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Climate Reality – International Day for World Indigenous Peoples

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August 9th has been identified by the United Nations as the International Day for World Indigenous Peoples. Al Gore's Climate Reality foundation reached out to Onondaga's Sophia Powless to make a statement on Ethino•ha tsha' Oñweñja•de' (Mother Earth) on this International Day for Indigenous People. Click to view   … [Read more...] about Climate Reality – International Day for World Indigenous Peoples

Phans For Racial Equality Issue Land Acknowledgement Before Concert

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On July 23, 2023, the St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater hosted Phish on the shores on Onondaga Lake.  Phans for Racial Equality posted this land statement prior to the sold out concert. We acknowledge, with respect, the Onondaga Nation, Firekeepers of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, the sovereign nation on whose unceded lands Syracuse, NY currently resides. The Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Phans For Racial Equality Issue Land Acknowledgement Before Concert

Mighty Oak Monday: Makiyah Lazore

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 07/17/2023 Major: Environmental Studies Concentration: Environment, Communication, and Society Hometown: Onondaga Nation Class of ’26 Makiyah Lazore remembers the two summers she spent at the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment (CNPE)’s Native Earth Environmental Youth Program at ESF. The hands-on ecological … [Read more...] about Mighty Oak Monday: Makiyah Lazore

Canadian Hall of Fame Interviews Barry Powless

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St Catherines, ONT- The Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Fame Legends interviewed Onondaga's Barry Powless lacrosse upbringings.  Barry discusses his upbringings at Onondaga, his family, wooden sticks, his coaching career from modified field lacrosse to the pros, and how he played with father at age 13, Nations 80, the first Haudenosaunee Nationals team in 90, and many many lacrosse … [Read more...] about Canadian Hall of Fame Interviews Barry Powless

Job Openings at Onondaga Nation Health Center

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Onondaga Nation - The Onondaga Nation Health Center is seeking three part time positions to care for our patients. The Health Center is seeking applicants for the following positions:   Dental Assistant - click here Dental Hygienist - click here  LPN - click here  Nurse Practitioner - click here     The Onondaga Nation Health Center is seeking applicants … [Read more...] about Job Openings at Onondaga Nation Health Center

Cultural Survival: USA must Answer for allowing suizure of more than 2 million acres

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The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has upheld the Onondaga Nation’s right to pursue claims against the United States and New York State for the unjust taking of Indigenous lands two centuries ago without approval by the US Congress or governing authorities of the Onondaga Nation. The landmark Admissibility ruling, issued by the IACHR which is part of the … [Read more...] about Cultural Survival: USA must Answer for allowing suizure of more than 2 million acres