Well I really can’t believe it. My daughter Niononda’ah has turned 16! It doesn’t seem like 16 years ago that my wife and I were going to be parents for the very first time. I was recently accepted into a master’s degree at program at Penn State when we got the news that we were expecting. So both my mom and my wife’s mom said to me, “You finish school as fast as you can … [Read more...] about Sweet 16
Archives for December 2009
The Onondaga and the Census
OnondagaNation.org As 2010 approaches, the United States has a large task at hand, counting its citizens. But as far as the Onondaga Nation is concerned, there won’t be any counting here. For a very long time in United States history, natives were not considered a part of its citizenry. For some native peoples who lost their lands and traditional ways of governing … [Read more...] about The Onondaga and the Census
Bone Marrow Registration
LHS Big Picture School by Priscilla Cronin On November 25th at the ONS harvest dinner I had a table set up for anyone who wanted to join the Bone Marrow Registry. The registry is a system where people can register to see if their DNA matches anyone nationwide that needs a bone marrow transplant. The process of signing up is easy. There are a few things to fill out and a … [Read more...] about Bone Marrow Registration