OnondagaNation.org In the early 1940’s the Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs decided that there was a need for a fire department to better serve the people of the Nation. But at that time, there wasn’t a Nation revenue source from which to draw from. The Onondaga people then slowly began to raise money through turkey shots, bake sales, 50/50’s and the revenue from the “Green … [Read more...] about Fire Department News: A New Addition
Archives for January 2010
You Can’t Drink Gas!!
THE ONONDAGA NATION & H.E.T.F. Oppose Gas Drilling By Hyrdo-Fracking Part of the first paragraph of the Nation’s Land Rights Action Complaint reads: “The Nation and its people have a unique spiritual, cultural and historic relationship with the land, which is embodied in the Gayanashagowa, the Great Law of Peace. . . . The people are one with the land and … [Read more...] about You Can’t Drink Gas!!
New Yea, New Yea!!!
As we were getting ready by putting our hats and gloves on to bring in the new year by going New Yea-ing in the community, a family from down the road was already on our porch hollering, "New Yea! New Yea!" My wife brought out the freshly made pineapple drop cookies and began handing them out to our first New Yea-ers. It was going to be great day. We went from house to … [Read more...] about New Yea, New Yea!!!