The Onondaga Nation Health Center is announcing the upcoming winter season schedule. Closed December 25, 2025 December 26, 2025 January 1, 2026 January 19, 2026 If you have any questions about scheduling appointments, please call - 315-469-6449. … [Read more...] about Nation Health Center Winter Schedule
2025
PBS Eats visits Onondaga
Chef Pyet Despain of PBS Eats travels to Onondaga to meet and cook with legendary seed keeper Angela Furguson. Click to view as Angela and members from the Onondaga Nation farm prepare a 10 course meal with Chef Pyet on Spirit Plate on YouTube. … [Read more...] about PBS Eats visits Onondaga
2025 Upstate Lacrosse HOF Ceremony
Syracuse - The Upstate Lacrosse Foundation celebrated greatness in lacrosse with their Hall of Fame Induction ceremony on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the Drumlins Country Club. The Foundation inducted locals Freeman Bucktooth and the late Mark Burnam. The Upstate Lacrosse Foundation also renamed their contributor’s award to the Alfie Jacques Contributor … [Read more...] about 2025 Upstate Lacrosse HOF Ceremony
Indigenous People’s Day – October 12, 2025
Indigenous Peoples' Day Festival on the Onondaga Nation at Tsha' Thoñ'nhes We are excited to be with you for our 3rd Indigenous Peoples' Day Festival on the Onondaga Nation, Sunday, October 12th, 11 am - 5 pm, at Tsha' Thoñ'nhes (3370 State Rte. 11A): free, open to the public, and fun for everyone. Enjoy children's activities all day and our sensory/nursery room … [Read more...] about Indigenous People’s Day – October 12, 2025
Onondaga Takes the Bronze at Indigenous Masters Games
Photos by JoAnne Powless Ottawa- Women from the Onondaga Nation and a few recruits formed Team Haudenosaunee to participate in the 2025 Masters Indigenous Games in Ottawa, Ontario. The Masters Indigenous Games brings together indigenous athletes from across Turtle Island to compete in a three day tournament from August 15-17th. Team Haudenosaunee started the tournament … [Read more...] about Onondaga Takes the Bronze at Indigenous Masters Games
Sean Kirst: For Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr., Alfie Jacques Award all about his knowledge of true value
Central Current by Sean Kirst Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr. have already experienced what might seem like the ultimate forms of tribute. There’s a building named for Lyons, an internationally renowned faithkeeper from the Onondaga Nation, at Syracuse University. A statue of Simmons, alongside a matching one of his late father — they both were lacrosse-coaching legends at … [Read more...] about Sean Kirst: For Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr., Alfie Jacques Award all about his knowledge of true value
Roy Simmons Jr. was set to be honored for his lacrosse contributions. Sure, he said, on one condition
Syracuse.com by Lindsay Kramer Syracuse, N.Y. — Former Syracuse lacrosse coach Roy Simmons Jr. was honored when the Alfie Jacques Ambassador Award board contacted him with the news that he had been named the second winner of the newly annual tribute. Simmons had just one request, however. He would only accept it if his friend of 70 years, Iroquois Nationals lacrosse legend … [Read more...] about Roy Simmons Jr. was set to be honored for his lacrosse contributions. Sure, he said, on one condition