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Dispute between Onondaga Nation and Lafayette Schools spills into Syracuse City politics

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LocalSYR- Andrew Donovan (WSYR-TV) - As Laura Lavine runs as a Republican for Mayor of Syracuse, she's finishing up her tenure as superintendent of the Lafayette School District. In her final days, the district is being criticized for not working with the Onondaga Nation. Leaders of the Onondaga Nation are upset about the district's decision to not hire Simone Thornton, a … [Read more...] about Dispute between Onondaga Nation and Lafayette Schools spills into Syracuse City politics

Onondaga Nation parents remove students from school two weeks early in protest

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Syracuse.com/ Sarah Moses ONONDAGA NATION -- Onondaga Nation School parents gathered this morning at the Longhouse, walked to the school as a group and removed their children from the building in protest as nation leaders declare that the school year is now over. The official last day of school for nation school students is June 30, according to the LaFayette Central School … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation parents remove students from school two weeks early in protest

Onondaga Nation leaders want district to rescind hiring of nation school principal

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ONONDAGA NATION -- A group of Onondaga Nation leaders and community members are calling for the state to investigate the LaFayette Central School District's operation of the Onondaga Nation School and its hiring practices following the appointment this week of a new principal. The group, which includes Tadodaho Sidney Hill, Clan Mother Wendy Gonyea and numerous community … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation leaders want district to rescind hiring of nation school principal

6th Annual Trail Run – November 25, 2016

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The Sixth annual Onondaga Nation Trail Run will be returning again on the Friday after Thanksgiving.  The course starts next to the softball fields near Tsha' Thoñ'nhnes.  The course takes you into the woods with a few challanging hills.  All runners are welcome! Where: 3370 Rte. 11A Tsha’ Thoñ’hnes Onondaga Nation (OAC ball field) When: Friday, November 25, 2016 Times: … [Read more...] about 6th Annual Trail Run – November 25, 2016

Broken Pipe Dumps 10 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Sacred Onondaga Lake

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Indian Country Today: Up to 10 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into Onondaga Lake after a 50-year-old pipe burst during 21 hours of straight rain in Syracuse, New York on October 21. The 42-inch diameter pipe broke south of the Inner Harbor along the Onondaga Lake shoreline. For more than 24 hours, 5,000 gallons of raw sewage flowed into the sacred lake per minute, … [Read more...] about Broken Pipe Dumps 10 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Sacred Onondaga Lake

Hiawatha Belt Returns to Onondaga Lake

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Indian Country Today by Alex Hamer Onondaga Lake: Before European contact on Turtle Island the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy was born on the shores of Onondaga Lake in what is now central New York State. The Hiawatha belt was created to symbolize the unity between the five nations. The Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk comprised the original union, before … [Read more...] about Hiawatha Belt Returns to Onondaga Lake