Facebook Twitter Email
THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 2002

Two New York counties have asked a federal judge to certify an appeal of the Cayuga Nation land claim.

The counties are making their move now that a final judgment was entered in the case. U.S. District Judge Neal P. McCurn said the tribe is owed $247.9 million in damages for stolen land.

The counties have entered motions separate of the state of New York. The counties aren't actually on the hook to pay the money, which is on hold pending a state appeal and potential settlement.

Get the Story:
Land claim appeals planned (The Syracuse Newspapers 4/18)

Related Stories:
Cayuga settlement wanted (3/13)
Okla. tribe on Catskills radar (3/13)
Judge halts land claim payment (3/12)
Settlement sought on Cayuga claim (11/26)
Editorial: Justice on Cayuga land claim (11/26)
Cayuga Nation wants $20M more for land (10/16)
Anti-treaty group blasts Cayuga ruling (10/9)
Cayuga claim still involves landowners (10/5)
Questions linger over Cayuga ruling (10/4)
Judge says Cayuga Nation owed $211M (10/3)
Dispute continues over land claims (8/6)
Tribe could have homeland (5/4)
Land bought for Cayuga Nation (5/3)
State tried to step out of land claims (11/6)
Congressman's ad attacks land claims (10/20)