Author: Adam DJ Brett
Celebrate National Native American Heritage Month
Come celebrate National Native American Heritage Month at SUNY OCC on November 24th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Gordon Student Center. There will be presentations by Jeremy Thompson and Brooke Rice on Haudenosaunee Culture, along with a craft fair. Download the Flyer for more details.
Unraveling the Roots of Colonization in New York State
Join us November 18, 6:30 PM EST for Unraveling the Roots of Colonization in New York State — a benefit for the #LandBack return of Onondaga Lake. We’ll explore how colonial legal doctrines still impact Indigenous lands today and hear from Onondaga Nation leaders. New York Society for Ethical Culture, NYC Tickets & donations support…
Healing the Sacred: The Fight to Restore Onondaga Lake and Honor Indigenous Land
The Onondaga Nation is petitioning the Organization of American States (OAS) for land rights to Onondaga Lake, a notoriously polluted body of water in Central New York State. The Onondaga Nation is one of six nations of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Iroquois), and Onondaga Lake is the sacred site where Gayanashagowa, the Great Law of Peace, was…
Harvest Arts & Crafts Market
Please come join us for the American Indian Law Alliance Fall Harvest Art & Craft Market Saturday November 22nd Skä•noñh Great Law of Peace CenterLiverpool, NY 10:00AM TO 5:00PM Support local native craft vendors and artists. Traditional food, music, and raffles For more information Call: (315)-447-4840www.aila.ngo
A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people’s long struggle for land
The nation eventually lost its foothold on the lake, which became polluted in the 19th and 20th centuries as industries dumped mercury, salt and other contaminants into the water. The lake is much cleaner now after restoration efforts, but there are still signs warning that its fish may be harmful to eat. Yet the lake is still…
What are we celebrating with the Erie Canal? A gash in Mother Earth
Looking at the ecocide caused and still being caused by the Erie Canal and Onondaga Lake, we ask ourselves: What does the Erie Canal symbolize? Genocide and ecocide.
Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Festival Thank yous
Nya:weh – A Deep Thank You from the American Indian Law Alliance This past weekend was filled with joy, remembrance, and community as we gathered for the Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Festival, the Restore Our Sacred Lake 5K, and the Alfie Jacques Ambassador Award Dinner. We thank every player, runner, dancer, singer, family, and supporter who…
Oren Lyons’ endless quest to preserve Indigenous values
Haudenosaunee values center around peace and humans’ spiritual connection to the Earth. Yet Oren watches the natural world drifting further away from how his ancestors intended it to be. He sees greed. Inequity. War. Natural disasters. Famine. Everything except peace.
Roy Simmons Jr. didn’t just teach lacrosse. He showed others how to love the game.
Few people have had an impact on the sport like Simmons. Forget the 16 straight Final Fours, six National Championships and 290 career wins. Simmons has constantly advocated for lacrosse’s Indigenous roots. He didn’t bore his players with X’s and O’s. Instead, he gave them unlimited freedom, a homage to how lacrosse was first played.
Sean Kirst: For Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr., Alfie Jacques Award all about his knowledge of true value
Lyons and Simmons will receive the award named for their old friend at a dinner on Sept. 12, a Friday, at the Bellevue Country Club. Over the next two days, in an independent celebration, the annual Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Lacrosse Festival — along with the Restore Our Sacred Lake 5k Run — will be held at Onondaga…
