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Onondaga Nation, New York tribes tell feds: We don’t want your money

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Syracuse.com - Mark Weiner WASHINGTON, D.C. – A year after New York Indian tribes turned down millions of dollars in U.S. aid, federal officials are trying again to give taxpayer money to Indigenous nations that have no intention of accepting the cash. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said last week it would send more than $6 million to eight Native … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation, New York tribes tell feds: We don’t want your money

“The Good Mind” to premiere at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Film highlights people, issues, and culture of the Onondaga Nation

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New York, NY—For the Onondaga Nation, it’s all about relationships. Relationships with ancestors, relationships with governments, relationships with each other, and relationship with the natural world. Each of these is highlighted in The Good Mind, a new film by New York filmmaker Gwendolen Cates that will premiere on February 27, 2016 during the 13th annual Big Sky Documentary … [Read more...] about “The Good Mind” to premiere at Big Sky Documentary Film Festival Film highlights people, issues, and culture of the Onondaga Nation

Smoke Shop Moves to New Location

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The Onondaga Nation is pleased to announce a location change for our storefront of the Onondaga Nation Smoke Shop.  The Smoke Shop will be moving across Rt 11, directly across from Tsha’ Hoñnonyeñdakwha (Onondaga Nation Arena). The Smoke Shop will only be closed for a few short hours from Sunday, February 28th at 6pm until the new storefront opens at 7am Monday, February … [Read more...] about Smoke Shop Moves to New Location

Athletic News

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By S. Hill In December of 2015, six boys representing Onondaga traveled to Wesley Chapel, Florida to participate in the Annual Dick’s Tournament of Champions field lacrosse tournament. The boys played in the 18U Elite division. They were team members of ’Road Warriors’. On the team were Devon Buckshot, Levi Confer, Percy Booth, Mitchell Laffin, Kingsley Lyons III and Emerson … [Read more...] about Athletic News

Congressman John Katko writes letter of support

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The Onondaga Nation has long been a proponent of non-native mascots, read the Haudenosaune statement on mascots here.  No matter what the intent of organizations in having native mascot, inevitability their fans are dressed in war paint and feathers and their mascot is jousting with a stuffed animal mascot on the sideline; not honorable. In the 1970s, the Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Congressman John Katko writes letter of support

Who Are these People Anyway?

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"In this fascinating book, Powless writes of his experiences living for over eighty years on traditional Onondaga territory. He tells of the teachings passed down through generations and shares traditional knowledge of environmental challenges and sustainability. This book not only provides a better understanding of the Onondaga people, it creates a bridge between the Onondaga … [Read more...] about Who Are these People Anyway?