2006

By WILLIAM KATES Associated Press Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- The Onondaga Indian Nation has persistently protested that New York state stole its historic territory and the tribe was blocked from its day in court for nearly two centuries by the American legal system, tribal officials said Monday. The Onondaga leaders were responding to a bid by the state to get the tribe's … [Read more...] about Onondagas say history proves lawsuit should go forward

Dr. J. David Lehman “Treaty” of Fort Schuyler 1788 While the Onondaga chiefs were in Ohio aiding the federal government in relations with other Native nations, New York State negotiated this “treaty” with unauthorized individuals at an unauthorized location and without the knowledge or consent of the Chiefs. In this “treaty”, New York claims to have acquired all of … [Read more...] about Three fraudulent “treaties” took 99% of Onondaga land

Syracuse Post Standard By Elizabeth Doran Staff writer At the Onondaga Nation School, the week begins and ends with pupils giving thanks in the Onondaga language. All the schoolchildren gather in a circular room beneath a glass dome in the school's cultural center. They sit around a large green turtle representing Mother Earth inlaid into the floor. Each week a … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation School teaches three Rs alongside Native beliefs

Syracuse Post Standard By Elizabeth Doran Staff writer Tadadaho Sid Hill, spiritual leader of the Onondaga Nation, spoke about the significance of the Onondaga Nation School and about attitudes on the nation toward education. Why is the Onondaga Nation School important? The school brings the community together with events and enables parents to get involved. … [Read more...] about Spiritual leader sees importance of Onondaga Nation School

Syracuse Post Standard By Elizabeth Doran Staff writer The Onondaga Nation School is taking an unusual approach to teaching in an effort to boost its pupils' state test scores. The school last year adopted collaborative, or "team," teaching in math and other core classes. Collaborative teaching traditionally involves a classroom teacher who periodically teams … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation uses team teaching to improve scores

Syracuse Post Standard By Philip P. Arnold Syracuse University It wasn't until the Onondaga Nation filed its "land rights action" in U.S. Federal Court March 11, 2005, that I became fully aware of my living in a toxic soup. This action has identified over 90 Superfund sites in an area that extends from Canada south to the Pennsylvania line; through Watertown, … [Read more...] about Toxic Soup

Syracuse Post Standard By Delen Goldberg Staff writer Almost 100 people showed up Thursday at the state fairgrounds to discuss Honeywell International's strategy to clean Onondaga Lake, and the vast majority said they supported the company's plans. Only a handful of speakers criticized the cleanup project. The state Department of Environmental Conservation … [Read more...] about Many praise Honeywell’s plan; some say it’s not enough