My gramma, Marion Green, turned 90 or 89 this March 8th, or was it the 9th? We simply don't know the right answer. My gramma's documents give conflicting information. What we know is she went to Thomas Indian School, we don't know too much about that time in her life, nor does she talk about it too much. From that point on she hasn't spoken Onondaga. Our best guess at her … [Read more...] about About Miss Marion
‘I Knocked Down Jim Brown’
Irving Powless, 78, says it happened during a box lacrosse game a half-century ago BUD POLIQUIN POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST This is about Pecos Bill riding a mountain lion, about Arthur yanking that sword from the stone, about Davy Crockett killing a bear when he was only three. This is what Springsteen sang about in "Glory Days," what kept Ripley in business all those … [Read more...] about ‘I Knocked Down Jim Brown’
3rd Annual Iroquois Legends 40+ All-Native Men’s Basketball Tournament
Tsha'hon'non'wen'dakwha' News by Shirley Hill March 12, 2008 March 1st & 2nd marked the 3rd Annual Iroquois Legends 40+ All-Native Men’s Basketball Tournament held in Cattaraugus. The Saylor building was the host site for this tournament that was started to help promote health awareness in older athletes, as we all know diabetes is notorious in Indian Country. This year, … [Read more...] about 3rd Annual Iroquois Legends 40+ All-Native Men’s Basketball Tournament
Quarry diggers carved their legacy in stone
Dick Case Post-Standard Columnist "It's the big hole over here," Duane Williams is saying. We walk to the edge of the big hole and look into it. The hole - Duane's word for the great canyon carved out of limestone vein - is just to the south of the Firekeeper's Diner on the Onondaga Indian Nation. We're there because Duane's grandfather, John Williams, and his pals … [Read more...] about Quarry diggers carved their legacy in stone
Snowsnake at ONS
The kids in the school were so excited. They were going to play Snowsnake with the men again. The men spent the weekend building the track for the kids so they could play on Monday. Every class was dressed warm and ready to try their best on the new track; some kids even brought their own mudcats from home. One of our accomplished players explained the rules to the kids … [Read more...] about Snowsnake at ONS
Skywoman
ONS has a new music teacher. Her name is Miss Wolfe. So this new teacher has new ideas and is willing to try new things. The winter concert has always been an event which would bring everyone out of their comfy homes into their cars and make their way to the school gym to hear the chorus and band play. This time however, Miss Wolfe and our Art teacher Mrs. Homer decided … [Read more...] about Skywoman
Community Give
One of the great traditions of the Onondaga Nation School is Community Give. It began in 1979 with an 8th grade class who wanted to do something for the elders in the community. So the class made homemade food and crafts and went to their elders homes to deliver them. It was such a success that more and more classes wanted to join in the fun. Now so many years later, it … [Read more...] about Community Give