Onondaga people

Governor Hochul and Micron Announce Members of Community Engagement Committee to Advise on Nation-Leading Semiconductor Project

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Friday, April 28, 2023
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SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Governor Kathy Hochul and Micron Technology, Inc. today announced the members of the Micron Community Engagement Committee, including representatives from Central New York and Micron that will support the company’s community investment strategy. The Committee is made up of local stakeholders to ensure meaningful, ground-up participation and discussion of Micron’s implementation and impacts to the larger region and will also include five ex-officio members. The formation of this group is a critical component of the Community Investment Framework agreement made between New York State and Micron in October 2022.

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  • “I am also thrilled that Melanie Littlejohn and Tim Penix will lead the Green CHIPS Community Engagement Committee.
  • Micron Community Engagement Committee Co-Chair Melanie Littlejohn said, “It’s an honor to have been selected by Governor Hochul to represent Central New Yorkers on the Micron Community Engagement Committee.
  • The formation of the Micron Community Engagement Committee is a powerful step towards ensuring that the community's needs are heard and met.
  • Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh said, “The Micron Community Engagement Committee is another example of New York State and Syracuse leading the way.

COP15: Daily Highlights

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022
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After more than two years of pandemic delays, Montral and Canada have stepped up to host this generationally significant conference.

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  • After more than two years of pandemic delays, Montral and Canada have stepped up to host this generationally significant conference.
  • For Canada, I underlined our commitment to protect thirty percent of lands and waters by 2030 during this morning's opening press conference, alongside the Chinese U.N. presidency.
  • Images from the host photographer can be found on Flickr: UN Biodiversity's albums | Flickr
    Official United Nations Opening Press Conference.
  • For more information on the daily schedule, visit the UN CBD website: Convention on Biological Diversity (cbd.int)

Dream Catcher Foundation Hosts Online Charity Art Exhibition & Auction Supported by Indigenous Celebrities

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Monday, October 31, 2022
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THONOTOSASSA, Fla., Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dream Catcher Foundation ( https://www.dreamcatcherfdn.org ) is hosting the first annual Peace Love Art: Indigenous Collective - an online charity art exhibition and auction from Nov. 1 through 20, 2022.

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  • THONOTOSASSA, Fla., Oct. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dream Catcher Foundation ( https://www.dreamcatcherfdn.org ) is hosting the first annual Peace Love Art: Indigenous Collective - an online charity art exhibition and auction from Nov. 1 through 20, 2022.
  • Over 110 contemporary Native American and First Nations artists throughout North America will display and auction 225 works including paintings, drawings, pottery, sculpture, jewelry, beadwork, fashion, and more.
  • The event launches Nov. 1, 2022 at 10 a.m. EST and bidding will be open until Nov. 20, 2022 at 10 p.m. EST.
  • Dream Catcher Foundation ( www.dreamcatcherfdn.org ) operates under A+C Foundation (Athletes/Artists + Causes), a 501(c)(3) public charity.

New Heritage Minute Tells the Story of Onondaga Distance Runner Tom Longboat

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Saturday, June 4, 2022
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TORONTO, June 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To mark Tom Longboat Day, Historica Canada has released a new Heritage Minute that tells the story of the Onondaga distance runner from Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario.

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  • TORONTO, June 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- To mark Tom Longboat Day, Historica Canada has released a new Heritage Minute that tells the story of the Onondaga distance runner from Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario.
  • "Tom Longboat was a world champion runner, a pioneer in training methods, a war hero, and an inspiration for his resilience against discrimination," said Anthony Wilson-Smith, President and CEO of Historica Canada.
  • "It was an honour to re-enact the legacy of someone aslegendary as Tom Longboat," said actor Joshua Odjick.
  • The Tom Longboat Heritage Minute was made possible through funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage andVeterans Affairs Canada.

Haudenosaunee author challenges registry requirement with the Selective Service System

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021
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"The fact that I was denied FSA after my first year of study at SUNY Oswego was the initial inspiration to write this book," Shenandoah says.

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  • "The fact that I was denied FSA after my first year of study at SUNY Oswego was the initial inspiration to write this book," Shenandoah says.
  • "Because I was aware then, and am still of the mind now, that I am not a United States Citizen.
  • His research has shown that he has made the correct choice not to register with the Selective Services System.
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