As part of the historic treaty relationship between the Haudenosaunee and the United States, the US is responsible for providing healthcare and education to Indigenous communities. Unfortunately, these treaties have been repeatedly ignored and broken. This history includes the appalling boarding school era, where the motto, "Kill the Indian, save the man" was carried out across … [Read more...] about Syracuse Peace council urges support for Indigenous Schools in NYS
2021
Onondaga Nation Rejected As A Friend Of The Court in Columbus Statue Case
Syracuse, NY – On November 1, 2021, Onondaga County Judge Neri has denied the Onondaga Nation’s Amicus Brief in the case of Columbus Monument Corp v. City of Syracuse and the removal of the Columbus statue in downtown Syracuse. In 2018, Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh began gathering community voices to discuss the statue and its role in Syracuse’s history and its future. The panel … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Rejected As A Friend Of The Court in Columbus Statue Case
Onondaga Nation Health Clinic Seeks RN
The Onondaga Nation Health Center is seeking a full time Registered Nurse (RN) to provide direct nursing care to our patients. The RN will assess, triage, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care while under the supervision of a physician/FNP. The RN will perform rooming and telephone triage duties. The Onondaga Nation Health Center is seeking applicants willing to provide … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Health Clinic Seeks RN
When a CNY kid forcibly cuts a Native American student’s hair, it’s a teaching moment for a school district
Syracuse.com by Anne Hayes Lafayette, N.Y. – On Thursday afternoon, Okwaho Patterson, an eighth-grader, was sitting in his technology class at LaFayette Junior-Senior High School working with scissors to help build a model bridge. All of a sudden, Okwaho, 12, turned around and saw his friend clutching a fistful of Okwako’s hair in one hand and scissors in the other. The … [Read more...] about When a CNY kid forcibly cuts a Native American student’s hair, it’s a teaching moment for a school district
First Phase Complete of New Onondaga Art Installation on the Quad
Syracuse University News By Jen Maser Those strolling through the Kenneth A. Shaw Quadrangle may notice a new addition to the landscape this week, as the first phase of a new Onondaga Art Installation—led by the Indigenous Students at Syracuse (ISAS), Native Student Program, Ongwehonwe Alumni Association and Haudenosaunee/Indigenous alumni representatives—is complete and … [Read more...] about First Phase Complete of New Onondaga Art Installation on the Quad
Superintendents advocate for Native Schools
Onondaga Nation- On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, representatives from three school districts and the Onondaga Nation Council met to highlight the need for the State to increase funding for native schools. Superintendents Jeremy Belfield of the LaFayette School District, Dan Ljiljanich of the Niagara Wheatfield School District, and Dr. Stanley Harper of the Salmon River School … [Read more...] about Superintendents advocate for Native Schools
Syracuse University visits Onondaga Nation
On Wednesday August 4, 2021 Chancellor Kent Syverud led a delegation which included Rev. Brian E. Konkol, Dean of Hendricks Chapel and Jeff Stoecker Chief Communications officer, to rekindle our relationship between the Onondaga Nation and Syracuse University. Chancellor Syverud shared with the Onondaga Council the status of many factors the University has faced since … [Read more...] about Syracuse University visits Onondaga Nation