Month: October 2025

Munsee

Mohicans return to dance on homeland for first time since removal

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Post date October 5, 2025
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NEW LEBANON, N.Y. (NEWS10) – The original inhabitants of the Capital Region have returned this weekend to dance on their homelands for the first time since they were forcibly removed. The band of Mohicans celebrated their historic return with the Homelands PowWow.

The inaugural event saw the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of the Mohican Indians return to their ancestral lands at the Darrow School.

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Their original territory was, what is now called, the Capital Region – from the Hudson River in the greater Albany area, all the way up to Lake Champlain.

The tribe was removed from the land in the 1700s. From Albany they were forced to a mission in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Then, to the Oneida territory in upstate New York, before finally landing in Wisconsin where tribal members currently reside.

“We wanted to return to the homeland,” said Homelands PowWow Arena Director Gordon Williams.

He said it’s long overdue and the return feels powerful. I asked, “The singing, the dancing, the drumming, that was all illegal at one point.” Williams responded, “Yeah, it was all illegal.”

His great uncle used to preserve their traditions by hiding in the woods to practice them, when Native Americans were not citizens and religious ceremonies were considered illegal.

60 Mohicans traveled from Green Bay to dance on their homelands – like Ginger Stevens who brought 16 of her family members.

“Every one of our tribal members has had a lot of tears to walk on this land. and I thought I was done with the tears until I walked out in that grand entry and danced on this land for my ancestors. So it’s very special,”…

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Lenapehoking

Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Events

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Post date October 4, 2025
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Stockton Commemorates Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 15, 2024

Students of the Lenapehoking Reestablishment Project’s (LRP) Indigenous Youth Program performed and explained the origin stories of various pow-wow dances during Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 14.

Galloway, N.J. – Stockton University marked its fourth year celebrating Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a counter-holiday that centers on the history, culture and continued experiences of the Indigenous people who stewarded this land before it became recognized as the United States of America.

The Monday, Oct. 14 event was the culmination of two years of work by Ryann Casey ‘01, the exhibition coordinator for the Stockton Art Gallery, and her team, which gathered and organized the works of 25 local and international Indigenous artists for the “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures” exhibition and its related celebrations and programming hosted by the School of Arts & Humanities.

A closing reception for “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures” is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 12, in the Upper Floor of the Art Gallery from 6-8 p.m.

“This exhibition highlights what I, as an alumna, consider to be core attributes of Stockton University, which are honoring land, identity and sustainability,” Casey said. “At the end of the day, I hope that this exhibit provides us with a foundation to learning more about the Indigenous experience.”

The daylong celebration began with a recognition of place and poem by Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto of the Nanticoke/Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation and welcome remarks by Stockton President Joe Bertolino.

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Mohegan

Fansville, Bo Silas Take Pocono Features

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Post date October 4, 2025
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A pair of $23,233 contests, one on each gait, for horses climbing the class ladder were the featured events on Monday, Sept. 22 at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, on a day when either pacesetting or pocket-sitting positioning produced all of the winners.

In the feature for pacing distaffs, the sophomore Huntsville miss Fansville (pictured above), coming off a head loss in her $416,667 New York Sire Stakes Championship, proved her class and reduced her mark to 1:51.4. Jack Pelling sent the three-year-old to control before the :26.4 quarter, then let outside challenger Bequeath go before reclaiming command before a :55.4 half. Au Jus Hanover put in a stern challenge down the backstretch and to the 1:24.1 three-quarters, appearing to poke a nose in front, but Pelling again called on his filly, and she responded to win by 3-1/4 lengths over the first-over challenger, with Shesgotthejack third ahead of Bequeath. Joe Bongiorno conditions the winner for Chain Lightning Stables.

In the trotting headliner, the Jailhouse Jessie gelding Bo Silas enjoyed a two-hole journey behind Stevie Ray as that one posted fractions of :28.1, :58 and 1:27, then moved to the Pocono Pike and went to the lead en route to taking a lifetime best of 1:56.1. First-over Foxy Joyce was along for second, with Stevie Ray third behind the Anthony Napolitano-driven winner, who is trained by Mike Watson for owner Clifford Grundy.

Matt Kakaley led all drivers with four victories during the card.

As noted, pacesetters and pocket-sitters predominated on this day – nine leaders at the half and five two-holers won in the 14 races. That trend held even in the last race, where Tictoctimesup, who had never hit the board in 15 career starts, charged out to the lead, rebuffed a mid0race move by…

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Nanticoke

Haldimand considers referendum on controversial Nanticoke development

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Post date October 4, 2025
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Lenni Lenape

Water Lantern Festival lights up Lake Lenape

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Post date October 4, 2025
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Lake Lenape provided the backdrop for a night of unity and reflection as the Water Lantern Festival brought the community together on Saturday evening.

The festival, part of a national series that takes place in cities across the country, drew hundreds of participants to Mays Landing. Guests enjoyed live music, food trucks, local vendors, and family activities including a scavenger hunt, before gathering along the shoreline for the main event.

At sunset, the crowd released decorated lanterns carrying handwritten notes, wishes, and prayers. The glowing display stretched across the lake, symbolizing hope, healing, and new beginnings. Each participant received a kit that included a biodegradable lantern and LED light, making the launch both safe and environmentally friendly.

The Water Lantern Festival is designed to be inclusive and family-friendly, with discounted admission for children. A portion of proceeds also goes toward local and international charities, adding another layer of purpose to the evening.

The sight of lanterns drifting together across Lake Lenape was a sight to behold and brought the festival to a memorable close.

Photos by Alex Corson.

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Mohegan

Mohegan Sun To Celebrate Active-Duty Military, Veterans

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Post date October 3, 2025
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UNCASVILLE, CT – On Saturday, November 15th, Mohegan Sun will celebrate active-duty military and veterans at the 11th Annual Vets Rock. The event is a tribute to the nation’s heroes who inspire with their courage and commitment. Vets Rock 2025 will feature valuable programs that focus on enhancing the lives of veterans and active-duty military members through a job fair, veteran service organizations, veteran-owned businesses, and other resources. The event is free and open to all ages. Following the Vets Rock Expo, guests are invited attend a free Dave Bray USA show at the Wolf Den.

Opening Ceremony

The day will begin with an opening ceremony from 11:00am to noon at The Shops at Mohegan Sun, in front of the box office. The Tribal Color Guard will lead the way with a vibrant presentation, followed by remarks from Mohegan Sun’s executive team and distinguished guest speakers. A local school choir will lend their voices to a moving rendition of the National Anthem, setting the tone for a day of unity and honor.

Vets Rock Expo

From noon to 4:00pm, guests of all ages will be invited to attend the free Vets Rock Expo in the Uncas Ballroom at Mohegan Sun. The event will bring together a lineup of resources designed to uplift and support those who’ve served. From a robust job fair and veteran service organizations to veteran-owned businesses and life-enhancing programs, Vets Rock is a movement of gratitude and growth. The event will also feature free flu shots for all those in attendance and Casino 101, free blackjack and roulette lessons for guests 21 years of age or older.

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Nanticoke

$60M Amazon hub with 900 delivery vans coming to Hanover Twp.

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Post date October 3, 2025
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HANOVER TWP. — E-commerce and technology giant Amazon plans to invest $60 million to build a new distribution center in the township that will be the hub for a fleet of 900 delivery vans.

Amazon recently purchased more than 125 acres along the border of Nanticoke for $24.75 million to construct one of its “last-mile” facilities where individual orders are prepared for deliveries, according to plans outlined by township Manager Sam Guesto.

“This is all going to be blue Amazon vans,” Guesto said, pointing to a sprawling parking lot while reviewing a blueprint of the proposed Amazon campus.

Amazon describes its “last mile” facilities, or delivery stations, as the final stop in a package’s journey to a customer and different from fulfillment centers where mass inventory is stored for bulk distribution.

The Hanover Twp. delivery station will serve a 50-mile radius in the region, Guesto said.

Amazon plans to build a 275,000-square-foot warehouse and two smaller 6,500-square-foot buildings that the vans drive through each time they enter and exit the property, Guesto said.

Before Amazon expressed interest in the site, a developer planned to build a 1 million-square-foot warehouse — even bigger than the Chewy and Adidas warehouses in the Hanover Industrial Estates that are about 800,000-square-feet each and could be seen from Interstate 81, Guesto said.

The Amazon campus will be located along Dziak Drive adjacent to a Safelite Auto Glass warehouse on a currently wooded ridge of mine-scarred land behind the Hanover Recreation Park on Front Street, which is the border of Hanover Twp. and the densely residential Hanover section of Nanticoke.

Blueprint of the proposed Amazon delivery station in Hanover Twp. (Bob Kalinowski / Staff Photographer)
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Mohican

Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans to hold first powwow on ancestral homelands in 200 years this weekend in New Lebanon

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Post date October 3, 2025
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The Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians were driven west by expanding European settler colonialism in the early 19th Century after calling the Northeast home for millennia. Now, the Wisconsin-based community is preparing to return to reignite its relationship with the homelands it’s missed for centuries.

“We traveled out east there to the homelands, and we found healing,” Wanonah Kosbab told WAMC. “So, we wanted to extend it to the rest of our people. And so, we started working together on how we could get our people back to the homeland so that they can start their healing journey as well and dance on the homelands and touch down where our ancestors were.”

Kosbab is a board member for the Homelands PowWow, a recognition of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians’ long history in the region that will take place on the grounds of the Darrow School in New Lebanon on Saturday and Sunday.

“The powwow is a gathering,” she explained. “It’s a celebration of people, of life, in this case, of land, and past stewards of that land, and current stewards of that land coming together, to share in community, to share meals, laughter, joy. It’s all about coming back together. And in this particular case, it’s important, because when we left them homelands, there was a lot of negative energy that was left behind. And so that negative energy just kind of sits there and stews, and it’s a stale energy. And so when we reconnect in a good way, we replace that negative energy with all of this good energy that we’re bringing by coming back together in community, in love this time.”

Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans member Ginger Stevens, who also sits on the powwow’s board, made her inaugural trip to the homelands – a region spanning…

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Lenni Lenape

‘Manahatta’ brings Indigenous storytelling to Albuquerque Little Theatre

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Post date October 3, 2025
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Lenapehoking

Community Briefs 10/2/25

Lenape/Delaware leader to speak at Marywood

Curtis Zunigha (Lenape/Delaware) will present “Remembrance & Continuance: The Spirit of Lenapehoking” on Monday at 6:30 p.m. in the Latour Room, Nazareth Student Center, on the campus of Marywood University.

The program is free and open to the public and is being co-sponsored by Marywood University and the University of Scranton.

Zunigha is an enrolled member of the Delaware Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, and a veteran of the Air Force. He will discuss the return of the Lenape descendants to their original homeland, where he and other contemporary Lenape leaders from Delaware Tribal Nations are forming community partnerships that bring Indigenous knowledge to the area’s history and environmental advocacy.

He is co-founder and co-director of the Lenape Center based in Manhattan, New York. The Lenape Center’s mission is continuing Lenapehoking, the original homeland, in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, through community, culture and the arts.

A specialist in Delaware/Lenape culture, language, and traditional practices, Zunigha has 35 years of experience in tribal government and administration, community development, telecommunications and cultural preservation. He also has presented locally at the University of Scranton and at the Greenhouse Project in Nay Aug Park.

Beautiful Blocks awards record number of grants

NeighborWorks Northeastern Pennsylvania awarded a record number of home improvement grants this year through the Beautiful Blocks home improvement program. Grants were awarded to 73 properties in Carbondale, 157 properties in Scranton and 58 properties in Pittston.

Beautiful Blocks provides matching grants of up to $1,000 per property to groups of residents to help them make exterior improvements to their homes. This is the program’s fifth year in Carbondale, seventh year in Scranton and second year in Pittston.

Members of selected groups have until Nov. 3 to…

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