On Friday October 23rd, the Onondaga Nation Council members and its lawyers traveled to Washington DC to meet with the United States Department of the Interior to discuss the Nation's Land Rights Suit. The Nation traveled to Washington reminded the Interior of their responsibilities estabished in the Canandaigua Treaty and the Two Row Wampum belt. These two agreements … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation meets with Department of Interior
What is ” Fracking”? & How will it affect us
Hydrofracking Information Meeting Thursday, October 29th 4:30 - 6:30 PM May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society 3800 East Genesee Street, Syracuse Featuring hydrofracking expert Ron Bishop, Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Oneonta RSVP via email lspeer@mrss.com If you were at the Peace Action Awards dinner on Sunday night, you heard the keynote speaker, … [Read more...] about What is ” Fracking”? & How will it affect us
Giahwihyoh
This week has been great week. Giahwihyoh (The Good Message) came to Onondaga! Giahwihyoh was given to the Haudenosaunee at a time of great turmoil. Two wars had just played out in our lands (French & Indian War and American Revolution), the Sullivan Campaign had just ravaged Haudenosaunee villages, NYS and land speculators began claiming our homelands, alcohol was … [Read more...] about Giahwihyoh
Onondaga Nation’s Preliminary Response To Questionnaire
Special Rapporteurship on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, OAS Washington, DC 20006 RE: ONONDAGA NATION’S PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE, Re: UNITED STATES’ LEGAL SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO LAND RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Dear Special Rappprteur: Greetings from the Onondaga Nation, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation’s Preliminary Response To Questionnaire
Asbestos
My gram's house was in the middle of a renovation project when the workers on the project had a concern, asbestos. So we halted the project and had her house tested. Sure enough there was asbestos found on the floors, ceiling and even the outside shingles! So as we arranged for the safe removal of asbestos from the house, I remembered a story that happened quite a few years … [Read more...] about Asbestos
Pheobe Hill passes
When an elder passes onto Creator’s Land, are reminded not to morn the loss of the body because it’s just a shell and she has already begun her journey. But we are to remember the love, caring, and laughter that she left with us. And for Pheobe that means a lot of love is still with us. Whenever my family went to her house, it always felt like she was waiting for us … [Read more...] about Pheobe Hill passes
National Geographic – Iroquois Lacrosse
Orginated from the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), the game of lacrosse is an important part of the cultural and spiritual identity of its people. … [Read more...] about National Geographic – Iroquois Lacrosse