On Friday, November 13, 2020, Tsha' Hoñnoñyeñdakwha will be the site of a mobile COVID-19 testing site for Onondaga Nation Residents from Noon til 4pm. To sign up for the testing, please call the Onondaga Nation Health Center at 315-469-6449 to register for your time. Please remember to: Wear your mask in public (even when you are talking) Social Distance from each … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Testing Site for Nation Residents
The 1794 Canandaigua Treaty
November 11th is the Anniversary of the 1794 Canandaigua (Pickering) Treaty. This treaty was ratified by congress and established Nation to Nation relationship between the two countries. This treaty of peace has been recognized as a great example of early American diplomacy in creating peace with Native Nations. Please read the history leading up to the Canandaigua … [Read more...] about The 1794 Canandaigua Treaty
Canandaigua Treaty
On November 11, 2020, The United States and the Haudenosaunee will honor the 226th Anniversary of the Canandaigua Treaty. This treaty is historic as this is one of the earliest treaties ratified by the US Congress with a Native Nation. The 1794 Canandaigua (Pickering) Treaty is celebrated across Haudenosaunee territory as the treaty re-affirms our status as an sovereign … [Read more...] about Canandaigua Treaty
Onondaga Nation School to remain remote learning through January 2021
On Thursday, October 15, 2020, the Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs, Clan Mothers, and Faithkeepers continued meeting with LaFayette School District Superintendent Jeremy Bellfield about the status of the Onondaga Nation School (ONS). It was decided that ONS will remain closed for in person instruction through the second marking period (January 29, 2021). All students and … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation School to remain remote learning through January 2021
Monument in Recognition of Onondaga Nation to Be Installed on Campus
Syracuse University News by Brandon Dyer Syracuse University, in collaboration with the Indigenous Students at Syracuse (ISAS), Native Student Program, Ongwehonwe Alumni Association and Haudenosaunee/Indigenous alumni representatives, will create a permanent installation that acknowledges its relationship with the Onondaga Nation and recognizes its presence on ancestral … [Read more...] about Monument in Recognition of Onondaga Nation to Be Installed on Campus
The Daily Orange- Mercury pollution has threatened Onondaga Lake wildlife for decades
By Samantha Kolb Sitting at the bottom of Onondaga Lake, there are currently 7 million cubic yards of soil contaminated with methylmercury, the most dangerous form of mercury. This contamination for years has threatened the health of surrounding humans and wildlife. Allied Chemical Corp., currently known as Honeywell International, Inc., was responsible for the … [Read more...] about The Daily Orange- Mercury pollution has threatened Onondaga Lake wildlife for decades
Sports Illustrated – Murder Ball in the Box: The Iroquois revere lacrosse as the game of the Creator, but the indoor version of their ancient sport is rougher than the devil
By Priit J Vesilind September 3, 1973 In 1933, the year box lacrosse and the Red Devils came to Syracuse, Oren Lyons, the goalkeeper, danced the Charleston on a three-inch beam 100 feet above the floor of the Crucible Steel plant. Just for the hell of it. “He was a good dancer, see?” explains his buddy and teammate, Buffalo Pierce. “And he had a lot of nerve. You … [Read more...] about Sports Illustrated – Murder Ball in the Box: The Iroquois revere lacrosse as the game of the Creator, but the indoor version of their ancient sport is rougher than the devil