Onondaga Nation – People of the Hills
WEBSep 3, 2024 · August 5, 2024 by Onondaga Nation. Inside Lacrosse: Alfie Jacques traveled the world, sharing the rich history of the Creator’s Game. The late Jacques, of the Turtle Clan, the Onondaga Nation, and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, was a world-class stickmaker and one of the greatest ambassadors the sport has ever seen.
Homepage – Onondaga Nation
WEBDyodihwasnye'nha' Administration Building 4040 Route 11 Onondaga Nation via-Nedrow, NY 13120 315-469-0302
About Us - Onondaga Nation
WEBThe Onondaga Nation is a member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. The Haudenosaunee is translated to the People of the Longhouse which is an alliance of native nations united for hundreds of years by law, traditions, beliefs, and cultural values. The Haudenosaunee is also referred to as the Iroquois or the Six Nation Confederacy.
Facts - Onondaga Nation
WEBFacts. The present-day territory of the Onondaga Nation (“People of the Hills”) is approximately 7,300 acres just south of Syracuse near Nedrow, New York. Between 1788 and 1822, the Onondaga Nation lost possession of approximately 95% of its land through a series of illegal “takings” by the State of New York.
History – Onondaga Nation
WEBBirth of a Nation. Over a thousand years ago on the shores of Onondaga Lake, in present day central New York, democracy was born. The Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga and Seneca people had been warring against each other. There was great bloodshed and death surrounding us. These people of the five nations had forgotten their ways and their ...
Today - Onondaga Nation
WEBToday, the Onondaga Nation consists of a 7,300-acre territory just south of Syracuse, on which it maintains its sovereignty and operates outside the general jurisdiction of New York State. The Nation is still governed by a Council of Chiefs, selected in accordance with its time-honored democratic system. In the same vein, many Onondagas ...
Culture - Onondaga Nation
WEBLike most native people, the Onondaga and the Haudenosaunee’s culture are based on its relationship with nature. This is most evident in how we begin every gathering, meeting, or ceremony with the Ganoñhéñ•nyoñ’, or the Thanksgiving Address. A speaker is selected to recite the Ganoñhéñ•nyoñ’. The speaker first gives thanks to ...
Onondagas see moral victory in international panel taking on land …
WEBOct 8, 2023 · The Onondaga Nation filed its claim with the commission in April 2014, six months after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal in its land claim case. Nine years later, the commission decided in May to accept the case.
Government - Onondaga Nation
WEBThe Onondaga Nation is a sovereign nation of people with its own government. This government has been in existence for countless centuries. Like other member-nations of the Haudenosaunee, the Onondaga Nation survives today as a sovereign, independent nation, living on a portion of its ancestral territory and maintaining its own distinct laws, language, customs, and culture.
AGREEMENT TRANSFERRING 1,000 ACRES IN TULLEY CREEK AREA …
WEB16 hours ago · Onondaga Nation – On Friday, September 27 th, representatives of the Onondaga Nation signed legal documents with Honeywell International for the return of 1,000 acres of land at the headwaters of Onondaga Creek which sits within the original treaty footprint set aside for the Onondaga under the 1794 Treaty of Canandaigua That agreement transferring control of the land was facilitated by the ...