Onondaga Nation

People of the Hills

AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING 1,000 ACRES IN TULLY CREEK AREA COMPLETED

by

Onondaga Nation - On Friday, September 27th, representatives of the Onondaga Nation signed legal documents with Honeywell International for the return of 1,000 acres of land at the headwaters of Onondaga Creek which sits within the original treaty footprint set aside for the Onondaga under the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua. That agreement transferring control of the land was … [Read more...] about AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING 1,000 ACRES IN TULLY CREEK AREA COMPLETED

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Festival

by

Sunday - October 13th, 2024 at Tsha’ Thoñ’nhes  SCHEDULE  (On the playing field indoors unless otherwise noted.)  11:30am - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC– Buy lunch; visit crafts vendors, featured artists, community groups, and organizations (Food/craft vendors and featured artists selling throughout the day) 12:00pm - Opening Thanksgiving Address (Ganoñhanyoñh) – Tadodaho Sid … [Read more...] about Indigenous Peoples’ Day Festival

Student Handbook

by

After a career of teaching, you can acquire quite a lot of papers, notebooks, folders and pamphlets of stuff.  As I began to unpack a box of memories from my time teaching at the Onondaga Nation School, I came across a yellowing aged pamphlet.  It was a student handbook labeled “Onondaga Indian School Student Handbook”.  A smile came across my face as I read about the … [Read more...] about Student Handbook

Bradley Powless Retires from the Onondaga Nation School

by

Onondaga Nation - Bradley Powless has announced his retirement from teaching at the Onondaga Nation School (ONS) at the end of the 2023-24 school year.   Powless began teaching at his childhood elementary school 30 years ago. “I had just finished earning my Masters degree from Penn State in Special Education when I applied to teach at ONS,” said Powless. “I was excited … [Read more...] about Bradley Powless Retires from the Onondaga Nation School

Inside Lacrosse: Alfie Jacques’ Legacy Honored With Ambassador Award

by

Inside Lacrosse: Alfie Jacques traveled the world, sharing the rich history of the Creator’s Game. The late Jacques, of the Turtle Clan, the Onondaga Nation, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, was a world-class stickmaker and one of the greatest ambassadors the sport has ever seen. He loved lacrosse, loved the people who played it from all walks of life, speaking of the rich … [Read more...] about Inside Lacrosse: Alfie Jacques’ Legacy Honored With Ambassador Award

Hoyane Chief Vincent Johnson Passes

by

Hoyane Vincent E. Johnson, 84, of the Onondaga Nation Eel Clan, died July 13, 2024. Vincent "Vince" Johnson was one of the fourteen Hoyane of the Onondaga Nation Council of Chiefs.  He was always a staunch advocate for Onondaga and Haudenosaunee sovereignty for the future generations of Onondaga people.  As a traditionalist of the longhouse ways, Vince promoted returning … [Read more...] about Hoyane Chief Vincent Johnson Passes