Ononda'geh Ongwawenna

COVID-19 Update December 9, 2020 by Onondaga Nation https://www.onondaganation.org/news/2020/covid-19/

My neighbor gave me two woodie long-sticks he had found in a school basement that are in great shape. I gave one to Alfred Jacques and he restrung this beauty ...for me. Alf tells me it dates to 1975-79. Just got it back yesterday. Labeled "Midfield," or an early LSM stick. Come check it out at the Wooden Stick Festival at Onondaga Lake in September 2021. See more

Onondaga Language Winter Vocab winter gohsägeh wintry aohsädih... snow ogä crusty snow owihsgägeh wet snow. ogänaweñh snowflake jyogädah snowball deyodagägwenoñníh snowman ogä nihayadodéñh icicle gawihsoñda' icicles gawihsoñdoñnyoñ there is snow on the ground ogäyeñ do you want to build a snowman with me? sehe kheñh eñdnihseñnya ne ogä nihayadodéñh it got cold wawathowät it’s cold othowe it’s cold outside othowe ahsdéh the house is cold ganoñhsanóh they say it’s going to be cold tomorrow eñwathowät eñyoheñnha yageñ they say it will get cold tonight eñwathowät eñyogak yageñ I am cold agathowäs are you cold? sathowäs kheñh I got cold wawagathowäs you will get cold eñsathowäsga I’m not that cold hiya tho dewagathowäs maybe I might get cold dyeñgwa na awagathowäsga a cold front is coming dewathowädye a cold front move in dawathowät it’s snowing ogeñdyoñh it started to snow/ it snowed waogeñdi it stopped snowing wawageñdanha they say it will snow tomorrow eñyogeñdi eñyoheñnha yageñ it snowed yesterday waogeñdi ahsedeh a storm odetgihdih a snowstorm ogewaneñh a big snowstorm is coming dawagewaneñhadye it looks like it will snow ogewíh it is snowing again oneñhe ogeñdyoñh they say it will snow later geñjik eñyogeñdi yageñ Hurry up, let’s go home it looks like it will snow. gaegeh jidwahdeñdyah ogewih it’s icy owihsadeñhda it’s getting icy dayowihsadadye it got icy wagawihsadeñhdak it is slippery deyowitsgwat you will slip eñsaitsgwa I slipped wawagitsgwa be careful before you slip snigoñhäk gae tsha nigeñh deñhsaitsgwa it is slippery be careful before you slip deyowitsgwat snigoñhäk gae tsha nigeñh eñsaitsgwa it is getting icy, be careful driving na deyowihsadadye snigoñhäk eñhsadoya shovel deyoñdagehdakhwa snowplow deyoñdagehdakhwa gasehda you shovel/remove the snow dehsadagehdak you have to shovel goñda dehsadagehdak did you shovel yet ahsoñ kheñh watshadagehdak I have to shovel goñda eñtgadagehdak I already shoveled oneñ ne na dewagadagehdahwih can you help me shovel awadoñ kheñh eñsgyadagenha dagadagehdak thank you for shoveling nyaweñha tsha watshadagehdak ice skates deyoñdojinehdakhwa do you have a ice skates? desadojinehdakhwahsäyeñ kheñh go get your skates segwahah ne desadojinehdakhwa I am going sledding watgadojinehdahne let’s you and I go ice skating dedyadojinehdahna do you want to go ice skating with me? sehe kheñh deñdyadojinehdahna do you want to go to ice skating with us? sehe kheñh deñdwadojinehdahna I went ice skating yesterday watgadojinehdahna ahsedeh we 3+ (not you) went ice skating yesterday wadyagwadojinehdahna ahsedeh we and you went sledding the other day wadidwadojinehdahna ahsedeh sled ohnitshodakhwa do you have a sled? señhnitshodakhwahsäyeñ kheñh go get your sled segwahah ne señhnitshodakhwa I'm on my way to go sledding wageñhnitshohne let’s you and I go sledding dyeñhnitshohnah do you want to go sledding with me? sehe kheñh eñdyeñhnitshohna do you want to go to sledding with us? sehe kheñh eñdweñhnitshohna I went sledding yesterday wageñhnitshohna ahsedeh we 3+ (not you) went sledding yesterday waagweñhnitshohna ahsedeh we and you went sledding the other day wedweñhnitshohna tshidwahsedeh

Dec. 30- Jan. 3. Drive thru an area of more than 90 ice sculptures, from small to massive. $20 per car.

We have many a story to tell. This is a quote from Chief Paul Waterman, Turtle Clan, Onondaga Nation...

Reminder: The New York State Community Schools Technical Assistance Centers will be virtually hosting "The Science of Hope in a Time of Crisis" on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. The presenter will be Dr. Dan Tomasulo, who will help virtual attendees learn about the science of hope and how to cultivate it in young people. While traditional psychology focuses on our weaknesses, positive psychology focuses on our strengths, cultivating our best selves so we can lead meaningful and fulfilling lives. Please click on the link below for more event and registration information.

Shared from the LaFayette Central School District website...

Interesting... This enormous spear point (A 283/00322c) from Hopewell Mound Group, Mound 25, is made from obsidian originally quarried at Yellowstone Park. A study funded by the Seneca Nation of Indians found that they were never used as tools and instead represent ceremonial regalia.... From @ohiohistory on Twitter

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Nedrow and Onondaga Nation members spent Monday night training on the new forcible entry prop at the Fire Training Center.

Gaheñdáhä’ - the name of the hill in the center of Onondaga Nation (the People of the Hills)

Netflix announces a new fantasy-adventure preschool series "Spirit Rangers," which follows a Native American modern family, created by Chumash tribal member, Karissa Valencia. Spirit Rangers is Native-led with a team of Native writers, Native artists, Native actors and Native composers. As a Native Storyteller, I’ve rarely come across the opportunity to tell my own story," said Valencia.

"This is very important to Samish. I know it's very important to the school district. And we are just kind of starting a fresh relationship ... bridging between schools and tribes."