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Delaware Tribe

EDITORIAL: For Native American Heritage Month, Start with Awareness but Go Beyond

November is Native American Heritage Month, a time for appreciating, recognizing and paying tribute to the Indigenous people whose land this country was wrongfully founded on.

The history of the relationship between Native Americans and the European settlers who landed on their shores has been notoriously white-washed. Over time, many attempts have been made to erase not only their plight at the hands of the settlers but also their contributions to America’s progress.

Despite the inextricable relevance of Indigenous presences in America, many people know next to nothing about the history of the specific tribes who live in their region.

The Lenape people, also known as the Delaware Tribe, lived and still do live in the area that now encompasses New Jersey, Delaware and parts of Pennsylvania and New York. But when colonists began to arrive in the early 17th century, the Lenape were tricked out of their land by white settlers and forced to leave their homes, ending up displaced thousands of miles away in an allocated area of Kansas. Despite this, almost all of the eligible Delaware men voluntarily enlisted in the Union effort during the Civil War, even as white trespassers stole from them and unlawfully occupied their land.

This is obviously admirable, but Native Americans should not need to be heroes to be celebrated and acknowledged. It is enough that they were here first, as sovereign nations, and still they have not been given the attention or respect they deserve.

Montclair State University has a somewhat turbulent history when it comes to its relationship with Native American heritage and culture. During the 1930s, Montclair State’s athletic logo was changed from a simple red “M” to a stereotypical profile of a Native American chief, and the team name was changed in…

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Lenni Lenape

Traditional knowledge in a new light

A new permanent exhibition, The Lenape, Original People, Reconciling the Past, Embracing the Future is on display at October 6 at The Columns in Milford, PA

A new permanent exhibition, The Lenape, Original People, Reconciling the Past, Embracing the Future is on display at October 6 at The Columns in Milford, PA

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By CAROL ROIG

Land acknowledgments are becoming customary at educational gatherings. As the participants introduce themselves they acknowledge the tribal people who once occupied the lands where they now live. The first time I encountered this practice I was just relieved that I could answer: The land where I live was home to the Lenape, Native Americans whose lands once ranged from present-day Massachusetts to the state of Delaware. But I felt pretty shallow doing it. I empathized with the spirit of the exercise, but in practice, it felt perfunctory and disconnected.

Then this past summer I participated in a seminar organized by PUSH Buffalo, to learn about grassroots strategies for revitalizing neighborhoods and reclaiming, renovating and repurposing older structures to create healthy housing and vibrant public spaces.

This time, the land acknowledgment introduced a presentation by three local historians who delivered a vivid history lesson, covering the colonial-era displacement of Native Americans to the creation of the racially and ethnically segregated city. From the siting of polluting industries in poor neighborhoods to the use of eminent domain to take land for projects that benefited private enterprises rather than the public good. From the impacts of redlining—the systematic denial of financing to minority home buyers—to gentrification efforts that have priced moderate-income residents out of their neighborhoods.

In this context, the tribal land acknowledgment was necessary to a broader understanding of the…

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Unami

C3, the Leading Global Food Tech Platform and HOA Brands, Home of the Internationally Iconic Hooters® Restaurant and Hoots Wings ® Brands, Agree to Test Market C3 Products at Select Locations and Explore A Broader Roll Out of C3 Products alongside Hooters® and Hoots Wings® World Famous Chicken Wings

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — HOA Brands, the parent company of both the Hooters® & Hoots Wings® restaurant® systems, has agreed to a test market and explore expanding a strategic relationship with Sam Nazarian’s C3 (Creating Culinary Communities), which has quickly become the fastest-growing global food tech platform today.

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C3 is re-imagining the food service industry by tapping into the power of exceptional culinary talent, digital brand IP, and bringing its portfolio of more than 40 culinary brands to C3 established shared kitchens and mobile delivery with the next-gen GO by Citizens app.

HOA Brands is the operator or franchisor of close to 400 Hooters® restaurants in 38 states and 20 countries and is known for its famed chicken wings and popular All-American Hooters Girl® waitstaff. Hooters® Restaurants have long been among the most well-known neighborhood destinations for food, fun and sports viewing. For nearly forty years, Hooters® has been an iconic player in the casual dining segment, focusing on timeless, craveable food. HOA Brands is expanding on that success by franchising a new brand, Hoots Wings®, which offers a fast-casual wings concept designed to compete head to head with Wingstop® and others. Already there are 9 Hoots Wings® in operation, with over 120 franchised locations under development deals.

Working with food tech, Hooters® Restaurants have agreed to test market the C3′ Unami Burger menu item at select Hooters® restaurants. Based on results, the parties may more broadly expand the relationship. The parties expect C3′ renowned Umami Burger to be a great addition to the Hooters® menu, as it was voted “America Best Burger” by GQ Magazine. The expectation is that C3′ items may be offered through Hoots Wings® as…

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Nanticoke

Perdue Farms awards Chesapeake Conservancy with $100,000 donation

The Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Perdue Farms, has awarded Chesapeake Conservancy, a Maryland-based environmental non-profit, with a donation of $100,000 to help fund construction of an outdoor natural amphitheater at the new Oyster House Park in Seaford, Del., at the site of the old J.B. Robinson Oyster House along the Seaford River Walk on the Nanticoke River.

The Perdue gift is part of the company’s “Delivering Hope To Our Neighbors” initiative focused on improving quality of life and building strong communities.

“We are so grateful to the Perdue Foundation for supporting this vision,” said Randall Larrimore, Chesapeake Conservancy board chair. “To construct the Oyster House Park, we partnered with the city and others to provide public access to the Nanticoke River, one of the Chesapeake’s most pristine rivers, and worked together to create a beautiful place for the community to gather and recreate. Thanks to the generosity of Perdue, one day we will also enjoy a performance at a new outdoor natural amphitheater. We believe we are helping to build a stronger community and a vibrant downtown.”

The outdoor natural amphitheater will be built into the slope of the property accented with native plants. There will be seating for 75 people in the amphitheater and room on the lawn for an additional 200 people. This will also serve as a community outdoor classroom, gathering space for performances and erosion control to address runoff from steep banks. The city plans to remove the impervious road surface and support best management practice implementation to reduce runoff from nearby streets. New turnarounds will allow access to the property and support maximum available open space for pedestrian access.

“At Perdue Farms, we are proud to support the Chesapeake Conservancy and City of Seaford’s vision to…

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Mohegan

Mohegan Backs Out of $9.3bn Greek Casino Project Plans

Inspire Athens plans

Tribal operator Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has pulled the plug on plans for its Inspire Athens project (pictured above) in Greece, deciding to focus on the Asian market instead. [Image: Mohegangaming.com]

A change of heart

US casino giant Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment has officially withdrawn its plans to develop and operate a casino in Greece. Instead, the company intends to increase its focus on the Asian market.

the new backdrop created by the COVID-19 global pandemic”

The company announced that it had backed out of the plans on Friday last week. It cited “the new backdrop created by the COVID-19 global pandemic” as a reason for the withdrawal. The business also said that it intends to focus on its $1.6bn Inspire Korea project in Seoul, which it expects to open in Q2 2023.

Early last year, the Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC) selected Mohegan to develop the Hellinikon casino project in Athens. Mohegan agreed to pay €150m ($173.5m) in casino licensing fees to secure rights to the Inspire Athens project, with plans for a gaming area, a 120,000 square-meter hotel, entertainment venues, retail shops, and dining amenities.

Back to the drawing board

When the application process began for the planned €8bn ($9.3bn) casino resort in Greece, four operators expressed their interest. This included Mohegan, Hard Rock International, Caesars Entertainment, and the Genting Group. By the end of the bidding period, only Mohegan and Hard Rock remained.

Now that Mohegan has pulled the plug on its Greek plans, the door may have opened for Hard Rock once more. However, the company took issue with the HGC after it awarded the 30-year license to its only rival bidder last year. Hard Rock ultimately pursued legal action, pointing…

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Mohican

Have yourself an enchanted Christmas at this decked-out Ohio castle

Have yourself an enchanted Christmas at an Ohio castle, which each year is dressed to the nines in its holiday best. Located in Loudonville, the Landoll’s Mohican Castle hosts a magical holiday tradition unlike any other. Dubbed “Christmas at the Castle, a Kingdom of Lights,” the grounds of the luxurious hotel and event venue turn into a winter wonderland.Stroll the grounds and soak up the holiday spirit with over 100,000 lights, outdoor Christmas trees and, of course, your favorite Christmas tunes.If you’ve been nice, you might even meet the man himself — Jolly Old Saint Nick drops down the chimney to meet children of all ages every Friday and Saturday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.Christmas at the Castle runs Nov. 26 through Dec. 4. Admission of Friday and Saturday is $8 per car — all other evenings are free.You can buy your car pass in advance. Click here to purchase a car pass.After working up an appetite strolling the grounds and taking in the twinkling lights, join us for a hearty winter meal in the Marta Louise Ballroom. There, they offer a Prix Fixe menu on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Visitors can park their cars and walk the grounds. The event ends at 10 p.m. daily.Landoll’s Mohican Castle also hosts Breakfast with Santa events on select nights.

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Have yourself an enchanted Christmas at an Ohio castle, which each year is dressed to the nines in its holiday best.

Located in Loudonville, the Landoll’s Mohican Castle hosts a magical holiday tradition unlike any other.

Dubbed “Christmas at the Castle, a Kingdom of Lights,” the grounds of the luxurious hotel and event venue turn into a winter wonderland.

Stroll the grounds and soak up the holiday spirit with over 100,000 lights, outdoor…

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Lenni Lenape

Field hockey: No. 5 Shore shuts out Lenape Valley to claim NJ G1 title (PHOTOS)

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Shore defeats Lenape Valley North Jersey Group 1 field hockey final

Top-seeded Shore, No. 5 in the NJ.com Top 20, shut out sixth-seeded Lenape Valley 3-0 to claim the NJSIAA/Wawa North Jersey Group 4 title in West Long Branch.

It was Shore’s 13th shutout of the season and 23rd win in a row.

Senior Libby Doehner scored her 26th goal of the season and 66th goal of her career while junior Maggie McCrae netted her 31st and 45th overall. Freshman Gabrielle O’Brien tallied her eighth of the season for Shore (24-1). Senior Alex Muscillo and junior Anne Kopec each had an assist.

Sophomore Abby Coppolella had five saves for Lenape Valley (17-4-1).

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Unami

UN Mission condemns assassination attempt on Iraq PM ‘in the strongest terms’

GENEVA — The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has condemned “in the strongest terms” the assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, following a drone attack overnight on Sunday, aimed on his house in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone.

According to news reports, the exploding drone caused damage to the residence and several of the Prime Minister’s security guards were injured in the attack. Al-Kadhimi, was sworn into office in May last year.

The Green Zone houses government offices and many foreign embassies. No group has so far claimed any responsibility for the attack and remains from the explosive-laden drone have been recovered, as part of an on-going investigation.

“The Mission expresses its relief that the Prime Minister was not hurt in the drone attack,” said the UNAMI statement.

No place for terrorism, violence

“Terrorism, violence and unlawful acts must not be allowed to undermine Iraq’s stability and derail its democratic process,” it continued.

The attack has been condemned by both the government of Iran, and the United States.

On Friday, protests outside the Green Zone, against the results of the last month’s parliamentary elections turned violent, as demonstrators clashed with security forces, reportedly accusing Iraq’s political elite of rigging the vote.

One protester was reportedly killed, and dozens of security personnel were injured. The prime minister has ordered an investigation into what led to the violence.

Turnout for the election was low, with just 41 percent turning out to vote, and supporters of pro-Iranian parties and militias, lost ground, according to preliminary results.

Protesters are reportedly calling for the government, and Iraq’s independent electoral commission, to hold a recount.

Call for restraint

The UN Mission joined the prime minister, in calling for “calm and urging restraint” in the coming days following the assassination attempt.

“Moreover, UNAMI strongly encourages all sides to take responsibility for de-escalation and to engage in dialogue to…

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Norwalk Historical Society Virtual Lecture: Food Sovereignty in Native America- Virtual Lecture

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In honor of Native American Heritage Month and in connection with the Norwalk Historical Society’s new exhibition, “Norwalk’s Changing Communities 13,000 BC – 1835”, the Society is hosting the virtual lecture, “Food Sovereignty in Native America- Virtual Lecture”, with guest presenter Rachel Sayet (Mohegan Tribe) on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6:00pm (Eastern Standard Time) via Zoom.  

Tickets are $5.00 per household and can be purchased here.

The Zoom link will be included at the bottom of your confirmation email.  It will also be emailed to you 24 hours and 1 hour before the event.

Join Rachel Sayet of the Mohegan Tribe as she discusses her work with the Mohegan Tribe’s Cultural Department where she developed food sovereignty initiatives and continued her community-based research focused on promoting traditional foods. She will also explain her most recent project, the Native Food Discussion Group, created to bring community members into discussion about Native foodways and to record traditional knowledge about seasonal eating, harvesting, growing and fishing practices.

Rachel Beth Sayet or Akitusut (She Who Reads) is a member of the Mohegan nation. Raised with the spirits of her ancestors, she grew up learning traditional stories and teachings and participating in tribal events. Rachel has always been passionate about and proud of her Mohegan heritage and identity as well as an avid studier and learner about other…

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