Law Suit Asserts Rights to Historic Territory That Stretches From Pennsylvania to Canada Onondaga Nation Territory—In a historic legal filing, the Onondaga Nation today asserted its rights to a wide stretch of New York State land while insisting that this action will not result in any evictions. “The Onondaga people wish to bring about a healing between themselves and all … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Announces Land Rights Action Promising No Evictions
Onondaga Nation Announces Land Rights Action Promising No Evictions
PRESS RELEASE: March 11, 2005 Onondaga Nation Communications ONONDAGA NATION ANNOUNCES LAND RIGHTS ACTION PROMISING NO EVICTIONS Law Suit Asserts Rights to Historic Territory That Stretches From Pennsylvania to Canada Onondaga Nation Territory—In a historic legal filing, the Onondaga Nation today asserted its rights to a wide stretch of New York State land while … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Announces Land Rights Action Promising No Evictions
Brighten the Chain
A brief overview of the Onondaga Land Rights Action and background to the case. We are seeking for the federal courts to recognize that their land was taken in illegal purchases and that we retain full aboriginal title to the land. We seek reconciliation, healing and environmental restoration in our homeland. … [Read more...] about Brighten the Chain
Amazing Games: Onondaga and the Iroquois Nationals
Amazing Games (1991) explores the importance of lacrosse at Onondaga and the story of the Iroquois Nationals being accecpted into the International Federation Lacrosse Championships with interviews of Oren Lyons. (note: the sound timing is off) … [Read more...] about Amazing Games: Onondaga and the Iroquois Nationals
Letter to the Post Standard from Chief Sid Hill
December 4, 2004 Chief Sid Hill, Onondaga Nation Our Haudenosaunee Confederacy, a league of five Indian nations, was born on the shores of Onondaga Lake nearly 1,000 years ago, but our people have lived beside the lake since time immemorial. The Onondaga Nation, the spiritual center for the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, is connected to this body of water by ties that … [Read more...] about Letter to the Post Standard from Chief Sid Hill