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NY, feds boost investment for health care on Onondaga Nation: More docs, research, recruitment

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Syracuse.com By Douglass Dowty Syracuse, NY -- State and federal officials on Tuesday signed an agreement that promises to bring more medical providers, research and recruitment efforts to the Onondaga Nation. A state-run medical clinic on the Nation will get a boost with a new full-time nurse practitioner and nurse manager positions, paid for by the federal Indian Health … [Read more...] about NY, feds boost investment for health care on Onondaga Nation: More docs, research, recruitment

Upstate, Indian Health Service sign memorandum of understanding to improve the health and well-being of American Indian, Alaska Native communities

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Upstate News In a sweeping agreement, Upstate Medical University and the federal Indian Health Service (IHS) have committed to taking the necessary steps, through service, research and education to improve the health and well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities across New York. A key element of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) between … [Read more...] about Upstate, Indian Health Service sign memorandum of understanding to improve the health and well-being of American Indian, Alaska Native communities

Onondaga Nation to restore sacred creek after colonial theft, pollution

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The Daily Orange By Ahna Fleming Onondaga Creek, muddied by more than 100 years of pollution, may soon flow with a renewed glimmer under the care of its original protectors, the Onondaga Nation. After reclaiming 1,000 acres of ancestral land on Sept. 30, the Onondaga are working to restore the creek and its once-thriving brook trout population, as well as save a local … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation to restore sacred creek after colonial theft, pollution

Onondaga Nation plans a wild future for 1,000 acres of reclaimed land

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Syracuse.com By Steve Featherstone Tucked in a corner of a city park in Syracuse’s Valley neighborhood, sandwiched between two CNY thoroughfares, one ancient—Onondaga Creek—and one modern—West Seneca Turnpike—is a metal sculpture called “Honoring the Onondaga Creek.” The sculpture depicts a person walking across the backs of a school of fish painted in bright primary colors … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation plans a wild future for 1,000 acres of reclaimed land