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Cianna Papineau joins 1000 point club

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Onoñda’geh Ongwaweñna By Shirley Hill Onondaga Nation -- Central New York is filled with girls’ basketball players who can make opposing defenses pay with just a sliver of open space. Cianna Papineau of the Onondaga Nation is one of those players.  Cianna is a senior at the LaFayette Jr/Sr High School and is a leader on the team. Syracuse.com asked Section III girls … [Read more...] about Cianna Papineau joins 1000 point club

Syracuse Peace council urges support for Indigenous Schools in NYS

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As part of the historic treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee and the United States, the US is responsible for providing healthcare and education to Indigenous communities. Unfortunately, these treaties have been repeatedly ignored and broken. This history includes the appalling boarding school era, where the motto, "Kill the Indian, save the man" was carried out across … [Read more...] about Syracuse Peace council urges support for Indigenous Schools in NYS

Onondaga Nation Rejected As A Friend Of The Court in Columbus Statue Case

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Syracuse, NY – On November 1, 2021, Onondaga County Judge Neri has denied the Onondaga Nation’s Amicus Brief in the case of Columbus Monument Corp v. City of Syracuse and the removal of the Columbus statue in downtown Syracuse. In 2018, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh began gathering community voices to discuss the statue and its role in Syracuse’s history and its future.  The panel … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Rejected As A Friend Of The Court in Columbus Statue Case

Onondaga Nation Health Clinic Seeks RN

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The Onondaga Nation Health Center is seeking a full time Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct nursing care to our patients.  The RN will assess, triage, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care while under the supervision of a physician/FNP. The RN will perform rooming and telephone triage duties.  The Onondaga Nation Health Center is seeking applicants willing to provide … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Health Clinic Seeks RN

When a CNY kid forcibly cuts a Native American student’s hair, it’s a teaching moment for a school district

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Syracuse.com by Anne Hayes Lafayette, N.Y. – On Thursday afternoon, Okwaho Patterson, an eighth-grader, was sitting in his technology class at LaFayette Junior-Senior High School working with scissors to help build a model bridge. All of a sudden, Okwaho, 12, turned around and saw his friend clutching a fistful of Okwako’s hair in one hand and scissors in the other. The … [Read more...] about When a CNY kid forcibly cuts a Native American student’s hair, it’s a teaching moment for a school district

First Phase Complete of New Onondaga Art Installation on the Quad

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Syracuse University News By Jen Maser Those strolling through the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle may notice a new addition to the landscape this week, as the first phase of a new Onondaga Art Installation—led by the Indigenous Students at Syracuse (ISAS), Native Student Program, Ongwehonwe Alumni Association and Haudenosaunee/Indigenous alumni representatives—is complete and … [Read more...] about First Phase Complete of New Onondaga Art Installation on the Quad