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Embrace Indigenous Values and Remove Iconic Fascist Memorials
With the majority of the country now joining forces with the Black Lives Matter Movement, we have a chance to pause and revisit a very important time in history that took place here,... Read More
Mother Earth’s Pandemic Speaker Bios
Speakers Tupac Enrique Acosta Tupac Enrique Acosta, (Izkaloteka Mexica Azteca), TONATIERRA, One of the original conveners of the gathering of Tlahtokan Aztlan in 1984 in the O’otham Jeved Territories that sent a... Read More
Jake Edwards presentation
April 1, 2016 Presentation by Jake Edwards, Eel Clan, Onondaga Nation, Haudenosaunee Confederacy at the Forum on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples at Arizona State Capitol Senate Chambers. Read More
Remove Columbus Statue in Syracuse
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 Read More
Mother Earth’s Pandemic: The Doctrine of Discovery
“Peace can only be attained when human beings live in proper relationship to the natural world” ~Tadodaho of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, Sid Hill “The pandemic gives us all an opportunity to be at... Read More
2020 Haudenosaunee Wooden Stick Festival & Randy Hall Memorial Tournament
Come Play Where Lacrosse Originated Deyhontsigwa’ehs: The Creator’s Game, Lacrosse Weekend 2020 Saturday September 12-Sunday September 13, 2020 Onondaga Lake Park, Liverpool, New York in the heart of Onondaga Nation Territory 5th Haudenosaunee... Read More
Christian Domination and the Failure of ‘Truth and Reconciliation’
Hi all, It is with great regret that we have decided to cancel this year’s Doctrine of Christian Discovery (DoCD) conference “Christian Domination and the Failure of ‘Truth and Reconciliation.’” It has been... Read More
Exploring the Haudenosaunee understanding of the environment
The Indigenous Values Initiative will be hosting a one day training seminar for educators on the theme of exploring the Haudenosaunee understanding of the environment. The event is open to all educators who... Read More