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’
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Onondaga Nation plans a wild future for 1,000 acres of reclaimed land
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
Oren Lyons to be Inducted into Canadian Hall of Fame
Gatineau, QC The Canadian Order of Sports Awards Hall of Fame is to induct Oren Lyons on October 19, 2023. Click to read more … [Read more...] about Oren Lyons to be Inducted into Canadian Hall of Fame
Sean Kirst: ‘It put us in a terrible bind’: Six Nations elder Oren Lyons on church ‘Doctrine of Discovery’
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’
North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame
Congratulations to the individuals from Onondaga recognized by the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame inaugural 2022 class! Players: Drew Bucktooth, Neal Powless, Gewas Schindler and Builders: Denise Waterman and Oren Lyons are feature among the other indigenous athletes, builders, referees, media, and teams. Please visit Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame to … [Read more...] about North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame
The Iroquois’ quest to compete in Olympic lacrosse: ‘It’s more than a game to us.’
National Geographic by Wayne Drehs The Iroquois are fighting to play lacrosse, the sport they invented, at the 2028 Olympics. It could be a significant step forward in their long struggle for recognition. click to read more... … [Read more...] about The Iroquois’ quest to compete in Olympic lacrosse: ‘It’s more than a game to us.’
Within Six Nations, old friends see communion in Columbus statue’s farewell
By Sean Kirst Buffalo News Early Friday, the city of Buffalo took down a familiar statue of Christopher Columbus. If it had happened in the days before the pandemic, Rick Hill might have sat with Oren Lyons to talk for hours about the decision, to reflect on how such an event came to pass within their lifetimes. Yet Lyons, an Onondaga Nation faithkeeper who … [Read more...] about Within Six Nations, old friends see communion in Columbus statue’s farewell