National Catholic Reporter: By Renee K. Gadoua SYRACUSE, N.Y. — When Onondaga Nation faithkeeper Oren Lyons accepts an honorary degree Sunday, May 20, at Le Moyne College, the Jesuit institution will recognize his international advocacy for indigenous peoples, human rights and environmental stewardship. The award also honors the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in the college's … [Read more...] about Honoring Onondaga’s Oren Lyons, Le Moyne grapples with Jesuit history
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1993 UN Cry of the Earth Conference
On November 22, 1993, Indigenous leaders gathered for the United Nations Cry of the Earth Conference in New York City. The Haudenosaunee was represented by Tadodaho Leo Shenandoah (1915-1996), Clan Mother Audrey Shenandoah (1926-2012), Chief Jake Swamp (1940-2010) , and Faithkeeper Oren Lyons (1930-). "It is prophesied in our Instructions that the end of the world … [Read more...] about 1993 UN Cry of the Earth Conference