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Wednesday, September 21, 2011  A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday left in place an order exempting Seneca Indian Nation mail-order businesses from complying with the taxing laws of states where they sell cigarettes.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011  A New York state appeals court has lifted a temporary order preventing the state from taxing cigarettes sold by Indian tribes to non-Native customers.

Thursday, June 09, 2011  New York state is under another court order preventing it from taxing cigarettes sold by Seneca Indian Nation retailers to the general public at reservation stores.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  The Seneca Indian Nation's business development arm has made its first major deal since being formed to diversify the tribal economy beyond casinos and smokeshops.

Tuesday, September 14, 2010  A New York appeals court has lifted a temporary order blocking the state from collecting taxes on cigarettes sold by Native American stores to non-Indian customers.

Friday, August 20, 2010  The Seneca Indian Nation is seeking a federal order to stop New York state from following through with plans to tax reservation cigarette sales, tribal leaders said Friday.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010  Seneca Indian Nation cigarette sellers will return to a Buffalo courtroom as they continue to challenge a new federal law that makes it illegal to ship cigarettes through the mail.

Friday, July 09, 2010  New York State Police say an Amtrak passenger train reported hitting some railroad ties that had been placed across the tracks on the Seneca Indian Nation's Cattaraugus reservation.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009  It appears the New York State Thruway will again figure prominently in a dispute between the Seneca Indian Nation and the state over cigarette taxes.