Syracuse, NY – The New York State Department of Transportation announces the use of the Hiawatha Belt on the bridge reconstruction project over Interstate 81. The Sentinel Heights Road Bridge expands over Interstate 81 near the northern border of the Onondaga Nation. The bridge was torn down in the spring of 2022 and is part of the “CNY Rising” plan. CNY Rising is a … [Read more...] about Haudenosaunee Symbolism on latest NYSDOT bridge Project
Hiawatha belt
Hiawatha Belt Returns to Onondaga Lake
Indian Country Today by Alex Hamer Onondaga Lake: Before European contact on Turtle Island the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy was born on the shores of Onondaga Lake in what is now central New York State. The Hiawatha belt was created to symbolize the unity between the five nations. The Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida, and Mohawk comprised the original union, before … [Read more...] about Hiawatha Belt Returns to Onondaga Lake
2015 Iroquois Nationals
The 2015 Iroquois Nationals outside of the Onondaga Longhouse holding the Hiawatha Belt which symbolizes the union of the Nations. … [Read more...] about 2015 Iroquois Nationals