Category: Events

The Restore Our Sacred Lake 5K and Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Festival Weekend September 14th and 15th 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 invite runners and walkers to come to Onondaga Lake for a day of celebration. This event will raise awareness of the importance of the lake…

NILJ Partnership
The American Indian Law Alliance is proud to partner with the National Institute for Law and Justice (NILJ). Learn more about our partnership by reading the press release. Visit NILJ.org for assistance today.

International Denunciation from the National Indigenous Congress
URGENT International Solidarity Campaign TONATIERRA and AILA in support the relatives in Mexico now under assault: International Denunciation from the National Indigenous Congress – Indigenous Governing Council of Mexico for the Attempted Eviction of the House of the People of Mexico Monday OCTOBER 16, 2023 To the people and governments of Mexico and the world.…

Restore Our Sacred Lake 5K Run Walk
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 invite runners and walkers to come to Onondaga Lake for a day of celebration. This event will raise awareness of the importance of the lake and the urgency of furthering…

UNPFII Event: land is language:language is life / Yolsentlalistli
land is language:language is life / Yolsentlalistli land is language:language is life / Yolsentlalistli (recognition:reclamation:rematriation:revitalization:reganeration) A side event of the UNPFII 22 April 27, 2023 (9:30am-12:00) Live and via Zoom webinar (Registration below) Event Co-Sponsors: A dialogue on the resurgence of indigenous language reclamation in transnational urban and educational contexts as a response to the climate crisis…

Outcome from the Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Statement for UNPFII22 (2023)
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, 22nd Session April 17th – 28th, 2023 Statement on behalf of Global Indigenous Peoples Organizations preparatory meeting April 15-16, 2023, at the UN Church Center. Based on the conversation on Tuesday, 25 April, 2023, 15:00-18:00 in the room around Item 4, Discussion on the six mandated areas of the…

UNPFII Side Event: Christian Domination & The Genocide of Turtle Island
Save the date Details: Christian Domination & The Genocide of Turtle Island 19 April 2023 at 5:00PM CCUN Chapel 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017 Art by Analena Provost Download the flyer as a PDF

Global Indigenous Women’s Gathering Invitation
English & Española Dear Sisters, We invite you to join us on the 14 April 2023 from 9:00 AM––3:00 PM on the Second Floor of the Church Center of the United Nations (CCUN) at 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. We look forward to welcoming each of you in person. As we prepare…

Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus (GIPC) Invitation
Télécharger le flyer en français Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus (GIPC) Invitation English Invitation Español, Français, Русский Dear Relatives, We invite you to join us on the 15-16 April 2023 from 9:00 AM––3:00 PM on the Second Floor of the Church Center of the United Nations (CCUN) located at 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. We…

Craft Fair Invitation
We invite everyone to visit the Indigenous Peoples Craft Fair on 19 April 2023 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the Eighth Floor of the Church Center of the United Nations (CCUN) located at 777 United Nations Plaza, New York, NY 10017. For Indigenous peoples wishing to serve as vendors, setup is done on…

Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus Invitation
English Invitation Español, Français, Русский As we prepare for the upcoming 21st Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) 25 April-6 May 2022, we invite you to the 21st Annual Global Indigenous Peoples’s Caucus. Please join us on 24 April 2022 from 1pm – 4pm (EST), virtually. The theme for this…

An Open Letter on “Indian Residential Schools”
A revised and updated version of this letter has now been published with The Nation. Each day is a gift from the Creator and every day we start by giving thanks to the Creator, to our Earth, and to all of creation. The thanksgiving address reminds us to live in gratitude with the Creator,…

Every Child Matters: Walk for Justice for Our Ancestors
Please Join us. Within the last couple of months over 2500 unmarked graves of Indigenous children have been located on the grounds of the Institutions of Genocide aka “Residential schools ” throughout Canada and the United States. We will walk in honor of them and the thousands of survivors who endured unspeakable inhumane treatment by…

From Land Acknowledgement to Land Back
Join us for a facilitated conversation on land acknowledgments and the urgency of land back. Acknowledging injustice is essential. Land acknowledgments come out of a desire to recognize how settler-colonial societies have harmed Indigenous nations and peoples. They provide a necessary recognition of the past. Excellent land acknowledgments are made up of the following…

Happy Birthday Oren Lyons
We want to wish Founding Board Member Oren Lyons a very Happy 91st birthday!!! We love and appreciate you! Your energy and wisdom transcends all things.














