From: Chief Billy Redwing Tayac, League of Indigenous Sovereign Nations

To: Chief Thomas Tubbert, Onondaga County Sheriff's Department
Fax: (315) 435-2942

[Excerpts of letter]

Proprietors of thesepeoples' owned business were beaten by an angry mob lead by Oren Lyonswhile the Sheriff's department blocked off roads so that no one couldhelp the victims. The state and federal governments have embarked on atrail of terrorism on the citizens of Onondaga and other territories.The chiefs have imposed taxes on businesses and refuse to account forthe millions of dollars that have been collected. When businessesrefuse to pay or place the money in accounts that are dispersed to thepeople, the oppressive chiefs relatiate with the torching and bulldozingof these businesses while the New York State Police and Fire Departmentclose down all access to the business district. These business peoplehave no recourse in the legal system of the Onondaga Nation, New YorkState or the federal government because of the collusion pact betweenbetween the three parties. On other occasions, such as the incidentlast May, the Police invaded, beat and arrested Indigenous people thatwere peacefully assembled at the orders of the Onondaga government.Another similarity is the creation of a goon squad that obeys andcarries out many brutal attacks on the citizens of Onondaga - even uponwomen and children. Isn't there a point when a situation is no longeran internal matter but enter the realm of international illegalviolation of human rights. When people are beaten, their businesses andhomes are torn down with authorities so close by that they narrowlyescape from the falling structure, when other homes are threatened withburning and demolishment, especially while the State assists theperpetrators by blocking off roads, these are abuses of concern to theglobal community. The Sheriff's Department has no business in assistingan oppressive tribal government in abusing its citizenry. We urge themto stop immediately allowing these human rights violations at Onondaga.We must all continue to monitor and to respond to the situation atOnondaga.