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Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panel

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Associated Press by Michael Hill ONONDAGA NATION TERRITORY (AP) — The Onondaga Nation has protested for centuries that illegal land grabs shrank its territory from what was once thousands of square miles in upstate New York to a relatively paltry patch of land south of Syracuse. It took its case to President George Washington, to Congress and, more recently, to a U.S. … [Read more...] about Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panel

Organization of American States – InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights: Motion for Reconsideration Filed on September 14, 2023

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In late May 2023, the InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) upheld the Onondaga Nation’s right to pursue the human rights violations claims against the United States, in what they labeled an “Admissibility Decision.”  This was roughly the equivalent of surviving a motion to dismiss the case and now, the Nation’s Petition will proceed to a final decision on the merits … [Read more...] about Organization of American States – InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights: Motion for Reconsideration Filed on September 14, 2023

Hochul makes first NY governor visit to Onondaga Nation in half century

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by Jeremy Boyer Syracuse, N.Y. — In addition to repeating what governors do every year by coming to the New York State Fair, Gov. Kathy Hochul made some history Wednesday by visiting the Onondaga Nation. Hochul met with nation leaders to discuss health care and education issues in what both governments said was the first visit by a sitting New York governor to Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Hochul makes first NY governor visit to Onondaga Nation in half century

Governor Hochul Joins Onondaga Nation For Historic Meeting At Onondaga Nation Longhouse

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Governor Kathy Hochul today visited the Onondaga Longhouse for a conversation with Onondaga Nation leaders, including Tadodaho Sid Hill, representatives of the Council of Chiefs, and Clan Mothers.  "Today we met at the Onondaga Nation Longhouse to strengthen the government-to-government relationship between the Onondaga Nation and the State of New York," Governor Hochul … [Read more...] about Governor Hochul Joins Onondaga Nation For Historic Meeting At Onondaga Nation Longhouse

Climate Reality – International Day for World Indigenous Peoples

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August 9th has been identified by the United Nations as the International Day for World Indigenous Peoples. Al Gore's Climate Reality foundation reached out to Onondaga's Sophia Powless to make a statement on Ethino•ha tsha' Oñweñja•de' (Mother Earth) on this International Day for Indigenous People. Click to view   … [Read more...] about Climate Reality – International Day for World Indigenous Peoples