For 200 years, indigenous peoples attempted to reclaim their lands but until recently they were denied access to the federal court system. When the doors finally opened to them in the 1970s, the Oneidas were the first nation to fight for their lands back in New York state court, followed shortly afterwards by the Cayugas in 1980.
Abby Sophir
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To The Girl in the Green Headband on the Treadmill
by Abby Sophir March 27, 2013My heart rate picks up and I can feel the tension in my chest. As I place my feet down on the moving rubber belt, energy escapes my restless legs. The puff of my heavy breathing is overcome by an army of humming treadmills.
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Ithaca College’s Ford Observatory is a multi-faceted research tool
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A student’s experience with a foreign country and a foreign language
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The tradition of debutante balls continues in modern U.S.
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A backpacker’s experience in Wyoming enhances connection with nature
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Government leads the 9/11 Generation’s celebration of Osama bin Laden’s Death
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When “wants” became “needs” in American consumerist culture In a country of iPhones, fancy cars and designer clothes, it’s difficult to deny Americans’ obsession with…
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WEB EXCLUSIVE: Women Rise Up in Protest of Shoddy Restroom Services Nationwide
by Abby Sophir April 8, 2011rule-breaking women scorned by men having to wait in longer lines By Abby Sophir Lauren Anderson waits patiently in line for the bathroom. She counts…
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A day in the life of a West Point cadet By Abby Sophir 06:15 The sun is still hidden behind the rolling hills of West…
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