Daily Orange: by Taylor Watson Recreational trails surround the shores of Onondaga Lake, but warning signs read “Please Stay on Trail.” If walkers wander off the path, they could kick up toxic dust. When stagehands set up for events at the Lakeview Amphitheatre, some experience respiratory problems from breathing in vaporized contaminants. Those who fish in Onondaga Lake … [Read more...] about Despite Onondaga Lake remedial efforts, some blame corporate influence for blocking lake’s full restoration
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Broken Pipe Dumps 10 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Sacred Onondaga Lake
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
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
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
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
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
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