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A herd, a hide and a 50-year friendship: How the Onondaga Nation brought the buffalo back: The U.S. once intertwined the elimination of the American buffalo and attempted destruction of Indigenous people. Now, the Onondaga Nation has brought bison back to Central New York.

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Central Current by Patrick McCarthy Sid Hill eased his pickup truck through a yawning gate and into a snow-hampered pasture. Nearly 70 buffalo cast expectant, snow-tinged glances up at the approaching vehicle. They knew it was feeding time Hill, the Tadodaho of the Onondaga Nation, had not come to feed the bison, but rather to watch the feeding. As the hungry bison … [Read more...] about A herd, a hide and a 50-year friendship: How the Onondaga Nation brought the buffalo back: The U.S. once intertwined the elimination of the American buffalo and attempted destruction of Indigenous people. Now, the Onondaga Nation has brought bison back to Central New York.

Why a Native American Nation Is Challenging the U.S. Over a 1794 Treaty

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The Onondaga have asked an international commission to find that the United States violated a treaty guaranteeing the nation 2.5 million acres of land. New York Times by Grace Ashford Four or five years ago, Sidney Hill’s young son came to him with a question that Mr. Hill didn’t know how to answer. The boy had learned that day about the millions of acres of land that … [Read more...] about Why a Native American Nation Is Challenging the U.S. Over a 1794 Treaty

Governor Hochul Joins Onondaga Nation For Historic Meeting At Onondaga Nation Longhouse

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Governor Kathy Hochul today visited the Onondaga Longhouse for a conversation with Onondaga Nation leaders, including Tadodaho Sid Hill, representatives of the Council of Chiefs, and Clan Mothers.  "Today we met at the Onondaga Nation Longhouse to strengthen the government-to-government relationship between the Onondaga Nation and the State of New York," Governor Hochul … [Read more...] about Governor Hochul Joins Onondaga Nation For Historic Meeting At Onondaga Nation Longhouse

Onondaga Nation struggles to care for chronically ill after 13 years of flat funding from NY

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By James T. Mulder | jmulder@syracuse.com  Syracuse.com Onondaga Nation -- Onondaga Nation residents used to be able to walk in and get medical care quickly at the nation’s health center. Now they wait months to get appointments at the state-funded medical and dental clinic on Route 11A on the Onondaga Nation. The center is so short-staffed and strapped for cash it … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation struggles to care for chronically ill after 13 years of flat funding from NY

Secretary Haaland Applauds Return of Traditional Homelands to Onondaga Nation

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US DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Press Release Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov 1,000 acres in Central New York’s Tully Valley will be returned to the Onondaga Nation to create a wildlife and brook trout sanctuary. TULLY, N.Y. — Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today celebrated a unique settlement agreement as part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and … [Read more...] about Secretary Haaland Applauds Return of Traditional Homelands to Onondaga Nation

1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement

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Syracuse.com by Greg Coin Syracuse, N.Y. – Centuries after losing nearly all of their land to the state of New York, the Onondaga Nation will see the return of a 1,000-acre sliver of their original, 2.5-million-acre territory. U.S., state and Onondaga Nation officials announced today that the nation will be given two heavily forested parcels, one at the headwaters of … [Read more...] about 1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement