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Onondaga Lake restoration is far from finished
To the Editor: In response to Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon’s claim that an aquarium is the “perfect use” for Onondaga Lake cleanup funds, I must strongly disagree. The most…
At a sacred place, ‘mindblowing’ tale of the nesting eagles of Onondaga Lake
Tina Thomas had the chance to watch it from the start, four years ago. She’s been involved for years at Ska-nonh, now under the direction of Emerson Shenandoah — a…
Join us this Saturday, July 12 for “PRIDE DAY at Skä•noñh: Great Law of Peace Center
Everyone is invited to join us for Pride Day at Skä•noñh Center, this Saturday, July 12, 2025, from 1-4pm. More details and RSVP at: tinyurl.com/PrideDayRSVP. Skä•noñh Center is located at…
Nuclear Energy is not Green Energy
New York wants clean energy. Is nuclear energy the answer? Heath also argued nuclear energy is not green and poses existential costs to the planet that dwarf the costs of…
Labor, Environmental, and Social Justice Groups Call on Micron to Protect Workers and Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Khadeejah Ahmad | kahmad@jobstomoveamerica.org Hilary-Anne Coppola | hilcoppola@gmail.com Labor, Environmental, and Social Justice Groups Call on Micron to Protect Workers and Communities Following Draft Environmental Impact…
Alfie Jacques Ambassador Awardees: Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr.
In 2025, for the first time, the award will be presented to two recipients — Oren Lyons Jr. and Roy Simmons Jr. — two longtime friends and teammates whose lives…
The Restore Our Sacred Lake 5K and Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Festival Weekend September 13th and 14th at Onondaga Lake Park
Restore Our Sacred Lake 5K We follow the Thanksgiving Address by protecting Mother Earth. The eagle has returned to Onondaga Lake for the first time in over 200 years. We…
Want climate solutions in Indigenous territories? Better get consent
For the third year running, Indigenous leaders have called for a permanent moratorium on carbon markets, carbon offsets, and geoengineering technologies at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, or…
2025 National GrowTogether Conference: Planting Seeds of Resilience
Conference Dates and Times Please reserve tickets for each day you plan to attend by selecting “Get tickets”.
An Indigenous Eulogy For Pope Francis
By Sid Hill and Betty Hill (Lyons) The death of Pope Francis brings to a close a groundbreaking papacy not only for the Holy See, but for the Indigenous peoples…
Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement 2025
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues April 21-May 2, 2025 Statement on Behalf of Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Preparatory Meeting April 19-20 2025 Preamble On 19 and 20…
2025 Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus Statement
I give this intervention on behalf of the Global Indigenous Women’s Caucus Policy Recommendations to the Economic and Social Council from the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues: Culture…
