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SEAN KIRST Syracuse Post-Standard Columnist As part of doing business, Lloyd Withers often entertains visiting executives. Once they arrive in Central New York, he said, they routinely ask whether the region had any special role in history. Withers has a quick answer. He explains the deep ties between Syracuse and the Onondaga Nation. He explains how five warring … [Read more...] about Businessman: Return piece of shoreline to Onondagas

Onondaga lawsuit could be dismissed if Interior, Justice departments don't intervene By Mike McAndrew Staff writer Syracuse Post-Standard New York State says the Onondaga Nation's land claim should be dismissed because the tribe waited too long to sue. But the Onondaga's lawsuit is also in jeopardy because of inaction by two other parties - the U.S. Interior and … [Read more...] about Federal inaction may halt land claim

Onondagas pleased their 30-year effort passes, but saddened by U.S. rejection By Mike McAndrew Staff writer Syracuse Post-Standard For 30 years, Onondaga Nation Faithkeeper Oren Lyons has doggedly pressed United Nations officials to recognize the rights of indigenous peoples. He's traveled to Geneva, Switzerland, and New York countless times to help write and … [Read more...] about U.N. declares tribes’ rights

By SEAN KIRST Syracuse Post-Standard Oren Lyons remembers it well. He was on one of his international trips, talking about the environment to a group that included corporate executives. Once Lyons gets rolling, he gets rolling, and the stories fall easily into one another, and finally a baffled listener asked a question. "Look," he said to Lyons, "what's your bottom … [Read more...] about Faithkeeper stresses his nation’s history

Tuesday, August 07, 2007 By Elizabeth Doran Staff writer Syracuse Post-Standard Starting in September, LaFayette schools will for the first time teach the Onondaga's native language - Ongwehonwekha - in ninth grade, a critical step in the Onondaga Nation's effort to save its native language from extinction. LaFayette High School will be one of a handful of high … [Read more...] about LaFayette to teach Onondaga language

Syracuse Post-Standard To The Editor: We wish to thank the three writers who responded immediately to an opinion that ran June 11. The writers, Suzanne Baiz, Sarah Campora and Kara Rittenhouse pointed out native American history we’ve known to be true all along in the June 13 Readers Page entitled “Red and Black.” We thank them for taking the time to write on behalf … [Read more...] about Support for native Americans Uplifting

Syracuse Post-Standard Saturday, June 02, 2007 By Mike McAndrew Staff writer A judge has postponed a hearing on a motion to dismiss the Onondaga Nation's land claim suit because the federal government has not decided if it will join the case. New York wants U.S. District Judge Lawrence Kahn, of Albany, to dismiss the suit because it says the state is immune from … [Read more...] about Onondaga land claim hearing delayed