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CANADIAN ST. REGIS BAND OF MOHAWK INDIANS v. N.Y.

Nos. 5:82-CV-783, 5:82-CV-1114.

278 F.Supp.2d 313 (2003)

THE CANADIAN ST. REGIS BAND OF MOHAWK INDIANS by Lawrence Francis, Chief, and Lloyd Benedict, Mike Mitchell, Bruce Roundpoint, Joe Jacobs, John Oakes, Angus Bonaparte, Jr., David Benedict, Joyce Sharow, Robert Sunday, William Sunday and John Lazore, Council Members, Plaintiffs, and St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council, the People of the Longhouse at Akwaesasne by the Mohawk Nation, Consolidated Plaintiffs, The United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor. v. The State of NEW YORK, George E. Pataki, as Governor of the State of New York, the County of St. Lawrence, New York, the County of Franklin, New York, the Village of Massena, New York, the Town of Massena, New York, the Town of Bombay, New York, the Town and Village of Fort Covington, New York, Farmers National Bank, n/k/a Key Bank of Northern New York, N.A., Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation, Marine Midland Properties Corp., Walsh Realty Corp., and Canadian National Rail Ways, Defendants, The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council and the People of the Longhouse at Akwesasne, by The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, Plaintiffs, The United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. v. The State of New York, George E. Pataki, as Governor; County of St. Lawrence; County of Franklin; Village of Massena; Town of Massena; Town of Bombay; Town and Village of Fort Covington; Key Bank of Northern New York, N.A.; Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.; Niagara Mohawk Power Co.; Canadian National Railways; Power Authority of the State of New York; William J. Brockway; Loretta Brockway; James Chapman; Mary Chapman; Robert Chapman; Burton Chapman; Paul Compeau; Catherine Compeau; Real C. Coupal; Thelma B. Coupal; Harry Grow; Laurent Hebert; Vincent Jerry; Daniel Jerry; Ernest L. Jock; Carrie Jock; Alpha Latray; Duane Stewart; Kay Stewart; Thomas Torrey; and Eloise Torrey, Defendants. The Canadian St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians by Lawrence Francis, Chief, and Lloyd Benedict, Mike Mitchell, Bruce Roundpoint, Joe Jacobs, John Oakes, Angus Bonaparte, Jr., David Benedict, Joyce Sharow, Robert Sunday, William Sunday and John Lazore, Council Members, Plaintiffs, The United States of America, Plaintiff-Intervenor, v. The State of New York, George E. Pataki as Governor of the State of New York, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., David W. Oberlin, Administrator, St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., Niagara Mohawk Power Co., and Power Authority of the State of New York, Defendants.

United States District Court, N.D. New York.

July 28, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Indian Law Resource Center, Washington, DC (Steven Tullberg, Alexandra Page, of counsel), for People of Longhouse at Akwesasne by Mohawk Nation Counsel of Chiefs.

Frances M. Zizila, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice Environment & Natural Resources Division-Indian Resources, Washington, DC, for U.S.

Hobbs Straus Dean & Walker, Washington, D.C. (Hans Walker, Jr., Charles Hobbs, of counsel), Sonosky Chambers Sachse Endreson & Perry (Harry R. Sachse, James T. Meggesto, of counsel), for Canadian St. Regis Band of Mohawk Indians & St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council.

David E. Blabey, Albany, NY (Arthur T. Cambouris, of counsel), for Power Authority of State of New York.

Hiscock & Barclay, Syraqcuse, NY (Judith M. Sayles, Alan R. Peterson, of counsel), for County of St. Lawrence, County of Franklin, Village of Massena, Town of Bombay, Town and Village of Fort Covington, Key Bank of Northern New York, N.A.; Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.; Niagara Mohawk Power Co.; and Canadian National Railways.

Eliot Spitzer, Attorney General, Albany, NY (David B. Roberts, Christopher W. Hall, Asst. Attorneys General, of Counsel), for State of New York.

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