On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, a delegation from Onondaga traveled to meet Commissioner Dr. Ann Sullivan of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). The delegation met with the ...

When the Onondaga gather, the Ganoñhanyoñh is recited. This ritual gives thanks to all of the living parts of creation that includes the cool water. Without which there would be no life. “Water runs ...

This belt is a national belt of the Haudenosaunee. The belt is named after Hiawatha, an Onondaga who was the Peacemaker’s helper in spreading the good words of Peace. In this belt, it records when ...

The Onondaga and the Haudenosaunee saw the colonists growing and uniting to become a new government called the United States of America. After fighting with the Haudenosaunee in the French and Indian ...

The Clan Mother is very important in the role of Haudenosaunee culture. When the Peacemaker came to the warring people, it was a woman who first accepted Peacemaker’s vision of peace. Because of her ...

People of the Hills The Onondaga Nation Health Center is pleased to announce Dr. Jeffrey Hughes as our new full-time physician. “We are very excited to welcome Dr. Hughes,” said Onondaga Nation Health ...

In 1613, the Mohawks noticed people arriving in their territory unannounced. The new people came on the River that Flows both Ways (Hudson River) in large vessels. Their vessels had large blankets ...

On July 4, 1776, thirteen American colonies declared independence from King George and his English rule. The colonists reached out the to Haudenosaunee to fight. The Haudenosaunee pledged neutrality ...

Onondaga Lake is roughly 4.5 miles long, 1 mile wide, and lies in Central New York, next to the city of Syracuse. The lake has an average depth of 36 feet, with two deep basins. The northern basin is ...

The Nation regards the depiction of natives as mascots defamatory to our people. In brief, here are a few of the reasons why: ...

In 2005 – The Onondaga Nation filed a federal Lawsuit against the State of New York for the taking by the state of traditional Onondaga Homelands. The land rights action petitioned the U.S. Federal ...

The Onondaga Nation will recover more than 1,000 acres of forest lands in the Tully Valley through an historic agreement with New York State and the federal government. This property, identified for ...