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Newspaper

Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1990

Page

6

Troopers Move Into Mohawk Reservation Amid Gunfire

State troopers moved into the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation near Hogansburg New York to quell pro and anti gambling violence after a shooting alongside the River Road house of Ray Lazare. W Harold Edwards Jr. 32 of Cree Road died later at Alice Hyde Memorial Hospital Malone and Pyke died in surgery at 10 50 a m Tuesday. The Warriors Society and Mohawk leaders called for police restraint while police sealed off routes and set checkpoints.

St. Lawrence David George U.S Pyke Alice Hyde Memorial Hospital Malone May Richards W Harold Edwards Jr Cree Road River Road Ray Lazare Frogtown Road Warriors Society Raquette Point Tony's Vegas International Casino Route 37 Four Corners Hogansburg Ronald Clark Minnie Garrow Cuomo Cornwall Island Ontario Doug George Michael Mitchell George RCMP Royal Canadian Mounted Police Don Boudrin Mario Cuomo St. Regis New York State Akwesasne Canada

Diplomats seek peace over violence at 5t Reservation

Canadian officials met with the U S State Department to end the casino related violence on the 5t Indian Reservation. Police sealed the reservation and escorted Canadian investigators to two fatal shootings on the Canadian side. Residents found shelter at National Guard armories in Ogdensburg and Saranac Lake. Governors and officials pledged cooperation from Tribal Council and Warriors Society.

Washington U.S. State Department Patricia Low- Bedard Department of External Affairs National Guard Ogdensburg Saranac Lake U.S New York Stephen Gleason Indian Affairs

St Regis Reservation clash over gambling turns deadly and tensions flare

State police and federal agents raid six casinos on the St Regis Reservation triggering a standoff with the Warriors Society and anti gambling activists. Thirteen arrests for gambling violations follow. Violence escalates with barricades, fires, and two Mohawk deaths amid mediation efforts and ongoing talks on patrols.

Warriors Society

Inaction blamed as Mohawk dispute deepens

The dispute at Akwesasne near the St. Regis Mohawk Reserve draws calls for joint action by Canada and the United States. Politicians blame Cuomo and call for Mounties and police to disarm and secure access while negotiations stall. Two deaths complicate efforts as U S and Canadian officials coordinate to restore safety.

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U.S. Justice Department Fletcher J Associated Press New York City Mitchell Canadian Mounted Police Quebec Edwards Inen Indian Times Jonathan D. Salant Tribal Council Bureau of Indian Affairs Ottawa House of Commons United States Joe Clark James Baker Thomas Siddon State Department White House Bush Regis Reservation Fletcher H. Graves Siddon
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