2008

by Sue Lyons December 17, 2008 On October 25, 2008 Oren Lyons was inducted into the Native American Hall of fame. The ceremony took place at the Seneca Nation Casino in Niagara Falls NY. Oren was inducted for his long standing lacrosse career. Oren has  also been inducted into the Syracuse University hall of fame in 1988, National Lacrosse Hall of fame 1993, Ontario Canada … [Read more...] about Oren Lyons is inducted in the 2008 Native American athletic Hall of Fame

Sharing the Medicine of Love By Santee and Summer Frazier The process of writing a book, no matter what genre, takes dedication, hard work, and loads of patience. Writing, revising and editing a book length text is a full time job that most would consider a glorified hobby. Then the job of promoting and talking about the book after it is printed is not any easier. So it's … [Read more...] about Val Cook promotes her first book

Plan requires agency to consult Native Americans on variety of issues. Post Standard By Mike McAndrew For years, relations between the state Department of Environmental Conservation and New York's Native American nations have been as frosty as a December morning. Onondaga Nation leaders bristled when the DEC showed them the agency's $450 million Onondaga Lake cleanup … [Read more...] about State DEC drafts policy on relations with NY Indians

Tsha'Honnonyendakwha News by Mellisa Rank On Saturday November 2nd and Sunday November 9th, two teams from our minor lacrosse association traveled to the Total Sports Experience complex in Rochester, NY to once again compete in the Annual Turkeyshoot Lacrosse Tournament. This is the first year that the tournament was not held in Ithaca, NY. The weather was as expected, very … [Read more...] about Onondaga Victorious at Turkey Shoot

Opponents say the proposal may not keep pollutants from lake. By Delen Goldberg Post Standard The state Department of Environmental Conservation wants to spend two years and $20.2 million dredging, capping and filling 15 acres of land in and around Nine Mile Creek and Geddes Brook. State officials say that excavating 59,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment will … [Read more...] about DEC sets $20M plan to clean creek, brook

Onondaga Nation Communications by Nancy Powless A reception was held for Aweñheeyoh Powless' solo exhibition on Thursday November 20, 2008 at Weiskotten Hall, University Medical Science Library. Awenheeyoh displayed both photographs and original oil paintings.  Three of her paintings were pr eviously given awards in different art shows this year.  Tracy Thomas, the … [Read more...] about Awenheeyoh Powless Art Show at SU

Onondaga Comminications By Denise Waterman Meeka Mike, Uqqurmiut of South Baffin Island is a soft spoken and very knowledgeable on the artic lifestyle today along with the treasured traditions of the past. For a good many years Meeka worked as an artic guide, she is considered one of Nunavut's outstanding woman hunters.  She has her own set of dogs and gear for … [Read more...] about Indigenous Culture: The Inuit Way of Life