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Times Union Commentary: School should have indigenous leader

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As school districts around the state settle in for the summer, things are anything but settled on the Onondaga Nation, where parents took our children out of the Onondaga Nation School for the last two weeks of the year to protest the refusal once again by the LaFayette Central School District to name an indigenous principal for the all-indigenous school. The Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Times Union Commentary: School should have indigenous leader

NAIG Spotlight: Tony Messano

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Oñgwaweñna’ by Wendiyoh Estrada-Goeman The Onondaga Nation will be sending athletes, coaches, and representatives to the 10th North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Toronto, Canada. NAIG is an all-indigenous competition celebrating native communities and their athletes from all across Turtle Island (North America).  Team Haudenosaunee (New York) is comprised of athletes … [Read more...] about NAIG Spotlight: Tony Messano

2017 NAMLA SCHEDULE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND AT ONONDAGA

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2017 NAMLA SEMI-FINALS AT TSHA’HOÑ’NOÑYEÑ’DAKWHA’ (RT 11 ONONDAGA NATION) – SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH– ALL 1ST PLACE TEAMS WILL PLAY ALL 4TH PLACE TEAMS – ADMISSION IS FREE. 11am- Peanuts Newton Green (1) vs Newtown Gold (4) 12pm – Tykes Onondaga Redhawks (1) vs Newtown (4) 1pm – Novice Newton Green (1) vs Newtown Gold (4) 2pm – Pee-Wees Onondaga Redhawks (1) … [Read more...] about 2017 NAMLA SCHEDULE FOR CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND AT ONONDAGA

Onondaga Nation holds special graduation ceremony

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LocalSYR.com (WSYR-TV) - Thursday was a special night for students from the Onondaga Nation as they held their graduation ceremony. It comes a little more than a week after the Nation pulled their students from LaFayette schools over its decision not to hire an Onondaga Nation native as the principal of Onondaga Nation School. Thursday’s ceremony though was about … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation holds special graduation ceremony