CNPD Deploys Digital Fingerprinting System
Recently CNPD and technical personnel deployed a new digital fingerprinting system at police headquarters. The new system, developed by industry leading vendor HID, allows CNPD to digitally capture, encrypt and submit fingerprints and photographs of defendants and certain applicants to the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division and the National Indian Gaming Commission. Implementation of […]
CAYUGA NATION POLICE CADET GRADUATES FROM THE U.S. INDIAN POLICE ACADEMY
Artesia, New Mexico, 28 January 2025: Cayuga Nation officials traveled to the United States Indian Police Academy (USIPA) located in Artesia, NM to attend the graduation of the Nation Police Department’s first Academy Cadet. Nation Police Officer Jeffrey Davids completed the Indian Country Police Officer Training Program, following 597.5 hours of training evaluated by written […]
Cayuga Nation Police Department (CNPD) Delivers Active Threat Awareness Training
Cayuga Nation Police Department (CNPD) Delivers Active Threat Awareness Training to staff at various Nation enterprise locations. Active shooter incidents are often unpredictable and evolve quickly. With proper training and intentional situational awareness, people can increase their chances of survival and even play an integral role in mitigating the impact of an active shooter’s actions. […]
Cayuga Nation Donates $10k to the Union Springs Girls’ Basketball Program for Hurricane Relief
Union Springs, NY – October 23, 2024 – The Cayuga Nation donated $10,000 to the Union Springs Girls’ Basketball “Stuff the Truck Campaign” to support victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The enterprises that each contributed to this donation include: LakeSide Trading, 299 Cayuga Street, Union Springs LakeSide Entertainment, 271 Cayuga Street, Union Springs Sweet […]
Cayuga Nation Secures DOJ Recognition of Governing Council
Union Springs, NY, July 15, 2024 – The Cayuga Nation announces the resolution of its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), culminating in the DOJ’s recognition of the Clint Halftown-led Cayuga Nation Council as the lawful governing body. The lawsuit, which the Nation filed in late 2023 in the U.S. District Court for […]
Cayuga Nation Donates $70,000 to Union Springs Fire Department to Purchase New Medical Rescue Vehicle

Latest Donation Comes after $200,000 Donation in 2020 to Assist with Purchasing New Safety Equipment; “The Cayuga Nation is Committed to Giving Back to the Community and Being Good Neighbors,” says Cayuga Nation Leader Clint Halftown UNION SPRINGS, N.Y. (November 17, 2022)—The Cayuga Nation today donated $70,000 to the Union Springs Fire Department for a […]
Cayuga Nation Police Arrest Jason John on Outstanding Tribal Court Warrant
On Sunday at approximately 8 p.m., Cayuga Nation police officers arrested Jason John (alias Papito de Koda) on an outstanding Cayuga Nation Tribal Court warrant. The suspect was arraigned before Tribal Court Judge Joseph Fahey at approximately 11 p.m., at the Cayuga Nation Tribal Justice Center, on the outstanding warrant and an additional charge of […]
Cayuga Nation Shares Images from Varick Property Demolition, Disputing False Claims Made by Trespassers
See below for images of the Varick house’s interior prior to demolition. While supporters of Wanda John have falsely claimed that the Varick property was being used as her primary residence, it was confirmed to be vacant in the days leading up to the demolition and had been documented as vacant during periodic checks over […]
Cayuga Nation Demolishes Uninhabitable Structures on Two Nation-Owned Properties
The Cayuga Nation today carried out the demolition of three dilapidated and vacant structures on two separate properties owned by the Cayuga Nation. The Nation took action to remove safe havens long used by criminals, including convicted felon Marcus Redeye. Both demolitions were conducted under the supervision of Cayuga Nation Police and pursuant to demolition orders. […]
Cayuga Nation Corrects ‘Blatantly False’ Fingerlakes1 Article Smearing Nation Police
An article published today on Fingerlakes1.com that continued the outlet’s campaign of bias and misinformation against the Cayuga Nation and the Cayuga Nation Police Department (CNPD)’s legitimacy contained information that was verifiably false. The Cayuga Nation today confirmed the inaccuracy of the statements after speaking directly with the Bureau of Indian Affairs representative mentioned in the article. […]