Onondaga Nation

Syracuse Post Standard By Pam Greene Staff writer An international leader in Native American human rights issues spoke Monday at Syracuse Stage. The draw of Oren Lyons, who helped establish the United Nations' Working Group for Indigenous Populations, left few vacant seats in the theater. It was part of the Onondaga Nation's yearlong educational series. Lyons - … [Read more...] about Justice has not prevailed, Lyons says

Syracuse Post Standard Letter to the Editor: New York state is unjustified in moving to dismiss the Onondaga Nation's land rights action ("State seeks dismissal of suit by Onondagas," Aug. 16). The Onondaga Nation is asking the court to declare the taking of their peoples' land illegal and wrong. The state claims in its motion that "laches" applies. Laches is a … [Read more...] about Judgment Daze -Dismissal of land rights suit would be unjustified by court

Newsday SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) _ Attorneys for the state have asked a federal judge to dismiss a land claim filed last year by the Onondaga Indian Nation, saying the tribe waited too long to file its lawsuit. New York Assistant Attorney General David Roberts also argued that any taking of property now would be too disruptive to residents and the government. The … [Read more...] about Attorney says state’s response to Onondaga land claim misses mark

Outcomes of Cayuga, Oneida cases cited. Onondagas' lawyer: This suit's different. Syracuse Post-Standard By John O'Brien Staff writer The Onondaga Nation waited too long to file its land claim against New York, and any taking of property now would be too disruptive to residents and the government, state lawyers argued in court papers filed Tuesday. Lawyers for … [Read more...] about State seeks dismissal of suit by Onondagas

Syracuse Post-Standard By Mark Weiner Staff writer A year ago, state officials approved a $451 million plan to clean up Onondaga Lake's industrial pollution and began negotiating to make the lake's biggest polluter pay the bill. The cleanup plan was one of the final tasks before the state could resolve its 1989 lawsuit against polluter Allied Chemical, which, … [Read more...] about Little Known of Cleanup – Closed talks on lake plan concern environmentalists

Company sues N.Y. to clear up whether selling Indians untaxed cigarettes is legal. Syracuse Post-Standard The Associated Press by Staff writer Mark Weiner Buffalo Tobacco wholesalers frustrated by mixed messages from the state over whether they are still allowed to supply Indian retailers with untaxed, unstamped cigarettes are ready to ask a court to intervene. At … [Read more...] about Suit seeks straight answer on tobacco taxes

Syracuse Post-Standard Letter to the Editor: The Onondaga Nation supports cleanup efforts and environmental achievements throughout our historic territory. But we were confused by the July 25 front-page story, "Cleaner Oswego River makes history." One of the Environmental Protection Agency's stated reasons for de-listing the river was because of supposed improvements … [Read more...] about ‘Impaired’ waterways need consistent listing