The one who sells native cigarettes near me tribe has a new business strategy: making its own cigarettes. It’s a model that has caught on with other Indian nations in upstate New York, which are fighting a losing battle against the state over taxes on national-brand cigarettes sold at tribal outlets. The Oneida, Cayuga and Onondaga sell their own brands in places like the SavOn convenience stores on the Thruway in Canastota and at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino. It’s a tactic that has been welcomed by smokers, who say they are getting a superior product at a fraction of the cost. The state, however, says it’s a form of tax evasion.

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Last month, the state won a court decision allowing it to collect sales taxes from American wholesalers that sell cigarettes to the tribes for resale. Since that decision took effect, orders from the national wholesalers have dried up and the Oneidas, Cayugas and Onondagas are stocking their own cigarette shelves.

Whether the strategy will work remains to be seen. It’s not clear how many customers will be willing to drive miles out of their way to buy Indian-made cigarettes, which have a distinct taste and traditional designs. But it’s not lost on some state officials and business leaders, including the head of the association of convenience store owners, who has urged Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to target the Indian-brand cigarette sellers.

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