Category: Lenni Lenape

Details By Native News Online Staff November 01, 2023

The Penobscot Nation has plans to reclaim more than 30,000 acres of their homeland in Maine from a national nonprofit Trust for Public Land (TPL), according to a press release from the organization.

The transfer will put the acreage— taken from the Penobscot Nation in the nineteenth century in the Katahdin region of Maine— back into tribal stewardship, the nonprofit said. TPL purchased the land when it went up for sale in 2022.

“We are very excited to work with TPL towards this common goal of returning a portion of unceded lands back to the governance of the Penobscot Nation,” said Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis in a statement. “We are also ecstatic for the opportunity to explore and improve the aquatic and wildlife habitat within this parcel to conserve more land in the Katahdin region for our future generations.”

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The 31,367 acres going back to the Nation sit within the Penobscot River watershed and include forests, recreational trails, wetlands, and more than 50 miles of streams.

The nonprofit and tribe will work together to: re-establish the Penobscot Nation as legal stewards of the land, create public access to the southern portion of the land, and boost local economies through the creation of public access, TPL said.

Trust for Public Land President and CEO Diane Regas said the land back announcement isn’t “just an isolated act, but a deep acknowledgment and reaffirmation of a timeless bond, a rich history, and a promising future.”

As we collaborate with the Penobscot Nation, the National Park…

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The glorious music of the 17th century comes to life November 10th and 12th.  as Lenape Chamber Ensemble holds its annual Baroque Fest in Doylestown and Upper Black Eddy, PA.  The Friday evening concert at 8:15 is at the historic Upper Tinicum Lutheran Church in Upper Black Eddy; the concert is repeated on Sunday at 3 p.m. at Delaware Valley University’s Life Sciences Auditorium located at State Street and New Britain Road in Doylestown. Bucks County audiences will recognize many of Lenape’s distinguished musicians who perform so brilliantly at their regular concerts. This concert includes guest appearances by violinist Anna Elashvili who has served as concertmaster and soloist at concerts worldwide; and flutist Anthony Trionfo who has won praise by his appearances at recitals and festivals throughout the United States and abroad.

Opening the program is the Caprice, Op. 7 for two violins and Continuo, composed by Jacques-Christophe Naudot.  This playful work is written in a French Baroque dance structure with Provencal dance rhythms and stately minuets clearly in evidence. Along with harpsichordist Lionel Party, performers are violinists Anna Elashvili, and Cyrus Beroukhim, concertmaster of the American Symphony and associate principal viola with the New York City Ballet.

Anthony Trionfo will perform at Lenape Chamber Ensemble’s annual Baroque Fest.(Submitted Photo)

Flutist Anthony Trionfo is featured in Concerts en Sextuor written in 1768 by Jean-Philippe Rameau. It is a transcription of the composer’s only chamber music work which was originally published in 1741. Selections from the five “Concerts” will be performed by the entire ensemble of flute, violins, viola, cello, bass and harpsichord.

The Sonata Op. 1 No. 3 for Flute and Continuo was written by Jean-Daniel Braun, a relatively little-known composer. This…

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Doylestown is introducing a groundbreaking addition to mental health services with the Innovative Crisis Stabilization Center.

Doylestown is introducing a groundbreaking addition to mental health services in The Keystone State with the Innovative Crisis Stabilization Center, writes Wenjing Ding for Bucks County Courier Times.  

Construction for the facility is set for 2024 and will be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania. It will serve 7,000 patients annually. The center would provide 24-hour observation and serve people with a variety of needs, including mental health, drug and alcohol use, intellectual disabilities, physical health, and more.  

The patient gets treatment as soon as they enter the calming space. There will be separate lobbies and rooms for children and adults, as well as accommodation for visiting families. Those in need of more acute services such as inpatient facilities and long-term drug and alcohol treatment can also get referrals for treatment.  

The facility is in collaboration with the Lenape Valley Foundation, Doylestown Health, Bucks County Department of Behavioral Health/Developmental Programs, and the Bucks County Drug & Alcohol Commission.  

The center will be located next to the Lenape Valley Foundation building. It will also feature 24/7 crisis telephones, mobile crisis services, 23-hour stabilization units, and withdrawal management.  

Read more about Doylestown’s pioneering approach to mental health care in the Bucks County Courier Times.

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Plans for a far more effective and comprehensive way to help those struggling with mental illness and substance abuse disorders are progressing in Doylestown, according to experts in the field.

Those involved with the innovative effort to create the Bucks County Behavioral Health Crisis Center recently gathered at Lenape Valley Foundation to share details about the first-of-its kind facility in Pennsylvania.

Sharon Curran, Lenape Valley Foundation’s CEO, said the pandemic was illustrative in showing how many in crisis were not always receiving the appropriate care in the appropriate place.

“The ER was their first touch point with behavioral services,” said Curran. While the emergency room can provide critical, immediate support, the new crisis stabilization center, she explained, will bring together behavioral health’s “best practices” to address the wide range of needs for those in crisis.

“Under one roof, the center will provide all the components of crisis service that are now fractured across our system, including mental health, drug and alcohol, intellectual disabilities, first responders, law enforcement, physical health, homeless outreach and other services,” the Doylestown-based behavioral health foundation said.

“It’s creative and bold,” said Doylestown Health CEO Jim Brexler, of the ambitious plan.

The 22,000-square-foot crisis stabilization center will be located next to Lenape Valley Foundation on the campus of Doylestown Hospital on West State Street. It’s the last piece of developable land the healthcare system owns, noted Brexler, citing the critical importance of the project.

The collaborative undertaking brought together Lenape Valley Foundation, Doylestown Health, Bucks County Department of Behavioral Health/Developmental Programs, Bucks County Drug and Alcohol Commission, Magellan Behavioral Health and the National Alliance of Mental Illness. Each is playing a pivotal role in the highly anticipated and greatly needed center, officials said.

“This is such a smart decision,” said Rachael Neff, Bucks County…

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