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Ceremony at Sweetwater Cultural Center in Stony Point, NY, honors donation of sacred site

Rematriation ceremony for the Ramapo Indians split rock property.

Video courtesy of Land Conservancy of New Jersey

The Land Conservancy of New Jersey has purchased the Ramapough Indians’ sacred Split Rock Mountain (or Tahetaweew) straddling Hillburn and Ramapo, New York, on the Mahwah border and donated it to the Ramapo Munsee Land Alliance.

The conservancy raised $500,000 in donations, $290,000 to buy the 54-acre property from the Rockland County Sewer Authority in February and the rest to clean it, pay for surveys, environmental assessments and title insurance. The land was transferred to the alliance in a ceremony at the Sweetwater Cultural Center in Stony Point, New York, last month.

The purchase does not resolve access to the site, reached via a 1/2-mile footpath across private property off Split Rock Road in Mahwah. But Chief Dwaine Perry said officially taking charge of the site will allow his tribe to begin the process of “reactivating the mountain’s energy” during ceremonies there in May.

“This site is much like Mount Sinai, where our holy people went to deliberate peace and understanding among other peoples, for which we were called the Grandfather Tribe,” said Perry. “A decision of great…

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By John Fey

Published: 12:26 pm EDT March 22, 2023Published: March 22, 2023Updated: 1:25 pm EDT March 22, 2023

Image via Eventbrite.

The event will give young local resident she chance to spend time with their favorite Disney characters.

For parents who want to introduce their young children to Disney’s most beloved characters, a Bucks County restaurant has you covered.

Chambers 19 Bistro & Bar, located at 19 North Main Street in Doylestown, will be hosting a Princess Meet and Greet Pancake Breakfast on March 25 from 8 – 11 AM.

The event will give young Bucks County residents to meet some of their favorite Disney characters. Proceeds from the event will go on to benefit the choir program at the local Lenape Middle School.

“Princesses, princes, and additional favorite characters will be there to serenade your table, take photos, and sign autographs. Guaranteed appearances by Elsa, Anna, Cinderella, Snow White, Belle, Rapunzel, Ariel, Jasmine and more,” event organizers said online.

Known for their food and drinks, the bistro and bar has become a popular spot for locals and residents to enjoy fun atmosphere.

Read more about the upcoming event at Lenape Middle School.

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The South Jersey Pops, the region’s own non-profit orchestra, continues its 51st season as it presents ”Discord: The Sound of Human Conflict” on March 26, 2023, at Lenape High School in Medford, N.J.

The concert will feature the music of conflict as it’s been expressed in popular culture, contemporary and classical music, and film and television over the years.

“This is something fun and a little different for the orchestra. Conflict has always been an integral part of the human condition, and it has been portrayed musically in practically every format, and every genre. It’s a rich history, and audiences will find many familiar tunes,” said Robert Bradshaw of Audubon, the Pops’ conductor and musical director.

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Michael Wisnosky of Morrisville, Pa., and Daniel Hutchinson from the band 9South will be guest vocalists for the performance, which will also feature the orchestra’s own Emma Gibbins and concertmaster-violinist Jaress Loo of Cherry Hill in solos or highlighted moments.

Musical selections cut across TV, movies, stage and the masters, and include:

• “West Side Story”
• Gustov Holst’s “Mars, Bringer of War”
• “Game of Thrones”
• “Romeo & Juliet” (Tchaikovsky)
• “The Devil Went Down to Georgia”
• “Anything You Can Do” from “Annie Get Your Gun”
• “Remembrances” from “Schindler’s List”

“Discord” begins at 3 p.m. March 26; doors open 30 minutes before the performance. Admission is $15 for adults, and $5 for children under 12. Children under 2 are free. Lenape High School is located at 235 Hartford Road, Medford, N.J.

To order tickets, visit https://www.southjerseypops.org/events-tickets.

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March 27

Boys Golf

Lenape at Moorestown, Moorestown Field Club

Shawnee at Cherry Hill West, The Links Golf Club

Girls Golf

Moorestown Tournament, 3, Moorestown Field Club

Shawnee at Cherry Hill West, The Links Golf Club

March 28

Boys Golf

Eastern at Seneca, 3:30, Little Mill Country Club

Girls Golf

Moorestown Tournament, Moorestown Field Club

Shawnee at Montgomery, 3:15, Cherry Valley Country Club

 

March 29

Boys Golf

Shawnee at Lenape, Ramblewood Country Club

Girls Golf

Lenape at Shawnee, Medford Lakes Country Club

Seneca at Paul VI, 3, Pennsauken Country Club

March 30

Boys Golf

Gloucester County Tech at Cherokee, Indian Spring Country Club

Paul VI at Seneca, TBD, Little Mill Country Club

Shawnee at Kingsway, 4, RiverWinds Golf Club

Girls Golf

Shawnee at Kingsway, RiverWinds Golf Club

March 31

Boys Golf

Paul VI at Shawnee, Medford Lakes Country Club

April 3

Baseball

Shawnee at Cherokee

Softball

Cherry Hill West at Cherokee

Boys Tennis

Cherokee at Bishop Eustace

Shawnee at Cherry Hill West

Boys Golf

Cherokee at Rancocas Valley, Rancocas Golf Club

Girls Golf

WWP South at Lenape, 3:30, Ramblewood Country Club

Shawnee at Eastern, Valleybrook Country Club

April 4

Baseball

Cherokee at CCTS-Sicklerville

Shawnee at Moorestown

Softball

Cherokee at Shawnee

Boys Lacrosse

West Deptford at Cherokee, 6

Eastern at Shawnee

Boys Golf

Camden Catholic at Cherokee, Indian Spring Country Club

Gloucester County Tech at Shawnee, Medford Lakes Country Club

Girls Golf

Lawrenceville School at Cherokee, The Links Golf Club, 4

Southern Regional at Shawnee, 4:15, Medford Lakes Country Club

April 5

Baseball

Vineland at Shawnee, 4

Girls Lacrosse

Rancocas Valley at Shawnee

Boys Tennis

Cherry Hill East at Shawnee

Boys Golf

Cherry Hill West at Seneca, 3:30, Little Mill Country Club

Bishop Eustace at Shawnee, Medford Lakes Country Club

Boys Track

Cherokee at Eastern

April 6

Baseball

Eastern at…

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by Cathyan Boniello

March 25, 2023 | 3:54 p.m

Anthony Van Donck and Jean-Louis Bourgeois had plans for the historic clapboard house on Weehawken Street, but the deal was never finalized.
John Curtis Rice

This cat is now a fat cat.

The millionaire who once vowed to return his historic West Village estate to the Lenape Indians didn’t leave a cent to the tribe when he died last year — but he did give a portion of his $14 million estate, his black cat, Mali.

Jean-Louis Goldwater Bourgeois, who died Dec. 8 at the age of 82, left his cat and $50,000 in cat care to a close friend in Queens, according to court documents.

“I give my black house cat, my money, and/or any other pets that live with me upon my death to my friend, David Schonberger. I also give David Schonberger $50,000 for the care and maintenance of my pets, including payment of veterinary health care insurance premiums.” According to the will of Bourgeois.

Schönberger can not be reached.

But Bourgeois was much less forthright when it came to the Weehawken Street property that made it headlines in 2016, when it announced it wanted to give the 1834 clapboard building to the original inhabitants of Manhattan—the Lenape tribe.

The Weehawken Street home is believed to be worth at least $5 million nowBECKY NY/AKM-GSI

Bourgeois was “horrified” that the island had been “taken over by whites,” he declared at the time, describing the structure as “a souvenir of the Grand Theft.”

He reached out to Anthony Van Donk, former chief of the Ramabuge Indians, who are part of the Lenape Nation.

But by 2019, they had a falling out, and the deal never went…

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Thea Matthews was born and raised on Ohlone land, San Francisco. She holds an MFA in poetry from New York University, and her poetry has appeared in Southern Indiana Review, Interim, Tahoma Literary Review, the New Republic, and other publications. Currently, Matthews lives on the land of the Lenape, Brooklyn, New York.

This poem appears in Issue 23 of Alta Journal.
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I’m on McAllister and Fillmore on another Tuesday.
It’s 8:30 p.m. and clocks have not fallen back yet
when a tote bag full of produce collapses. Apples,
pears, onions, and mangoes rush like a surge of flood
water to the curb. The bike is badly mangled
as a crumpled newspaper tossed to the back of a bus seat.
I stand motionless. “What happened?” a woman asks.
To my left, a concerned cluster of berries jaywalks
to the site of a supernova. I have never seen one
this close before. I walk closer to see her myself.
As the sidewalk begins to pant, wet asphalt spits
blood. The blood streams from the woman’s mouth.
Shock travels through my eyes down to my feet.
An old fuchsia with silver curls has fallen.
I get on one knee, then caress her cheek
with my bare hand as if my soothing could extinguish
the fire below her skin as if I could dim
the vivid lights. I bow in reverence. I am powerless.
The final count of her breath is seen light-years away.
With each exhale, I whisper,
You’re okay.
You’re okay.
You’re okay.
I watch her lips gasp for whatever’s left,
for whatever stardust is left that makes us sentient.
Fish feel pain too. Her jacket is a crimson pond.
With my voice crackling in the fire, I breathe into her,
You’re gonna be alright.
I heard somewhere
death…

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This kitty is now a fat cat.

A millionaire who once pledged to give his historic West Village property back to the Lenape Indians didn’t leave a dime to the tribe when he died last year — but did give part of his $14 million estate his black house cat, Mali.

Jean-Louis Goldwater Bourgeois, who died Dec. 8 at age 82, bequeathed his cat and $50,000 for the feline’s care to a close friend in Queens, according to court documents.

“I give my black house cat, Mali, and/or any other pets living with me at my death to my friend, David Schonberger. I also give David Schonberger the sum of $50,000 for the care and maintenance of my pets, including the payment of premiums for veterinary health care insurance,” according to Bourgeois’ will.

Schonberger could not be reached.

But Bourgeois was far less explicit when it came to the Weehawken Street property which landed him in the headlines in 2016, when he declared he wanted to give the 1834 clapboard building to the original residents of Manhattan — the Lenape tribe.

The Weehawken Street home is thought to be worth at least $5 million nowBECKY NY/AKM-GSI

Bourgeois was “appalled” that the island had been “taken by whites,” he declared at the time, calling the structure a “trophy from major theft.”

He connected with Anthony Van Dunk, a former chief of the Ramapough Indians, who are part of the Lenape Nation.

But by 2019 they had a falling out, and the deal was never consummated.

Van Dunk said he had no ill will toward Bourgeois, whom he considered a friend, and praised the bequest to the four-legged friend.

“Well, Mali was well…

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Late NYC millionaire broke promise to leave $5M West Village property to a Native American tribe – but instead bequeathed $50,000 to his CAT Mali

• Jean-Louis Goldwater Bourgeois promised to leave his Manhattan home to the Lenape Indian tribe in 2016
• Despite claiming to be ‘disgusted’ that the property had been ‘taken by whites’, the tribe never received it following his death in December 
• The author and son of famed sculptor Louise Bourgeois did leave $50,000 to his cat as part of his expansive $15 million estate

By Will Potter For Dailymail.Com

Published: 18:40 EDT, 25 March 2023 | Updated: 20:54 EDT, 25 March 2023

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A Manhattan millionaire broke his promise to leave his $5million West Village home to a Native American tribe – but did bequeath $50,000 to his cat.

Jean-Louis Goldwater Bourgeois pledged in 2016 to give his historic home to the Lenape Indian tribe, the original Native American nation in Manhattan, after claiming he was ‘disgusted’ the property had been ‘taken by whites’.

But while there was no mention of the deed following his death in December, Bourgeois did remember to leave a massive sum for the care of his favorite feline.

Bourgeois’s U-turn…

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