Onondaga Nation

People of the Hills

2022

One Thousand Acres Returned to Onondaga Nation

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Native News Online by JENNA KUNZE On Wednesday, June 29, 1,000 acres of ancestral homeland in the Tully Valley in Central New York was returned to the Onondaga Nation. The land return–one of the largest transfers from a state to an Indigenous nation—was part of a 2018 Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration settlement. The settlement is an agreement between … [Read more...] about One Thousand Acres Returned to Onondaga Nation

1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement

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Syracuse.com by Greg Coin Syracuse, N.Y. – Centuries after losing nearly all of their land to the state of New York, the Onondaga Nation will see the return of a 1,000-acre sliver of their original, 2.5-million-acre territory. U.S., state and Onondaga Nation officials announced today that the nation will be given two heavily forested parcels, one at the headwaters of … [Read more...] about 1,000 acres of forest to be returned to Onondaga Nation in historic lake cleanup agreement

OAS Commission on Human Rights accepts Onondaga’s Petition for Land Justice against the United States.

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Onondaga Nation - In late February of 2022, the Onondaga Nation was informed by the Organization of American States (O.A.S.) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Commission that the Onondaga Nation’s Petition against the United States has been accepted.  The Commission has ruled the Petition has met all of their initial screening criteria. In meeting that criteria, the … [Read more...] about OAS Commission on Human Rights accepts Onondaga’s Petition for Land Justice against the United States.

Cianna Papineau joins 1000 point club

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Onoñda’geh Ongwaweñna By Shirley Hill Onondaga Nation -- Central New York is filled with girls’ basketball players who can make opposing defenses pay with just a sliver of open space. Cianna Papineau of the Onondaga Nation is one of those players.  Cianna is a senior at the LaFayette Jr/Sr High School and is a leader on the team. Syracuse.com asked Section III girls … [Read more...] about Cianna Papineau joins 1000 point club

North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame

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Congratulations to the individuals from Onondaga recognized by the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame inaugural 2022 class! Players: Drew Bucktooth, Neal Powless, Gewas Schindler and Builders: Denise Waterman and Oren Lyons are feature among the other indigenous athletes, builders, referees, media, and teams. Please visit Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame to … [Read more...] about North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame