Onondaga Nation

Syracuse Post-Standard To The Editor: We wish to thank the three writers who responded immediately to an opinion that ran June 11. The writers, Suzanne Baiz, Sarah Campora and Kara Rittenhouse pointed out native American history we’ve known to be true all along in the June 13 Readers Page entitled “Red and Black.” We thank them for taking the time to write on behalf … [Read more...] about Support for native Americans Uplifting

Syracuse Post-Standard Saturday, June 02, 2007 By Mike McAndrew Staff writer A judge has postponed a hearing on a motion to dismiss the Onondaga Nation's land claim suit because the federal government has not decided if it will join the case. New York wants U.S. District Judge Lawrence Kahn, of Albany, to dismiss the suit because it says the state is immune from … [Read more...] about Onondaga land claim hearing delayed

Syracuse Post-Standard By Jim O'Hara and Pam Lundborg Staff writers An Onondaga Nation School teacher was accused Wednesday of sexually molesting or endangering the welfare of nearly half the female population of the Nation school. Albert Scerbo, 44, of 7406 Liffey Lane, Clay, was indicted on 17 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, 11 counts of … [Read more...] about Teacher accused of sexually abusing 16 students at Onondaga Nation School

By Mike McAndrew Staff writer Syracuse Post-Standard A hearing on a motion to dismiss the Onondaga Nation's land rights has been adjourned for three months to give the Onondagas more time to persuade the United States to join in the suit. Lawyers for the Onondagas and New York had been scheduled to appear Wednesday before Judge Lawrence Kahn in U.S. District Court … [Read more...] about Land Rights Hearing Adjourned

Syracuse Post Standard The Onondaga County Sheriff's Office Monday charged an Onondaga Nation School teacher with having sexual contact with two female students, ages 7 and 8. Albert Scerbo, 44, of 7406 Liffey Lane, Clay, is charged with two misdemeanor counts of sexual conduct against a child. The abuse happened over the past two years, according to a news release from … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation School teacher accused of abuse

by Jeanne Shenandoah Syracuse Post Standard Editorial Page The United States of America is governed by the Constitution, treaties and laws. They are not meant to be violated or broken, and when they are, justice should be served. When New York State acquired the territory of the Onondaga, Cayuga, and other Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) nations in the late 18th and 19th … [Read more...] about Deal With It

The Onondaga Nation is building a warehouse, possibly a cigarette factory, to keep its supply flowing Syracuse Post Standard By Mike McAndrew Staff writer The Onondaga Nation is planning on making its own cigarettes next year to protect its tax-free tobacco sales from New York's efforts to collect taxes. The Onondaga began constructing a warehouse on their … [Read more...] about Onondaga Plan To Roll Their Own Cigarettes