Central Current By Patrick McCarthy Standing at the bank of a clear pool, Hazel Powless and Alma Lowry stared at the white waters falling from fifty feet above them. The waterfall, one of the Fellows Falls of the Tully Valley, feeds the main tributary to Onondaga Creek. Relentlessly flowing, the water rushed over rocks and moss. For the first time since the Onondaga … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation leaders make first unrestricted visit to reclaimed waterfall: ‘It hasn’t sunk in’
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The Onondaga Nation reclaimed 1,000 acres of its land. Now it seeks restoration.
Central Current by Patrick McCarthy Steps away from a small gravel parking lot off Tully Farms Road, Sid Hill and Joe Heath reflected on the clear, upstream waters of an Onondaga Creek tributary flowing beneath their feet. For the first time in centuries, the gleaming waters belonged to them. After the completion of a land transfer from Honeywell International on … [Read more...] about The Onondaga Nation reclaimed 1,000 acres of its land. Now it seeks restoration.
Onondaga Nation reclaims 1,000 acres of ancestral land
Daily Orange by Ahna Fleming The Onondaga Nation has reclaimed about 1,000 acres of its ancestral homeland from Honeywell International Incorporated following a federal settlement agreement, the Nation announced Monday. The 1,000 acres of forested land being returned to the Nation are at the headwaters of Onondaga Creek, which flows from about 20 miles south of Onondaga … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation reclaims 1,000 acres of ancestral land
President Biden supports Nationals Olympic bid at Tribal Nations Summit
Washington, DC - On December 6th at the 2023 Tribal Nations Summit, President Biden announced his support for the inclusion of the Haudenosaunee Nationals lacrosse team in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California. The Nationals has always played under the sovereigty of the Haudenosaunee and their passports. In 2015 the Nationals hosted the World Championships at the … [Read more...] about President Biden supports Nationals Olympic bid at Tribal Nations Summit
Congress’ 100th Session Acknowledges Haudenosaunee Influence
100th CONGRESS 2nd Session H.Con.Res.331 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 5 (legislative day, September 26), 1988 Received and referred to the Select Committee on Indian Affairs October 21 (legislative day, October 18), 1988 Committee discharged CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To acknowledge the contribution of the Iroquois Confederacy of Nations to … [Read more...] about Congress’ 100th Session Acknowledges Haudenosaunee Influence
Governor Hochul Joins Onondaga Nation For Historic Meeting At Onondaga Nation Longhouse
Governor Kathy Hochul today visited the Onondaga Longhouse for a conversation with Onondaga Nation leaders, including Tadodaho Sid Hill, representatives of the Council of Chiefs, and Clan Mothers. "Today we met at the Onondaga Nation Longhouse to strengthen the government-to-government relationship between the Onondaga Nation and the State of New York," Governor Hochul … [Read more...] about Governor Hochul Joins Onondaga Nation For Historic Meeting At Onondaga Nation Longhouse
MAGAZINE OF SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
Insights Magazine by Anne Bolen The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian focuses on Gahwéñhda' or the Snow Snake Game of the Haudenosaunee. Click to read … [Read more...] about MAGAZINE OF SMITHSONIAN’S NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN