Onondaga Nation Communications by Kent Lyons The more things change the more they stay the same, an old adage that keeps the good old days alive and links the present to the past. Can you remember what you used to do as a kid, have you ever sat and really remembered what it was that made you feel alive, want to jar some memories loose, hang out with some kids for a while, I … [Read more...] about The Hunt
Going Green at Onondaga
Onondaga Nation Communications by Regina Jones If you drove or walked by Roger Cook’s on the morning of Saturday, May 3, you would have witnessed the monumental reconstruction of a windmill that will generate alternative energy to the home. Initially, the windmill will power an outside yard light and will be connected to existing solar panels that will store energy produced … [Read more...] about Going Green at Onondaga
The Great Ball Game
Hear about a lacrosse game between the animals and the birds. Illustrated by the 1999 ONS 4th Grade class. Narrated by the 2008 ONS 3rd Grade class. … [Read more...] about The Great Ball Game
The Stone Canoe: The Story of the Peace Maker
The Onondaga Nation School's 4th Grade retells the travels of the Peace Maker to the 5 warring Nations bringing a message of Peace, Love, Power, and Unity … [Read more...] about The Stone Canoe: The Story of the Peace Maker
A Season that Changed the Game
25 years ago, a brash bunch of misfits won the championship and created a dynasty SEAN KIRST POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST Travis Solomon and Tom Nims were good friends. They shared an understanding forged by stopping hard line drives with skin and bone: They were both skilled goalies on the 1983 Syracuse University lacrosse team. The problem with being a goalie is that … [Read more...] about A Season that Changed the Game
Victory!! Onondaga County Scraps Plans for Sewage Plant in Favor of Green Infrastructure
By Lyndsay Speer Change is in the air, and it smells sweet. Onondaga County Executive Joanne Mahoney announced on May 2 that the County has chosen not to award construction bids for the proposed Clinton Regional Treatment Facility (RTF) in Armory Square and is instead exploring more environmentally and economically sound options with the State of New York, Atlantic States … [Read more...] about Victory!! Onondaga County Scraps Plans for Sewage Plant in Favor of Green Infrastructure
Practice
Well the blog has been quiet lately. The reason, practice. For my 8 yr. old daughter this means softball, for my 6 yr. old son, its lacrosse. We have practice or games almost every weekday evening. We coordinate our schedules as it seems both children have things happening at the same time. Some days it seems like all we do is chauffeur them back and forth. Other days we think, … [Read more...] about Practice