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Onondaga Nation to restore sacred creek after colonial theft, pollution

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The Daily Orange By Ahna Fleming Onondaga Creek, muddied by more than 100 years of pollution, may soon flow with a renewed glimmer under the care of its original protectors, the Onondaga Nation. After reclaiming 1,000 acres of ancestral land on Sept. 30, the Onondaga are working to restore the creek and its once-thriving brook trout population, as well as save a local … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation to restore sacred creek after colonial theft, pollution

Onondaga Nation reclaims 1,000 acres of ancestral land

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Daily Orange by Ahna Fleming The Onondaga Nation has reclaimed about 1,000 acres of its ancestral homeland from Honeywell International Incorporated following a federal settlement agreement, the Nation announced Monday. The 1,000 acres of forested land being returned to the Nation are at the headwaters of Onondaga Creek, which flows from about 20 miles south of Onondaga … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation reclaims 1,000 acres of ancestral land

In Upstate New York, Native Efforts to Protect Flora and Fauna Are Flourishing

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A year after a historic land return was announced, Native land stewardship holds promise for Tribes and the environment alike. Condé Nast Traveler BY JACQUELINE KEELER When we talk about traveling to upstate New York, with its fall foliage and shimmering lakes, the land above and beyond New York City is never called what it was known as for a thousand years—the homeland of … [Read more...] about In Upstate New York, Native Efforts to Protect Flora and Fauna Are Flourishing

Secretary Haaland Applauds Return of Traditional Homelands to Onondaga Nation

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US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Press Release Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov 1,000 acres in Central New York’s Tully Valley will be returned to the Onondaga Nation to create a wildlife and brook trout sanctuary. TULLY, N.Y. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today celebrated a unique settlement agreement as part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and … [Read more...] about Secretary Haaland Applauds Return of Traditional Homelands to Onondaga Nation

Secretary Deb Haaland statement on Return of Lands to Onondaga

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Today, 1,000 acres of the Tully Valley in Central New York will be returned to the Onondaga Nation. It’s a great day for locally led conservation and for the Onondaga people who have inhabited the area for centuries. As the original stewards of the land, the Onondaga Nation will use Indigenous knowledge to manage the area’s wildlife and habitat. This is another step forward … [Read more...] about Secretary Deb Haaland statement on Return of Lands to Onondaga

1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement

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Syracuse.com by Greg Coin Syracuse, N.Y. – Centuries after losing nearly all of their land to the state of New York, the Onondaga Nation will see the return of a 1,000-acre sliver of their original, 2.5-million-acre territory. U.S., state and Onondaga Nation officials announced today that the nation will be given two heavily forested parcels, one at the headwaters of … [Read more...] about 1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement

County to Onondaga Nation: We’ll give you a lakeshore parcel, location TBD

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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Onondaga County, which reneged on its 2011 promise to give the Onondaga Nation a piece of land along Onondaga Lake, agreed today to find a different, better lakeside parcel for the nation. The county Legislature voted to set up a committee that will study the best spot for a nation presence on the lake. The 2011 resolution had promised to give the nation … [Read more...] about County to Onondaga Nation: We’ll give you a lakeshore parcel, location TBD