Onondaga Nation

Officials at LaFayette High School, which is one-fourth Native American, undecided. Meeting is tonight By Elizabeth Doran Staff writer Syracuse Post-Standard Six LaFayette High School seniors want the district to let them graduate wearing their traditional Native American regalia, but school officials aren't sure they'll allow it. School administrators have … [Read more...] about 6 seek to graduate in Native regalia

THE PORTLAND BUSINESS JOURNAL - MAY 4, 2006 Nike on Thursday announced a partnership with the Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse organization. Nike Inc. is expanding its lacrosse business by providing the Iroquois Nationals with footwear and apparel, including team uniforms, warmups and casual sports apparel. The new uniforms will debut this summer when the Iroquois Nationals … [Read more...] about Nike supports Iroquois lacrosse team

Encounters with American Indians affected Franklin's plans for U.S., speaker says. By Sarah Moses Contributing writer Syracuse Post-Standard Many scholars have debated whether the Iroquois Confederacy influenced the creation of American democracy, but for author and educator John Mohawk the similarities are clear. Mohawk spoke to about 150 people Tuesday at … [Read more...] about Talk examines Iroquois democratic influence

By Wendy Thomas We are fortunate at Onondaga to have some extraordinary visitors who go out of their way to come here when they are anywhere in the vicinity. On Tuesday, March 28, 2006 Wilma Mankiller was the featured guest for the Syracuse University Lecture Series. She started her busy day by coming to our Cookhouse to share breakfast and company with many women from our … [Read more...] about Wilma Mankiller Visits Onondaga

Irving Powless' talk on Onondagas and European settlers has wit and sting By Mike McAndrew Staff writer Syracuse Post-Standard A stroke cost Irving Powless the full use of his left arm, but it didn't rob him of his wit. In an off-the-cuff lecture that lasted more than two hours Tuesday night, the Onondaga Nation chief spun one colorful story after another, … [Read more...] about Chief traces history of hurt

By Sidney Hill Onondaga Nation On March 11, 2005, we, the Onondaga Nation, filed our land rights legal case in the United States District Court. As we mark the anniversary of this filing, we give thanks for who we are, all we have and for all of our good neighbors. We invite everyone to join us in looking back over the last year's accomplishments. In the land-rights … [Read more...] about A Time to Heal

A Collaborative Educational Series Syracuse, NY By Shawna Booth The second series of shared discussions brought another large crowd as about 350 people gathered to listen to Sally Roesh Wagner and Jeanne Shenandoah discuss the role of women in Haudenosaunee and colonial culture. Sally Roesh Wagner began the evening by discussing the early days of the woman’s … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee Women and the Women’s Movement