2013 Historical Agreement
On May 16, 2013, the Oneida Indian Nation, the State of New York and Madison and Oneida counties signed an historic agreement that officially ended all legal disputes. Signed almost exactly twenty years after New York’s first gaming compact with the Oneida Indian Nation, the 2013 pact honors the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua’s original declaration that “peace and friendship shall be perpetual” between the Nation and its surrounding communities. In the Agreement, all parties involved agreed to an end to the land, tax and gaming disputes. They also agree to the Nation’s exclusive gaming rights in a ten county Central New York region.
New York State, Madison and Oneida Counties - partners with the Nation
This compact, forged through collaborative negotiation between the Nation, state and county leaders, was passed by the New York State legislature on June 22, 2013 and was soon ratified by federal courts, thus cementing it in perpetuity. Since its adoption, this historic agreement has generated more than $800 million in Silver Covenant payments that support a diverse range of public programs, including infrastructure, education, healthcare, public safety and more, in ten Upstate New York counties.
The 2013 pact honors the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua’s original declaration.
June 2018 commemorated the 25th anniversary of the Gaming Compact between the state and the Oneida Indian Nation.
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