Seneca Nation navigating turbulent economic waters

CATTARAUGUS INDIAN RESERVATION - Newly elected Seneca Indian President Barry E. Snyder Sr. said he put a lot of thought into whether to pursue a fourth term as leader of the western New York Indian nation.

Who can blame him?

With the state a signature away from collecting tax from tribal cigarette sales and a mega casino project mothballed because of economic and legal challenges, even by a former warrior nation's standards there are tough battles ahead.