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How the Lenape Nation fights to protect the Delaware River

For the Lenape Nation, an indigenous tribe in Pennsylvania, the Delaware River is their ancestral home and a place they come to pay their respects.

Clan Mother Shelley Windamakwi DePaul and her son Chief Adam Waterbear DePaul have dedicated their lives to protecting the river.

Asked about the significance of the river, Adam DePaul said, “There are pragmatic reasons — it’s huge for traveling, of course, it provides food, but the spiritual significance, the cultural significance, the river just communicates so much humility.”

Keeping a balance between nature and development motivates the Lenape’s activism.

“What can we do to keep the balance, or in many cases restore the balance?” Shelley DePaul asked. “Because our early ancestors lived in balance, and now we need to relearn that.”

Lenape Clan Mother Shelley Windamakwi DePaul sings an honor song for her ancestors while kayaking along the Delaware River. / Credit: CBS News

Lenape Clan Mother Shelley Windamakwi DePaul sings an honor song for her ancestors while kayaking along the Delaware River. / Credit: CBS News

“Finding a new harmony”

Partnering with other organizations, the tribe’s efforts helped lead to a 2021 ban on fracking in the Delaware River Basin after concerns that those chemicals could cause health problems and hurt aquatic life and ecosystems. In 2002, they helped kill a proposed dam on the river that would have created a lake along the Pennsylvania-New Jersey border.

“It’s really important to understand that we are not against construction and development,” Adam DePaul said. “It’s because there is severe and unwarranted risk to the environment and/or to the cultural history of the area.”

Now, they’re fighting against the construction of huge warehouses near the river because of concerns about pollution draining into the river.

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Delaware Water Gap is a sacred place for the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania #shorts (Video)

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Boys Volleyball: Results and recaps for Monday, April 21

Monday, Apr. 21

BCSL

Northern Burlington 2, Collingswood 0 – Box Score

CAPE-ATLANTIC

Lenape 2, Egg Harbor 0 – Box Score

GMC

Colonia 2, Iselin Kennedy 0 – Box Score

Colonia 2, Woodbridge 0 – Box Score

Iselin Kennedy 2, Woodbridge 0 – Box Score

Kingsway 2, J.P. Stevens 0 – Box Score

HCIAL

North Bergen 2, Dickinson 1 – Box Score

NJIC

Lyndhurst 2, Wood-Ridge 0 – Box Score

OLYMPIC

Lenape 2, Egg Harbor 0 – Box Score

SEC

Belleville 2, Newark East Side 1 – Box Score

SHORE

Colts Neck 2, Central Regional 1 – Box Score

Manchester Township 2, Keyport 0 – Box Score

Holmdel 2, Pinelands 1 – Box Score

TRI-COUNTY

Kingsway 2, J.P. Stevens 0 – Box Score

UCC

Scotch Plains-Fanwood 2, Summit 0 – Box Score

Plainfield 2, Hillside 0 – Box Score

Monday, Apr. 21

BCSL

Northern Burlington (5-4) at Collingswood (8-4), 10am

Cherry Hill East (2-9) at Cinnaminson (5-7), 4:45pm

Hightstown (3-3) at West Windsor-Plainsboro South (8-3), 5:15pm

BIG NORTH

Paterson Arts (6-4) at Paterson Kennedy (1-6), 4pm

Wayne Valley (6-2) at Passaic Tech (7-2), 4pm

Vernon (4-4) at Bergen Tech (5-3), 4:15pm

Dwight-Morrow (5-1) at Demarest (3-5), 4:15pm

CAPE-ATLANTIC

Egg Harbor (5-2) at Lenape (7-2), 11:15am

GMC

Colonia (6-5) at Iselin Kennedy (4-5), 11:15am

Woodbridge (4-5) at Colonia (6-5), 11:15am

South River (0-9) at Perth Amboy (5-2), 11:30am

Woodbridge (4-5) at Iselin Kennedy (4-5), 12:30pm

Kingsway (8-1) at J.P. Stevens (8-2), 12:30pm

Piscataway (6-3) at Morristown (6-4), 4pm

Sayreville (3-5) at New Brunswick (4-4), 5:30pm

HCIAL

North Bergen (8-2) at Dickinson (1-7), 10:30am

Hoboken (9-3) at McNair (5-4), 4:30pm

Snyder (3-3) vs. Union City (3-4) at UCHS, 4:30pm

Memorial (5-5) at Bayonne (5-6), 4:30pm

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Eastern Extends Winning Streak to Ten

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04/15/25 @ Lenape 6-0
04/14/25 vs Paul VI 5-3
04/10/25 vs Cherry Hill East 23-3
04/09/25 vs Moorestown 6-2
04/05/25 vs Shawnee 10-9
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Eastern put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lenape Indians a 6-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Eastern pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lenape, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That’s put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.

Eastern will head out to face off against Bordentown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Lenape, they didn’t take long to hit the field again: they’ve already played their next contest, a 7-2 defeat against Cherokee on the 16th.

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Cherokee Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

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04/16/25 vs Lenape 7-2
04/15/25 vs Rancocas Valley 11-1
04/14/25 @ Lenape 4-0
04/10/25 vs Shawnee 5-4
04/01/25 @ Bishop Eustace Prep 8-1
03/18/25 @ Bordentown 10-6

Cherokee put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Lenape Indians by a score of 7-2. That’s the second time they’ve managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-0 last Monday.

Cherokee pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Lenape, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

Coming up, Cherokee will take on Washington Township at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lenape, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop Eustace Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 4, the Crusaders 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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Boys Volleyball Top 20, April 18: Ranked showdowns shake things up

As the season is starting to get into full swing, there have been many exciting matchups that have stirred up the rankings in past weeks.

This week is no different, as the top team in the state is set to face off against the No. 2 team in the state in an early-season showdown to round out this week’s matches.

Take a look at this weeks Top 20 rankings, and where teams stand as we head into the middle of April.

1-Old Bridge (12-0)

Last week: No. 1

Old Bridge remains at the top of the rankings after a 12-0 start. The Knights have not lost a match since the final one of the 2023 season. After a state championship last season, Old Bridge remains the team to beat in the state and that will be difficult to do.

Up next: 4/19 at Southern, 4/22 vs. Colonia

2-Southern (6-0)

Last week: No. 2

New faces, no problem for the Rams. Southern, now in Group 3, is among the ranks of the unbeatens this season and will be tested by Old Bridge this week. Southern’s standard is set and the new regime is following suit at the top.

Up next: 4/19 vs. Southern, 4/22 vs. Christian Brothers

3-St. Joseph (Met.) (8-3)

Last week: No. 6

After three consecutive losses to begin the season, the Falcons have put it all together after one month. St. Joseph has strung together eight wins in a row and is looking like a contender in the state once again. The Falcons will be tested this week by ranked opponents such as Monroe and WCT.

Up next: 4/23 vs. West Caldwell Tech, Monroe, Lenape

4-St. John Vianney

Last week: No. 4

The Lancers continued to roll this week with wins over Jackson Memorial and Pinelands. St. John Vianney will be tested this week against other Shore powers in Barnegat and Holmdel. This…

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Wallkill Valley Makes It Five in a Row at Home

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04/08/25 @ Dover 19
03/31/25 vs Hopatcong 13
04/09/25 @ Dover 11
04/02/25 @ Hopatcong 11
04/16/25 vs Lenape Valley 10

There’s no place like home for Wallkill Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They put the hurt on the Lenape Valley Patriots with a sharp 16-6 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Rangers have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday’s blowout was nothing new.

Wallkill Valley pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 8 runs. As for Lenape Valley, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-4.

Looking ahead, Wallkill Valley will challenge Sparta at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lenape Valley, they will be playing at home against West Morris Central at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wolfpack’s pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Patriots’ hitters will have their work cut out for them.

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Penn State Berks Honors History With Land Acknowledgement Ceremony

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Pictured above: Chief Gentlemoon (center) served as the drum keeper for the Itchy Dog Singers. During the celebration, he and his group led a healing drum circle while Chief Bluejay, a storyteller, looked on. Photo courtesy of Samantha Bower

Penn State Berks honored the indigenous tribes who inhabited the land where the campus is currently located in Spring Township by holding a land acknowledgement ceremony. The event, held on Friday, April 4, introduced the college’s land acknowledgement statement, developed in partnership with the Widoktadwen Center for Native Knowledge. It also included presentations by two representatives of the Lenape nation, Chief Bluejay Barbara Michalski and Chief Gentlemoon Chuck DeMund, and a tree dedication ceremony.

Todd Migliaccio, vice chancellor and chief academic officer, opened the event by sharing the importance of this acknowledgement as a “recognition of the history, culture, and contributions of the Lenape people as a steward of the land and the first step toward respect, understanding, and reconciliation.”

The event continued with an overview of the process of developing the statement, provided by co-chairs of the college’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee, Aubrey Edwards and Alexa Hodge. They stated, “This afternoon, we are honored to share with you the land acknowledgement statement developed for our campus community—a statement we hope reflects both deep respect and intentional effort.”

The first step was to examine the land acknowledgement statement developed by Penn State Educational Equity for University Park campus. Then, they reviewed those from fellow Big Ten institutions and explored statements crafted by institutions in our region. After several drafts, they reached out to Amanda Funk, founding executive director of the Widoktadwen Center, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the visibility of Native Americans in Berks County and beyond through community education, leadership, and activism.

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Boys Lacrosse: Results, recaps and photos for Monday, April 14

Monday, Apr. 14

BCSL

Northern Burlington 12, Rancocas Valley 3 – Box Score

Cinnaminson 8, Camden Catholic 3 – Box Score

New Egypt 4, Moorestown Friends 3 – Box Score

CAPE-ATLANTIC

Gloucester Catholic 10, Oakcrest 9 – Box Score

Mainland 15, Woodstown 11 – Box Score

Highland 8, Hammonton 6 – Box Score

Triton 20, Vineland 3 – Box Score

Cedar Creek 10, Sterling 6 – Box Score

Lower Cape May 8, Lenape 7 – Box Score

Holy Spirit 8, Washington Township 7 – Box Score

Williamstown 12, Egg Harbor 1 – Box Score

Absegami 9, Timber Creek 7 – Box Score

CVC

West Windsor-Plainsboro South 23, Steinert 11 – Box Score

Hopewell Valley 15, Delaware Valley 4 – Box Score

Wilberforce 11, Ewing 10 – Box Score

GMC

Neptune 7, North Brunswick 4 – Box Score

Cranford 19, J.P. Stevens 0 – Box Score

INDEPENDENT

St. Augustine 12, Rumson-Fair Haven 5 – Box Score

NJILL

Newark Academy 6, Oratory 3 – Box Score

Mendham 17, Watchung Hills 9 – Box Score

Hopewell Valley 15, Delaware Valley 4 – Box Score

New Providence 15, Montclair Kimberley 5 – Box Score

Millburn 16, Nutley 1 – Box Score

Cranford 19, J.P. Stevens 0 – Box Score

West Essex 10, Montclair 6 – Box Score

Pascack Valley 15, Pearl River (NY) 11 – Box Score

Westfield 17, Hunterdon Central 0 – Box Score

Seton Hall Prep 16, Livingston 3 – Box Score

Lyndhurst 7, Clifton 3 – Box Score

St. Peter’s Prep 19, Xavier (NY) 0 – Box Score

West Milford 9, Vernon 8 – Box Score

OLYMPIC

Northern Burlington 12,…

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