In 1974, Clan Mother Audrey Shenandoah started teaching the Onondaga language to the children of the Onondaga Nation School for the first time. Prior, the Onondaga language was not allowed to be spoken since the school's inception in 1850. Click to watch … [Read more...] about This Side of the River
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Onondaga reclaim 1,000 acres of land
NCC News by Brooke Vaccaro btvaccar@syr.edu November marks the start of Native American Heritage month, a time to honor and recognize Indigenous people. But for the Onondaga Nation, recognition has been ongoing since late September when they reclaimed over 1,000 acres of ancestral land. … [Read more...] about Onondaga reclaim 1,000 acres of land
1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement
Syracuse.com by Greg Coin Syracuse, N.Y. – Centuries after losing nearly all of their land to the state of New York, the Onondaga Nation will see the return of a 1,000-acre sliver of their original, 2.5-million-acre territory. U.S., state and Onondaga Nation officials announced today that the nation will be given two heavily forested parcels, one at the headwaters of … [Read more...] about 1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement
Onondaga’s Say: That’s not us in your census [reprint from 2001]
[As the 2020 US Census begins this spring, here is an article from 2001 regarding the Onondaga Nation's position about the US Census] Onondaga’s Say: That’s not us in your census Syracuse Post Standard By Mike McAndrew March 21, 2001 There’s much merriment on the Onondaga Nation when the U.S. Census Bureau figures are announced every decade. Ten years ago (1991), … [Read more...] about Onondaga’s Say: That’s not us in your census [reprint from 2001]
Young dancers shine at Children’s Powwow on Onondaga Nation
ONONDAGA NATION --By Sarah Moses Buckshot Native American youth danced and competed Saturday afternoon at the Children's Powwow on the Onondaga Nation. It was the first year of the event, which honored Haudenosaunee culture through social dance competitions. Read More … [Read more...] about Young dancers shine at Children’s Powwow on Onondaga Nation
1993 UN Cry of the Earth Conference
On November 22, 1993, Indigenous leaders gathered for the United Nations Cry of the Earth Conference in New York City. The Haudenosaunee was represented by Tadodaho Leo Shenandoah (1915-1996), Clan Mother Audrey Shenandoah (1926-2012), Chief Jake Swamp (1940-2010) , and Faithkeeper Oren Lyons (1930-). "It is prophesied in our Instructions that the end of the world … [Read more...] about 1993 UN Cry of the Earth Conference
Redhawks win Series over Allegany 16-10
Redhawkslax.com: Friday night was a blue moon as Allegany and the Redhawks squared off in their best of five series. The hometown Redhawks were looking to end the series while the visiting Arrows wanted to get the series back to their own floor. The “Once in a blue moon” theory seemed to be in effect a both teams were scoreless for the first ten minutes of play. Allegany … [Read more...] about Redhawks win Series over Allegany 16-10