Skä•noñh (Great Law of Peace) Center 6680 Onondaga Lake Parkway Liverpool, NY 13088 315-453-6767 Skä•noñh (Great Law of Peace) Center, on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at 7pm will host an event celebrating the life of the late Chief Irving Powless Jr. Everyone is invited to share remembrances and stories of the life, work, and wisdom of Chief Irving … [Read more...] about Skä•noñh Center to hold event Celebrating the life of Chief Irving Powless Jr
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Iroquois Nationals battle in WIL Championship
Good luck to the Iroquois Nationals as they battle in the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship starting on September 19, 2019. The Championships will be hosed by Team Canada in Vancouver, BC. In 2015, Team Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) hosted the tournament at the Onondaga Nation, earning a silver medal in front of the largest crowd to watch a WIL game at the Carrier Dome. Good … [Read more...] about Iroquois Nationals battle in WIL Championship
LaFayette Pulls Off OT Win
Syracuse.com by Lindsay Kramer Photos by Stephen Cannerelli Check out the great game photos of Saturday's Championship game. … [Read more...] about LaFayette Pulls Off OT Win
Lancers Win State Championship
The LaFayette Lancers won the Class D Championship with a win over Section 1 Briarcliff in overtime 9-8 at St John Fisher College on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Congratulations to all of the players and fans! O'Yane! … [Read more...] about Lancers Win State Championship
At the Onondaga Nation in central New York, a one-man factory keeps lacrosse tradition alive
Washington Post By Matthew Gutierrez A cinder-brick barn lies at the bottom of a hill, off a dirt road in the heart of the Onondaga Nation Reservation just south of Syracuse. Down the road from the local smoke shop, inside the barn, the air smells of wood. A bundle of several dozen wooden lacrosse sticks leans against the back wall, each ready to be carved, straightened, … [Read more...] about At the Onondaga Nation in central New York, a one-man factory keeps lacrosse tradition alive
Hundreds honor Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons for lifetime achievements (photos)
Syracuse.com photos by Mike Greenlar In his 89 years Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons has a legacy of lifetime achievements including being a world renown activist for Indigenous rights, a lacrosse All-American and founder of the Iroquois Nationals, a retired professor of American history from the University of Buffalo. He is also a published author and a celebrated Native … [Read more...] about Hundreds honor Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons for lifetime achievements (photos)
Onondaga Nation youth sing, proudly display heritage at United Nations (video)
Syracuse.com - Sarah Buckshot ONONDAGA NATION -- Leaders of the Onondaga Nation lead a fight in the 1970s to have indigenous issues addressed at the United Nations. History was made in 1977 when the first delegation of Native American leaders went to a U.N. meeting in Geneva, Switzerland and again in 2002 when the first meeting of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was held … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation youth sing, proudly display heritage at United Nations (video)