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Lenni Lenape

‘A vibrant celebration’: United Lenape Pow Wow returns to Prospect Park after decades away • Brooklyn Paper

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A Pow Wow will bring Indigenous culture and arts back to Prospect Park this weekend.

Photo courtesy of Stephanie Stonefish Ryan/Prospect Park Alliance

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A historic Lenape tradition is returning to Prospect Park this weekend after decades away. 

On Sept. 13 and 14, the park will host the United Lenape/Lunáapeew Nations Pow Wow, its first intertribal gathering since 1972 and the second-ever Lenape Pow Wow in New York City. 

The weekend welcomes indigenous Lenape communities back to their ancestral homeland and celebrates Lenape culture and heritage with dancing and music, food, art and artisan crafts. 

“Reviving the Pow Wow tradition in Prospect Park provides the Lenape/Lunáapeew who were forced to relocate across the continent back to their ancestral homelands to reunite and celebrate, and offers Brooklynites of all backgrounds the chance to immerse themselves in the cultures of the original stewards of this land,” said Morgan Monaco, President of Prospect Park Alliance, in a statement. 

lenape pow wow people singing and playing drumThe event will feature drummers, dancers, and art. Photo courtesy of Bob Levine/Prospect Park Alliance

The Lenape, also known as the Lunáapeew, are indigenous to New York City, and lived across the five boroughs — including in Brooklyn. Conflict with American settlers, war, and disease killed thousands, and the Lenape were eventually forced out of their homeland. 

From 1916 to 1972, Prospect Park hosted regular intertribal Pow Wows, gatherings where Lenape/Lunáapeew gathered with neighboring tribes to socialize and celebrate. Now, the Prospect Park Alliance is working with the Éenda-Lŭnaapeewáhkiing Collective and the…

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Nanticoke

MMI Preparatory School Finishes Even with Greater Nanticoke Area + How To Watch

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09/03/25 – Away 1-1 T
09/03/25 – Away 1-1 T
08/24/24 – Home 0-7 L
09/21/23 – Home 4-2 W
09/21/22 – Away 0-3 L
+ 5 more games

MMI Preparatory School and the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans finished up on equal footing with a 1-1 draw on Wednesday.

MMI Preparatory School’s draw gives them a new season record of 0-1-2. Meanwhile, Greater Nanticoke Area’s record is now 1-3-2.

Looking ahead, MMI Preparatory School will take on Wyoming Seminary College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wyoming Seminary College Prep will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something MMI Preparatory School surely won’t give up without a fight. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they will head out on the road to take on Wilkes-Barre at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes-Barre’s last three matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don’t be surprised if it’s a close one.

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Are you afraid of the dark? Take in the crisp fall air with free scary movie screenings around CT

The end of Hartford Business Improvement District’s “Spooky Popcorn” series in Constitution Plaza doesn’t mean the season of outdoor movie screening. Happily, horror-themed films continue well into the fall all over Connecticut.

The “Movies in the Plaza” series, which takes place at Pitkin Plaza in New Haven, runs through the end of October. “Movies in the Plaza” has been showing a lot of comedy and adventure films in the summer weeks, but as the days get darker so do the movies.

Upcoming features include the comic time travel history lesson “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” on Sept. 3, the romantic comedy “Love Jones” on Sept. 10, the first “Spy Kids” adventure on Sept. 17, the Lin-Manuel Miranda hip-hop musical “In the Heights” on Sept. 24, the classic “Poltergeist” from 1982 on Oct. 1, the creepy 1978 Philip Kaufman remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” on Oct. 8, the Cannes Palme D’Or and Academy Award winning Korean psychosocial drama “Parasite” on Oct 15, the 2005 British horror flick “The Descent” on Oct. 22 and this year’s Depression-era vampire hit “Sinners” on Oct. 29.

All of the screenings are on Wednesday at 8 p.m., but there’s also a Sunday matinee family movie screening of Disney/Pixar’s “Coco” on Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. in the same Pitikin Plaza location.

The “Movies in the Plaza” screenings are free. Audiences are encouraged to bring lawn chairs, blankets and pillows and to consider eating and shopping downtown before the screening. The organizers suggest that parents or guardians go online to acquaint themselves with the content of the films since “some Wednesday evening movies are not for all ages.”

Mohegan Sun’s annual “Moonlit Movies” event is Uncasville only one night, but it involves two movies as well as a fire pit, food trucks…

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Lenni Lenape

Poquessing Trail of History Brings Awareness to Byberry’s Past

One of the furthest corners of the far Northeast holds some of the oldest historical sites in Philadelphia. The former Byberry and Moreland Townships were a longtime home of a significant Lenape population, the location of Byberry Friends Meeting, one of the oldest Quaker meetings in Philadelphia, as well as an important abolitionist site and an early Black burial ground.

Now, a project coordinated by the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia aims to knit these sites together under a unified theme, the Poquessing Trail of History, named after the creek that forms a boundary between Philadelphia and Bucks County. “Assets that have been protected and stewarded are finally getting some attention,” said project coordinator Aislinn Pentecost-Farren.

Detail of a map in Thomas Companius Holm’s Short Description of New Sweden, published in 1702 and based in part on Peter Lindestrom’s journal of his 1654-1655 survey of the region. “Poanpissing” (Poquessing) Creek is at mid-left, on the right bank of the Delaware River. The map is oriented with north on the bottom; the Poquessing Creek, shown on the right side of the river in this map, is on the west side. | Image and text courtesy of Poquessing Trail of History

“People in this area are used to being overlooked in the historical narrative,” noted project director Jack McCarthy. “In general, the Northeast hasn’t gotten a lot of attention, so it’s fun to bring it to life.”

The project connects a number of stakeholders in the Byberry neighborhood: historic preservation groups, a religious congregation, a state park, a city park, and a Native American tribe. “Everybody was enthusiastic and supportive. Everyone saw the value of working collectively,” recalled McCarthy. “There were a few logistical challenges, like working at a distance with the Delaware Band,…

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Nanticoke

Local roundup: Brown reaches milestone in Nanticoke Area field hockey win

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2XS7h2_14QQzfZV00Nanticoke Area field hockey’s Emersyn ‘Emma’ Brown scored her 50th career goal in the team’s 5-1 win over Pittston Area on Thursday. Submitted photo

Emma Brown scored four goals, including the 50th of her career, to lead Nanticoke Area to a 5-1 win over Pittston Area on Thursday in a Wyoming Valley Conference field hockey matchup.

Molly Novak added a goal for the Trojans, who improved to 3-0 in Division 2 with the win. Rileigh Brown added an assist.

Giuliana Latona had the lone goal for Pittston Area. The goal was assisted by Jenna Zaladonis.

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Holy Redeemer 3, Hazleton Area 1

The Royals dropped their first set of the season but regrouped to beat Hazleton Area and remain undefeated.

Hazleton Area won the first set 25-19. Redeemer won the next three by scores of 25-23, 25-15 and 25-23.

Bella Boylan had 31 kills and 10 digs, while Elizabeth Bilbow added 36 assists.

Wilkes-Barre Area 3, Hanover Area 0

The Wolfpack cruised to a win over Hanover Area in straight sets.

Set scores were 25-13, 25-11 and 25-8 in favor of Wilkes-Barre Area.

GOLF

Holy Redeemer 161, Tunkhannock 171

Liam Gill paced the field with a one-over-par 37 as Holy Redeemer edged out Tunkhannock.

Arden Brunn added a 39 for the Royals. Dylan Hughes carded a 41 and Brady DePhillips shot a 44.

Chad Corby had the low round for Tunkhannock with a 39.

Lake-Lehman 160, Wyoming Area 191

Jack Oliver and Will Jenkins shot matching 38s to tie for medalist honors and lead Lake-Lehman to a win over Wyoming Area.

Jackson Norconk and Jack Kashatus each shot 42 for the Black Knights.

Mitchell Rusinchak led the Warriors with a 43. Joey Onda and Robbie Yatsko each carded scores of 44.

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Nanticoke Area 5, Pittston Area 1

First — 1. NAN Emma Brown 3:24. Second — 1. NAN Brown 1:05. Third — 1. NAN…

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Dream vs. Sun: Preview, Predictions, Where to Watch for Free

The Atlanta Dream (25–14) hit the road this afternoon to face the Connecticut Sun (10–29) at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Atlanta has already clinched a playoff berth, but they still have work to do this Labor Day. The Dream sit just half a game behind the Las Vegas Aces for the No. 2 seed, and a win today would bring them even with the league’s hottest team.

Las Vegas has rattled off 12 straight victories, yet Atlanta has a favorable closing schedule. Three of their final five games are against the Sun, who own the league’s third-worst record. The other two are tougher tests against the Los Angeles Sparks, who are fighting with the Indiana Fever for the final playoff spot.

By contrast, the Aces finish with two games against the struggling Chicago Sky, but also have matchups against the Minnesota Lynx and Sparks.

The Dream should get even stronger with Jordin Canada expected back before the postseason. In the meantime, they remain formidable with their balanced core of Allisha Gray, Rhyne Howard, and Brionna Jones.

As for Connecticut, the rebuild continues with limited returns so far. Veteran center Tina Charles, the 36-year-old league legend, is still their top scorer but likely nearing the end of her career.

The Sun have shown some late-season fight, though, climbing out of the cellar with five wins in their last eight — including victories over fellow strugglers Chicago and Washington.

Rookie guard Leila Lacan has been a bright spot, scoring 22 points in back-to-back games last week. She, along with the Sun’s…

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Mohican

Column: Canoeing down the Mohican River to Goon Fest 2025

The kid was probably 11 years old, red hair and even redder skin scorched by a lack of sunscreen, as he floated on his rented yellow kayak.

“You having fun?” I asked in dad mode, as I saw no parent or guardian in any direction.

“I lost my group. They wanted to stop for drinks and I got stuck on a rock and couldn’t move for 20 minutes,” he said.

“You can use my phone and call your parents or whoever,” I offered.

“My mom don’t got her cell and I don’t know her boyfriend’s number.”

Hard to tell whatever happened to that child, but we left him on a campground bank and had to proceed, as our mission was Goon Fest.

Located just north of Brinkhaven on the Mohican River, Goon Fest 2025 was a three-day, two-night music and camping festival centered around jam band, folk and psychedelic rock.

Sure, that sounds like a hundred other festivals, but Goon Fest was different in that there was more community, relaxation and room to separate from the masses but still be connected, all while refreshing your mind through the chords and drums humming through the tree canopies.

Too much hippie nonsense for some of you readers? OK, let’s switch to freedom and bald eagles and Ohio State football along the river.

South of Loudonville, across from the Mohican State Park main entrance and sharing the parking lot with the mountain bike trail access point, is the Paddling River Access boat ramp. The plan was to make way in my 17-foot aluminum canoe and travel south along the always-oxbowing mighty Mohican 11 to 13 miles to the festival.

Geographically, the journey began at the lower sharks fin of Ashland County, then halfway through the expedition we’d dip into Knox County around where…

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Nanticoke

Berwick Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Julia Rauch and Grace Robbins

After flying high against Greater Nanticoke Area on Wednesday, Berwick came back down to earth. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Central Mountain Wildcats by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Wildcats when the teams met back in September of 2024, then they’ll just have to keep looking.

Berwick took Central Mountain into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking four-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 22-25, 15-11.

Grace Robbins

09/04/25 @ Central Mountain 24
09/03/25 @ Greater Nanticoke Area 7
08/27/25 vs Williamsport 13
11/09/24 @ Big Spring 9
11/05/24 vs Shamokin Area 5
+ 4 more games

Berwick’s loss shouldn’t obscure the performances of Grace Robbins, who had 24 kills, ten digs, and three blocks, and Julia Rauch, who had six blocks and five digs. Robbins has been hot for a while, having posted five or more kills the last nine times she’s played. Angie Colone was another key player, getting 14 kills, seven digs, and one block.

Having lost for the first time this season, Berwick fell to 2-1. As for Central Mountain, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Berwick will venture away from home to face off against Lake-Lehman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Central Mountain, they are packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Hughesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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DSRSG/RC/HC Ghulam Isaczai – Speech Launch of Substance Use Report and Guidelines [EN/AR]

Al Qana Rehabilitation Centre, Baghdad, September 07, 2025

Your Excellency Dr. Saleh Al-Hasnawi, Minister of Health
Distinguished Dr. Hanan Balkhi, Regional Director of WHO Eastern Mediterranean region
Honorable colleagues from the Ministry of Health,
Distinguished partners and guests,

It is a great honor to welcome you all to this important gathering, which brings together high-level leaders and stakeholders to address one of Iraq’s most pressing challenges – the issue of drugs and their impact on public health, security, and society.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all attendees for your commitment and leadership in confronting this critical issue, and for your continued support in advancing Iraq’s national response.

Today, we convene to discuss the serious challenge of drug use and trafficking. This issue is of utmost significance for Iraq’s stability, public health, and the protection of its youth – the foundation of the country’s future.

In recent years, Iraq has moved from being primarily a transit country to becoming a country of consumption, with thousands of cases recorded annually, most affecting young people.

We commend the efforts of the Government of Iraq, particularly the Ministry of Health, for preparing the report on the Drug use situation in Iraq and development of the National Protocol for the management of substance use disorders, launching the community awareness guideline and establishing specialized centers such as Al-Qanaa Rehabilitation Center – located on the site of the former Canal Hotel, where several of our UN colleagues lost their lives 22 years ago. Transforming the site of this tragic event into a rehabilitation center and witnessing the launch of these reports from this very location is a significant tribute to the victims of this tragic incident.

The United Nations remains committed to supporting Iraq in addressing the drug use challenge. This work…

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