Onoñda’geh Ongwaweñna By Shirley Hill Onondaga Nation -- Central New York is filled with girls’ basketball players who can make opposing defenses pay with just a sliver of open space. Cianna Papineau of the Onondaga Nation is one of those players. Cianna is a senior at the LaFayette Jr/Sr High School and is a leader on the team. Syracuse.com asked Section III girls … [Read more...] about Cianna Papineau joins 1000 point club
North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame
Congratulations to the individuals from Onondaga recognized by the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame inaugural 2022 class! Players: Drew Bucktooth, Neal Powless, Gewas Schindler and Builders: Denise Waterman and Oren Lyons are feature among the other indigenous athletes, builders, referees, media, and teams. Please visit Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame to … [Read more...] about North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame
Syracuse Peace council urges support for Indigenous Schools in NYS
As part of the historic treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee and the United States, the US is responsible for providing healthcare and education to Indigenous communities. Unfortunately, these treaties have been repeatedly ignored and broken. This history includes the appalling boarding school era, where the motto, "Kill the Indian, save the man" was carried out across … [Read more...] about Syracuse Peace council urges support for Indigenous Schools in NYS
Onondaga Nation Rejected As A Friend Of The Court in Columbus Statue Case
Syracuse, NY – On November 1, 2021, Onondaga County Judge Neri has denied the Onondaga Nation’s Amicus Brief in the case of Columbus Monument Corp v. City of Syracuse and the removal of the Columbus statue in downtown Syracuse. In 2018, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh began gathering community voices to discuss the statue and its role in Syracuse’s history and its future. The panel … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Rejected As A Friend Of The Court in Columbus Statue Case
When a CNY kid forcibly cuts a Native American student’s hair, it’s a teaching moment for a school district
Syracuse.com by Anne Hayes Lafayette, N.Y. – On Thursday afternoon, Okwaho Patterson, an eighth-grader, was sitting in his technology class at LaFayette Junior-Senior High School working with scissors to help build a model bridge. All of a sudden, Okwaho, 12, turned around and saw his friend clutching a fistful of Okwako’s hair in one hand and scissors in the other. The … [Read more...] about When a CNY kid forcibly cuts a Native American student’s hair, it’s a teaching moment for a school district
First Phase Complete of New Onondaga Art Installation on the Quad
Syracuse University News By Jen Maser Those strolling through the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle may notice a new addition to the landscape this week, as the first phase of a new Onondaga Art Installation—led by the Indigenous Students at Syracuse (ISAS), Native Student Program, Ongwehonwe Alumni Association and Haudenosaunee/Indigenous alumni representatives—is complete and … [Read more...] about First Phase Complete of New Onondaga Art Installation on the Quad
Superintendents advocate for Native Schools
Onondaga Nation- On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, representatives from three school districts and the Onondaga Nation Council met to highlight the need for the State to increase funding for native schools. Superintendents Jeremy Belfield of the LaFayette School District, Dan Ljiljanich of the Niagara Wheatfield School District, and Dr. Stanley Harper of the Salmon River School … [Read more...] about Superintendents advocate for Native Schools