News, inspirations, and thoughts.
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.
NYC, Wells Fargo, and the DAPL
Coverage of our efforts to get NYC to pull money from Wells Fargo over their funding of DAPL: Coverage from event:
The People’s State of the Union
We were honored to be part of the Peoples State of the Union on Monday, January 29, 2018 and to provide an Indigenous opening to the event. Mark Ruffalo welcomed…
The Fight for Indigenous Peoples Day
It is essential to remember, or learn in the first place, that Columbus’ transatlantic voyages and those of the other European explorers were protected under the Doctrine of Discovery, especially…
Calling on Cuomo to save Eagles and halt pipeline
Clara Soaring Hawk and Betty Lyons co-wrote an op-ed calling on Governor Cuomo to halt construction on the Millennium Valley Lateral Pipeline out of respect for Mother Earth and to…
Meeting with UN Secretary-General
In 2016 American Indian Law Alliance (AILA) and members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy met with then Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon. During the meeting they discussed the efforts…
Water is Sacred
Say no to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Respect indigenous sovereignty, sacred lands, and treat Mother Earth with dignity.
National publication, The Atlantic
“The Iroquois Are Not Giving Up Confronted with a string of unfavorable court rulings, the Confederacy staged a 13-day demonstration to kickstart a social movement” by Julian Taub, Aug 17,…
Inaugural event for the Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign
Speaking at the kick-off event for the Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign at the National Museum of the American Indian in NYC on March 12, 2013.
AILA Intervention on Mohawk Border issue
Betty Lyons, Executive Director of the American Indian Law Alliance, intervenes at the United Nations on behalf of the Mohawk Nation in regards to a border dispute.
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
