Onondaga Nation

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

Syracuse Post-Standard By Jim O'Hara and Pam Lundborg Staff writers An Onondaga Nation School teacher was accused Wednesday of sexually molesting or endangering the welfare of nearly half the female population of the Nation school. Albert Scerbo, 44, of 7406 Liffey Lane, Clay, was indicted on 17 counts of endangering the welfare of a child, 11 counts of … [Read more...] about Teacher accused of sexually abusing 16 students at Onondaga Nation School

By Mike McAndrew Staff writer Syracuse Post-Standard A hearing on a motion to dismiss the Onondaga Nation's land rights has been adjourned for three months to give the Onondagas more time to persuade the United States to join in the suit. Lawyers for the Onondagas and New York had been scheduled to appear Wednesday before Judge Lawrence Kahn in U.S. District Court … [Read more...] about Land Rights Hearing Adjourned