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Oren Lyons speaks on Canandaigua Treaty

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In honor of 1794 Canandaigua Treaty Day on November 11th, this is an excerpt from the 2012 February Press Conference in Washington DC. In this excerpt Oren Lyons discusses the events leading to the Canandaigua Treaty and the role the newly elected president George Washington had in creating this peace treaty in reassuring that Haudenosaunee lands will be safe. … [Read more...] about Oren Lyons speaks on Canandaigua Treaty

Onondaga Nation Has Filed Its En Banc Petition To The U.S. Second Circuit Court Of Appeals:

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OnondagaNation.org November 6, 2012 On Friday, November 2nd, the Nation’s attorneys filed the request for a re-hearing of the October 19, 2012 Circuit’s Summary Order, which had affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of the Nation’s Land Rights Action.   This dismissal was based on the newly created “new laches” defense that the courts have awarded New York State.   This … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Has Filed Its En Banc Petition To The U.S. Second Circuit Court Of Appeals:

Review of the Onondaga Land Rights Hearing in NYC

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New York City- On Columbus Day, Friday, October 12, 2012, the Onondaga Nation’s legal team, consisting of Joe Heath as General Counsel and lead counsel, Curtis Berkey and Alex Page, appeared in the US 2 Circuit Court of Appeals and for the oral argument against the dismissal of the Nation’s Land Rights Action. The case had been dismissed in September of 2010, by Judge Kahn … [Read more...] about Review of the Onondaga Land Rights Hearing in NYC