Ray Fougnier is a 71-year-old retiree, an Oneida Indian Nation member and a national award winning powerlifter. After only recently joining the sport, Fougnier qualified for the worldwide powerlifting championship in Johannesburg, South Africa this June. The Oneida Indian Nation is sponsoring Fougnier’s travel for...
Read moreTurning Stone Resort Casino in upstate New York has been named the site of the 49th PGA Professional National Championship in 2016. Home to three of the country’s premier public/resort courses, Turning Stone previously hosted the championship in 2006. Check out the press release below for further details about...
Read moreFor those who have been on the fence on about the ethical and moral problems with the name of Washington’s NFL team, this powerful piece provides a clear explanation of why this issue is so important. Let’s hear it for the Washington Slurs BY LEONARD...
Read moreThe Washington NFL team recently announced that it was launching a new foundation to address the plight of Native Americans in Indian Country. Below are links to some noteworthy news items from last week on the topic. Many more can be found in the News Section of...
Read moreNPR Ombudsman Edward Schumacher-Matos has published a detailed and powerful article on the ethical and moral challenges of reporting on the Washington NFL team, given their current name and mascot. The piece mentions numerous publications which have refused to use the team’s R-word name, and...
Read moreTurning Stone Resort Casino in upstate New York is generating enormous excitement with its latest announcement. The top destination resort this week unveiled an enhanced lineup of gaming operations and an industry-leading new rewards program. Regional press packed the resort’s successful launch event on Monday,...
Read moreSkaná Spa at Central New York’s Turning Stone Resort was the spotlight of a detailed feature article on Examiner.com. Discussing many of the spa’s unique qualities and offerings, the article calls Skaná “one of the Northeast’s most luxurious spas.” Inspired by the culture and traditions of the...
Read moreOneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter, leader of the Change the Mascot campaign, has been invited to meet today with officials from the United Nations to discuss the racially insensitive name of Washington’s NFL team. The meeting is the latest in a series of remarkable developments...
Read moreThe Oneida Indian Nation, leader of the Change the Mascot campaign, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s rejection of a trademark request using “Redskins.” Decision to Reject “Redskins” as Derogatory by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Lauded by Oneida...
Read moreA compelling op-ed by Oneida Indian Nation Representative and leader of the Change the Mascot campaign Ray Halbritter was published in The Washington Post this week. In the piece, Halbritter notes the progress made during the 2013 NFL season in the movement to change the offensive name...
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