The authors incorporate Indigenous knowledge, which has historically been buried by colonialism, into bold stories that foster cultural understanding. Each book on this list is a powerful tool for reflection year-round.
Onondaga International Win Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Rules the USA Must Answer for Allowing Illegal Seizure of More Than 2 Million Acres of Land Guaranteed by Treaty to Onondaga Nation The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is an arm of the Organization of American States. Onondaga Nation General Counsel Joe Heath debriefs…
One of Western New York’s greatest treasures is a 20,000-acre wetland- grassland complex located mainly in the Town of Alabama, and locally known as “Alabama Swamp.” It is also known as the Sixth Great Lake, a glacial lake now largely underground but surfacing in the plentiful streams and pools that make this watery landscape essential to the many reptiles, amphibians, mammals and birds who live or pass through, especially during spring migration.
Rae’s Light article in May 2023 SPC in Action Newsletter: RAE’S LIGHT On March 23, Rae Kramer (1947-2023)—pillar of the Syracuse Peace Council, costumed raffle lady of SPC’s Plowshares Craftsfair, pointed speaker of truth to court judges, girls’ soccer coach—after years of cancer, succumbed at her and Lanny Freshman’s home…
This is our first SPC in Action Newsletter on our recently redesigned website! In this newsletter, we have SPC in Action, SPC News, Committee & Organizations Updates and Activists News.
The “Doctrine of Discovery”, based on three papal bulls (Dum Diversas in 1452, Romanus Pontifex in 1455 and Inter Caetera in 1493), gave religious backing to the Portuguese and Spanish kingdoms to expand their territories in Africa and the Americas under the guise of spreading Christianity…
Repatriation is the returning of cultural items — human remains, funerary objects, sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony — to lineal descendants. In the United States this refers most often to Native Americans and is covered by the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA). Native American cultural items and remains have been and are sometimes valued by non-native individuals seeking to collect or sell them…
Join us and help with our Spring and Summer 2023 Events! SPC has a number of exciting actions and events including: Medea Benjamin Book tour is April 20 and 21, 2023 (more information to come) Merchants of Death War Crimes Tribunal and our ongoing campaign for the November 11 People’s…
Another year has gone by without Onondaga County fulfilling their commitment made over 11 years ago to return land on Onondaga Lake to the Onondaga Nation. In the meantime, the city of Syracuse has unveiled a $108M Lakefront Revitalization plan…
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a federal law, was passed in 1978 to keep Indian children with Indian families in their own culture. At that time as many as 25-35% of Indian children were being removed from their families by public and private agencies and placed in non-Indian families.
