March 9, 2015 On February, the Syracuse Post Standard published an article stating that the Onondaga Nation is expected to receive money from the federal government for housing. This has led to many inquiries which merit a short story. In 1971, The State Department of Transportation and the Onondaga Nation were at odds. The State wanted to expand Interstate 81 through … [Read more...] about Money and the Federal and State Government
Lyons
National Lacrosse League featuring the Philadelphia Wings
This 1975 documentary on professional lacrosse begins on the Onondaga Nation. Onondaga singers Gordon Peters and Tom Lewis can be seen singing at the annual Green Corn Dance Arts and Crafts Festival. Current Iroquois Nationals spiritual leader, Tracy Shenandoah and Freeman Bucktooth are featured running through the fields with their lacrosse sticks. Freeman is a former … [Read more...] about National Lacrosse League featuring the Philadelphia Wings
Iroquois Nationals Part 2
Uverse Entertainment: The Nationals ready for play against Team England. Oren Lyons recalls some of the details of the 2010 World Games which England refused the validity of the Haudenosaunee Passports … [Read more...] about Iroquois Nationals Part 2
Onondaga Nation celebrating 220th anniversary of Canandaigua Treaty with US
CANANDAIGUA, N.Y. (AP) -- Native American leaders are marking the 220th anniversary of the signing of the Canandaigua Treaty today. The Six Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy signed the peace treaty with the U.S. government on Nov. 11, 1794 in Canandaigua. The Onondaga Nation says its leaders will commemorate the signing Tuesday in that Finger Lakes city along with local … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation celebrating 220th anniversary of Canandaigua Treaty with US
Plantagon
Oren Lyons explains the rationale for the innovative thought behind urban greenhouses in "The Reason" … [Read more...] about Plantagon
Iroquois Nationals: Part 1
U-verse Entertainment: We'll follow the Iroquois National Lacrosse team as they prepare for the World Lacrosse Championships. We’ll see how a team with a tiny fraction of the resources of other countries stays among the elite through hard work and dedication to the game they love. … [Read more...] about Iroquois Nationals: Part 1
Syracuse Magazine: Central to Lacrosse
Three lacrosse films have intricate ties to SU and the Onondaga Nation, highlighting the sport’s history and what it means to those who play it. … [Read more...] about Syracuse Magazine: Central to Lacrosse