FROM THE ARCHIVE
Oneida Nation claim could be limited
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TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2002

Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Monday threatened to have Congress resolve the Oneida Nation land claim if the sides can't agree on a settlement.

Schumer said legislation won't extinguish the tribe's rights to 250,000 acres of land but might address jurisdictional issues. He said he doesn't want a "checkerboard" pattern of Indian and non-Indian lands occurring in upstate New York.

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