Canadian St. Regis, et al v. State of New York, et al

  1. February 27, 2024

    Mohawk Nation Rejects 1796 Land Agreement, Court Told

    The Mohawk Nation says it has numerous outstanding issues regarding a proposed settlement with the state of New York over 2,000 acres of land stemming from a 1796 treaty, arguing that its concerns have yet to be addressed or considered relevant by the court or its present counsel as negotiations continue.

  2. January 24, 2024

    Mohawk Council Wants To Withdraw From 1796 Land Dispute

    The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs says a recent decision to withdraw from a land settlement agreement with the state of New York over a decadeslong lawsuit involving more than 2,000 acres of illegally purchased land was not easy but was made in the interest of protecting the territorial integrity of the Mohawk Nation.

  3. July 07, 2023

    NY Mohawk Tribes, State To Settle 1796 Treaty Land Dispute

    Three Mohawk tribes are headed toward resolving a land dispute between the state of New York and local municipalities over a late 18th century treaty, ending a decadeslong suit that alleged the state illegally bought 2,000 acres within their defined reservation.

  4. May 19, 2021

    2 Mohawk Tribes Want Their Sold Treaty Land In NY Back

    The Mohawks of Akwesasne and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe separately asked a New York federal judge to assert without trial that a reservation treaty from 1796 was never diminished or disestablished, making their reservation borders continuously valid.