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Jump to full article: Dunkirk (NY) Observer , 2009-10-27
Author: JACKI COMELLO OBSERVER Correspondent
Intro: In a show of support, nearly 100 Seneca Nation members boarded charter buses Monday afternoon en route to Manhattan. The purpose of their trip is to attend a hearing on collection of cigarette taxes from reservation retailers. The hearings will be held on the campus of the Borough of Manhattan Community College.
Representatives of the Seneca Nation will testify on the treaty-protected right to free trade and commerce. Tribal Councillor J. Conrad Seneca is one of the representatives who will speak at the hearing. He said in the 10 to 12 minutes he will have the floor, he plans to give a presentation explaining the Seneca's situation, economic impact, treaties, viewpoints, and beliefs.
"I think the more opportunities we have to do that, the more people will learn and understand why we're so upset when New York state tries to impose these laws or these rules upon us," he said.
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