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CBS Evening News: Three lacrosse players dominate sport their ancestors created

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- The first thing you notice about the young men known as the "Thompson Trio" is their superior skills on the lacrosse field. Brothers Lyle and Miles Thompson and their cousin Ty are all starters at the University of Albany. But that's not what makes them most proud. Read full article on CBS. … [Read more...] about CBS Evening News: Three lacrosse players dominate sport their ancestors created

Tsha’Hoñnonyendakwha Gets New Floor 5/8/14

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Onondaga Nation- Tsha Hoñnonyendakwha is proud to announce the [lightbox link="http://www.onondaganation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rug4.jpg" thumb="http://www.onondaganation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rug4-300x234.jpg" width="300" align="right" title="rug4" frame="true" icon="image"]addition of a new synthetic lacrosse surface for this upcoming lacrosse season.  The … [Read more...] about Tsha’Hoñnonyendakwha Gets New Floor 5/8/14

In a Native American Sport, a Family’s Giant Leap

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Via the NY Times By ZACH SCHONBRUN College Lacrosse Upended by Albany’s Native American Stars ALBANY — The Albany lacrosse coaches stared at a small projector screen, searching for the black streak of a three-foot-long ponytail swooping toward the goal. They were watching Lyle Thompson, an Onondaga Indian from upstate New York, who has become a Wayne Gretzky-like … [Read more...] about In a Native American Sport, a Family’s Giant Leap