Onondaga Nation reignites effort for Onondaga Lake foothold

Onondaga Nation reignites effort for Onondaga Lake foothold

Soon after Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon began his first term in 2019, he and his counsel toured a section of Onondaga Lake’s shore with representatives from the Onondaga Nation. The Nation’s leaders and McMahon thought they had an agreement after the meeting ended.Six years later, they disagree.“I feel so used,” said Betty Lyons, the director of the Indian American Law Alliance. The organization helps indigenous groups navigate struggl…