by Shirley Hill The 6th Annual Onondaga Nation Trail Run held Fri., November 25th . Brycin Jones heads to the finish line of the 1-mile event. His fast time would earn him the first place trophy as the youth male winner. Emily Jones, took 1st place as a youth female runner in the 1-mile event. 7th grade student Hayden Hemlock sprinted to the finish. He finished the grueling … [Read more...] about 2016 Trail Run Recap
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6th Annual Trail Run – November 25, 2016
The Sixth annual Onondaga Nation Trail Run will be returning again on the Friday after Thanksgiving. The course starts next to the softball fields near Tsha' Thoñ'nhnes. The course takes you into the woods with a few challanging hills. All runners are welcome! Where: 3370 Rte. 11A Tsha’ Thoñ’hnes Onondaga Nation (OAC ball field) When: Friday, November 25, 2016 Times: … [Read more...] about 6th Annual Trail Run – November 25, 2016
Standing Rock supporters in Syracuse march to draw attention to ‘brutality and injustice’
SYRACUSE, N.Y. by By Jourdan Bennett-Begaye – Approximately 1,000 people turned out for the Sgennonh Unity March to draw attention to violence, injustice and police brutality they say is being inflicted on protesters of the Standing Rock oil pipeline in North Dakota. For four hours, elders and children led the march. Elders are the knowledge holders and children are the ones … [Read more...] about Standing Rock supporters in Syracuse march to draw attention to ‘brutality and injustice’
Joe Heath Interview on Standing Rock
Yesterday at the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock, I interviewed Joe Heath, an attorney from New York who is here to support the water protectors. Because there have been over 400 arrests, the National Lawyers Guild, which has a legal tent here, is in dire need of lawyers to offer representation. About 150 people have been charged with felonies. Many have also been strip … [Read more...] about Joe Heath Interview on Standing Rock
Haudenosaunee witness North Dakota pipeline protests as cops swoop in
NEAR CANNON BALL, N.D. – Central New Yorkers supporting protesters at a North Dakota oil pipeline have witnessed clashes as authorities move in. Gunny Richmond has been among them. Richmond, an Onondaga Nation citizen from the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation, drove a van of supplies to the protesters in September. She expected to stay four days. But after unloading clothes and … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee witness North Dakota pipeline protests as cops swoop in
Broken Pipe Dumps 10 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Sacred Onondaga Lake
Indian Country Today: Up to 10 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into Onondaga Lake after a 50-year-old pipe burst during 21 hours of straight rain in Syracuse, New York on October 21. The 42-inch diameter pipe broke south of the Inner Harbor along the Onondaga Lake shoreline. For more than 24 hours, 5,000 gallons of raw sewage flowed into the sacred lake per minute, … [Read more...] about Broken Pipe Dumps 10 Million Gallons of Raw Sewage Into Sacred Onondaga Lake
Sgeñnoñh Unity March – Nov. 12
In light of the ongoing brutality being inflicted upon the Water Protectors at the Standing Rock Camp in North Dakota we are asking that everyone come together in solidarity and march with us from the Onondaga Nation (central fire) to the city of Syracuse to build awareness of what is happening to our brothers and sisters on the frontlines of the protest against the Dakota … [Read more...] about Sgeñnoñh Unity March – Nov. 12