Onondaga Nation

People of the Hills

Sophia Powless

The knowledge of climate action is rooted in Indigenous peoples past and cultures. Teachings of environmentalism embedded in Onondaga culture are shared.

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The Climate Reality Project Sophia Powless "Nya•wéñha Sgé•noñ, hothahyoñnίh ne’ no•wa’wa’ge•se•ye’deñh gaiye' wagoñh se•ge’ Gañendawaks oñgyastha. I am thankful you are well; wolf clan is my clan, I am Longhouse, and 'She Shakes The Hemlocks' is my name." RELATIONSHIP TO MOTHER EARTH Gañendawaks or She Shakes the Hemlocks was a name given to me by my Clan Mother and is … [Read more...] about The knowledge of climate action is rooted in Indigenous peoples past and cultures. Teachings of environmentalism embedded in Onondaga culture are shared.