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Onondaga Nation Land Rights Case faces another setback

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  On December 19, 2012, the full 13 judge US Court of Appeals denied the Onondaga Nation’s request to re-hear the October 19th denial by a 3 judge panel of the same court to overrule the September 2010 dismissal of the 2005 Land Rights Case. The Appellate Court denied the Nation’s request without explanation. On Columbus Day, 2012, the Onondaga Nation had made an … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Land Rights Case faces another setback

Onondaga Nation and Senator Daniel Inouye

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OnondagaNation.org Onondaga Nation- The Onondaga Nation sends its condolences to the family and friends of the Senator Daniel Inouye from Hawaii who passed away on December 17, 2012. The Haudenosaunee and the Senator had a special relationship. In 1987, Senator Inouye accepted the invitation by the Onondaga Nation to discuss the role of the Six Nations in the creation of … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation and Senator Daniel Inouye

Cayuga Museum voluntarily returns sacred objects to Haudenosaunee

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OnondagaNation.org Auburn, New York--The Cayuga Museum of History and Art, in Auburn, New York, returned 21 objects of spiritual significance to the custody of the Onondaga Nation. Nineteen masks and two wampum articles associated with burials were transferred from the Museum collection to the Onondaga Nation this past summer.  On Tuesday, December 19th, the Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Cayuga Museum voluntarily returns sacred objects to Haudenosaunee