Video of Juneteenth Parade 2016

4 days ago

@ethicalnyc : Onondaga Nation territory is home to people who live according to their original instructions among the woods, waters, and hills of their ancestors. The Onondaga care for the land as a sovereign nation independent of the United States — including maintaining all the infrastructure and services that New York State provides to settler communities. That includes operating a highly trained volunteer Fire Department to respond to all fires and emergencies on the Nation’s land and to back up the volunteer fire departments in the surrounding settler communities.As land returns to the Nation as a result of centuries of advocacy and relationship-building, the need for critical land care services like the Onondaga Nation Volunteer Fire Department only grows.Fighting fires requires special training and equipment — and it’s expensive. In 2024 the Onondaga firefighters must raise $230,000 to cover ten protective suits that allow them to fight fires safely. Without any support from the state, feds, or county, Onondaga firefighters are relying on donations to meet this critical need. ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

Join our Liberation Book Club this Wednesday (10/09) at 7 PM! We meet at the WESPAC Office, 77 Tarrytown Road on the upper level, Suite 2W in White Plains, NY 10607 across the hallway from the State Farm Insurance. Please email Ainsley at [email protected] if you are interested in joining us. ... See MoreSee Less

2 weeks ago

For high school students only! Link to register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHyp2vgDk8045ol4kk4Gx7YPlpgcbMQRlECKzgkyDAhV4ExA/viewform ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

Tonight at the WESPAC Office (77 Tarrytown Road, Suite 2W, White Plains, NY)! Please join us! ... See MoreSee Less