Onondaga Nation

People of the Hills

Nation to Nation by the Smithsonian

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American Indian treaties with the United States have had enormous, incalculable, and permanent effects on the lands, cultures, and populations of Native America. As nation-to-nation agreements, treaties are integral to the history and development of the United States. And while many treaty promises remain unfulfilled, the principle of sovereignty makes treaties vital to Indian … [Read more...] about Nation to Nation by the Smithsonian

Gahόñhsӓ’ (Box) Plans Unveiled

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March 19, 2015 As spring fights its way through the snow, the boy’s lacrosse sticks are in full bloom as they ready for a new season.  To ready ourselves for the upcoming lacrosse seasons, the Onondaga Nation has partnered with Bennetts & Huysman Architects and Hueber Breuer Construction for the construction of a new lacrosse facility, Gahόñhsӓ’. “We wanted to create … [Read more...] about Gahόñhsӓ’ (Box) Plans Unveiled

Money and the Federal and State Government

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March 9, 2015 On February, the Syracuse Post Standard published an article stating that the Onondaga Nation is expected to receive money from the federal government for housing.  This has led to many inquiries which merit a short story. In 1971, The State Department of Transportation and the Onondaga Nation were at odds.  The State wanted to expand Interstate 81 through … [Read more...] about Money and the Federal and State Government