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Snow Snake

Inside the Native American sport of snow snake (video, photos)

March 23, 2018 by Onondaga Nation

Syracuse.com- Onondaga Nation - The Onondaga Nation Snow Snake Team hosted a snow snake game this past weekend bringing together Native teams from around the state and northeast Canada. One of the leaders for the sport is Snooky Brooks of the Pinewoods Snow Snake Team from Cattaraugus Reservation, south of Buffalo.  He says he's been playing snow snake for nearly three … [Read more...] about Inside the Native American sport of snow snake (video, photos)

In the News – 3/24/14

March 24, 2014 by Onondaga Nation

Syracuse.com: Snow snake: At the Onondaga Nation, children learn an ancient game. … [Read more...] about In the News – 3/24/14

Snow Snake: Winter’s Game for the Ages

March 19, 2014 by Onondaga Nation

Via Syracuse Post-Standard Photo essay by Mike Greenlar The game of snow snake started as a means of communication between Haudenosaunee villages over 500 years ago. Men would scribe onto the wooden snakes in charcoal to send messages onto the next village via a long snow track. I was fortunate to photograph a recent game in March at the Onondaga Nation. The games go on for … [Read more...] about Snow Snake: Winter’s Game for the Ages

In the News – 3/18/14

March 18, 2014 by Onondaga Nation

Onondaga Nation School: The Onondaga men's snow snake team shares their talents with ONS. … [Read more...] about In the News – 3/18/14

In the News – 2/24/11

February 24, 2011 by Onondaga Nation

Waden nwa awnha': Snow Snake. … [Read more...] about In the News – 2/24/11

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