‘Our culture is alive:’ Chief of Onondaga Hawk Clan discusses Haudenosaunee elders
Spencer Lyons tells the story of the Haudenosaunee people and the importance of its preservation as it tends to be forgotten in history. Read more »
Spencer Lyons tells the story of the Haudenosaunee people and the importance of its preservation as it tends to be forgotten in history. Read more »
The celebration was in partnership with Central New York Women of Italian and Syracuse Heritage (WISH-CNY) and the Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON), and included sponsors such as Black Artist Collective, SU Native Student Program and the Syracuse Peace Council. Read more »
SA also passed a bill recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day, an annual move they started last year. SU has recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day since 2016. Read more »
This year, State Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblywoman Marcela Mitaynes proposed legislation that would have the holiday replace Columbus Day. Read more »
As one Syracuse University student danced in front of dozens on the Shaw Quadrangle Monday afternoon, stomping to the beat of a small drum, his phone went flying from his pocket, landing on the ground next to him. Read more »
Indigenous Peoples' Day recognizes the resilience and diversity of Indigenous people in the United States. Read more »
The Student Association cited a comment on the resolution's document that said the fall break would not go into effect until 2023 as its primary concern. Read more »
The University Senate passed a resolution Wednesday calling for the Board of Trustees to rescind Rudy Giuliani’s honorary degree conferred by Syracuse University’s College of Law in 1989. Read more »
David Bruen and Darnelle Stinfort, president and vice president of Syracuse University’s Student Association, created a number of campaign promises which they pursued this fall semester. Read more »
Syracuse community members have called for the statue to be taken down and Columbus Circle to be renamed, but the measures have faced opposition. Read more »
The first phase of the installation includes a newly planted white pine, which symbolizes the Great Law of Peace of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Read more »
Indigenous students gathered on Monday to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and create a platform to discuss issues within their communities with other SU students. Read more »
SU hosted an Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration in the Orange Grove on Monday afternoon. Read more »
The Newhouse IDEA Committee hosted “Reservation Dogs” movie night on Indigenous Peoples Day with guest speaker Neal Powless. Read more »
At the end of the event, organizers announced a minute of silence where attendees raised gloved hands and signs in front of the Columbus statue, illuminated in red light, to indicate he had blood on his hands. Read more »
During their meeting on Monday, Syracuse University's Student Association passed 4 bills, one acknowledging Indigenous Peoples' Day and others relating to funding. Read more »
On Indigenous Peoples Day, Columbus Circle was filled for a Columbus Day wreath laying ceremony. Read more »
On Monday, Indigenous SU students will be on the Quad to discuss their relationship with the university. Read more »
To members of the organization Indigenous Students At Syracuse, the day is an opportunity for education, reflection and representation. Read more »
Native American Heritage Month 2019
SU seniors, Maris Jacobs and Nathan Abrams, are working to educate SU students on indigenous culture. Read more »
Onondaga Nation citizens and other community members gathered at the Syracuse Inner Harbor to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, representing a movement to shift attention away from Christopher Columbus and toward indigenous communities. Read more »
To those in attendance, the day represented a time to shift public attention away from Christopher Columbus and to instead begin commemorating indigenous communities. Read more »
Student life columnist Patrick Linehan urges Syracuse University’s administration to allocate more resources toward Native student inclusion in classrooms. Read more »
The second annual Indigenous Peoples Celebration was held in Columbus Circle in downtown Syracuse on Monday night. Read more »