Liverpool NY - On Saturday November 21st, The Skä•noñh Center will open to the public from 10am to 4pm. The Center is located on the former French fort on Onondaga Lake and was called Ste. Marie Among the Iroquois. The site has been re-purposed from telling the story of the French Missionaries to informing the public about the Haudenosaunee and Onondaga history of peace. … [Read more...] about Skä•noñh Center to Open
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Onondaga Nation expresses environments concerns about site of Lakeview Amphitheater
VRWO: (Listen to interview) Onondaga County's Lakeview Amphitheater comes to life tonight for the first time, when country star Miranda Lambert takes the stage. Many in the community hail the entertainment venue, along the shores of Onondaga Lake, as an economic engine for years to come. But there are still environmental concerns from one front, about the choice to build a … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation expresses environments concerns about site of Lakeview Amphitheater
Will Lake amphitheater be safe?
Syracuse.com: Syracuse, N.Y. -- Will concert-goers be safe sitting on the lawn at the Lakeview Amphitheater built on 80 feet of industrial wastebeds? … [Read more...] about Will Lake amphitheater be safe?
State official jumps in Lake, ripples continue
Capital: ALBANY—When Joe Martens, then-commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation, and his co-workers took a dip earlier this month in one of the nation’s most polluted lakes, federal officials warned them that it was not just a bad idea, but it also sent the public the wrong message. … [Read more...] about State official jumps in Lake, ripples continue
July 30, 2015: Sen. Cathy Young, Bruce Gyory, Joe Heath, John Robinson
WCNY Podcast: Attorney Joseph Heath explains why Onondaga Nation youth protested at the public swim in Onondaga Lake last week. … [Read more...] about July 30, 2015: Sen. Cathy Young, Bruce Gyory, Joe Heath, John Robinson
EPA official: Onondaga Lake still isn’t safe for swimming
Syracuse.com: A day after dozens of local leaders took a ceremonial swim in Onondaga Lake, an official with the Environmental Protection Agency isn't sold. Judith Enck, regional administrator for the EPA's Region 2, said the lake still isn't safe for swimming, despite recent progress. She said there are serious pollution problems and public officials might be sending the … [Read more...] about EPA official: Onondaga Lake still isn’t safe for swimming
Onondaga Nation Youth Protest Onondaga Lake Swim
Onondaga Lake —Onondaga Lake isn’t clean yet, and the Onondaga Nation knows it. That’s why over 20 Onondaga Nation youth stood up for their future and protested at the “Clean Lake Party in the Park” at which 40 local Syracuse politicians and celebrities jumped in the lake. “I don’t want to see anyone get sick or hurt from this lake,” stated Pierce Smith, of the Onondaga … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Youth Protest Onondaga Lake Swim