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Unraveling the Roots of Colonization in New York State

Join us November 18, 6:30 PM EST for Unraveling the Roots of Colonization in New York State — a benefit for the #LandBack return of Onondaga Lake. We’ll explore how colonial legal doctrines still impact Indigenous lands today and hear from Onondaga Nation leaders

by American Indian Law Alliance American Indian Law Alliance

A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people’s long struggle for land

Before white settlers came to Onondaga Lake, before the city of Syracuse grew along its shore, before the pristine waters became one of the most polluted bodies of water in the United States, it was a sacred place for the Onondaga Nation.

by American Indian Law Alliance American Indian Law Alliance

Onondaga ‘LakeBack’ protest shades arrival of Seneca Chief with history of harm

As Central New Yorkers gathered to commemorate an ‘Erie Canal moment,’ Haudenosaunee remembered the canal’s long legacy of Indigenous harm.

by American Indian Law Alliance American Indian Law Alliance

Healing the Sacred: The Fight to Restore Onondaga Lake and Honor Indigenous Land

The Onondaga Nation is petitioning the Organization of American States (OAS) for land rights to Onondaga Lake, a notoriously polluted body of water in Central New York State.

by American Indian Law Alliance American Indian Law Alliance

Join us November 18, 6:30 PM EST for Unraveling the Roots of Colonization in New York State — a benefit for the #LandBack return of Onondaga Lake. We’ll explore how colonial legal doctrines still impact Indigenous lands today and hear from Onondaga Nation leaders

by American Indian Law Alliance American Indian Law Alliance

Before white settlers came to Onondaga Lake, before the city of Syracuse grew along its shore, before the pristine waters became one of the most polluted bodies of water in the United States, it was a sacred place for the Onondaga Nation.

by American Indian Law Alliance American Indian Law Alliance

As Central New Yorkers gathered to commemorate an ‘Erie Canal moment,’ Haudenosaunee remembered the canal’s long legacy of Indigenous harm.

by American Indian Law Alliance American Indian Law Alliance

The Onondaga Nation is petitioning the Organization of American States (OAS) for land rights to Onondaga Lake, a notoriously polluted body of water in Central New York State.

by American Indian Law Alliance American Indian Law Alliance

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