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Dispelling the Myth of Manhattan

Details By Jenna Kunze March 25, 2022

NEW YORK—The Myth of Manhattan goes like this: Dutch settlers, arriving in 1626 on the island called Manahatta by its Lenape residents, believed they struck a deal with the Natives. For $24 worth of beads and trinkets, the Dutch believed they “purchased” the island, and soon built walls on the southern tip of the island—now Wall Street—to keep them out.

On Thursday, Brooklyn Public Library hosted a panel to dispel the myth of Manhattan with the co-founders of the nonprofit Lenape Center, Joe Baker (Lenape, Delaware Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma) and Hadrien Coumans (an adopted member of the Lenape WhiteTurkey-Fugate family). The panel was moderated by playwright and attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle (Cherokee Nation).

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“It just plain couldn’t have happened for two reasons,” Nagle said in a video about the myth streamed during the remote event. “First, the Lenape had no concept of land ownership.” In other words, they did not believe that one could possess the earth to sell in the first place. 

“And second,” Nagle continued, “the Dutch had struck the deal with Lenape men who didn’t have the authority. In Lenapehoking (Lenape land), it was the women who made the big decisions.”

What Baker calls the “tenacious myth” circulating for the past 400 years covers the truth of his own origin story and how his family—who can trace their ancestral homelands directly to the center of what has become one of the most iconic cities in the world—ended up on a reservation in Oklahoma.

After the Dutch slowly pushed out the Lenape people, European settlers and eventually the U.S. government continued to push the Lenape people—who…

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Federal funds secured for Lake Lenape Dam work

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When will the ice melt on Lake George?

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Limp Bizkit announce North American 2022 tour dates

Limp Bizkit have announced plans for a North American tour next month – buy your tickets here.

The nu-metal icons’ ‘Still Sucks’ jaunt will take in 19 dates kicking off at the Hard Rock Live in Tampa, Florida, before making their way to Atlantic City, New York, Green Bay, Las Vegas and Reno before wrapping things up on May 31 in Ontario, Canada.

They will be supported by Wargasm, $not, Scowl, Yung Gravy and Dying Wish on the dates.

The new shows come after the band cancelled a series of concerts on their ‘Limited Last Minute Post Pandemic Popup Party Edition’ tour last year “out of an abundance of caution and concern for the safety of the band, crew and, most of all, the fans.”

Fred Durst and Wes Borland of Limp Bizkit at Lollapalooza 2021. CREDIT: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images

Tickets are on sale now and you can get tickets here. You can see the band’s full list of tour dates below:

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28 – Tampa, Hard Rock Live* 
30 – Hollywood, Hard Rock Live* 

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3 – Norfolk, VA @ Chartway Arena*
4 – Roanoke, VA @ Berglund Center*
6 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Hard Rock Casino* (non-AEG show)
7 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza*
10 – Lowell, MA @ Tsongas Center*
12 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena* (non-AEG show)
13 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden*
15 – Baltimore, MD @ Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena*
18 – Youngstown, OH @ Covelli Centre^
19 – Saginaw, MI @ The Dow Event Center^
21 – Gary, IN @ Hard Rock Casino^ (non-AEG…

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Nanticoke

June O. ‘Bugs’ Burton, 88

June O. “Bugs” Burton, 88, departed this life peacefully on March 12, 2022, in Wilmington, Del. She was born on Sept. 4, 1933, in Millsboro, Del., daughter to the late Eunice P. Harmon and late Travanian (Buddie) Wright. She had a half-sister, the late Derinda Morris, and a half-brother Travis “Poo” Johnson. She grew up in Millsboro, and believed there was no better place to live and raise a family.

She attended the Nanticoke Indian School, where she completed schooling through the eighth grade. She subsequently left school, like many people of her heritage during that time, to help care for her family. She became a devoted housekeeper, both inside and outside the Harmon household. She quickly learned the truth behind the saying “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger,” as she indeed became stronger.

Burton worked for more than 35 years at Atlantic Sands Hotel in Rehoboth Beach, Del., and worked her way from being a housekeeper to the supervisor of the entire Atlantic Sands cleaning staff. Additionally, she had the responsibility of maintaining and cleaning the homes of the Atlantic Sands’ owners — yes, she was that good. She always worked hard and was known for her reliable work ethic.

Even without a formal education, she was a problem solver who excelled at everything, which included taking care of her loved ones. She was a creative homemaker with a unique eye for decorating and unparalleled cooking skills. She accepted Christ into her life and walked with Jesus as an active member of the Indian Mission United Methodist Church and was a lifelong member of the Nanticoke Indian Association. Her Native American name, given to her on June 9, 1990, was Lonesome Wolf.

Burton married Harry “Clayie” Burton, the love of her life, on June 3, 1954, in Salisbury, Md. During that…

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Obituaries in Levittown, PA | The Intelligencer

Joyce Ann Meyle

Chalfont – Joyce Ann Meyle, of Chalfont, PA died on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Doylestown Hospital. She was 85.

She was the beloved wife of the late Earl Meyle who died in 2014.

Born in Doylestown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Theodore H. and Freida A. Maier Kleinhoff.

Joyce was born and raised in Doylestown and was a 1954 graduate of Central Bucks High School. “In 1955 she married her beloved husband Earl Meyle and was married for 58 years. She was a devoted wife and mother who enjoyed spending time with her dogs, tending to her flowers and gardens at their home and also worked and volunteered at Doylestown Hospital.

When she was not working or taking care of family and gardens, Joyce shared her talents as a singer and organist with various churches in the area. Prior to retiring as an organist, she was most recently playing at Lenape Valley Church. She continued to sing in their choir after that but ultimately had to step down when perform at the level she wanted to. Her gift of music will long be appreciated by her family and friends.

She is survived by her two sons; Gerry Earl Meyle and his wife, Aileen, of Line Lexington, PA, Ted Lee Meyle and his wife, Ellen, of Chalfont, PA. She is also survived by her five grandchildren; Christopher Meyle (Christine), Cameron Meyle (Sakura), Gerry Meyle Jr., Ann Marie Paproski (Dylan), Gregory Meyle and her two great-grandchildren; Christian and Caroline Meyle. She was predeceased in death by her sister and brother in law Janice and James Gruver.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Service at 10:00AM on Friday, March 25, 2022, in Lenape Valley Church, 321 West Butler Ave. New Britain, PA 18901, where the family will greet guests following…

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Bueckers remains UConn’s biggest question for NCAA Tourney

STORRS, Conn. — UConn star Paige Bueckers is by all accounts physically fit again as her Huskies enter the women’s NCAA Tournament looking for a 14th consecutive appearance in the Final Four and a 12th national title.

Last season’s national player of the year has come off the bench in five games since returning from the left knee tibia plateau fracture and torn meniscus she suffered in early December. The sophomore has averaged under 14 minutes a game since her return and scored 30 total points, 16 of them in the Huskies’ Big East quarterfinal win over Georgetown.

 

But coach Geno Auriemma said there will be no minutes restriction on Bueckers in the tournament and he hasn’t ruled out starting her when the No. 2 seed Huskies (25-5) take on Mercer (23-6) on Saturday.

Bueckers, who averaged 21.2 points, 6.2 assists and 5.5 rebounds in the six games she played before the injury, acknowledges it has been a struggle getting back to that level of play and having confidence in her body.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

DANCING AGAIN

Mercer comes into the tournament as a 15 seed but is making its seventh NCAA appearance and fourth in a row.

The Bears lost last March as a 16 seed to top-seeded South Carolina, 79-53, but fell by just five points to Iowa in 2019, the last time they were a No. 15 seed.

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UNAMI Warns of Water Scarcity in Iraq

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, voiced concern over water shortage and ineffective management of water resources in Iraq.

The warnings of the UN representative, which she addressed to political leaders through a message distributed by the UNAMI mission, come as the country faces a severe drought and a decline in the water levels of most of Iraq’s rivers.

“In Iraq, water resources’ availability and proper management are particularly significant,” Hennis-Plasschaert tweeted. “Last month, I visited the Mesopotamian Marshes in the south, witnessing firsthand the many challenges Iraq faces.”

She continued: “Lower precipitation, water shortages, salinization of soils and water, ineffective management of resources, and population growth have all taken their toll throughout the country… In addition to climate change, the active reduction of water inflows from neighboring countries is another serious threat.”

The message, which was published on World Water Day 2022, stressed that water scarcity’s impact on poverty, displacement, and conflict would have grave implications for Iraq’s stability and long-term prosperity.

Iraq has complained for years about the water policies of its neighbors, Turkey and Iran. The two countries have prevented sufficient flow of water from reaching the territory of Iraq, by building dams on the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, in the case of Turkey, and by diverting the rivers’ courses and not allowing them to reach the Iraqi tributaries, in the case of Iran.

“Iraq’s neighbors should be engaged in meaningful discussions on water sharing and resource management,” the UN special representative stated, adding: “The United Nations family is working in partnership with Iraq on water resource management, and all of us can do our part by seeking to limit our impact on the environment.”

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Federal funds secured for Lake Lenape Dam work

HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — An effort to refurbish the Lake Lenape Dam is getting a $4.6 million lift from federal funds, Atlantic County officials said Tuesday.

The funds are a part of $1.5 trillion government spending bill President Joe Biden signed into law last week. The law funds the federal government through September, the White House said.

Of the funds, $178 million is being allocated for New Jersey community projects, including those for transportation, housing and education, Atlantic County spokesperson Linda Gilmore said.

The dam project includes renovations to its powerhouse and reconstruction of the spillway, along with improvements to its embankments.

Local officials applied for the money earlier this year. The project is expected to cost $6 million, Atlantic County Supervising Engineer of Bridges Doug DiMeo previously said.

Construction is scheduled to begin next spring and be completed in two years, officials said.

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“The announcement that federal funding will be used to complete these projects is great news for Atlantic County and Hamilton Township,” said U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-2nd, who got a firsthand look at the dam’s decaying structure during a previous visit. “I look forward to seeing the completion of the Lake Lenape Dam and the vast improvements this funding will provide to Atlantic County.”

County Executive Dennis Levinson lauded Van Drew on Tuesday for helping secure the funds, saying they are key for the county’s various improvement projects.

“The improvements will stabilize the dam and reduce the risk of flooding for approximately 100 properties,” Levinson said in a statement.

Township and county officials have noted the potential flood risk if the dam’s current structure isn’t improved. But Mayor Charles Cain said Tuesday the project also will help the township’s efforts to revive its historic area and business community.

“This is the result of every level of government working together…

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