Executive Director Betty Lyons published an op-ed on Syracuse.com today discussing the importance of caring for mother earth and the work of plant biologist Dr. Robin Kimmerer. Please take a moment to celebrate the work of Dr. Kimmerer and remember…
Read MoreChristian Domination and the Failure of ‘Truth and Reconciliation’
A conference in Onondaga Nation Territory, at Syracuse University and Skä·noñh—Great Law of Peace Center, Saturday and Sunday, 17-18 August 2019. This conference continues discussions between religious communities and Indigenous Peoples about the Doctrine of Christian Discovery (DOCD) so that…
Read MoreDoctrine of Discovery and Colonial Terrorism
The truth, while spoken, never dies. It is a flame that may rest, smouldering in our bones. Perhaps for generations Yet in these very lines it will rekindle We are the flame that never died on battlegrounds of old And…
Read MoreSpring Social with Silver Cloud Singers
Safe Harbors Indigenous Collective, LaMaMa Indigenous Initiative, And American Indian Law Alliance present: Spring Social Host Drum: SilverCloud Singers (NYC) Come and enjoy an evening of Free Food, Socializing, Singing and Dancing, Games, 50/50 Raffle and Door Prizes Location: The…
Read MoreIndigenous Women of the Americas Protecting Mother Earth
Join us for – ‘Indigenous Women of the Americas Protecting Mother Earth: Struggles and Climate Change Solutions, 2019′ – to be presented at the United Nations Church Center in New York City on Tuesday April 23rd, from 5:00 to 8:00…
Read MoreImposed Borders
Imposed Borders of Colonialism: Violence against Indigenous Women, Indigenous Girls and Mother Earth Friday, March 15, 2019 12:30 pm Location: 4 West 43rd Street, Manhattan (43rd St. between 5th & 6th Ave.) Room: Gallery Official side event of the UN…
Read MoreSpectrum News Coverage of the Vigil Against Violence at the border
“It seems like it’s getting worse and our country is divided on the whole issue,” said Sidney Hill, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy Tadodaho. “We feel that it’s our duty to support these people and their struggles, if it’s just acknowledgment, if it’s…
Read MoreBetty Lyons to Speak at Iona College
Thursday, November 8 at 12:00pm: AILA’s President Betty Lyons (Onondaga Nation) will offer the keynote address at Iona College’s annual Week of the Peacemaker. The title of her keynote address is: “We Know Our Relatives: Indigenous Nations Rejecting Colonial Borders.”…
Read MoreBuy tickets: Haudenosaunee Influence on Early Feminism
Details: Haudenosaunee Influence on the Women’s Rights Movement: Then & Now Date: April 18, 2018, Time: 6-9pm Place: Columbia Law School, Jerome Greene Hall, Room 106, 435 West 116th St, NYC Tickets: $20 per person
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