Onondaga Nation

People of the Hills

At the Onondaga Nation in central New York, a one-man factory keeps lacrosse tradition alive

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Washington Post By Matthew Gutierrez A cinder-brick barn lies at the bottom of a hill, off a dirt road in the heart of the Onondaga Nation Reservation just south of Syracuse. Down the road from the local smoke shop, inside the barn, the air smells of wood. A bundle of several dozen wooden lacrosse sticks leans against the back wall, each ready to be carved, straightened, … [Read more...] about At the Onondaga Nation in central New York, a one-man factory keeps lacrosse tradition alive

Hundreds honor Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons for lifetime achievements (photos)

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Syracuse.com photos by Mike Greenlar In his 89 years Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons has a legacy of lifetime achievements including being a world renown activist for Indigenous rights, a lacrosse All-American and founder of the Iroquois Nationals, a retired professor of American history from the University of Buffalo. He is also a published author and a celebrated Native … [Read more...] about Hundreds honor Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons for lifetime achievements (photos)

Onondaga Nation youth sing, proudly display heritage at United Nations (video)

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Syracuse.com - Sarah Buckshot ONONDAGA NATION -- Leaders of the Onondaga Nation lead a fight in the 1970s to have indigenous issues addressed at the United Nations. History was made in 1977 when the first delegation of Native American leaders went to a U.N. meeting in Geneva, Switzerland and again in 2002 when the first meeting of Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was held … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation youth sing, proudly display heritage at United Nations (video)

MONTHS AFTER WINGS INCIDENT, THOMPSON: ‘MY HAIR IS WHO I AM’

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USLAcrosse Magazine: I’m from the Onondaga Nation. I grew up on both reservations, the Onondaga reservation and Mohawk territory. My clan is the Hawk Clan, which is passed down from my mother. Lacrosse truly is a medicine because of what it brings to each person, but also the sense of community it brings within everybody. Any birthday party I went to, it was lacrosse. … [Read more...] about MONTHS AFTER WINGS INCIDENT, THOMPSON: ‘MY HAIR IS WHO I AM’