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New York State Education Department partners with Onondaga Nation School

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Onondaga Nation- In the summer of 2014, the New York State Education Department (NYSED) reached out to the Onondaga Nation School for assistance.  The State Education Department was creating modules to help support teachers in teaching the new Common Core Standards.  One of the modules that NYSED created was for fourth graders which focused on the Haudenosaunee. “The NYSED … [Read more...] about New York State Education Department partners with Onondaga Nation School

Haudenosaunee White House Meeting

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On February 22, 2016, Haudenosaunee leaders met with U.S. officials at the White House in Washington, DC to commemorate and formally acknowledge the Canandaigua Treaty. The treaty was signed on November 11, 1794, and ratified by President George Washington on February 21, 1795, 300 years and one day before this historic meeting. Please open this link to read the text of the … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee White House Meeting

Haudenosaunee delegates travel to Washington DC

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By Frieda Jacques Washington, DC - On February 22nd 2016 a delegation of Haudenosaunee Chiefs and Clanmothers and observers met with federal representatives.  The meeting was held in the Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building a few doors from the White House.  The meeting was to recognize and honor the signing of the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua. Our … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee delegates travel to Washington DC

The Tully Mud Boils

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Onondaga Nation elders can remember when Onondaga Creek was crystal clear through their territory and fish could be caught by lantern light.  But within their lifetimes the water turned the color of chocolate milk, and stayed that way. This video explores the cause and the impact on the Onondaga Nation’s culture.    Read the report about the Tully Mud Boils here. … [Read more...] about The Tully Mud Boils

LaFayette players bust out the wooden lacrosse sticks, even for Lancers games (video)

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Syracuse.com: Defensive midfielder Emerson Shenandoah of the LaFayette High School lacrosse team wields the elegant, hand-carved piece of hickory like a scepter during a Friday afternoon practice. He effortlessly extends the "woody"  into passing lanes, intercepting balls or knocking them down. In drills, he scoops up ground balls and flicks accurate passes to teammates on the … [Read more...] about LaFayette players bust out the wooden lacrosse sticks, even for Lancers games (video)