Beeches lands Turning Stone liquor deal Aug 26, 2009
NICOLE L. CVETNIC / Observer-Dispatch Senior Vice President for the Oneida Indian Nation and General Manager at Turning Stone, Peter Carmen announced this afternoon that the Beeches of Rome will begin providing alcohol next month at five Turning Stone Resort & Casino restaurants, Tuesday, August 25, 2009 in Verona ... Oneida Indian Nation officials announced on Tuesday the latest expansion of the Nation s efforts to serve alcohol at the resort while attempting to abide by New York state law ...... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Tiger Woods Wins Second Annual Notah Begay III Foundation Challenge Aug 25, 2009
The NB3 Foundation Challenge is made possible by a collaboration between the Oneida Indian Nation and the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians, two tribal nations donating time and resources to create a more promising future for Native American youth. "The event was a rare opportunity for the entire central New York region to shine in the international spotlight as four premier athletes put their mark on the Atunyote Golf Club," said Oneida Indian Nation Representative and CEO Ray... (PR Newswire)
More of this story Aug 23, 2009
We want the department to sponsor and aggressively push a legislative fix to address the Carcieri decision as soon as possible, said Brian Patterson, Bear Clan representative of the Oneida Indian Nation. The fix should encompass both future land-into-trust applications and retroactive affirmation of parcels already taken into trust, Patterson said. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Indian tax collections? Never mind Aug 20, 2009
Settlement must be reached Oneida County Executive said he tried to address this problem months ago referencing a failed $55 million deal between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation that addressed land and tax issues. Why is this a surprise to everyone. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Residents remember Battle of Oriskany Aug 7, 2009
We know that everything good about this country today was made possible on battlefields such as this, Oneida Indian Nation member Will Kuhl told the roughly 200 people who gathered at the Oriskany Monument ... Andrew John came with a busload of 55 Wisconsin Oneida Indian Nation members. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Arcuri and Schumer: No more land into trust without notice Jul 24, 2009
On Dec. 30, 2008, the Bureau of Indian Affairs took 18 acres of land from the former U.S. Air Force location in Verona into trust for the Oneida Indian Nation ... Peter Carmen, senior vice president and attorney for the Oneida Indian Nation, contested the claims made by Arcuri and Schumer. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Big names promoting Oneida Indian Nation charity Jul 24, 2009
The Oneida Indian Nation announced Thursday the names of 23 community leaders from the Central New York area who make up its 2009 Honorary Host Committee for the Upstate New York Empowerment Fund. The Empowerment Fund helped participating charities raise nearly $500,000 in 2007 and 2008 by allowing them to sell tickets to the Turning Stone Resort Championship and keep 100 percent of the face value of the tickets, according to the Nation. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Vernon Downs plans to host bigger events Jul 20, 2009
Oneida Indian Nation spokesman Mark Emery did not return phone calls Sunday night. Significant impact. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Oneidas suing Verona for wastewater service overcharges Jul 11, 2009
The Oneida Indian Nation says it has been overcharged by the town of Verona for wastewater services by more than $40,000, according to a lawsuit filed in state Supreme Court. The Nation also said it s been overcharged for increased flow charges by more than $5,000 per month starting shortly after the Nation filed to transfer its reservation land into trust, according to court documents. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Stimulus funds for tribal water projects Jul 10, 2009
The four will play in a skins game format on Monday, Aug. 24, at Turning Stone Resort's Atunyote Golf Club on Oneida Indian Nation lands near Vernon, N.Y.. Made possible by a collaboration between the Oneida Indian Nation and the San Manuel Band of Serrano Mission Indians of California, the NB3 Foundation Challenge raises awareness and funding for the improved health and wellness of Native American youth on Indian reservations nationwide. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Visitors bureau developing marketing campaign Jul 2, 2009
Trainor and Blazosky said they plan to work with the Oneida Indian Nation as part of marketing the county because the Turning Stone Resort & Casino is a major employer and tourist attraction. But Oneida Indian Nation spokesman Mark Emery only made a statement in response to questions about the bureau s plans. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Oneida Nation cool to alternate plan Jul 1, 2009
It s been about a month since a deal failed between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation. Now, Michael Hennessy, the Democratic minority leader of the county Board of Legislators, is moving ahead with his own proposal. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Lottery OKs video table games Jun 24, 2009
This particularly will help Vernon Downs where there is so much competition from [a nearby casino run by the Oneida Indian Nation], Greenberg said. Customers have been asking for these games since the day we opened, said Rita Cox, senior vice president of marketing at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Valesky: Include Madison County in negotiations May 29, 2009
David Valesky, D-Oneida, said Thursday he believes any future negotiations with the Oneida Indian Nation should also include Madison County. Valesky, who represents all of Madison County and parts of Oneida County including Vienna, said he credits Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente for negotiating a $55 million deal with the Oneidas, which county legislators rejected Wednesday. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
County committee rejects Oneidas agreement May 28, 2009
The Oneida County Board of Legislators Ways and Means Committee voted 10-1 Wednesday to defeat the proposed agreement between the county and the Oneida Indian Nation ... Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente isn t closing the door on negotiations with the Oneida Indian Nation even though county legislators Wednesday rejected his proposed agreement with the Oneidas ... May 9: Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente announces a $55 million agreement with the Oneida Indian Nation. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Gillibrand on other issues May 27, 2009
Oneida Indian Nation Gillibrand said she will support local officials as they attempt to resolve issues with the Oneida Indian Nation. Arcuri said he would be willing to get involved with negotiations but doesn t want officials to feel the federal government is stepping in without their well wishes, and Gillibrand said she agreed with that statement. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
$55M Oneida land deal looks doomed May 24, 2009
SYRACUSE The decision by Oneida County lawmakers to oppose settling a decades-old land dispute with the Oneida Indian Nation for $55 million is a "lost opportunity," the official who helped negotiate the deal said Friday. Get weather alerts, sports scores and more. (Albany Times Union)
Unresolved legal questions remain with Oneidas May 24, 2009
Nation denied before Applying to the state for a liquor license is nothing new to the Oneida Indian Nation. In October 2007, the Nation was denied six liquor license applications for its golf-related properties. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Oneida land-in-trust deal appears doomed May 23, 2009
The decision by Oneida County lawmakers to oppose settling a decades-old land dispute with the Oneida Indian Nation for 55 million is a lost opportunity, the official who helped negotiate the deal said Friday. The county's 15 Republican lawmakers issued a statement Thursday saying they won't support the plan negotiated by fellow GOP County Executive Anthony Picente to resolve the long-standing land and tax issues. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Nation's neighbors: Pay your taxes May 23, 2009
Not everyone in western Oneida County knows the particulars of the agreement Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente hashed out with the Oneida Indian Nation, but many residents said Friday they were happy it appears headed for defeat ... Kandice Watson is an Oneida Indian Nation member and serves as director of the Nation s culture center. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Oneidas' agreement with Oneida County dead May 22, 2009
The group, along with other members of the Oneida County legislature addressed the dead deal between the county and the Oneida Indian Nation ... The relationship between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation could be headed back to the courtroom. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
GOP legislators: We have concerns about Oneidas plan May 20, 2009
NICOLE L. CVETNIC / Observer-Dispatch Members of the Oneida County Board of Legislators' Ways and Means Committee discuss withdrawing the proposed agreement between the Oneida Indian Nation and Oneida County during a meeting at the Oneida County office building Tuesday, May 19, 2009, in Utica ... An agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation could die before the entire county Board of Legislators even gets a chance to vote on it ... The proposed Oneida County Partnership Plan... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Utica council gives mixed reviews to county agreement with Oneidas May 19, 2009
City Common Council members had varying reactions Monday to the proposed agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation. Councilman Patrick Donovan, R-at-large, said he favors the settlement and praised County Executive Anthony Picente for bringing up many good points as Picente addressed the council s Finance Committee Monday. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Oneidas promise jobs May 19, 2009
Oneida Indian Nation Representative and Chief Executive Officer Ray Halbritter Monday evening pledged to bring 1,000 jobs to the area if a proposed agreement with Oneida County is passed. The Nation has been in contact with at least two companies a boat manufacturer and one in the energy sector that are looking at the possibility of locating in Oneida County, Halbritter said. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Audience members react to Oneidas plan May 19, 2009
Oneida Indian Nation employee Lindsey Kolb of New Hartford had a T-shirt on that said It's time to end the legal battles together ... Matthew Nasci of Verona said he wasn't bitter toward the Oneida Indian Nation. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Oneidas and lobbying -- it's all about 'the game' May 17, 2009
Alfonse D'Amato, a major lobbyist, met in Albany to discuss the proposed $55 million agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation ... Meanwhile, the Oneida Indian Nation has paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to lobbyists over the past year to argue for its own interests in the fight for land and taxes ... Much of the money the Nation paid to lobbyists over the past three years went toward challenges posed against the Oneidas' 2005 application to place its land into federal... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Who will control Oneida Co. Legislature? May 17, 2009
The current partisan split over Picente s proposed agreement with the Oneida Indian Nation also has implications for the November vote. Other key issues include property taxes and job-creation efforts. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
1/3 of legislators undecided on Oneidas plan May 15, 2009
Less than one quarter of the 29-member Oneida County Board of Legislators has committed to voting for the agreement between the county and the Oneida Indian Nation, according to a survey the O-D conducted this week ... The agreement between Republican County Executive Anthony Picente and the Oneida Indian Nation must be approved by the County Board of Legislators and state Legislature by Tuesday, June 30. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Residents speak out about Oneidas plan May 14, 2009
More than 200 people attended Wednesday s Oneida County Board of Legislators meeting, and 27 of them spoke during the public comment period about a $55 million agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation ... Oneida County will conduct a public meeting on its proposed settlement with the Oneida Indian Nation at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Vernon-Verona-Sherrill High School, according to County Executive Anthony Picente. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Democratic legislators launch Web site opposed to plan May 13, 2009
A second Web site has been formed in response to a proposed agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation, and the founders of this one are opposed to the plan. Some county residents and Democratic members of the county Board of Legislators have launched a Web site and a YouTube video against the agreement, said board Democratic Minority Leader Michael Hennessy of Sherrill. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Officials: County could save funds, resources by deputizing Nation police May 13, 2009
The proposal is part of the $55-million agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation that was announced Friday by Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente. The agreement needs approval by the county Board of Legislators and state Legislature by Tuesday, June 30. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Crunching numbers on Picente, Nation pact May 10, 2009
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente believes that figure is a good price to ask for the county to stop fighting the Oneida Indian Nation s land-into-trust plans. The Oneidas think so too. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Sales tax compromise key to agreement May 9, 2009
The proposed agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation could hinge on the state's ability to reach an arrangement with the Nation on the collection of sales taxes. Oneida County's $55-million deal with the Nation needs approval by the county Board of Legislators and the state Legislature. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
NY county, tribe reach deal on trust land, taxes May 9, 2009
UTICA -- Leaders from Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation say they have reached a 55 million agreement on long-standing land and tax issues. The Oneidas will give the county a 30 million lump sum payment, and then 2. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Oneida County's deal with the Oneidas May 9, 2009
ANGELICA A. MORRISON Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente speaks with editorial staff on Friday May 8, 2009 about the county's agreement with the Oneida Indian Nation ... Once again, a deal's been placed on the table designed to settle decades of land and tax disputes with the Oneida Indian Nation ... The Oneida Indian Nation and the county clearly recognize that it is time to forge ahead and together create a better future for Oneida County and the entire region, Nation Representative and... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Legislators differ on plan's impact May 9, 2009
Shorty after Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente detailed his proposed agreement with the Oneida Indian Nation Friday, Democratic county legislators and some residents started announcing their disagreement. But other leaders praised Picente for demonstrating leadership in working with the Oneidas to get past decades of disputes. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
National Grid reaches agreement with Oneidas for gas, electric service May 8, 2009
The Oneida Indian Nation and National Grid have for the first time reached a formal agreement for the utility to continue providing gas and electric service to the Nation, officials announced Thursday. National Grid has been providing the services to the Nation since they opened their first bingo hall, and the Oneidas are one of the company s largest customers, said Susan Crossett, National Grid vice president of energy solutions services in Upstate New York. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Oneida Co. to announce pact with Indian Nation May 8, 2009
A proposed agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation will be announced Friday. Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente on Thursday would not release any details of the agreement other than to say it involves land and taxes. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
No Fort Drum Archaeology Delays During Nearly A Billion Dollars' Worth of Construction Apr 8, 2009
"Fort Drum routinely consults with The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Oneida Indian Nation and the Onondaga Nation; and the CRM program is completely open to these tribes." The CRM team provides tribes with copies of all survey information, conveys concerns that tribes may have to the commander, organizes Head of State events, in which nation leaders visits Fort Drum, and offers tours of archaeological sites and field areas to tribe members. Educational partnerships have been one of the ongoing... (PR Newswire)
Oneida Indian Nation adds missing-person alert system Mar 24, 2009
If a person goes missing on Oneida Indian Nation property, thousands of calls could go out within one minute to residents and businesses in the area. The Oneida Indian Nation Police Department has formalized an agreement with A Child Is Missing, a nonprofit out of Fort Lauderdale, Fla ... When receiving a missing-person call, the Oneida Indian Nation Police Department contacts the nonprofit, which uses a computerized mapping system to send out an alert message with information including the... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Picente approaches Nation on his own Mar 22, 2009
For years, Oneida and Madison counties have been partners in their quest to find a resolution to their ongoing legal issues with the Oneida Indian Nation. But now, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente has stepped out on his own, and is negotiating with the Nation without Madison County s involvement. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Utica council OKs budget with 3.3 percent tax increase Mar 19, 2009
The council also approved a resolution calling for the collection of sales and excise taxes from the Oneida Indian Nation to nontribal members. The amended budget includes cuts to funding for Utica Monday Nite and the elimination of funding for more than $20,000 in raises Roefaro proposed. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Legislators irate over negotiations with Oneidas Mar 12, 2009
Oneida County legislators Michael Hennessy of Sherrill and Chad Davis of Clinton Wednesday denounced County Executive Anthony Picente's ongoing negotiations with the Oneida Indian Nation. Democratic Minority Leader Hennessy slammed Picente for not working more closely with town supervisors and other government officials from western Oneida County, where the Oneida Indian Nation's Turning Stone Resort and Casino and many of its other properties are located. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Tribes ponder implications of land transfer Feb 23, 2009
Late last year, with little attention and less fanfare, the Air Force transferred the tract to the U.S. Department of Interior, which put it into trust for the Oneida Indian Nation under a provision of the Base Realignment and Closure law ... Most of that would be for the Oneida Indian Nation, which is seeking trust status for 17,370 acres in Madison and Oneida counties. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
2 Uticans face felony charges Feb 13, 2009
Canastota and the Oneida Indian Nation police departments also were involved. Anyone with further information regarding the case can call Utica police at 223-3555. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
