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Just days before a grand jury assembles in Seneca County to start collecting testimonies that can eventually lead to criminal charges, a FingerLakes1.com investigation has revealed that the Cayuga Nation of New York has never received any federal funding through law enforcement or tribal court public law contracts, according to the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs.
After the initial Freedom of Information Act requests were filed through the federal agency in early February, Rebecca Smith, a tribal relations specialist at the Eastern Regional Office, explained that their office had “no records” for either request, resulting in two denial letters that were dated from Feb. 24, 2021.