The Seneca Nation of New York has barred a bus company from entering the reservation due to problems with the busing of tribal children.

Seneca President Barry E. Snyder said the Carrier Coach company has injured children, missed pickups and operated buses without functioning heaters. He cited an incident in which at least two Seneca students needed emergency medical help.

The tribe is helping to arrange alternative transportation to schools in the Gowanda and Lake Shore districts. The tribe is also encouraging carpooling.

Get the Story:
Seneca Nation boycotts bus service (The Buffalo News 9/5)
Senecas boycott school bus service (AP (9/5)
Press Release: Presidential Executive Order Bars State Education Department Busing Contractor From Cattaraugus Territory (Seneca Nation 9/2)
Executive Order: Coach Carrier (Seneca Nation 9/2)

Relevant Links:
Seneca Nation of Indians - http://www.sni.org