By Ellie Shechet | November 22, 2024 Angela Ferguson, a member of the Onondaga Nation (Eel Clan), is supervisor of the Onondaga Nation Farm and a member of Braiding the Sacred, a grassroots network of Indigenous corn growers. Known as a leader in the Indigenous food sovereignty movement, Ferguson helps grow and distribute food for members of the Onondaga Nation while … [Read more...] about Angela Ferguson of Onondaga Nation Farm on the Importance of Saving Seeds
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National Geographic Visits Onondaga Nation Farm
Onoñda’geh Ongwaweñna By Weñdiyoh Estrada-Goeman On October 19, 2020, the Onondaga Nation farm was visited by some interesting guests. On behalf of National Geographic Magazine, renowned journalist Charles C Mann and an award-winning photographer Kilii Yuyan (Nanai/Hezhe) made the trip to Onondaga. The two journalists traveled to the Onondaga Nation farm after hearing … [Read more...] about National Geographic Visits Onondaga Nation Farm
Thousands of historical seeds preserved by the Onondaga Nation Farm
Indian Country Today By Scarlet Lisjak - A collection of thousands of seeds are kept at the Onondaga Nation Farm, from 500-year-old squash seeds to 4,000 year old corn seeds. This collection contains 1,179 varieties of corn seeds that belong to Indigenous populations all throughout North and South America, and even the Caribbean. Read and view video … [Read more...] about Thousands of historical seeds preserved by the Onondaga Nation Farm