On Friday October 23rd, the Onondaga Nation Council members and its lawyers traveled to Washington DC to meet with the United States Department of the Interior to discuss the Nation's Land Rights Suit. The Nation traveled to Washington reminded the Interior of their responsibilities estabished in the Canandaigua Treaty and the Two Row Wampum belt. These two agreements … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation meets with Department of Interior
2009
What is ” Fracking”? & How will it affect us
Hydrofracking Information Meeting Thursday, October 29th 4:30 - 6:30 PM May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society 3800 East Genesee Street, Syracuse Featuring hydrofracking expert Ron Bishop, Professor of Chemistry at SUNY Oneonta RSVP via email lspeer@mrss.com If you were at the Peace Action Awards dinner on Sunday night, you heard the keynote speaker, … [Read more...] about What is ” Fracking”? & How will it affect us
Onondaga Nation’s Preliminary Response To Questionnaire
Special Rapporteurship on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, OAS Washington, DC 20006 RE: ONONDAGA NATION’S PRELIMINARY RESPONSE TO QUESTIONNAIRE, Re: UNITED STATES’ LEGAL SYSTEM WITH REGARD TO LAND RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES Dear Special Rappprteur: Greetings from the Onondaga Nation, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation’s Preliminary Response To Questionnaire
Cloud of Uncertainty Lingers over the Turtle Population in and around Onondaga Lake
Oñgwaweñna' By Gerry Jamieson The turtle is a culturally significant species to the Haudenosaunee that is facing a worldwide population decline due to habitat destruction or modification caused by development and/or remediation. Habitat destruction or modifications are among the leading causes of decline for all animals, including reptiles. It is estimated that at least … [Read more...] about Cloud of Uncertainty Lingers over the Turtle Population in and around Onondaga Lake
Onondaga Community College 2009 JUCO National Champions
Oñgwaweñna' By Kent Lyons The Lazers of Onondaga Community College, for the second straight year have captured the National Junior College Championship. Chuck Wilber’s team featured a number of Haudenosaunee players from Six Nations, Tuscarora, and Onondaga. The Lazers capped off an undefeated season with an exciting win over Nassau 9-8 in Herkimer. Onondaga Nation … [Read more...] about Onondaga Community College 2009 JUCO National Champions
What A Season: A brief summary of the 2009 LaFayette Lacrosse Season
Oñgwaweñna' Coach B. Powless We started on the cold half frozen parking lot at LaFayette HS in the first week of March. Snow banks lined our parking lot field as we started out with high hopes for the season of a Sectional title and onto a State Championship. But to get there we needed to work together. The boys from the nation included seniors Derek Bennett and Gehnew … [Read more...] about What A Season: A brief summary of the 2009 LaFayette Lacrosse Season
Onondaga Lake Waste Beds – Life Survives
Oñgwaweñna' by Wendy Gonyea The northwestern shore on Onondaga Lake reveals evidence of some of the worst pollution to our ancestral lands. On a recent visit there with scientist Ed Michelanko, of the Onondaga Lake Partnership, a group of Onondagas hiked to the shore line. We found it to be a soft spongy like area where remnants of the soda ash dumping still … [Read more...] about Onondaga Lake Waste Beds – Life Survives