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Legal documents from the late 19th century show how the Onondaga Nation was trying to gain back historic wampum belts. The brief also sheds light on who sold and gave away the historic artifacts.

Letters between early New York State officials show how lands inhabited by the Onondagas were sold to the state and to settlers, ignoring treaties and agreed-upon borders. Documents held by Syracuse University.

A map from 1792 that shows parcels that make up the Onondaga Nation territory covers all of Syracuse, Onondaga County and other local towns and villages. Put in historical perspective, it sheds light on illegal treaties that took the land from indigenous people, reducing the reservation size to a small fraction of what it was.

Diane Shenandoah was hired by Syracuse University to help with indigenous students' wellness and sense of belonging, part of changes to campus that serve and acknowledge Native American culture.

Haudenosaunee women have important roles in the governing structure of their tribes. The Land You're On podcast focuses on matriarchal society and whether such groups influenced the US women's movement.

Hawaiian college student Aysha-Lynn Ke'alohilani WaiLin Estrella faced unexpected bias and stereotypes when she came all the way to Syracuse University, but found acceptance and comfort in Native American groups.

Onondaga Nation member Alfred Jacques has made lacrosse sticks in the traditional fashion for more than 5 decades, preserving Haudenosaunee culture.

Native Americans working with Syracuse University are helping staff and students learn about original inhabitants of Syracuse, while educating about issues that still face indigenous people, such as the Onondagas, Oneidas and other nations of the Haudenosaunee.

The Land You’re On: Acknowledging the Haudenosaunee investigates the original story of our area, insights on Onondaga ways of life, policies that changed history, and aspects of the culture of the native people who originally called it home. This limited podcast series is based on interviews and conversations with Indigenous community members and allies, providing the context and perspective needed to understand the complicated history of the land we’re on. The 12 part series is a production...

Sound Beat: Access Audio, a program of the Special Collections Research Center at Syracuse University Libraries, is launching a 12-part podcast series titled, “The Land You’re On: Acknowledging the Haudenosaunee.”