Category: News
The Fight for Indigenous Peoples Day
It is essential to remember, or learn in the first place, that Columbus’ transatlantic voyages and those of the other European explorers were protected under the Doctrine of Discovery, especially Inter Caetera, issued in 1493 by Pope Alexander VI as European powers began jockeying to divide up the so-called New World. To this day, the…
Calling on Cuomo to save Eagles and halt pipeline
Clara Soaring Hawk and Betty Lyons co-wrote an op-ed calling on Governor Cuomo to halt construction on the Millennium Valley Lateral Pipeline out of respect for Mother Earth and to save the Bald Eagles who nest in the area. As we urged the governor in a letter (centerforearthethics.org/) sent on the winter solstice, Cuomo should…
Meeting with UN Secretary-General
In 2016 American Indian Law Alliance (AILA) and members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy met with then Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon. During the meeting they discussed the efforts to restore Onondaga Lake in particular and Mother Earth in General. In this photo, left to right, Kenneth Deer (Mohawk Nation), Ms. Daniela Bas, Director, Division…
Water is Sacred
Say no to the Dakota Access Pipeline. Respect indigenous sovereignty, sacred lands, and treat Mother Earth with dignity.
National publication, The Atlantic
“The Iroquois Are Not Giving Up Confronted with a string of unfavorable court rulings, the Confederacy staged a 13-day demonstration to kickstart a social movement” by Julian Taub, Aug 17, 2013.
Inaugural event for the Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign
Speaking at the kick-off event for the Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign at the National Museum of the American Indian in NYC on March 12, 2013.
AILA Intervention on Mohawk Border issue
Betty Lyons, Executive Director of the American Indian Law Alliance, intervenes at the United Nations on behalf of the Mohawk Nation in regards to a border dispute.
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
Comités de Defensa del Barrio has an excellent article on the relationship between the Doctrine of Discovery and US citizenship, it is worth a read. header image via: youtube
Petition to Abolish Columbus Day
Please sign & share widely! Petition to the City of Syracuse & Onondaga County: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day, not Columbus Day! header image via: rethinkingschool
Indigenous People’s Day
“It all started with Columbus. That is why the movement to rename Oct. 12 as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and urging inclusion of the Doctrine of Discovery in public education curricula, is so important as part of broader work towards sovereignty, self-determination and full justice for native peoples.” Why indigenous peoples are right to be offended…
Wooden Stick Festival
AILA was proud to be a sponsor of the 2017 Wooden Stick Festival.
AILA calls on NYC to Divest
Today on the steps of City Hall in New York City, leaders of Indigenous Nations and communities called on Mayor de Blasio to end NYC’s business, contracts and pension fund investments with banks such as Wells Fargo, which are funding the Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL). Mayor de Blasio has written NYC’s banks with concerns about…
Iroquois Nationals Passport/Visa Dispute
The media listed below represent the major articles, videos, and audio recordings of the over 2300 listed on Google News regarding the Iroquois Nationals. These were created by international news media between July 8 and July 19th, 2010. They are found in chronological order, with alphabetical order by day. Stories are included without any analysis…
Oren Lyons 80th Birthday Celebration
Oren Lyons Testimonial80th Birthday Celebration – New York City – June 17, 2010
