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Sean Kirst: For Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr., Alfie Jacques Award all about his knowledge of true value

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Central Current by Sean Kirst Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr. have already experienced what might seem like the ultimate forms of tribute. There’s a building named for Lyons, an internationally renowned faithkeeper from the Onondaga Nation, at Syracuse University. A statue of Simmons, alongside a matching one of his late father — they both were lacrosse-coaching legends at … [Read more...] about Sean Kirst: For Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr., Alfie Jacques Award all about his knowledge of true value

Roy Simmons Jr. was set to be honored for his lacrosse contributions. Sure, he said, on one condition

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Syracuse.com by Lindsay Kramer Syracuse, N.Y. — Former Syracuse lacrosse coach Roy Simmons Jr. was honored when the Alfie Jacques Ambassador Award board contacted him with the news that he had been named the second winner of the newly annual tribute. Simmons had just one request, however. He would only accept it if his friend of 70 years, Iroquois Nationals lacrosse legend … [Read more...] about Roy Simmons Jr. was set to be honored for his lacrosse contributions. Sure, he said, on one condition

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

A gift to the Onondagas 50 years ago still roams their land: ‘It’s part of our culture’

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Syracuse.com By Connor Pignatello | cpignatello@syracuse.com Onondaga Nation — Visitors to Virginia men’s lacrosse coach Lars Tiffany’s Charlottesville brick colonial house are confronted with a curious sign at the doorstep. The thick wood is painted in big, bold letters. “Buffalo for sale.” No, Tiffany is not breeding calves between lacrosse seasons. The sign is a … [Read more...] about A gift to the Onondagas 50 years ago still roams their land: ‘It’s part of our culture’

Onondaga Nation plans a wild future for 1,000 acres of reclaimed land

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Syracuse.com By Steve Featherstone Tucked in a corner of a city park in Syracuse’s Valley neighborhood, sandwiched between two CNY thoroughfares, one ancient—Onondaga Creek—and one modern—West Seneca Turnpike—is a metal sculpture called “Honoring the Onondaga Creek.” The sculpture depicts a person walking across the backs of a school of fish painted in bright primary colors … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation plans a wild future for 1,000 acres of reclaimed land

Sean Kirst: ‘It put us in a terrible bind’: Six Nations elder Oren Lyons on church ‘Doctrine of Discovery’

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Buffalo News: Oren Lyons was supposed to be in California this week. He planned to travel there with his son Rex, an Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse administrator busy preparing for this summer's 2023 World Lacrosse men’s championships, in San Diego. At 93, that journey would have fit the philosophy Lyons does his best to embrace: “I thank the Creator every morning, … [Read more...] about Sean Kirst: ‘It put us in a terrible bind’: Six Nations elder Oren Lyons on church ‘Doctrine of Discovery’