The Onondaga Nation was proud to be part of the Wall of Honor Celebration. The Nation was a proud contributor of the Wall honoring the contributions of minorities during World War II. Chief Sid Hill spoke to the crowd and offered our Thanksgiving Address for those in attendance tonight and to remember all that have sacrificed so much. Many veterans in the community gathered … [Read more...] about The Wall of Honor
Syracuse University Announces The Haudenosaunee Promise
Syracuse University’s Chancellor Nancy Cantor unveiled a scholarship for Haudenosaunee students named, “The Haudenosaunee Promise”. The Promise is to provide scholarships to full-time students seeking a bachelor’s degree who are citizens of the Haudenosaunee and reside in their territories beginning in the fall of 2006. Chancellor Cantor sees this scholarship as a method to … [Read more...] about Syracuse University Announces The Haudenosaunee Promise
Onondagas Tweak Lawsuit – Nation introduces amended land claim in response to recent federal court ruling.
By John O'Brien Syracuse Post Standard Staff writer The Onondaga Indian Nation updated its lawsuit against the state this week in response to a court throwing out another tribe's land claim two months ago. A federal appeals court in June dismissed the Cayugas' land claim, ruling that the tribe waited too long to file it. The 2nd U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a $247.9 … [Read more...] about Onondagas Tweak Lawsuit – Nation introduces amended land claim in response to recent federal court ruling.
Claims come and go, clan mother keeps values
SEAN KIRST POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST From the door of Dorothy Webster's small home on the Onondaga Nation, she can see the place where she first met Laura Cornelius Kellogg. "She would come here and stay at my mother's house," said Dorothy, who was a little girl when Kellogg would show up for visits, a traveler wearing orthopedic shoes. "She wanted the land back," … [Read more...] about Claims come and go, clan mother keeps values
State presents final lake cleanup plan, tribe calls it inadequate
By WILLIAM KATES Associated Press Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Onondaga Lake a sacred Indian waterway turned into a toxic stew through a century of municipal and industrial pollution would undergo one of the largest environmental cleanups in state history under a final $451 million plan presented Friday by state regulators. But the state Department of Environmental … [Read more...] about State presents final lake cleanup plan, tribe calls it inadequate
Onondaga Lake Plan Will Remove Corporate Liability Leaving Toxic Waste In Place
Report Picks Apart New York State-Honeywell Plan as Completely Inadequate Mercury And Other Hazards Will Still Threaten Syracuse June 30, 2005—The Onondaga Nation today released a detailed report pointing out numerous threats to public health in the “clean-up plan” for Onondaga Lake that New York State and Honeywell have agreed upon. The report highlights the need for … [Read more...] about Onondaga Lake Plan Will Remove Corporate Liability Leaving Toxic Waste In Place
Onondaga Nation Takes Exception to U.S. Appeals Court Decision on Cayuga Land Claim: Federal Law Should Not Be Violated Without Remedy
Statement by Sidney Hill, Tadodaho, Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs “The Onondaga Nation strongly takes exception to the Appeals Court decision to throw out the Cayuga Nation’s land claim. To us, it seems strange that a Federal Court would so casually re-write Federal laws, treaties, and the constitution of the Unites States, the supreme law of the land. “In taking … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Takes Exception to U.S. Appeals Court Decision on Cayuga Land Claim: Federal Law Should Not Be Violated Without Remedy