Onondaga Nation

People of the Hills

2025

The Peacekeeper: Oren Lyons’ endless quest to preserve Indigenous values

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Daily Orange By Cooper Andrews Nestled on the outskirts of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy in Nedrow, New York, off Interstate 81 South’s Exit 78 is a quaint diner called Firekeepers, where 95-year-old Oren Lyons spends almost every morning eating breakfast and engaging in daunting philosophical discussions. On this particular morning, he orders two eggs sunny side up, a … [Read more...] about The Peacekeeper: Oren Lyons’ endless quest to preserve Indigenous values

2025 Indigenous Peoples Day Festival

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Join the Onondaga Nation community, Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation, Syracuse Peace Council, and We of Italian and Syracuse Heritage in CNY for our third Indigenous Peoples' Day Festival. This year we are at Tsha' Thon'nhes - 3370 Route 11A on the Onondaga Nation! The festival beings at 11 am and ends at 5 pm. Food and drink, featured artists/speakers/performers, arts and … [Read more...] about 2025 Indigenous Peoples Day Festival

Five Questions with Stephanie Waterman

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Syracuse University - School of Education By: Education Exchange 1. Describe your current roles and their responsibilities. As coordinator of the Student Development/Student Services program within our higher education faculty- similar to SOE’s higher education master’s degree program- I teach required courses and serve on doctoral and campus-wide committees. Also, for the … [Read more...] about Five Questions with Stephanie Waterman

Haudenosaunee Village at NYS Fair

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The New York State Fair is upon us.  The Fair brings rides, food, concerts, animals, games and also the Haudenosaunee Village. The Village is a place where you can find traditional Haudenosaunee crafts for sale, traditional food vendors, and social dancing demonstrations.  The dancing demonstartion are held daily at 11am, 4 pm and the last show begins at 7pm.  Please find … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee Village at NYS Fair

TEACHING ASSISTANT – Onondaga Nation School

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The LaFayette School District is looking to hire a TEACHING ASSISTANT (Probationary Appointment) assigned to the Onondaga Nation School.  Effective Sepetember 1, 2025. NYS Certification for Teaching Assistant required NYS Certification for Teacher Preferred Salary per LTA Negotiated Agreement                                     INTERESTED CANDIDATES APPLY on LaFayette … [Read more...] about TEACHING ASSISTANT – Onondaga Nation School

Bucktooth and Burnam added to 2025 Upstate Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame

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The Upstate Lacrosse Foundation has announced the 2025 Hall of Fame Class.  This year’s class includes Freeman Bucktooth and Mark Burnam. Freeman Bucktooth grew up playing on the Onondaga Nation.  He earned All-League recognition as a strong attackman at LaFayette High School.  He excelled for the Onondaga men's box lacrosse team helping win many league NALA titles. … [Read more...] about Bucktooth and Burnam added to 2025 Upstate Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame