Sunrise Ithaca Community Hub

Sunrise Ithaca is on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' nation. The Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Ithaca, New York State, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫ' people, past and present, to their language and culture, and to these lands and waters. 

We acknowledge that borders are colonial constructs, and that global issues, such as the climate crisis, show us the importance of working beyond these borders. As a climate justice organization, we remain committed to educating ourselves and others about the ongoing dispossession of Indigenous land, and to supporting Native communities seeking to establish and protect their own autonomy—in the various forms that struggle may take. We recognize the ongoing leadership dispute and condemn United States-backed acts of violence against the Gayogo̱hó꞉nǫʼ community, led by Clint Halftown’s regime of domestic terrorism and cultural extinction.  

Additionally, white supremacy and colonization have played a large role in generating the climate crisis.  People, land, and natural resources were exploited in the name of generating wealth and technology.  Indigenous dispossession, slavery, cultural erasure, and oppression are deeply connected to today’s climate crisis.  As a climate justice organization, we are committed to recognizing these histories and creating a movement that understands you can not address climate change without dismantling all systems of oppression. 

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View Sunrise Ithaca's webinar on the intersection of indigenous sovereignty and environmental justice here.