Onondaga Nation

People of the Hills

2012

2012 Trail Run

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OnondagaNation.org photos by Scott Thomas Onondaga Nation – While many people were running from store to store on Black Friday, runners from around the area, and as far away as Cortland, made their way to the Onondaga Nation for its 2nd Annual Trail Run. The Trail Run is organized by Shirley Hill. Shirley also created the event as a way to continue to promote healthy … [Read more...] about 2012 Trail Run

A Chronology Of Major Events Affecting The Onondagas Before And After The American Revolution 1763-1832

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HISTORY OF RELATIONS WITH OUR BROTHERS Dr. Robert Venables Chief Irving Powless Jr and Dr. Robert Venables (retired professor of Native American Studies at Cornell) have formed a relationship over the past 30+ years. They would like to share information about the belt returned to the Onondaga’s last week. Read more of Chief Powless Jr & Dr. Venables’ essays. 1763: … [Read more...] about A Chronology Of Major Events Affecting The Onondagas Before And After The American Revolution 1763-1832

Oren Lyons speaks on Canandaigua Treaty

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In honor of 1794 Canandaigua Treaty Day on November 11th, this is an excerpt from the 2012 February Press Conference in Washington DC. In this excerpt Oren Lyons discusses the events leading to the Canandaigua Treaty and the role the newly elected president George Washington had in creating this peace treaty in reassuring that Haudenosaunee lands will be safe. … [Read more...] about Oren Lyons speaks on Canandaigua Treaty