American Indian Law Alliance

The American Indian Law Alliance is an Indigenous advocacy organization with a Liverpool address in Onondaga County, in the Syracuse area. Its purpose is to work with Indigenous Nations, communities and organizations around the world in the struggle for sovereignty, human rights and social justice.

Its approach rests on education, capacity building and legal advocacy, with the goal of empowering Indigenous communities and supporting their social, economic and cultural development. It is guided by the principle of the seventh generation, the idea that decisions made today should leave a healthy world for the next seven generations.

What to Know

• The work centers on sovereignty, human rights and social justice for Indigenous peoples.
• Education, capacity building and legal advocacy are its main tools.
• The seventh generation principle guides its long-term thinking.
• Defense of the Earth and preservation of Indigenous traditions are part of its mission.
• It is a member of the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce.