NCC News by Brooke Vaccaro btvaccar@syr.edu November marks the start of Native American Heritage month, a time to honor and recognize Indigenous people. But for the Onondaga Nation, recognition has been ongoing since late September when they reclaimed over 1,000 acres of ancestral land. … [Read more...] about Onondaga reclaim 1,000 acres of land
Onondaga Nation plans a wild future for 1,000 acres of reclaimed land
Syracuse.com By Steve Featherstone Tucked in a corner of a city park in Syracuse’s Valley neighborhood, sandwiched between two CNY thoroughfares, one ancient—Onondaga Creek—and one modern—West Seneca Turnpike—is a metal sculpture called “Honoring the Onondaga Creek.” The sculpture depicts a person walking across the backs of a school of fish painted in bright primary colors … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation plans a wild future for 1,000 acres of reclaimed land
Central Indigenous School waits for repairs, upgrades
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George, Thompson, and Sullivan join 2024 Upstate Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Syracuse - On Sunday, November 10, 2024 Drumlins Country Club hosted the Upstate Lacrosse Lacrosse Hall of Fame dinner where three Onondagas were added to this year’s class. Those individuals are Russ George, Jeremy Thompson, and Cory Sullivan who was a member of the 2004 LeMoyne Lacrosse championship team. Russ George who is already a member of the Ontario Lacrosse Hall … [Read more...] about George, Thompson, and Sullivan join 2024 Upstate Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Onondaga Nation leaders make first unrestricted visit to reclaimed waterfall: ‘It hasn’t sunk in’
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’
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 tiny portion of its original territory in landmark agreement
WAER.COM Click to listen Tully Valley - More than 200 years after their land was taken by the state and federal governments, the Onondaga Nation is now reclaiming a small fraction of its original 2.5 million acre territory. Nation representatives recently signed a legal document with Honeywell International for the return of 1,000 acres of pristine land at the headwaters … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation reclaims tiny portion of its original territory in landmark agreement