Our Executive Director Gaeñ hia uh/Betty Lyons (Onondaga Nation, Snipe Clan) went on WCNY Capital Pressroom room with Tim Williams and provided context for the Doctrine of Discovery and Christopher Columbus and the harm that has been done to Indigenous nations and peoples.
All these symbols of racism that we face on a daily basis keep us oppressed. It’s that hand of oppression. So in one way they are always saying here take my hand in friendship and with the other they are still holding us down. You can’t say you are against racism or that you don’t believe in that kind of thing and want to change it and yet continue to have all these symbols of racism. ~ Betty Lyons
⤓ Read the transcript (Download as a PDF)
The City of Syracuse must remove the statue of Columbus
- Sign the Petition
- Sign as an Organization
- View a PDF of the Letter sent to Mayor Walsh of Syracuse
Other articles:
- NY Times Letter to the Editor by Betty Lyons
- Gov. Cuomo says he supports Christopher Columbus statue in NYC
- Why Columbus Statues must Come Down by Betty Lyons
- Italian Americans have a Columbus Conundrum
- “Betty Lyons, executive director of the American Indian Law Alliance, told CNN the Columbus statues serve as a symbol for “centuries of racism and dehumanizing of indigenous people” in the U.S.”
- Cuomo Defends Columbus
- Onondaga Nation Citizen Questions Gov. Cuomo’s Defense of Columbus Statue
- Cuomo pledges support for Christopher Columbus statue in Manhattan
- Poughkeepsie Italian Center keeping statue of Columbus
Are you unfamiliar with the Doctrine of Discovery do you wish to learn more visit: doctrineofdiscovery.org.
