New York State compact talks with Seneca Nation are stalled

Friday, February 28, 2025 2:51 AM
  • Nate Benson, WGRZ-TV

The Seneca Nation of Indians held a summit for [Western New York] lawmakers on Thursday morning in Niagara Falls.

Nation President J.C. Seneca, who took the oath of office 107 days ago, said it was important to get everyone in a room to discuss key issues that impact the Seneca Territory and Western New York.

“We talked about various issues in regards to our drug problem on our territories, law enforcement, our lands issue, and our impact that facilities like the Seneca Niagara Casino, have on Western New York, and our contributions in regards to employment, the vendors and the dollars that are generated in these facilities over the last 20 plus years,” President Seneca said.