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Would reforming tribal member annuities ease the Seneca Nation’s drug crisis?

The Buffalo Chronicle — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 02:39:11 +0000

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 is slow. They have described dealers attaching themselves

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Robert Jones says Todd Gates is to blame for Seneca gaming compact debacle, as Tribal Council candidates trade throes

The Buffalo Chronicle — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:40:13 +0000

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 trail. Robert Jones, a former Cattaraugus councilor and

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Losses at Seneca Holdings upend tribal elections, as members voice fury on social media

The Buffalo Chronicle — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:08:57 +0000

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 fights with Albany, policing agreements, or the next

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Abrams vs Porter: race for Seneca Nation presidency is too close to call

The Buffalo Chronicle — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:41:15 +0000

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 the central figures in a race that is

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Pro-Israel PAC goes in balls deep with San Francisco’s Wiener

The Buffalo Chronicle — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:25:42 +0000

By Staff Reporter State Senator Scott Wiener, the leading candidate to succeed Nancy Pelosi in California’s 11th Congressional District, is receiving significant financial backing from pro-Israel interests as the June 2026 primary approaches. While Wiener has publicly pledged not to

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