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For 57 years, this man has crafted wooden lacrosse sticks by hand

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Daily Orange: By Matthew Guitierrez As steam formed inside a rusty oil tank, Alfie Jacques crafted wooden lacrosse sticks at a barn down a dirt driveway on the Onondaga Nation reservation a few miles south of Syracuse University. The tank in question measures a few feet wide and about 8 feet long. Its temperature was set so high that steam shot out of the 1,000-liter drum … [Read more...] about For 57 years, this man has crafted wooden lacrosse sticks by hand

Inside the Native American sport of snow snake (video, photos)

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Syracuse.com- Onondaga Nation - The Onondaga Nation Snow Snake Team hosted a snow snake game this past weekend bringing together Native teams from around the state and northeast Canada. One of the leaders for the sport is Snooky Brooks of the Pinewoods Snow Snake Team from Cattaraugus Reservation, south of Buffalo.  He says he's been playing snow snake for nearly three … [Read more...] about Inside the Native American sport of snow snake (video, photos)

Redhawk Minor Lacrosse Schedule

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The Redhawk Minor Lacrosse team announced their schedule. Home games are played at Tsha Honnonyendakwha (Onondaga Nation Arena) 2018 SCHEDULE Sat. May 12                         @ Rochester                      PW/B/M                1pm start Sun. May 13                       Champion (Buff)              B/M                       2pm start Sat. May 19                … [Read more...] about Redhawk Minor Lacrosse Schedule

Chief Irving Powless Jr

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Chief Irving Powless Jr., Daha'tgatdohs, Beaver Clan Chief, 88 years old of the Onondaga Nation died Thursday, November 30, 2017. He was born in Syracuse, the son of Chief Irving Powless Sr. and Cecelia (Tarbell) Powless who were active members of the Onondaga Nation. A member of the Onondaga Nation Council, Chief Powless (Jr.), established an enduring legacy for his … [Read more...] about Chief Irving Powless Jr

Death of Onondaga Chief Irving Powless Jr is ‘huge loss for Nation, CNY’

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Syracuse.com  By Sarah Moses ONONDAGA NATION -- Family, friends and Onondaga Nation leaders said the loss of Chief Irving Powless Jr., is a huge loss to the Onondaga Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy and the outlying communities. Powless died Thursday. (November 30, 2017). He was 88. "I think one thing that people don't realize is how dedicated the chiefs have to … [Read more...] about Death of Onondaga Chief Irving Powless Jr is ‘huge loss for Nation, CNY’