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Smoke Shop Moves to New Location

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The Onondaga Nation is pleased to announce a location change for our storefront of the Onondaga Nation Smoke Shop.  The Smoke Shop will be moving across Rt 11, directly across from Tsha’ Hoñnonyeñdakwha (Onondaga Nation Arena). The Smoke Shop will only be closed for a few short hours from Sunday, February 28th at 6pm until the new storefront opens at 7am Monday, February … [Read more...] about Smoke Shop Moves to New Location

Athletic News

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By S. Hill In December of 2015, six boys representing Onondaga traveled to Wesley Chapel, Florida to participate in the Annual Dick’s Tournament of Champions field lacrosse tournament. The boys played in the 18U Elite division. They were team members of ’Road Warriors’. On the team were Devon Buckshot, Levi Confer, Percy Booth, Mitchell Laffin, Kingsley Lyons III and Emerson … [Read more...] about Athletic News

Congressman John Katko writes letter of support

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The Onondaga Nation has long been a proponent of non-native mascots, read the Haudenosaune statement on mascots here.  No matter what the intent of organizations in having native mascot, inevitability their fans are dressed in war paint and feathers and their mascot is jousting with a stuffed animal mascot on the sideline; not honorable. In the 1970s, the Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Congressman John Katko writes letter of support

Who Are these People Anyway?

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"In this fascinating book, Powless writes of his experiences living for over eighty years on traditional Onondaga territory. He tells of the teachings passed down through generations and shares traditional knowledge of environmental challenges and sustainability. This book not only provides a better understanding of the Onondaga people, it creates a bridge between the Onondaga … [Read more...] about Who Are these People Anyway?

Onondaga Nation Wants Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake

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WAER: The Onondaga Nation is calling for a change in strategy on cleaning up Onondaga Lake. Nation leaders were at the lakeside today, criticizing one part of the remediation that failed. Nation attorney Alma Lowry says the public hears about progress, but not problems. “The public is repeatedly told that the lake is being restored, that we’re almost done, that we’ve come to … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Wants Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake

Safety of Onondaga Lake called into question again

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WSYR: It was only six months ago that more than 20 Central New York Leaders jumped into Onondaga Lake to highlight the success of the cleanup thus far. However, the Onondaga Nation says the lake is far from clean as two mishaps are now being made public. It’s been more than a decade since the DEC ordered a cleanup for Onondaga Lake. After Honeywell spent years … [Read more...] about Safety of Onondaga Lake called into question again