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The Onondaga Nation, in Unprecedented Land Back Moment, Regains 1,023 Acres of the Land From New York State

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The Onondaga Nation will recover more than 1,000 acres of forest lands in the Tully Valley through an historic agreement with New York State and the federal government. This property, identified for restoration and preservation as part of the Onondaga Lake Natural Resource Damages and Restoration process, will now be returned to the care of the Onondaga Nation. “It is with … [Read more...] about The Onondaga Nation, in Unprecedented Land Back Moment, Regains 1,023 Acres of the Land From New York State

Secretary Haaland Applauds Return of Traditional Homelands to Onondaga Nation

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US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Press Release Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov 1,000 acres in Central New York’s Tully Valley will be returned to the Onondaga Nation to create a wildlife and brook trout sanctuary. TULLY, N.Y. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today celebrated a unique settlement agreement as part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and … [Read more...] about Secretary Haaland Applauds Return of Traditional Homelands to Onondaga Nation

Secretary Deb Haaland statement on Return of Lands to Onondaga

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Today, 1,000 acres of the Tully Valley in Central New York will be returned to the Onondaga Nation. It’s a great day for locally led conservation and for the Onondaga people who have inhabited the area for centuries. As the original stewards of the land, the Onondaga Nation will use Indigenous knowledge to manage the area’s wildlife and habitat. This is another step forward … [Read more...] about Secretary Deb Haaland statement on Return of Lands to Onondaga

One Thousand Acres Returned to Onondaga Nation

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Native News Online by JENNA KUNZE On Wednesday, June 29, 1,000 acres of ancestral homeland in the Tully Valley in Central New York was returned to the Onondaga Nation. The land return–one of the largest transfers from a state to an Indigenous nation—was part of a 2018 Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration settlement. The settlement is an agreement between … [Read more...] about One Thousand Acres Returned to Onondaga Nation

1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement

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Syracuse.com by Greg Coin Syracuse, N.Y. – Centuries after losing nearly all of their land to the state of New York, the Onondaga Nation will see the return of a 1,000-acre sliver of their original, 2.5-million-acre territory. U.S., state and Onondaga Nation officials announced today that the nation will be given two heavily forested parcels, one at the headwaters of … [Read more...] about 1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement

OAS Commission on Human Rights accepts Onondaga’s Petition for Land Justice against the United States.

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Onondaga Nation - In late February of 2022, the Onondaga Nation was informed by the Organization of American States (O.A.S.) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Commission that the Onondaga Nation’s Petition against the United States has been accepted.  The Commission has ruled the Petition has met all of their initial screening criteria. In meeting that criteria, the … [Read more...] about OAS Commission on Human Rights accepts Onondaga’s Petition for Land Justice against the United States.