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CBS Evening News: Three lacrosse players dominate sport their ancestors created

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- The first thing you notice about the young men known as the "Thompson Trio" is their superior skills on the lacrosse field. Brothers Lyle and Miles Thompson and their cousin Ty are all starters at the University of Albany. But that's not what makes them most proud. Read full article on CBS. … [Read more...] about CBS Evening News: Three lacrosse players dominate sport their ancestors created

Tsha’Hoñnonyendakwha Gets New Floor 5/8/14

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Onondaga Nation- Tsha Hoñnonyendakwha is proud to announce the [lightbox link="http://www.onondaganation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rug4.jpg" thumb="http://www.onondaganation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rug4-300x234.jpg" width="300" align="right" title="rug4" frame="true" icon="image"]addition of a new synthetic lacrosse surface for this upcoming lacrosse season.  The … [Read more...] about Tsha’Hoñnonyendakwha Gets New Floor 5/8/14

In the News – 4/2/14

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Syracuse.com: Onondaga Nation festival raises money for athletes to attend North American Indigenous Games Syracuse.com: Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons is F.O.C.U.S. Wisdom Keeper award winner Syracuse New Times: FACE TIME: Oren Lyons on global warming, football mascots and greenhouses on Onondaga land … [Read more...] about In the News – 4/2/14

Snow Snake: Winter’s Game for the Ages

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Via Syracuse Post-Standard Photo essay by Mike Greenlar The game of snow snake started as a means of communication between Haudenosaunee villages over 500 years ago. Men would scribe onto the wooden snakes in charcoal to send messages onto the next village via a long snow track. I was fortunate to photograph a recent game in March at the Onondaga Nation. The games go on for … [Read more...] about Snow Snake: Winter’s Game for the Ages