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Ithaca City School District to recognize Haudenosaunee natives with flag raising.

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A purple and white flag representing the Native American Haudenosaunee Confederacy will now hang beside the American flag at Ithaca High School. Ithaca Journal by Jack Mack The Ithaca City School District Board of Education voted Tuesday to fly the flag of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy at Ithaca High School to commemorate “the district’s commitment to reversing the legacy of … [Read more...] about Ithaca City School District to recognize Haudenosaunee natives with flag raising.

Court denies motion to rehear Syracuse Columbus statue case

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Spectrum News 1 BY LUKE PARSNOW An appellate division of the New York state Supreme Court has denied a motion to rehear arguments aimed to prevent the city of Syracuse to remove or alter the Christopher Columbus monument located for several decades in downtown Syracuse. The same court over the summer had reversed an Onondaga County Supreme Court judge's 2022 ruling, … [Read more...] about Court denies motion to rehear Syracuse Columbus statue case

The Canandaigua Treaty: Acknowledging the Past Will Shape Our Future

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The Canandaigua Treaty of 1794 highlights the importance of Indigenous land stewardship in climate activism and leadership.   The Climate Reality Project By Sophia Powless Nov. 11, 2022 The climate crisis has made us reflect on how we can come together and change our behaviors for the betterment of the environment and humanity. Though in order to move forward, … [Read more...] about The Canandaigua Treaty: Acknowledging the Past Will Shape Our Future

The Late Chief Irving Powless Jr Recalls the Return of the Wampum Belts

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October, 21, 1989 By Chief Irving Powless Jr. First published 2/28/2014 The day started out early as everyone dressed their best and we were going to burn tobacco and dance for such a great day. For the first time in 92 years, the wampum belts were coming back to Onondaga. Last Friday, Chief Leon Shenandoah, Chief Vincent Johnson and I traveled to Albany. There we signed … [Read more...] about The Late Chief Irving Powless Jr Recalls the Return of the Wampum Belts

Onondaga Nation parents seek action after LaFayette teacher’s racially charged comment to student

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Syracuse.com by Steve Featherstone Parents from the Onondaga Nation are demanding the LaFayette Central School District take action against a teacher following a racially-charged comment the teacher allegedly made toward a student. About a dozen members of the Onondaga Nation attended a LaFayette school board meeting Wednesday night to voice concerns. The incident occurred … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation parents seek action after LaFayette teacher’s racially charged comment to student

Onondagas see moral victory in international panel taking on land claim rejected by courts

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Syracuse.com Mark Weiner A decade after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Onondaga Nation’s historic claim to its ancestral lands, an international panel representing 35 countries will conduct its own review of the case. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights agreed to hear the Onondaga Nation’s claim that the United States and New York state unjustly took its land … [Read more...] about Onondagas see moral victory in international panel taking on land claim rejected by courts