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Haudenosaunee Nationals advance in World Lacrosse Championship with eyes on a bigger prize
Leaders hope that Worlds are a stepping stone to the Olympics as they also honor a giant of the sport. 2WGRZ By Pete Gallivan SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The Haudenosaunee Nationals will play in the semi-finals of the World Lacrosse Championship on Thursday. And while they take on Canada, they are playing for several bigger things — the hope of making it to the Olympics … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee Nationals advance in World Lacrosse Championship with eyes on a bigger prize
Haudenosaunee Nationals Looking to Make History at 2028 Olympics
HaudenosauneeNationals.com In 1932, the sport of lacrosse was put on display for the world to see at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Canada and the United States played in a series of demonstration games in front of 75,000 spectators at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Canada had a pair of teams flying under their flag during the process leading to the Summer Games. … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee Nationals Looking to Make History at 2028 Olympics
Syracuse Mets team with Onondaga Nation for first-ever Haudenosaunee night, special jerseys
Syracuse.com by Geoff Herbert The Syracuse Mets are tipping their cap to Native Americans with its first-ever Haudenosaunee Night. The minor league baseball team announced Thursday that it will partner with Onondaga Nation for an event honoring the traditions and culture of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee on Friday, July 21, at NBT Bank Stadium. The night will feature a … [Read more...] about Syracuse Mets team with Onondaga Nation for first-ever Haudenosaunee night, special jerseys
Alf Jacques, legendary stick maker who led push to preserve traditional lacrosse, dies at 74
Syracuse.com by James McMcClendon For more than 50 years, Alfred “Alf” Jacques crafted tens of thousands of wooden lacrosse sticks being used around the world. Jacques, who had been battling kidney cancer, died Wednesday, his son Ryder said Thursday morning. He was 74. “We loved him and we knew how much people cared about him, and that helped when his end came,” Ryder said. … [Read more...] about Alf Jacques, legendary stick maker who led push to preserve traditional lacrosse, dies at 74
National Treasure of the Haudenosaunee’ Alfie Jacques Dies at 74
USA Lacrosse Magazine by MATT DASILVA AND PAUL OHANIAN Alfie Jacques, the legendary Onondaga Nation stickmaker who handcrafted more than 80,000 wooden lacrosse sticks during his lifetime, died Tuesday after a nearly decade-long bout with kidney cancer and other ailments. He was 74. A Canadian Lacrosse Hall of Famer, Jacques played junior, senior and professional lacrosse … [Read more...] about National Treasure of the Haudenosaunee’ Alfie Jacques Dies at 74
Onondaga Nation clan mother on schools’ use of Native American mascots: ‘What are we teaching our kids?’
Syracuse.com by James McClendon jmcclendon@syracuse.com Onondaga Nation Clan Mother Wendy Gonyea remembers walking into the Westhill High School gym and coming face to face with an enormous blue image of a Native American on the wall. It was more than 30 years ago and the giant logo is long gone, but the expression of fear Gonyea saw on her 5-year-old daughter’s face has … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation clan mother on schools’ use of Native American mascots: ‘What are we teaching our kids?’