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Standing Rock supporters in Syracuse march to draw attention to ‘brutality and injustice’

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. by By Jourdan Bennett-Begaye – Approximately 1,000 people turned out for the Sgennonh Unity March to draw attention to violence, injustice and police brutality they say is being inflicted on protesters of the Standing Rock oil pipeline in North Dakota. For four hours, elders and children led the march. Elders are the knowledge holders and children are the ones … [Read more...] about Standing Rock supporters in Syracuse march to draw attention to ‘brutality and injustice’

Joe Heath Interview on Standing Rock

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Yesterday at the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock, I interviewed Joe Heath, an attorney from New York who is here to support the water protectors. Because there have been over 400 arrests, the National Lawyers Guild, which has a legal tent here, is in dire need of lawyers to offer representation. About 150 people have been charged with felonies. Many have also been strip … [Read more...] about Joe Heath Interview on Standing Rock

Haudenosaunee witness North Dakota pipeline protests as cops swoop in

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NEAR CANNON BALL, N.D. – Central New Yorkers supporting protesters at a North Dakota oil pipeline have witnessed clashes as authorities move in. Gunny Richmond has been among them. Richmond, an Onondaga Nation citizen from the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, drove a van of supplies to the protesters in September. She expected to stay four days. But after unloading clothes and … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee witness North Dakota pipeline protests as cops swoop in

Broken Pipe Dumps 10 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Sacred Onondaga Lake

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Indian Country Today: Up to 10 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into Onondaga Lake after a 50-year-old pipe burst during 21 hours of straight rain in Syracuse, New York on October 21. The 42-inch diameter pipe broke south of the Inner Harbor along the Onondaga Lake shoreline. For more than 24 hours, 5,000 gallons of raw sewage flowed into the sacred lake per minute, … [Read more...] about Broken Pipe Dumps 10 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Sacred Onondaga Lake

Sgeñnoñh Unity March – Nov. 12

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In light of the ongoing brutality being inflicted upon the Water Protectors at the Standing Rock Camp in North Dakota we are asking that everyone come together in solidarity and march with us from the Onondaga Nation (central fire) to the city of Syracuse to build awareness of what is happening to our brothers and sisters on the frontlines of the protest against the Dakota … [Read more...] about Sgeñnoñh Unity March – Nov. 12

Onondaga Nation Sends Attorney to Standing Rock: Joe Heath is an expert in indigenous rights and defense of environmental activists

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Cannonball, North Dakota — The Onondaga Nation’s General Counsel, Joseph Heath, Esq., arrived at Standing Rock today to offer his services to the water protectors who have been arrested. His career in social and environmental justice spans decades, including an extensive background in Indian Law, criminal defense, and defending against trespass cases. The Standing Rock Sioux … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Sends Attorney to Standing Rock: Joe Heath is an expert in indigenous rights and defense of environmental activists