term settlement for all
parties.
Agreement
prompts doubt in some corners
Feb.
16, 2002
One by one, local and state officials stepped
behind the podium to give praise. They lauded the
Oneida Indian Nation, leaders of Madison and Oneida
counties, and especially Gov. George E. Pataki, for
their efforts in producing the framework for an agreement
to settle the decades-old Nation land claim. But throughout
the news conference called Saturday to announce the
progress, state Assemblyman William Magee, D-Nelson,
stood in the back of the room, far away from the cameras
and reporters gathered at the Madison County Office
Building.
Land-claim
residents' opinions mixed
Feb.
16, 2002
Some residents within the Oneida Indian Nation
land-claim area viewed Saturday's news with cynicism
while others were more optimistic, saying it was a
step in the right direction.
Wisconsin
branch balks at plan
Feb.
16, 2002
The
proposed Oneida land-claim settlement may have heated
simmering differences between two branches of the
Oneida Indians to the boiling point. Saturday, Gov.
George Pataki outlined an agreement reached with the
Oneida Indian Nation of New York to settle the Oneida
land claim. But the Wisconsin branch expressed its
displeasure with the development.
Full
text of press release by the Oneidas
Feb.
16, 2002
New York Gov. George Pataki, Oneida Nation Representative
Ray Halbritter, Oneida County Executive Ralph Eannace
and Madison County Board of Supervisors Chairman Rocky
DiVeronica today said they are very pleased to announce
they are united in reaching an agreement in principle
on resolving the Oneida Nation's long-standing land
claim.
Full
text of statement by governor
Feb.
16, 2002
Governor George E. Pataki today announced that
- after decades of impasse - the framework for an
historic agreement has been reached between the State,
the Oneida Indian Nation of New York and the Counties
of Madison and Oneida to settle the 27-year-old Oneida
Indian land claim, ending decades of uncertainty and
providing real protections for Central New York landowners.
