Phyllis Farmer passed onto Creator’s Land earlier this month. She was 91. Auntie Phil was the last of the surviving children of Cecelia and Chief Irving Powless Sr. She was a wonderful, kind soul who loved to laugh and help others. Her favorite color was purple and she made a mouth-watering rice pudding at all family get-togethers. Often when you would run into her, she would … [Read more...] about Phyllis Farmer
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The new Onondaga Nation volunteer fire hall: Built to rely on the energy within
Syracuse.com: The new Onondaga Nation firehouse has geothermal heating and cooling, linked to wells that run 400 feet deep. Recycled paperbacks provide the fiber used as insulation, between the walls. The floorboards for a new community hall are made from gleaming maple. … [Read more...] about The new Onondaga Nation volunteer fire hall: Built to rely on the energy within