Allies of Tonawanda Seneca Nation want STAMP stopped, treaty rights upheld

Editor:

Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation, staunch defenders against the STAMP project currently being built in Genesee County near Orleans on indigenous land, are asking community members to attend the 230th Anniversary Parade and Commemoration Ceremony of the Canandaigua Treaty being held Monday, Nov. 11 in Canandaigua.

This treaty, as detailed on their Instagram page @alliesoftsn, “upholds Haudenosaunee sovereignty by establishing a ‘firm and permanent friendship’ between the Haudenosaunee and the United States, and enshrines the right of the Haudenosaunee to the ‘free use and enjoyment’ of their lands.”

The back half of this quote is of most importance to this organization, as currently, the STAMP project is the antithesis of the sentiment.

The STAMP project is an ecological nightmare masquerading as an environmental and economic improvement to the area, as the construction, lacking many permits needed to complete the project, is still underway.

The lineup for the parade begins at 12:45 p.m. at the Canandaigua Elementary School Parking Lot. The address is 90 West Gibson Street, Canandaigua, NY.

The Commemoration Ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. in front of the Ontario County Courthouse, which is located at 27 N. Main Street, Canandaigua, NY.

The event is free and open to the public. Signs are encouraged.

If you are unable to attend, or otherwise want to get more involved with this initiative, information can be found on the Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation website.

Devin Hogan

Buffalo, formerly of Medina