Category: News
Mother Earth’s Pandemic: The Doctrine of Discovery
“Peace can only be attained when human beings live in proper relationship to the natural world” ~Tadodaho of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Sid Hill “The pandemic gives us all an opportunity to be at home and reflect on what we have done and where we are going. It is an opportunity for Mother Earth to breath,…
Columbus Statues must come down
“Governor Cuomo’s eloquence in response to the anti-racism movement sparked by the murder of George Floyd apparently does not extend to the genocide and enslavement those first transatlantic voyages initiated and which continue to underpin the oppression of Indigenous peoples to this day,” ~ Betty Lyons Recently our Executive Director Gaeñ hia uh/Betty Lyons was…
In Memory of Kevin T. Tarrant
In memory of our friend and colleague Kevin Tarrant. Please give as you are able to support his family and his legacy. We are thankful these wonderful words from Safe Harbors NYC: It is with great sorrow and with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our Co-founder and Managing Director of Safe Harbors…
Event Cancelled: Haudenosaunee Women’s Influence
Due to concerns about the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we have made the difficult decision to cancel our March 9th event, The Haudenosaunee Women’s Influence on the Women’s Movement with Gloria Steinem. The Matilda Joslyn Gage Center is processing refunds via Eventbrite. If you have questions please contact Melissa Almeyda, matildajgagefoundation@gmail.com or 315.637.9511. Thank you…
Indigenous peoples can guide scientists in fight against climate change (Commentary)
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 our responsibility to mother earth. Indigenous peoples can guide scientists in fight against climate change…
Indigenous peoples can guide scientists in fight against climate change
Indigenous peoples can guide scientists in fight against climate change (Commentary)
Urgent Action request to UNOHCHR Regional Office for Central America
Call for Solidarity and Support of Indigenous Peoples NYA•WEÑHA SKÄ•NOÑH: Thank you for being well Below is a letter of concern delivered by the American Indian Law Alliance (aila.ngo) to the UN OHCHR on behalf of our friend and colleague Margot Pérez. The below letter addresses not only her specific case but also the systematic…
Doctrine 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 for as long as I breathe my story I am not vanquished I am my…
Nuclear Reactors are not “Green”
A Red Paper by Onondaga Nation, Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force and American Indian Law Alliance. As we work together to attempt to save the Mother Earth from climate chaos, it is important not to be mis-lead by false claims. We were told that fracked gas [methane] was a “bridge fuel”, as were to transition to…
Statement on Cuomo wanting to add Columbus statue to historic registers
Statement by Gaen hia uh, Betty Lyons (Onondaga Nation, Snipe Clan), President & Executive Director of the American Indian Law Alliance: “Governor Cuomo, in calling for adding the statue of Christopher Columbus to the State Register of Historic Places, and calling for its inclusion on the National Register, has once again demonstrated his unwillingness to…
Happy Indigenous People’s Day
Happy Indigenous People’s Day. That is what people are saying today in 90 cities and counties large and small across the country today, ranging from Los Angeles and Phoenix to Ithaca. This is not Columbus Day, NY Daily News Op-Ed by Betty Lyons
NYT article on the Cicadas return to Onondaga Nation
A Story of Survival Revived by the Cicadas’ Loud (and Crunchy) Return
