Author: Adam DJ Brett
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
Comités de Defensa del Barrio has an excellent article on the relationship between the Doctrine of Discovery and US citizenship, it is worth a read. header image via: youtube
Petition to Abolish Columbus Day
Please sign & share widely! Petition to the City of Syracuse & Onondaga County: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, not Columbus Day! header image via: rethinkingschool
Indigenous People’s Day
“It all started with Columbus. That is why the movement to rename Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and urging inclusion of the Doctrine of Discovery in public education curricula, is so important as part of broader work towards sovereignty, self-determination and full justice for native peoples.” Why indigenous peoples are right to be offended…
Wooden Stick Festival
AILA was proud to be a sponsor of the 2017 Wooden Stick Festival.
2017 Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus Statement (GIWC)
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AILA calls on NYC to Divest
Today on the steps of City Hall in New York City, leaders of Indigenous Nations and communities called on Mayor de Blasio to end NYC’s business, contracts and pension fund investments with banks such as Wells Fargo, which are funding the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL). Mayor de Blasio has written NYC’s banks with concerns about…
Court denies Onondaga land rights lawsuit
Court denies Onondaga land rights lawsuit Sherrill v. Oneida provides ‘mandatory basis’ for ruling By Gale Courey Toensing Story Published: Oct 6, 2010 ALBANY, N.Y. – A federal court has dismissed the Onondaga Nation’s land rights lawsuit in a ruling that follows recent precedent-setting cases depriving other Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy nations of their lands.…
Iroquois Nationals Passport/Visa Dispute
The media listed below represent the major articles, videos, and audio recordings of the over 2300 listed on Google News regarding the Iroquois Nationals. These were created by international news media between July 8 and July 19th, 2010. They are found in chronological order, with alphabetical order by day. Stories are included without any analysis…
Oren Lyons 80th Birthday Celebration
Oren Lyons Testimonial80th Birthday Celebration – New York City – June 17, 2010
