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NEW YORK LAND CLAIMS (Cayuga, Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Seneca) Settlement Possibilities Briefing for the Office of Management and Budget May 25, 1999 Attached please find: A narrative providing a brief description of the New York land claims, including their factual and legal underpinnings (originally provided to OMB in January of this year). An outline of the current status of settlement efforts in each of the negotiations. A reference table which provides more detailed information about each of the claims (number of acres affected, parties, legal posture of the case). A reference table which provides summary information about federal contributions in previous eastern Indian land claims settlements. For more information, please contact: V. Heather Sibbison Special Assistant to the Secretary U.S. Department of the Interior 202/208-6291