Oñgwaweñna’
by Wendiyoh Estrada-Goeman
The Onondaga Nation will be sending athletes, coaches, and representatives to the 10th North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in Toronto, Canada. NAIG is an all-indigenous competition celebrating native communities and their athletes from all across Turtle Island (North America). Team Haudenosaunee (New York) is comprised of athletes from all Haudenosaunee nations. They will be competing in such events as Athletics, Wrestling, Softball, Basketball, Volleyball, Lacrosse, and Soccer. The athletes will be competing in Toronto from July 16-23, 2017.
Cianna Papineau
Age: 13
Team: Girls Softball U16
Clan: Hawk
School: 7th Grader at LaFayette
Position: Shortstop
Years playing: Five years
Favorite activities (besides softball): Basketball and hockey
What are you looking forward to most about Toronto? “I wanna see how we measure up to other teams.”