Statement on the Passing of Darwin Hill and Rex Lee Jim February 26, 2026 The Indian Law Resource Center is deeply saddened by the passing this week of Darwin Hill, a chief of the Tonawanda Band of Seneca Indians, and the passing of former Navajo Nation Vice President, Rex Lee Jim. Hill lived and worked on the Tonawanda territory. He led efforts to advance land claims and defend the rights of his nation and the Haudenosaunee or Six Nations Confederacy. He was essential in securing an agreement with the federal government to recognize the right of Six Nations citizens to cross the US-Canada