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County to vote on $1.5 million for trail on contaminated land on Onondaga Lake

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Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Onondaga County Legislature will vote Monday on spending $1.5 million to extend the bike trail along the shore of Onondaga Lake. The 1-mile extension will run along the lake next to Destiny USA on a polluted piece of land known as Murphy's Island. The county had agreed in 2011 to give that 36-acre tract to the Onondaga Nation, but voted last year to … [Read more...] about County to vote on $1.5 million for trail on contaminated land on Onondaga Lake

After debate, compromises Onondaga Nation parents walk students back to school (photos, video)

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Syracuse,com by Sarah Moses ONONDAGA NATION -- Onondaga Nation parents and children gathered this morning to walk back to the Onondaga Nation School nearly three months after walking out of the school in protest. In June, students were removed from the school two weeks early amid a debate over the LaFayette Central School District's decision to hire a Fayetteville-Manlius … [Read more...] about After debate, compromises Onondaga Nation parents walk students back to school (photos, video)

Compromise Reached in Boycott of Native American School

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NY Times - by Kate Taylor A dispute over who should lead an elementary school that serves almost exclusively Native American children has been resolved, just in time for the start of classes next week. The dispute centered on who would become the new principal of the Onondaga Nation School, which sits on the Onondaga Nation, just south of Syracuse. Parents and Onondaga … [Read more...] about Compromise Reached in Boycott of Native American School

Teacher at center of Onondaga Nation School principal debate appointed dean

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Syracuse.com by Sarah Moses LAFAYETTE, N.Y. -- The Onondaga Nation School teacher at the center of the principal debate between the Onondaga Nation and LaFayette Central School District was appointed to a newly created administrator position. Simone Thornton, who was one of the top three finalists for the school's principal in May, was appointed as dean of students at the … [Read more...] about Teacher at center of Onondaga Nation School principal debate appointed dean

Onondaga Nation Education Advisory Committee Addresses LaFayette School Board

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LaFayette, NY — Gaweñnahawi’s, the recently formalized Onondaga Nation Education Advisory Committee, addressed the LaFayette School Board for the first time on July 20, 2017, bringing hopes, concerns, and guidelines for effective consultation.  The Committee was convened in June to address the many problems faced by the Onondaga Nation School, which is currently run by the … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation Education Advisory Committee Addresses LaFayette School Board

Protector of the Earth: Beverly Powless on her family’s legacy, Onondaga Nation

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Syracuse.com By Ellen M. Blalock In this series, we are sharing personal photo albums and Advance Media Group photos from the archive of prominent families of Central New York.  Beverly Powless  Beverly Powless, 79, grew up on the Onondaga Nation. Her father was Chief Irving Powless, Sr. From an early age, she learned the value of being a steward of history. She … [Read more...] about Protector of the Earth: Beverly Powless on her family’s legacy, Onondaga Nation