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George, Thompson, and Sullivan join 2024 Upstate Lacrosse Hall of Fame

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Syracuse  - On Sunday, November 10, 2024 Drumlins Country Club hosted the Upstate Lacrosse Lacrosse Hall of Fame dinner where three Onondagas were added to this year’s class.  Those individuals are Russ George, Jeremy Thompson, and Cory Sullivan who was a member of the 2004 LeMoyne Lacrosse championship team.  Russ George who is already a member of the Ontario Lacrosse Hall … [Read more...] about George, Thompson, and Sullivan join 2024 Upstate Lacrosse Hall of Fame

Onondaga Nation reclaims tiny portion of its original territory in landmark agreement

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WAER.COM     Click to listen Tully Valley - More than 200 years after their land was taken by the state and federal governments, the Onondaga Nation is now reclaiming a small fraction of its original 2.5 million acre territory. Nation representatives recently signed a legal document with Honeywell International for the return of 1,000 acres of pristine land at the headwaters … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation reclaims tiny portion of its original territory in landmark agreement

Ancestral land returned to Onondaga Nation in upstate New York

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ONONDAGA NATION TERRITORY (AP) — The Onondaga Nation has regained 1,000 acres (405 hectares) of its ancestral land in upstate New York, a tiny portion of the land members say was unjustly taken by the state beginning in the 18th century. The heavily forested land is south of Syracuse and near the Onondaga’s federally recognized territory. The land, which includes headwaters … [Read more...] about Ancestral land returned to Onondaga Nation in upstate New York

AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING 1,000 ACRES IN TULLY CREEK AREA COMPLETED

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Onondaga Nation - On Friday, September 27th, representatives of the Onondaga Nation signed legal documents with Honeywell International for the return of 1,000 acres of land at the headwaters of Onondaga Creek which sits within the original treaty footprint set aside for the Onondaga under the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua. That agreement transferring control of the land was … [Read more...] about AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING 1,000 ACRES IN TULLY CREEK AREA COMPLETED

Bradley Powless Retires from the Onondaga Nation School

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Onondaga Nation - Bradley Powless has announced his retirement from teaching at the Onondaga Nation School (ONS) at the end of the 2023-24 school year.   Powless began teaching at his childhood elementary school 30 years ago. “I had just finished earning my Masters degree from Penn State in Special Education when I applied to teach at ONS,” said Powless. “I was excited … [Read more...] about Bradley Powless Retires from the Onondaga Nation School