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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

November is a very busy month. There is so much going on during this time but we do have to sometimes think about the past. This past happened 215 years ago at Canandaigua. Some perspective needs to be thought of first when we are thinking of this era. The Americans just signed a treaty with England in 1783 ending the American Revolution and the United States was born. Even … [Read more...] about Peace and Friendship

This week has been great week. Giahwihyoh (The Good Message) came to Onondaga! Giahwihyoh was given to the Haudenosaunee at a time of great turmoil. Two wars had just played out in our lands (French & Indian War and American Revolution), the Sullivan Campaign had just ravaged Haudenosaunee villages, NYS and land speculators began claiming our homelands, alcohol was … [Read more...] about Giahwihyoh

My gram's house was in the middle of a renovation project when the workers on the project had a concern, asbestos. So we halted the project and had her house tested. Sure enough there was asbestos found on the floors, ceiling and even the outside shingles! So as we arranged for the safe removal of asbestos from the house, I remembered a story that happened quite a few years … [Read more...] about Asbestos

When an elder passes onto Creator’s Land, are reminded not to morn the loss of the body because it’s just a shell and she has already begun her journey.  But we are to remember the love, caring, and laughter that she left with us.  And for Pheobe that means a lot of love is still with us.  Whenever my family went to her house, it always felt like she was waiting for us … [Read more...] about Pheobe Hill passes

As our feet continue to caress Mother Earth in our daily travels, we give thanks for the continuance of all of the life forces that make up our existence. To be grateful for the simple things that are given, brings joy to all living things when surrounded by good feelings and the comfort of knowing that all, is as well as we make it. The hope that thrives on positive feelings … [Read more...] about Onondaga Moon

Sometimes in life opportunities present themselves. They might seem impossible or so challenging we think we can't do something before we even start.  That's what happened recently to me when my daughter Carol talked about her job and moving to Alaska.  I had doubts about her plan:  for her and me to drive to Anchorage!  But when the time came for her to pack up that is just … [Read more...] about TRAVEL:  The Road West part 1