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Ogweñ•yó’da’ déñ’se’ Hanadagá•yas: The Cicada and George Washington

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May 14, 2018 By Dehowähda•dih The Ogweñ•yó’da’ (or cicada) is expected to return to the Onondaga Nation this summer.  The people of the nation long have enjoyed the Ogweñ•yó’da’ as a great snack. As a youth, I would be given a paper bag to head out in the morning to “go picking” for a snack.  My brother even took a large bag of cooked cicada to Ceremonies to share with … [Read more...] about Ogweñ•yó’da’ déñ’se’ Hanadagá•yas: The Cicada and George Washington

Making the Most of a Personalized Education

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Adelphi University - Sophia Powless grew up in the Onondaga Nation, a tribal territory located near Syracuse, New York. There, volleyball was a family tradition, and she competed in a club team that made it to several national playoffs. “It’s been in my life for as long as I can remember,” she said. “It was natural for me to go into the sport.”   Read More … [Read more...] about Making the Most of a Personalized Education

Native Players, Coaches, and an Owner Making Waves In Professional Lacrosse

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Vincent Schilling Lyle Thompson, Onondaga, scores 100th goal with Georgia Swarm, additional comments from Quinn Powless, Mohawk, Kyle Jackson, Aamjiwnaang First Nations and Jerome Thompson Fans of the Georgia Swarm in the National Lacrosse League celebrated Native American Heritage Night on March 24th at the Infinite Energy Arena. Lyle Thompson, Onondaga, celebrated by … [Read more...] about Native Players, Coaches, and an Owner Making Waves In Professional Lacrosse

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)