Onondaga Chiefs discuss legal actions to reclaim stolen NYS territory
Thursday, October 11 at 7:30 pm at the American Indian Community House 134 W. 29th Street, 4th Fl.

Oral arguments & vigil about stolen Onondaga land
Friday, Oct. 12 at 9:00 am at New York Law School, 185 W Broadway New York, NY [#1 to Franklin St.; A, C, E to Canal (south exit to Lispenard & Church); R to Canal (at Broadway); #2, 3 to Chambers St.; N, Q to Canal (west exit, furthest from Bklyn, to Broadway);

Oral argument of our Land Rights case against the State of New York for the illegal appropriation by New York State of our traditional territory some 200 years ago. This case has been very long in the making and is the Courtroom is apparently limited in space and we want to be sure to prioritize space for Onondaga people who come.  We may hold a vigil outside the courtroom

Post-court legal debriefing
Friday, October 12th, 12 Noon at the American Indian Community House 134 W. 29th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001 212 598-0100; [ 134 W.29th St. btw 6th & 7th Aves.; transit: #1 train to 28 St. (at 7th); N, R to 28 St. (at Broadway); D, F, Q or weekday B or M to 34 St.-Herald Sq.; PATH to 33rd St.; #2, 3 to 34 St.-Penn Sta. (at 7th Av.); A, C, E to 34 St.-Penn Sta. (at 8th); NJ Transit or LIRR to NY Penn Sta.]Over lunch, there will be a de-briefing by legal team about what happened in court. For more information contact: Tonya Gonnella Frichner  tonya@ailanyc.org

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ONONDAGA NATION LAND RIGHTS CASE AGAINST THE STATE OF NEW YORK
Onondaga Land Rights Support Actions!

The Onondaga Nation filed their historic Land Rights Action on March 11, 2005, seeking that the federal courts acknowledge the illegal taking of their land, and seeking “justice, reconciliation and healing” with their neighbors. Their case was dismissed on September 22, 2010. On February 28, leaders of the Onondaga Nation and Haudenosaunee Confederacy traveled to Washington, DC to announce the filing of the appeal of the Onondaga Land Rights Action. The Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign is an effort to take their case to the people of New York State.

The Onondaga Nation leadership and citizens will be in New York City on Thursday [and Friday], October 11 and 12, 2012 for the scheduled oral argument of our Land Rights case against the State of New York for the illegal appropriation by New York State of our traditional territory some 200 years ago. This case has been very long in the making and is the critical second step in the search for justice by the Onondaga Nation. The first step in this process was the U.S. Federal Court which ruled against our claim and the third step may be the U.S. Supreme Court. Oral argument is open to the public and will be held in downtown Manhattan at New York Law School, 185 West Broadway at 9:00am. The Onondaga Nation community and our supporters, the Syracuse Peace Council and the Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON) will be arriving by bus the morning of oral argument, Friday October 12. We welcome the New York City Native community and other supporters to attend this historical event, as well as a briefing by the Onondaga Chiefs, community and legal team at 7:30pm, Thursday October 11, the evening before oral argument as well as 12:00pm Friday October 12 after oral argument at AICH. The American Indian Community House has graciously offered their facilities and we are most grateful for their generosity and hospitality.

Please also consider:
-writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper(s) expressing (see suggested talking points)
-share this email with others
-spread word of the events on Facebook: Syracuse Vigil or New York City hearing

Thursday, October 11th, 7:30 pm at the American Indian Community House 134 W. 29th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001 212 598-0100   Public presentation by the Onondaga Chiefs and other leaders about the Onondaga Land Rights action and their Appeal Court

Friday, Oct. 12th at 9 am at New York Law School, 185 W Broadway New York, NY
People are invited to come out in support of the Onondaga, though the courtroom is apparently limited in space and we want to be sure to prioritize space for Onondaga people who come.  We may hold a vigil outside the courtroom

Friday, October 12th, 12 Noon at the American Indian Community House 134 W. 29th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001 212 598-0100; Over lunch, there will be a de-briefing by legal team about what happened in court. For more information contact: Tonya Gonnella Frichner  tonya@ailanyc.org