Month: July 2023

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Munsee

Florida’s Board of Education Standards Receive Rebuke from NCAI

Historic Seminole photo; how much history will be taught? (Photo/Detroit Publishing Company/Public Domain)

Historic Seminole photo; how much history will be taught? (Photo/Detroit Publishing Company/Public Domain)

The new standards approved by the Florida Board of Education on race should be taught in the state’s public schools has received criticism from educators and civil rights groups, including the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI).

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s “anti-woke” rhetoric is being blamed for the new standards approved on Wednesday by the state board of education.. Under DeSantis, the Florida legislature passed legislation that bars instruction in public schools that suggests anyone is privileged or oppressed based on their race or skin color.

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One standard approved on Wednesday includes “how slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit” has been criticized across the country.

On Friday, the NCAI released a statement, authored by the organization’s treasurer Shannon Hosley (president of the Stockbridge- Munsee Band of Mohican Indians), that rebuked the new standards. The statement reads:

“Native people are far too familiar with the devastating consequences caused by education systems that have at various times ignored, fabricated, and misrepresented the often painful histories of our people. And as the state of Florida threatens to dangerously alter the history of enslaved people and teach it to generations of future leaders, the National Congress of American Indians stands united with our diverse partners, both Native and non-Native, in shaping a promising future. We firmly believe that it is our responsibility to preserve our unique histories and not allow outsiders to rewrite them on our behalf. Together, we will champion our own…

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Mohegan

Aces vs. Lynx Prediction & Picks

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces (19-2) face Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx (9-12) on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at Target Center, tipping off at 3:00 PM ET on ESPN.

There is no line set for the game.

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Aces vs. Lynx Game Info & Odds

  • When: Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM ET
  • Where: Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • TV: ESPN

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Aces vs. Lynx Score Prediction

Prediction: Aces 88 Lynx 82

Spread & Total Prediction for Aces vs. Lynx

    Computer Predicted Spread: Las Vegas (-6.3)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 169.5

Aces vs. Lynx Spread & Total Insights

  • Las Vegas has covered the spread 11 times in 20 games.
  • Las Vegas has seen 12 of its 20 games go over the point total.

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Aces Performance Insights

  • In 2023, the Aces are best in the WNBA offensively (94 points scored per game) and second-best on defense (78.6 points conceded).
  • In 2023, Las Vegas is fifth in the league in rebounds (34.8 per game) and third-best in rebounds conceded (33.4).
  • In terms of turnovers, the Aces are best in the WNBA in committing them (11.6 per game). They are eighth in forcing them (12.8 per game).
  • Beyond the arc, the Aces are second-best in the WNBA in 3-pointers made per game at 9.2. And they are second-best in 3-point percentage at 38.2%.
  • Defensively, the Aces are third-best in the WNBA in 3-pointers conceded per game at 6.7. They are fifth in 3-point percentage allowed at 33.1%.
  • In 2023, Las Vegas has…

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Nanticoke

Community reacts to 14-year-old shot in drive-by

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Mohegan

Summer Heat 2023 set for August 12th at Mohegan Sun Arena

In front of a jam-packed crowd consisting of fans, family and media at Bobby V’s in Stamford on Tuesday night, Jimmy Burchfield Sr. unveiled the details of “Summer Heat 2023,” an absolutely stacked boxing card taking place on August 12th at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.

Featured at the podium were Stamford pro boxers Chordale ‘The Gift’ Booker and Slawomir Bodhziewicz, as well as a pair of amateur fighters from New Haven, Chad Dawson Jr. and Troyveon Allen.

“August 12 is going to be special, because not only will fans be treated to a great night of professional boxing, but they’ll get a 2-for-1,” stated CES Founder Jimmy Burchfield Sr. “Their ticket will also allow them to attend the ‘Jimmy Burchfield Classic Invitational,’ a USA Boxing sanctioned Amateur showcase that will take place before the pro card on August 12th.”

The pro boxing card will be headlined by newly minted WBC US Super Welterweight champion Booker (19-1, 8 KOs), who won the title at Mohegan Sun Arena in April with a spectacular 4th round knockout.

Booker will be one step closer to a title shot with an impressive victory over Puerto Rico’s Nicolas Hernandez (27-6-3, 12 KOs), especially if undisputed junior middleweight champion Jermell Charlo vacates his belts after moving up two divisions to challenge undisputed super middleweight champion Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez on September 30th in Las Vegas.

“This is going to be one of my best performances,” exclaimed Booker. “I haven’t been this locked in since 2018. However long it goes, it’s gonna be bad for Nicolas Hernandez. You’re going to see a great performance and a great show. This fight is not going 10.”

The pro card will also feature Hall-of-Famer and former two division champion Jaime ‘The Hurricane’ Clampitt (24-6-2, 7 KOs) and many of the…

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Mohican

Find out how you can get a taste of the rodeo at this Wild West-themed event at Woodside Farm near Wakefield

Join all the entertainment, rides and animals at the Wild West Rodeo at Woodside Farm in Grange Moor this weekend. (Photo: ALEX EDELMAN)

Join all the entertainment, rides and animals at the Wild West Rodeo at Woodside Farm in Grange Moor this weekend. (Photo: ALEX EDELMAN)

To celebrate National Day of the Cowboy, the Mohican Tipi Company is hosting a Texas-themed event with fun for the whole family on Saturday (July 22) and Sunday (July 23).

There will be line dancing, a falconry show, live music throughout the day, a pony patch, funfair rides, an animal show, and – to top it off – a chilli-eating competition on both days.

The WIld West Rodeo event will be held on Saturday July 22 and Sunday July 23. (Photo: Mario Villafuerte)The WIld West Rodeo event will be held on Saturday July 22 and Sunday July 23. (Photo: Mario Villafuerte)

The WIld West Rodeo event will be held on Saturday July 22 and Sunday July 23. (Photo: Mario Villafuerte)

There will also be a parade where judges will pick the best cowboy and cowgirl, with the winners set to receive a special prize.

A spokesperson for The Mohican Tippi Company, said: “Get up close and personal as fearless cowboys and cowgirls take on the mighty bucking bronco.

“Feel the excitement in the air as teams battle it out in thrilling tug-of -war competitions. Who will win the prestigious title of best dressed cowboy and cowgirl in our parade? It’s anyone’s guess!

“Not to mention the wide selection of craft stalls and a variety of interesting activities happening throughout the day for all ages groups.

“So kick up your heels and join the fun and do some line dancing in our cozy Mohican Tipis. Let the live music transport you into another world…

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Nanticoke

Milton Major All-Stars get to District 3 Little League Final Four

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Munsee

Human harmony: new school to receive Indigenous name

The namesake for north Winnipeg’s newest elementary school is an Anishinaabemowin phrase that celebrates what it means to be human and live in harmony in an interconnected world.

École Mino Pimatisiwin School is slated to open in Aurora at North Point, an up-and-coming suburb near the intersection of McPhillips Street and Murray Avenue, in September 2025.

Trustees voted unanimously in support of the Indigenous title — the first of its kind in the Seven Oaks School Division, and one of only a handful of public schools in the province named in a language other than English — at a spring meeting.

<p>JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS FILES</p> <p>Chairwoman Maria Santos said her hope is Mino Pimatisiwin will be more than just a name and shape the culture of the community it serves.</p> <p>” /> </a> </p> <p>JOHN WOODS / FREE PRESS FILES</p> <p>Chairwoman Maria Santos said her hope is Mino Pimatisiwin will be more than just a name and shape the culture of the community it serves.</p> <p>“When I was asked to name it, no other phrase came to mind but that; for me, this is the greatest honour,” said Mary Courchene, a longtime elder-in-residence for the division in which nearly 12,000 students learn in classrooms located everywhere from Garden City to West St. Paul.</p> <p>Mino Pimatisiwin is a sacred concept that translates to “the good life” in Algonquian languages including Ojibwa and Cree.</p> <p>For Courchene, it means living in a holistic way that prioritizes respectful relationships with other human beings and living forms of all kinds.</p> <p>The career educator from Sagkeeng First Nation called the namesake “an excellent fit,” citing the division’s growing Indigenous student population and its commitment to both Indigenizing programming and putting a spotlight on First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives.</p> <p>City school boards…</p> <p> <a href=Continue reading

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Mohegan

Nyberg: TerrifiCon, ‘CT’s No. 1 Comic Con,’ returning to Mohegan Sun

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Nanticoke

Part 1: Controversial development plans in Nanticoke will shape future of Haldimand County

Would creating a lakeside city inside an industrial park be Haldimand County’s folly — or its salvation?

Empire Communities sparked a passionate debate about the future of the rural county when the developers approached Haldimand council last year with a plan to build some 15,000 homes and light industry on 4,200 acres of industrial land surrounding Stelco’s Nanticoke steelworks.

The expanded town of Nanticoke would sit just west of an oil refinery and the site of a since-demolished coal-fired power plant.

Empire’s proposal to house 40,000 new residents in a “provincially significant employment zone” — areas designated by the province for industrial development and declared unsuitable for housing — would almost double the county’s population and turn the village of Nanticoke into the largest community in Haldimand.

In advertising for the project, dubbed Your Nanticoke, Empire promises a “bright future” that includes 110 acres of publicly accessible waterfront, recreational facilities such as an indoor pool, a park and trail network, 2,000 affordable housing units “for young families” and a new sewage treatment plant.

All of this without a tax increase, the company says, and with the creation of more than 10,000 jobs.

Proponents of Empire’s plan say Haldimand cannot afford to reject the opportunity to add much-needed water treatment infrastructure on the developer’s dime while finding a new use for industrial lands that have sat empty for decades.

“My feeling is the positives far outweigh any negatives that could be,” Haldimand councillor Stewart Patterson, whose ward includes Nanticoke, told The Spectator.

“There are going to be some bumps in the road, but the big thing is the added infrastructure that there’s no way we could afford as a county on our own.”

But critics — including the local MPP and mayor — say allowing thousands of people to live near giant industrial polluters makes no sense and is only…

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