Onondaga Lake – The Onondaga Nation predicted in 2005 that the planned cap over Honeywell’s toxic waste at the bottom of Onondaga Lake would fail. But even they were surprised at how soon their predictions came true. In documents obtained by the Onondaga Nation from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation through a Freedom of Information request regarding … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Calls for Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake: Point to cap failures as sign remedy of Superfund site needs to be improved
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The Onondaga Nation Files Petition Against United States with Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 4/15/14
Sovereign Nation in Upstate New York Seeks International Support After U.S. Courts Fail to Address Violations **LINK TO PHOTOS** Washington, DC – Today, the Onondaga Nation, a treaty-recognized sovereign Indian nation with its homelands in upstate New York, filed a petition against the United States with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Since 1788, … [Read more...] about The Onondaga Nation Files Petition Against United States with Inter-American Commission on Human Rights 4/15/14
Onondaga Nation Files Second Historic Land Rights Case
Washington, DC - On April 15, 2014, the Onondaga Nation filed a Petition against the United States with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), part of the Organization of American States (OAS). A goal of OAS is to achieve an order of peace and justice within the Americas, which the Onondaga Nation is seeking with this petition. [lightbox … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Files Second Historic Land Rights Case
Final Denial Of Justice To The Onondaga Nation: United States Supreme Court Denies Certiorari
Press Release October 15, 2013 Today’s denial by the US Supreme Court of the Onondaga Nation’s Petition for Certiorari review of the dismissal of the Nation’s historic Land Rights Action is the final proof that there is no justice for Indigenous Nations in the US court system. This denial of justice sanctions New York’s un-denied and knowing illegal taking of the … [Read more...] about Final Denial Of Justice To The Onondaga Nation: United States Supreme Court Denies Certiorari
Press Release: When Will We Have Justice?
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 17, 2011 Contact: Joe Heath, General Counsel for the Onondaga Nation: 315-475-2559 / (315) 447-4851 cell WHEN WILL WE HAVE JUSTICE? Onondaga Nation Questions United States’ Commitment to Justice and Abiding by Treaties Onondaga Nation Territory—Tadodaho Sidney Hill issued this statement today on behalf of the Onondaga … [Read more...] about Press Release: When Will We Have Justice?
Onondaga Nation: “We Deserve Justice. Our Land Rights Cannot Be Easily Dismissed”
NEWS RELEASE October 11, 2007 For More Information: Joseph Heath, General Counsel, Onondaga Nation, 315-475-2559 Onondaga Communications Office, 315-492-1922 Federal District Court Judge Hears Oral Arguments on New York’s Motion to Dismiss as Central New York’s Environment Hangs in the Balance Syracuse, NY—The Onondaga Nation’s precedent-setting land rights action … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation: “We Deserve Justice. Our Land Rights Cannot Be Easily Dismissed”
Secret Negotiations Lead To A Public Handshake: New York State And Honeywell Agree To Bury Even More Toxic Waste On The Bottom Of Onondaga Lake
PRESS RELEASE: Oct. 12, 2006 Onondaga Nation Communications SECRET NEGOTIATIONS LEAD TO A PUBLIC HANDSHAKE: NEW YORK STATE AND HONEYWELL AGREE TO BURY EVEN MORE TOXIC WASTE ON THE BOTTOM OF ONONDAGA LAKE “Clean-up” plan farce reaches new low as Honeywell extends lakeshore and fills in a significant part of the lake, by 50 to 100 feet Syracuse, New York - After a … [Read more...] about Secret Negotiations Lead To A Public Handshake: New York State And Honeywell Agree To Bury Even More Toxic Waste On The Bottom Of Onondaga Lake