Central Current by Patrick McCarthy Steps away from a small gravel parking lot off Tully Farms Road, Sid Hill and Joe Heath reflected on the clear, upstream waters of an Onondaga Creek tributary flowing beneath their feet. For the first time in centuries, the gleaming waters belonged to them. After the completion of a land transfer from Honeywell International on … [Read more...] about The Onondaga Nation reclaimed 1,000 acres of its land. Now it seeks restoration.
Land Back
Onondaga Nation reclaims tiny portion of its original territory in landmark agreement
WAER.COM Click to listen Tully Valley - More than 200 years after their land was taken by the state and federal governments, the Onondaga Nation is now reclaiming a small fraction of its original 2.5 million acre territory. Nation representatives recently signed a legal document with Honeywell International for the return of 1,000 acres of pristine land at the headwaters … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation reclaims tiny portion of its original territory in landmark agreement
Ancestral land returned to Onondaga Nation in upstate New York
ONONDAGA NATION TERRITORY (AP) — The Onondaga Nation has regained 1,000 acres (405 hectares) of its ancestral land in upstate New York, a tiny portion of the land members say was unjustly taken by the state beginning in the 18th century. The heavily forested land is south of Syracuse and near the Onondaga’s federally recognized territory. The land, which includes headwaters … [Read more...] about Ancestral land returned to Onondaga Nation in upstate New York
AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING 1,000 ACRES IN TULLY CREEK AREA COMPLETED
Onondaga Nation - On Friday, September 27th, representatives of the Onondaga Nation signed legal documents with Honeywell International for the return of 1,000 acres of land at the headwaters of Onondaga Creek which sits within the original treaty footprint set aside for the Onondaga under the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua. That agreement transferring control of the land was … [Read more...] about AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING 1,000 ACRES IN TULLY CREEK AREA COMPLETED
Celebrating the Tully Valley Land Return: Aerial Video
by Hilary-Anne Coppola In the summer of 2022, the Onondaga Nation and the US Department of Interior publicly announced the unprecedented return of over 1,000 acres of unceded Onondaga lands and waters. Known as the Tully Valley, this return is a small portion of the 2 million acres taken illegally by New York State in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. Honeywell, the … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Tully Valley Land Return: Aerial Video