Author: Adam DJ Brett
Remembering Esmeralda
What a gift to know a giant among humans. Esmerlada— our dear sister and friend; our Elder and teacher has passed on. We know that she can rest now, and no longer will feel pain. For that, we are thankful. We are thinking of her husband Waldaba, her daughter Zulane and all her close family…
Christian Domination and the Failure of ‘Truth and Reconciliation’
A conference in Onondaga Nation Territory, at Syracuse University and Skä·noñh—Great Law of Peace Center, Saturday and Sunday, 17-18 August 2019. This conference continues discussions between religious communities and Indigenous Peoples about the Doctrine of Christian Discovery (DOCD) so that real healing can occur. “Truth and Reconciliation” efforts in settler-colonial states have the appearance of…
Urgent Action request to UNOHCHR Regional Office for Central America
Call for Solidarity and Support of Indigenous Peoples NYA•WEÑHA SKÄ•NOÑH: Thank you for being well Below is a letter of concern delivered by the American Indian Law Alliance (aila.ngo) to the UN OHCHR on behalf of our friend and colleague Margot Pérez. The below letter addresses not only her specific case but also the systematic…
Doctrine of Discovery and Colonial Terrorism
The truth, while spoken, never dies. It is a flame that may rest, smouldering in our bones. Perhaps for generations Yet in these very lines it will rekindle We are the flame that never died on battlegrounds of old And for as long as I breathe my story I am not vanquished I am my…
Spring Social with Silver Cloud Singers
Safe Harbors Indigenous Collective, LaMaMa Indigenous Initiative, And American Indian Law Alliance present: Spring Social Host Drum: SilverCloud Singers (NYC) Come and enjoy an evening of Free Food, Socializing, Singing and Dancing, Games, 50/50 Raffle and Door Prizes Location: The Carriage House 225 East 67th Street Between 2nd and 3rd ave, New York, NY 10065…
Indigenous Women of the Americas Protecting Mother Earth
Join us for – ‘Indigenous Women of the Americas Protecting Mother Earth: Struggles and Climate Change Solutions, 2019′ – to be presented at the United Nations Church Center in New York City on Tuesday April 23rd, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. This public event, organized and facilitated by WECAN International, is being held in parallel…
Nuclear Reactors are not “Green”
A Red Paper by Onondaga Nation, Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force and American Indian Law Alliance. As we work together to attempt to save the Mother Earth from climate chaos, it is important not to be mis-lead by false claims. We were told that fracked gas [methane] was a “bridge fuel”, as were to transition to…
Imposed Borders
Imposed Borders of Colonialism: Violence against Indigenous Women, Indigenous Girls and Mother Earth Friday, March 15, 2019 12:30 pm Location: 4 West 43rd Street, Manhattan (43rd St. between 5th & 6th Ave.) Room: Gallery Official side event of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) The panel will discuss the interconnectedness of the…
Spectrum News Coverage of the Vigil Against Violence at the border
“It seems like it’s getting worse and our country is divided on the whole issue,” said Sidney Hill, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Tadodaho. “We feel that it’s our duty to support these people and their struggles, if it’s just acknowledgment, if it’s helping out and let them tell us what we can do.” Spectrum News.
Betty Lyons to Speak at Iona College
Thursday, November 8 at 12:00pm: AILA’s President Betty Lyons (Onondaga Nation) will offer the keynote address at Iona College’s annual Week of the Peacemaker. The title of her keynote address is: “We Know Our Relatives: Indigenous Nations Rejecting Colonial Borders.” Location: Iona College, Murphy Auditorium 715 North Ave, New Rochelle, NY 10801 Everyone is invited…
Coverage from the People’s State of the Union
The New York Amsterdam News write up of the #PeoplesSOTU mentions Betty Lyons speech on the Haudenosaunee influence on democracy and the women’s rights movement.
