USA Lacrosse Magazine by MATT DASILVA AND PAUL OHANIAN Alfie Jacques, the legendary Onondaga Nation stickmaker who handcrafted more than 80,000 wooden lacrosse sticks during his lifetime, died Tuesday after a nearly decade-long bout with kidney cancer and other ailments. He was 74. A Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Famer, Jacques played junior, senior and professional lacrosse … [Read more...] about National Treasure of the Haudenosaunee’ Alfie Jacques Dies at 74
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UAlbany great Lyle Thompson, brothers give back to lacrosse
4 The Future Foundation provides clinics, equipment to indigenous, underserved communities Albany Times Union by Mark Singelais ALBANY - Former University at Albany lacrosse great Lyle Thompson said he still has the wooden stick he used growing up on his Onondaga Nation reservation. The stick cracked when he was 12 years old, reaching for a pass thrown for his father … [Read more...] about UAlbany great Lyle Thompson, brothers give back to lacrosse
Stickmakers Tournament: Fundraiser for stickmaker Alfie Jacques
Onondaga Nation - Biginning this Thursday, April 14 through April 16, 2023, Tsha' Hoñnoñyeñdakwha (The Onondaga Nation Arena: located at 4000 Route 11- just off of exit 16 on I81) is proud to host the Stickmakers Tournament. The proceeds of the tournament will benefit Alfie Jacques and his expenses as he battles cancer. Alfie Jacques is a world renoun traditional wooden … [Read more...] about Stickmakers Tournament: Fundraiser for stickmaker Alfie Jacques
Barry Powless joins NAIAHF
Barry Powless joins the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Created in 2022, Dan Ninham, Oneida, and his wife Susan, Red Lake Ojibwe; celebrated 75 new athletes, coaches and teams to NAIAHF. Click to read about 2023 NAIAHF Barry Powless Click to read more about NAIAHF … [Read more...] about Barry Powless joins NAIAHF
Between Haudenosaunee and Ireland, lacrosse builds deep bond of respect
Buffalo News Sean Kirst For representatives of the Haudenosaunee Nationals men's 21-and-under lacrosse team – arriving in Ireland earlier this week for world championship competition in Limerick – the warm feelings began only moments after the team was on the tarmac in Dublin. Irish customs officials formally acknowledged and accepted Haudenosaunee passports that … [Read more...] about Between Haudenosaunee and Ireland, lacrosse builds deep bond of respect
A Special Moment: Haudenosaunee Spread Message at The World Games
USA LACROSSE MAGAZINE KENNY DEJOHN BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Aaron Cahill and Jeremy Thompson embraced. Both wore ear-to-ear smiles. Thompson and the Haudenosaunee were readying for Group B play in The World Games. Cahill and Ireland were not. That’s because the Haudenosaunee likely would not have been there without Ireland’s selflessness. Once the International World … [Read more...] about A Special Moment: Haudenosaunee Spread Message at The World Games