Onondaga Nation

People of the Hills

2016

What Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons said at Muhammad Ali’s funeral

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CNYCentral: LOUISVILLE, KY -- Onondaga Nation Faithkeeper Oren Lyons says he was deeply honored to be chosen to be among the speakers at Muhammad Ali's funeral service. Lyons took the stage late Friday afternoon and told the crowd of mourners, "His spirit has a clear path to the creator." read more  Syracuse.com: LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Onondaga Nation Faithkeeper Oren Lyons … [Read more...] about What Onondaga Faithkeeper Oren Lyons said at Muhammad Ali’s funeral

Onondaga Nation’s Oren Lyons invited to eulogize Muhammad Ali

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Syracuse.com  Onondaga Nation Faithkeeper Oren Lyons will be among those offering a eulogy for Muhammad Ali at a public memorial service Friday expected to draw thousands to the boxing champ's home town in Louisville, Ky. Lyons, 86, a longtime leading voice for indigenous rights, was asked by Ali's family to join former president Bill Clinton, broadcaster Bryant Gumbel and … [Read more...] about Onondaga Nation’s Oren Lyons invited to eulogize Muhammad Ali

Haudenosaunee Leaders meet with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

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New York City- On Wednesday, May 18th, leaders of the Haudenosaunee meet privately with Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon to discuss self-determination, sovereignty, environmental concerns, and Indigenous Nations’ role at the United Nations. The Haudenosaunee are taking their fight to restore Onondaga Lake –and by extension all Indigenous lands and waters contaminated and … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee Leaders meet with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon

Language is Identity by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

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4-year-old named Gowennotha sat at the table sorting a puzzle with a 30-year-old Mohawk man in a white two-story house that sits next to the Onondaga Nation School on the Onondaga Nation, 15 minutes south of Syracuse, New York. Just moments before the puzzle sorting, Gowennotha walked into the lavender room talking to her mother, effortlessly flipping between Onondaga and … [Read more...] about Language is Identity by Jourdan Bennett-Begaye

County to Onondaga Nation: We’ll give you a lakeshore parcel, location TBD

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Syracuse, N.Y. -- Onondaga County, which reneged on its 2011 promise to give the Onondaga Nation a piece of land along Onondaga Lake, agreed today to find a different, better lakeside parcel for the nation. The county Legislature voted to set up a committee that will study the best spot for a nation presence on the lake. The 2011 resolution had promised to give the nation … [Read more...] about County to Onondaga Nation: We’ll give you a lakeshore parcel, location TBD