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Broken Pipe Dumps 10 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Sacred Onondaga Lake

November 4, 2016 by Onondaga Nation

Indian Country Today: Up to 10 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into Onondaga Lake after a 50-year-old pipe burst during 21 hours of straight rain in Syracuse, New York on October 21. The 42-inch diameter pipe broke south of the Inner Harbor along the Onondaga Lake shoreline. For more than 24 hours, 5,000 gallons of raw sewage flowed into the sacred lake per minute, … [Read more...] about Broken Pipe Dumps 10 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Sacred Onondaga Lake

Wooden lacrosse stickmaker gives thanks by a sacred lake

October 9, 2016 by Onondaga Nation

Buffalo News:  People travel for miles to buy wooden lacrosse sticks they ordered from Alf Jacques. They drive Route 11A, through the Onondaga Nation, until they find his little shop beneath a hill, near the house where he grew up. Alf will hand them a stick, polished hickory shining like bone. He knows many buyers keep the sticks on display, and Alf always offers one simple … [Read more...] about Wooden lacrosse stickmaker gives thanks by a sacred lake

Onondaga Nation takes stand against Dakota Access Pipeline

September 5, 2016 by Onondaga Nation

Syracuse.com: Onondaga Nation leaders and community members gathered this morning on the shores of Onondaga Lake to show support to the Standing Rock Sioux Nation who is fighting to stop the construction of an oil pipeline that they say threatens their water supply, as well as, the Missouri River. "We know what it is like to have our water polluted," said Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation takes stand against Dakota Access Pipeline

“Don’t drink the water” – and avoid “going” in the bushes at the Amphitheater too

July 9, 2016 by Onondaga Nation

Ongwawenna by Lindsay Speer Onondaga Lake - On June 22, 2016 , over 17,500 people attended the Dave Matthews Band concert at the Lakeview Amphitheater on the shores of the sacred lake of the Onondagas.  Many Onondagas either attended or worked as security staff. Dhiki Drury from Joe Heath’s office and I also attended –it was Dave Matthews Band after all- but also to see for … [Read more...] about “Don’t drink the water” – and avoid “going” in the bushes at the Amphitheater too

Haudenosaunee Leaders meet with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

May 23, 2016 by Onondaga Nation

New York City- On Wednesday, May 18th, leaders of the Haudenosaunee meet privately with Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to discuss self-determination, sovereignty, environmental concerns, and Indigenous Nations’ role at the United Nations. The Haudenosaunee are taking their fight to restore Onondaga Lake –and by extension all Indigenous lands and waters contaminated and … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee Leaders meet with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

County to Onondaga Nation: We’ll give you a lakeshore parcel, location TBD

May 4, 2016 by Onondaga Nation

Syracuse, N.Y. -- Onondaga County, which reneged on its 2011 promise to give the Onondaga Nation a piece of land along Onondaga Lake, agreed today to find a different, better lakeside parcel for the nation. The county Legislature voted to set up a committee that will study the best spot for a nation presence on the lake. The 2011 resolution had promised to give the nation … [Read more...] about County to Onondaga Nation: We’ll give you a lakeshore parcel, location TBD

Is Onondaga County reneging on promise to give lakeshore land to Onondaga Nation?

April 13, 2016 by Onondaga Nation

Syracuse.com. -- Onondaga County officials appear to be flip-flopping on a 2011 promise to turn over a portion of Onondaga Lake shoreline to the Onondaga Nation. The county's environment director, Travis Glazier, told a committee of county legislators today that the county should keep all land it owns along the shore for public use. The Environmental Protection Committee … [Read more...] about Is Onondaga County reneging on promise to give lakeshore land to Onondaga Nation?

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