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Congress’ 100th Session Acknowledges Haudenosaunee Influence

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100th CONGRESS 2nd Session H.Con.Res.331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5 (legislative day, September 26), 1988 Received and referred to the Select Committee on Indian Affairs October 21 (legislative day, October 18), 1988 Committee discharged    CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To acknowledge the contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to … [Read more...] about Congress’ 100th Session Acknowledges Haudenosaunee Influence

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

Indigenous Peoples Day – October 8, 2023

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Join Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (Syracuse Peace Council) and Women of Italian and Syracuse Heritage CNY at the Everson Museum of Art (MAP) for the 2023 Indigenous Peoples’ Day Community Festival and Refocus Films Screening on Onondaga Nation land. This free, day-long, indoor/outdoor celebration features Oñgwehoñweh food and craft vendors, Haudenosaunee singing and social … [Read more...] about Indigenous Peoples Day – October 8, 2023