Onondaga's case centres on roughly 65-km-wide strip of land running down centre of upstate New York from Canada to Pennsylvania. They claim ancestral land was appropriated over decades by New York, starting in 1788, through deceitful manoeuvres.
Onondagas have effectively spent more than 200 years seeking recognition their land was unlawfully taken. / Photo: AP Archive
The US government is not expected to abide by any opinion by the commission, which is part of the Organization of American States, a pro-democracy grouping of Western Hemisphere nations. "And we just feel that with the talk about justice and equality and all these issues, then why isn’t it there for us?"
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
How much rain fell in New York City, New York, New Jersey, and ConnecticutA coastal storm brought heavy rain to New York City and across the Tri-State on Friday, bringing a half-foot of rain to some places.
Lire la suite »
Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panelThe Onondaga Nation has protested for centuries that illegal land grabs shrunk their territory from a 2.5 million acre expanse in upstate New York to a relatively paltry patch of land south of Syracuse.
Lire la suite »
Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panelThe Onondaga Nation has protested for centuries that illegal land grabs shrunk their territory from a 2.5 million acre expanse in upstate New York to a relatively paltry patch of land south of Syracuse
Lire la suite »
Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panelThe Onondaga Nation has protested for centuries that illegal land grabs shrunk their territory from a 2.5 million acre expanse in upstate New York to a relatively paltry patch of land south of Syracuse.
Lire la suite »
Rejected by US courts, Onondaga Nation take centuries-old land rights case to international panelThe Onondaga Nation has protested for centuries that illegal land grabs shrunk their territory from a 2.5 million acre expanse in upstate New York to a relatively paltry patch of land south of Syracuse
Lire la suite »