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Onondaga boys win Tewaraton!

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Washington DC- On Thursday night, Miles and Lyle Thompson, Onondaga Hawk Clan, were selected as recipients of the 2014 Tewaraton Award. This is the first time that the award winners were Oñgwe’hoñwe’ (Native American), that the award was shared, and the recipients broke both the points record and goal scored record.  Lyle ended the season with 128 points and Miles scored 82 … [Read more...] about Onondaga boys win Tewaraton!

Oren Lyons Presents at U.N. 5/15/14

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New York City: The Thirteenth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) Is being held from May 12- 23 2014, UN Headquarters, New York, NY.  This is a forum established for world leaders to hear voices from indigenous people throughout the world. On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Faithkeeper Oren Lyons presented to the UNPFII.  He addressed in the … [Read more...] about Oren Lyons Presents at U.N. 5/15/14

CBS Evening News: Three lacrosse players dominate sport their ancestors created

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ALBANY, N.Y. -- The first thing you notice about the young men known as the "Thompson Trio" is their superior skills on the lacrosse field. Brothers Lyle and Miles Thompson and their cousin Ty are all starters at the University of Albany. But that's not what makes them most proud. Read full article on CBS. … [Read more...] about CBS Evening News: Three lacrosse players dominate sport their ancestors created

Tsha’Hoñnonyendakwha Gets New Floor 5/8/14

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Onondaga Nation- Tsha Hoñnonyendakwha is proud to announce the [lightbox link="http://www.onondaganation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rug4.jpg" thumb="http://www.onondaganation.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/rug4-300x234.jpg" width="300" align="right" title="rug4" frame="true" icon="image"]addition of a new synthetic lacrosse surface for this upcoming lacrosse season.  The … [Read more...] about Tsha’Hoñnonyendakwha Gets New Floor 5/8/14