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
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
NYS Tuition Aid for Native Students
The New York State Education Office has created an updated forms for students to apply for funding from New York State. Details, deadlines and requirements are outlined on the site. Click Here to go to forms. … [Read more...] about NYS Tuition Aid for Native Students
Onondaga Nation School Artwork
The NYSED Office of Indigenous Education website has partnered with art and tech teachers Mary Mercurio and Jeff Capella of the Onondaga Nation School to highlight some of the creative work by the students. Click to here to view more … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation School Artwork
Celebrating the Tully Valley Land Return: Aerial Video
by Hilary-Anne Coppola In the summer of 2022, the Onondaga Nation and the US Department of Interior publicly announced the unprecedented return of over 1,000 acres of unceded Onondaga lands and waters. Known as the Tully Valley, this return is a small portion of the 2 million acres taken illegally by New York State in the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. Honeywell, the … [Read more...] about Celebrating the Tully Valley Land Return: Aerial Video
Odä•hgwahdóñh – Solar Eclipse
The odä•hgwahdóñh (solar eclipse) will be here on April 8, 2024. … [Read more...] about Odä•hgwahdóñh – Solar Eclipse
Botched testing leaves a mystery about progress of Onondaga Lake cleanup
Syracuse.com by Glenn Coin Syracuse, N.Y. – It’s been nearly six years since we’ve seen a detailed look at how much toxic mercury remains in fish in Onondaga Lake. Honeywell is required to catch and sample fish each year to prove its cleanup is working. But because of laboratory errors and bureaucratic delays, fish caught after 2018 have still not been tested. That has left … [Read more...] about Botched testing leaves a mystery about progress of Onondaga Lake cleanup