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World Indoor Lacrosse Championship Returns To Its Indigenous Roots

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HuffingtonPost.com: ONONDAGA NATION TERRITORY -- With a flick of the wrist, Iroquois Nationals lacrosse players passed the ball up, down and across the box, displaying deft stickhandling and a lethal scoring touch, on the way to a commanding 13-9 win over visiting Team USA in front of a sellout crowd Friday night at the War Memorial Arena in downtown Syracuse, New York. The … [Read more...] about World Indoor Lacrosse Championship Returns To Its Indigenous Roots

Nationals Visit Onondaga Nation School

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Onondaga Nation- The Onondaga Nation School was abuzz with excitement. It was like everyone was having their birthday, a bake sale was happening in the cafeteria, and it was going to be a snow day all rolled into one.  Whispers started early in the morning that the Nationals were coming to school. By the time the team arrived in the afternoon, kids had secured hats, homemade … [Read more...] about Nationals Visit Onondaga Nation School

WILC Playoffs are set

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Onondaga Nation- With Team Canada going undefeated in pool play, the Canadians earned the number one seed in the tournament's bracket to find a FIL Champion.  The Nationals earn a second seed and a bye, with the Canadians, into the semifinals. Today, winners from the Red and Green group qualified to play the number three and four seeds from the Blue group, Team USA and Team … [Read more...] about WILC Playoffs are set

Lyle and Miles Thompson lead the way as Iroquois play for more than just lacrosse wins

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Syracuse.com: The line stretched out Tuesday, far beyond a table that went from one end to the other under a big tent near the Onondaga Nation Arena. Jerome Thompson Sr. did exactly what he does when his kids play lacrosse: He stood back, outside the spotlight, to watch his boys live out what they've been taught from the beginning: Read more... … [Read more...] about Lyle and Miles Thompson lead the way as Iroquois play for more than just lacrosse wins

A Dream Build

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OCC.edu: The World Indoor Lacrosse Championships started on September 18, with much fanfare and continues through the weekend. The Onondaga Nation will host the tournament this year, marking the first time an international sporting event will be held on indigenous lands. To ready themselves for the Championships the Nation recently built a state-of-the-art multi-use facility to … [Read more...] about A Dream Build