This month marks two years since the Onondaga Nation, which I represent, filed a petition with the Organization of American States' InterAmerican Commission on Human Rights charging the American government with human rights violations for refusing to even consider gross violations of treaty obligations under the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua—signed on behalf of a new United States … [Read more...] about NY Law Journal: U.S. Should Honor Onondaga Treaty
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Is Onondaga County reneging on promise to give lakeshore land to Onondaga Nation?
Syracuse.com. -- Onondaga County officials appear to be flip-flopping on a 2011 promise to turn over a portion of Onondaga Lake shoreline to the Onondaga Nation. The county's environment director, Travis Glazier, told a committee of county legislators today that the county should keep all land it owns along the shore for public use. The Environmental Protection Committee … [Read more...] about Is Onondaga County reneging on promise to give lakeshore land to Onondaga Nation?
Haudenosaunee White House Meeting
On February 22, 2016, Haudenosaunee leaders met with U.S. officials at the White House in Washington, DC to commemorate and formally acknowledge the Canandaigua Treaty. The treaty was signed on November 11, 1794, and ratified by President George Washington on February 21, 1795, 300 years and one day before this historic meeting. Please open this link to read the text of the … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee White House Meeting
Onondaga Nation Case Study Assesses United States’ Failure to Protect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Committee on the Implementation of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will consider case study for 2016 International Law Association conference in Johannesburg
Syracuse, NY– The International Law Association’s Committee on the Implementation of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples has accepted a Case Study on the lack of justice in the United States for the Onondaga Nation’s Land Rights to be included in a forthcoming report. On April 15, 2016 it will be two years since the Onondaga Nation petitioned the Inter-American Commission on … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Case Study Assesses United States’ Failure to Protect the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Committee on the Implementation of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will consider case study for 2016 International Law Association conference in Johannesburg
Haudenosaunee delegates travel to Washington DC
By Frieda Jacques Washington, DC - On February 22nd 2016 a delegation of Haudenosaunee Chiefs and Clanmothers and observers met with federal representatives. The meeting was held in the Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building a few doors from the White House. The meeting was to recognize and honor the signing of the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua. Our … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee delegates travel to Washington DC
Onondaga Nation, New York tribes tell feds: We don’t want your money
Syracuse.com - Mark Weiner WASHINGTON, D.C. – A year after New York Indian tribes turned down millions of dollars in U.S. aid, federal officials are trying again to give taxpayer money to Indigenous nations that have no intention of accepting the cash. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said last week it would send more than $6 million to eight Native … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation, New York tribes tell feds: We don’t want your money
Congressman John Katko writes letter of support
The Onondaga Nation has long been a proponent of non-native mascots, read the Haudenosaune statement on mascots here. No matter what the intent of organizations in having native mascot, inevitability their fans are dressed in war paint and feathers and their mascot is jousting with a stuffed animal mascot on the sideline; not honorable. In the 1970s, the Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Congressman John Katko writes letter of support