Presentation

This presentation by Mel and Mady Rubenstein discusses the book, The Peacetime Draft During the Cold War: Stories from Those Who Served. The book includes stories from Syracuse area men who contributed stories to the book about their time in the service during the extremely dangerous period between the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.  

Saturday, October 21 at 1:00 PM at the Skä•noñh- Great Law of Peace Center  For millennia, waterways in Haudenosaunee territories have been profoundly important.  In the Haudenosaunee cosmology, water is sacred as fundamental to all life.  Therefore, while waterways were used for transportation, as food resources, and as locations for settlement, it was widely agreed […]

Join OHA and the Erie Canal Museum for a free talk about brewing and social life along the Erie Canal followed by a Q&A with both museums' curators, OHA's Robert Searing and the Erie Canal Museum's Ashley Maready, at the Erie Canal. The Q&A is at the Evergreen bbeginning at 6:45. This is the second in […]

A Sustainable World of Equality and Peace, a joint presentation by Freida Jacques & Sally Roesch Wagner. The speakers will explore the impact Haudenosaunee women had on the 19th century women's rights movement. You can make a donation to this event, which will help support future events, exhibits, and programs at the Center, by clicking here. […]

The Skä·noñh Center is excited to host a public dialogue between David Loy and Freida Jacques about Buddhist and Indigenous values and perspectives on the ecological challenges facing us. This event is free and open to the public and will be held Saturday, April 21, from 11am to 12:30pm with a light vegetarian lunch served at 12:30. Partial funding […]

A nearly century-old tragedy is motivating OCC students to make a difference in their community. “We want to preserve and memorialize what happened,” said Tara Carr (West Genesee HS, 2017). “We want to make sure Split Rock will never be forgotten.” Carr is one of eleven students enrolled in “The Split Rock Disaster,” an Honors […]

Come learn lessons from the Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation (NOON) and citizens of the Onondaga Nation, who have worked together as allies for more than 25 years on issues such as the rights of Indigenous Peoples, environmental responsibility, peace, land rights, cultural respect and mutual friendship. Over time and while learning from our successes […]

On June 13th at the Skä•noñh - Great Law of Peace Center, join us as we welcome distinguished professor of history at SUNY Geneseo, Dr. Michale Oberg, to discuss the common misconceptions about the the Carlisle Indian Industrial School; why Onondaga young people attended the school; their experiences; and their feelings about the school after they […]

June 16th - 4:00 - 5:30 at the Skä•noñh Center: Join us for a talk by Tadodaho Sid Hill, Betty Lyons, and Sid Hill, Jr. on the hatching of the 17-year cicada and its significance in feeding the Onondaga Nation after the attack by General George Washington in 1779.