We are almost done with the interviews to turn OEI's fantastic presentation on "Reimagining the Future of Onondaga Lake" into a DVD. Michael Contino and I followed Onondaga Nation Turtle Clan Faithkeeper Oren Lyons to Onondaga Lake Park yesterday, to record a bit by the shoreline there. The ancient willow tree by the lake has little leaves on it! Spring is certainly coming.
Oren shared with us the fact that the first Iroquois Nationals Lacrosse game was played at Onondaga Lake Park, over 20 years ago. It was with some chagrin that we noted the field had since been paved over; all that remains are the stadium lights around the parking lot. Well, the Iroquois Nationals have moved on to bigger fields since then… hopefully we'll see the team compete in Prague in May!
Earlier in the afternoon Oren had been telling me about an epic adventure hunting a deer when he was 12. It was in the winter, and he finally hunted down the deer after crossing wetlands and ravines all day, just as the sun was setting. Having secured the deer out of predators' way, he ran home as fast as he could, near exhaustion. Oren's a much better storyteller than I – you'll have to ask him for all the details. The relevant part to our day yesterday were the hot dogs his aunt offered him when he showed up, half frozen, on her doorstep. "Best hot dogs I ever had!"
So, with fond memories of good hot dogs on our minds, we went to Heid's.
