Syracuse Mayor Walsh appoints Columbus Circle committee.
Posted by:Adam DJ Brett
I am International Research Specialist with the American Indian Law Alliance and I hold a Ph.D. in religion from Syracuse University.
Syracuse Mayor Walsh appoints Columbus Circle committee.
I am International Research Specialist with the American Indian Law Alliance and I hold a Ph.D. in religion from Syracuse University.
"We want to thank the Mayor for having the courage to stand in truth and we know that is not an easy thing to do. Thank you for acknowledging the genocidal legacy of Christoper Columbus and how detrimental that has been to Indigenous nations and peoples." ~ Betty Lyons Coverage…
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Our Executive Director Gaeñ hia uh/Betty Lyons (Onondaga Nation, Snipe Clan) went on WCNY Capital Pressroom room with Tim Williams and provided context for the Doctrine of Discovery and Christopher Columbus and the harm that has been done to Indigenous nations and peoples. All these symbols of racism that we…
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Please sign & share widely! Petition to the City of Syracuse & Onondaga County: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, not Columbus Day! header image via: https://rethinkingschoolsblog.com/2015/11/30/help-rethinking-schools-abolish-columbus-day/
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"Governor Cuomo’s eloquence in response to the anti-racism movement sparked by the murder of George Floyd apparently does not extend to the genocide and enslavement those first transatlantic voyages initiated and which continue to underpin the oppression of Indigenous peoples to this day," ~ Betty Lyons Recently our Executive Director…
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