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LA Times: Imagine inventing a sport and then being shunned by it. That’s the Haudenosaunee story

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Los Angeles Times by David Wharton Before all the haggling, the ugly words and political machinations, there was a happier story. The way the Haudenosaunee people tell it, the animals of the forest gathered for a great ballgame. The powerful bear and swift deer led one team; on the other side stood the hawk, eagle and owl. Just before the start, a mouse and squirrel … [Read more...] about LA Times: Imagine inventing a sport and then being shunned by it. That’s the Haudenosaunee story

Devon Buckshot: field and box lacrosse experience paying off at High Point University and Iroquois Nationals.

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NDNSPORTS- by Dan Ninham Devon Buckshot (Sahweñnagadih) is Beaver Clan from the Onondaga Nation.  He is a 6-0, 215 lb. redshirt freshman attack player for High Point University studying sports management. Devon was recently recognized as the Big South Conference Offensive player of the week. Read more....   … [Read more...] about Devon Buckshot: field and box lacrosse experience paying off at High Point University and Iroquois Nationals.

Iroquois Nationals battle in WIL Championship

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Good luck to the Iroquois Nationals as they battle in the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship starting on September 19, 2019. The Championships will be hosed by Team Canada in Vancouver, BC. In 2015, Team Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) hosted the tournament at the Onondaga Nation, earning a silver medal in front of the largest crowd to watch a WIL game at the Carrier Dome. Good … [Read more...] about Iroquois Nationals battle in WIL Championship

At the Onondaga Nation in central New York, a one-man factory keeps lacrosse tradition alive

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Washington Post By Matthew Gutierrez A cinder-brick barn lies at the bottom of a hill, off a dirt road in the heart of the Onondaga Nation Reservation just south of Syracuse. Down the road from the local smoke shop, inside the barn, the air smells of wood. A bundle of several dozen wooden lacrosse sticks leans against the back wall, each ready to be carved, straightened, … [Read more...] about At the Onondaga Nation in central New York, a one-man factory keeps lacrosse tradition alive