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    Seneca-Cayuga Council vote repeals court

    Grove, Oklahoma (AP)

    Members of the Seneca-Cayuga tribe’s General Council have voted to abolish the tribal court, less than a year after it was created, as well as the tribe’s police force.

    The tribal council met June 7 as Bureau of Indian Affairs police vehicles circled the Basset Grove Ceremonial Grounds following rumors that the tribal police force might try to stop the meeting.

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