New York sues over 207-acre island donated to Seneca Nation for $1

 New York State has initiated a legal confrontation with the federal government over land ownership issues involving the Seneca Nation. This case centers on a 207-acre parcel on Grand Island, which the Seneca Nation claims as part of their ancestral territory. Having been granted restricted-fee status, the Nation has more control over the land’s utilization. New York State has initiated a legal confrontation with the federal government over land ownership issues involving the Seneca Nation. This case centers on a 207-acre parcel on Grand Island, which the Seneca Nation claims as part of their ancestral territory. Having been granted restricted-fee status, the Nation has more control over the land’s utilization.