March 11, 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the filing of the Onondaga Land Rights Case. The Onondaga Nation chose March 11th as the filing date as over 200 years ago, New York State made their first illegal land acquisition of Onondaga lands. New York State knowingly defiled United States law, three treaties, and their own Constitution in order to illegally purchase … [Read more...] about March 11, 2025: 20th Anniversary of the Land Rights Action
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This Side of the River
In a 1978 film by Monona Wali about the Onondaga Nation, Monona interviews Clan Mother Audrey Shenandoah about the importance of the newly formed Onondaga language classes at the Onondaga Nation School. … [Read more...] about This Side of the River
Onondaga Nation’s urgent mission: Saving our language
ONONDAGA NATION -- Jay Meacham can still hear his grandmother speak to him in the Onondaga language. But Evangeline Nancy Meacham was reluctant to teach her grandson the language because she was told not to use it. … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation’s urgent mission: Saving our language
Celebrating History
In 1995 members of OCC’s campus community and the Onondaga Nation came together for a ceremony at which the Haudenosaunee flag was permanently raised on campus. Twenty years later the parties came together once again to celebrate the anniversary of the event. … [Read more...] about Celebrating History
Smoke dance competition to be held at Onondaga Nation’s arts and craft show this weekend
Syracuse.com: ONONDAGA NATION -- If you missed the annual smoke dance competition at the New York State Fair this year, you don't have to wait till next year to see the dancers. … [Read more...] about Smoke dance competition to be held at Onondaga Nation’s arts and craft show this weekend
Redhawks win game 3 in overtime
The top seed Golden Eagles after dropping the first two games, did not want to lose another on their home floor. The home team came out aggressive on defense and the loose balls on their offense found a spark that they were missing the first two games of the series. The Redhawks found themselves down 4-0 before Jerome “Hiana” Thompson was able to tally the team’s first score … [Read more...] about Redhawks win game 3 in overtime