For the end of summer for our family means one thing, traveling to Hammondsport, N.Y. for the Festival of Lights. A quite a few years ago, my niece was asked to join a Haudenosaunee dance troop which shares our Onondaga social dance songs with the people and visitors o the small town of Hammondsport on the bottom of Keuka Lake. When my niece started dancing, she was just a … [Read more...] about Genundowa, or Festival of Lights
Archives for August 2008
NYS Department of Health: Onondaga Lake Warning
Women of childbearing Age, infants and children under the age of 15 should not eat any fish from Onondaga Lake. Chemicals in Sportfish and Game: 2008-2009 Health Advisories Governor Patterson and the New York State Department of Health has published the “Chemicals in Sportfish and Game: 2008-2009 Health Advisories” warning of the dangers of the polluted waters. The … [Read more...] about NYS Department of Health: Onondaga Lake Warning
Onondaga Awarded Spirit of Lacrosse
Onondaga Nation Communications By Denise Waterman Tracy Shenandoah recently received the International Lacrosse Federation’s distinguished “2008 International Spirit of Lacrosse” award this past July in British Columbia. Tracy Shenandoah has been a lacrosse player, builder, and cultural supporter in the Onondaga Nation community his entire life. He played in the … [Read more...] about Onondaga Awarded Spirit of Lacrosse
New Leader at Nation School
Diane Ellsworth wants to meet all families before classes begin Post Standard By Elizabeth Doran Today is Diane Ellsworth's first day as principal of the Onondaga Nation School, and she set a lofty goal for her first few weeks on the job. Ellsworth hopes to meet every family of the 88 students before the first day of classes. "I definitely want to do it, and I'm … [Read more...] about New Leader at Nation School
What is Important to Us
The Onondaga Nation School third grade class share what is important to them. … [Read more...] about What is Important to Us