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AUGUST 4, 2000

New York State witness Alexander von Gernet defended his views on the historical relationship between the state and the Cayuga Nation.

Von Gernet admits he is alone in believing that the state tried to protect the tribe, not cheat them, as other scholars have stated. He defended his views as a Cayuga Nation lawyer accused his work of not being throrough, lacking factual support, and leaving out important documents.

The Department of Justice earlier tried to limit von Gernet's testimony but were denied by US District Judge Neal McCurn. McCurn must decide how much interest, if any, to add to the $36.9 million awarded to the tribe by a jury in February.

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State's witness doesn't budge (The Syracuse Newspapers 8/4)

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