In 2014 Dr. David Wilkins (Lumbee) published an essay titled “Deconstructing the Doctrine of Discovery.” (here) and Steven T. Newcomb responded with a piece titled “Toward Disestablishing the Doctrine of Christian Domination” (here). The conversation continues with Newcomb’s newest piece “Acknowledging…
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From the NY Daily News: “The Onondaga Nation celebrates cicadas, which saved them from starvation at the hands of then–General George Washington and the Continental Army, which waged a 1779 campaign to destroy Native crops and food. “It was a…
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Task force to decide future of Syracuse’s Columbus statue, replacement (Spectrum News).
Read MoreRecently American Indian Magazine profiled Onondaga Lake and the pollution of the lake. “It’s a reciprocal relationship that we have with all the living things around the lake and the water,” adds [Betty] Lyons. “It’s not a commodity.” Read the…
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Webinar: Centering Native American and Indigenous Communities: Decolonizing Pandemic Politics Tuesday, May 18, 2021 / 6 – 8 pm EST. REGISTER here by Monday, May 17 The Democratizing Knowledge (DK) Collective presents the Webinar Series, Communities of Color, (In)Justice, and Multiple Pandemics. This series…
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UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Side Event: Indigenous Education Now: On the implementation of the rights of Indigenous youth, families and Peoples in EDUCATION and GOVERNMENT SCHOOLING as a part of the call for Peace, justice and strong institutions.…
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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…
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The game known today as lacrosse blends contemporary sports innovations with the traditions and core values of “the creator’s game,” which traces its origins to the Haudenosaunee, or People of the Longhouse. Made up of Six Nations, the Haudenosaunee are…
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Our executive director Betty Lyons was just interviewed for “Cicadas: ‘The other white meat’” by Mary Annette Pember for Indian Country Today. The memory of that time [Sullivan-Clinton Campaign] is so indelible that even today the Onondaga call every U.S.…
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Please read our intervention on behalf of Mother Earth and all of our relatives (PDF Download).
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