Sam Powliss, aged 30, tragically lost his life on March 6, 1995, in Irving, New York, during a violent shootout on the Cattaraugus Reservation. This incident was part of a larger conflict within the Seneca Nation, where rival factions were embroiled in a bitter struggle for tribal leadership. The shootout occurred at the William Seneca Building, a tribal government office, and resulted in the deaths of three men, including Sam Powliss. The violence was a culmination of escalating tensions betwee
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