1703? Are we required to enforce contracts from the British colonials? Tell it to Blair.
The State of New York screws over its Indian tribes once again. As the successor government to the British colonial rule, this falls back directly on the state. Claims based on the royal land grants to the Indian tribes, many of which date from the 17th and 18th centuries, are recognized in US courts.
Compare with the dealings the Iroquois Confederation (Six Nations) has had with the State of New York, which predated even the Revolution.