Category: Lenni Lenape

KINGSTON, N.Y. — A ceremonial peace tree planting and historic peace treaty renewal between Ulster County and the Ramapough Lenape Nation will be held Friday, Aug. 5, at the Hudson River Maritime Museum, 50 Rondout Landing.

The day, billed as a “day of peace, healing, and good relations” will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a fire ceremony to be followed at 10 a.m. with the planting of a Tree of Peace at the former Kingston Visitors Center, 20 Broadway. During that ceremony, an Esopus apple tree will be planted in commemoration of the deaths of two indigenous women who ate apples from a local tree and were shot by a Dutch settler who thought they were stealing from him.

Kawisente, Chief of the Bear Clan of Kahnawake, Kanienkehaka, will lead the tree planting ceremony.

According to the release, the Tree of Peace is a metaphor for how peace can grow if it is nurtured. “Like a tall tree, peace can provide protection and comfort. Like a pine tree, peace spreads its protective branches to create a place of peace where we can gather and renew ourselves.” the announcement said. “Like the White Pine, peace also creates large white roots … that rise out of the ground so people can trace their journey to the source.”

A potluck lunch will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (participants should bring a labeled dish), followed at 1 p.m. by the renewal of the Oct. 7, 1665, peace treaty between the indigenous Esopus people and European settlers.

The 1665 Richard Nicolls Esopus Peace Treaty, which is part of the Ulster County Clerk’s Archival Collection, is significant because it brought to a close hostility between the Esopus people and the settlers that began in 1659.

As part of the treaty, both parties promised…

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It’s true when people point out that most of us rarely look up from our phones anymore. It’s 2022 and social media is a thing. That’s what most of us are doing when you see us with our faces buried in our phones.

One of the most popular social media platforms within the entire Garden State is Instagram. What, did you think I was going to say TikTok? No, believe it or not, even with the rise of the TikTok generation, Facebook and Instagram are still the most popular social media apps in New Jersey.

Since that’s the case, it may not need further explanation if I were to say that the majority of people are always on the hunt for the best aesthetic to post on their Instagram. For those that don’t know what that means, basically, it’s referring to people always being on the lookout for the best-looking places to snap a photo to share. Instagram is, after all, primarily a highlight reel, right? Seldom do you see anybody posting anything negative on their pages.

That’s why the aesthetic is so important. Having a good aesthetic means more people will be favorable disposed to your content.

Long story short, people are always on the hunt for the best possible spots to snap a photo or record a video. Beautiful places that occur in nature are ALWAYS a top tier choice. According to New Jersey Digest, one of the most Instagram-worthy spots in the whole Garden State is right in the heart of Atlantic County. NJ Digest named Lake Lenape as one of the most aesthetically-pleasing places to take a photo you plan to share to Instagram.

MSPhotographic, Getty Images/Canva

MSPhotographic, Getty Images/Canva

Judging by the photo above, they’re definitely not wrong.

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Artist Danielle Mastrion has just breathed new life into the snake, turtle and egg sprinklers at Lenape Playground in Marine Park (aka “Snake Park”) at Avenue U and East 37th Street, painting the once old and worn looking sculptures with vibrant colors and playful patterns.

Mastrion, 39, who grew up a few blocks away from the park and frequented it often as a child, is an accomplished muralist who has been painting her entire life and professionally for about 10 years.

According to Mastrion, she has completed hundreds of these striking murals, mostly on a large scale and appearing in all five boroughs with most in Brooklyn, but also nationally and internationally.

“I think this might be the first sculpture I’ve painted,” said Mastrion. “Most people see me doing flat, kind of two-dimensional stuff so it’s kind of cool to see me do something a little bit different.”

Mastrion initially reached out to Marine Park Alliance in December because she knew that there weren’t many murals in Marine Park and wanted to do this project. The nonprofit agreed to commission the work after receiving agreement from the Parks Department by early spring.

Despite nursing a broken finger she has been rehabbing since February and scorching 10-hour days in the sun, Mastrion worked tirelessly from July 9th to July 23rd to complete the project.

“This is actually pretty fun for me because I’m freestyling it,” Mastrion said.

As a portrait painter, she wanted the head and tail to look realistic and kept the diamond pattern so it wouldn’t be too unfamiliar for people. She chose bright colors to make people feel happy.

“Even though they may not necessarily understand the piece, humans just have a natural response to color,” she said. “Like when it’s a beautiful blue day,…

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WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) —About 400 years ago, the first Europeans began exploring land now known as Delaware.

As they journeyed through the region, their travels brought them face to face with the people who had lived there for millennia – the Lenni Lenape, the father tribe of the Lenape and Nanticoke Indians.

The Delaware Art Museum’s recently debuted exhibit, “In Conversation: Will Wilson,” works to forge a new relationship with Indigenous people by bringing visitors face to face with them through stories of Native people, 19th-century photography and augmented reality technology for an immersive experience that connects the past with the present.

In about a year and a half from idea to execution, the exhibition came together in whirlwind timing for show planning. Not only did the museum need to secure the artist’s availability, but they also needed to develop a relationship with Delaware’s Native population − some of the very people the artist would feature in his photos.

Building trust with sincere intention

The Delaware Art Museum exhibit showcases the photography of Will Wilson, a New Mexico-based Diné (Navajo) photographer whose work centers on Native American identity and culture.

Commissioning Will Wilson’s participation and arranging the logistics took effort, but the bulk of the endeavor came with establishing trust and relationships with Delaware’s Native American community.

Called Lenapehoking, the original homeland of the Lenape and Nanticoke encompassed present-day New Jersey, most of Delaware and eastern New York and Pennsylvania.

Iz Balleto, a community engagement specialist at the Delaware Art Museum, said due to past misrepresentation and exploitation, the Native community was not particularly interested in being involved in this project – earning their trust would be a process.

That process started with the tribal chiefs of the Delaware Lenape and Nanticoke first.

He said that after he and the museum committee…

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Culture connection the key at Powwow

Drums, dancing are the center of attention as the Delaware Art Museum hosts a powwow, but participants say remembering the past is the important part.

William Bretzger, Delaware News Journal

One of the first things Iz Balleto did when he moved to Delaware from New York was look for signs of Indigenous culture.

Balleto, who serves as the community engagement specialist at the Delaware Art Museum, grew up with strong ties to his Quechua heritage, tracing his ancestors back to the Incas in South America. But in Delaware — which is home to multiple Native tribes — Balleto found that outside of the tribes themselves, most Indigenous culture was relegated to small museum displays and often forgotten history.

“What about the people that have lived here for thousands of years?” Balleto said he wondered. “What about their representation? What about their presence?”

He wanted a way to share the rich history and culture of local tribes with the community at large; at the same time, he wanted to make sure he could do so in a way that showed love and respect to these traditions.

On Saturday, Balleto’s vision became a reality.

MORE:Construction worker by day, chief by night: Meet some of Wilmington’s Indigenous…

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A crowd overflowed the bar area of the Waterwheel Cafe last week when John Donahue, former Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DWGNRA) Superintendent defended a proposal to change the DWGNRA designation to national park. He is now a spokesperson for the New Jersey Sierra Club and presented their proposal authored by him. The national park he advocated would be known as the Delaware River National Park and Lenape National Preserve.

Donahue cited several benefits to the change. Among them was “the prestige of becoming a national park– the highest type of protection of our natural resources. It would make people more aware of the spectacular natural features of the area.” Another benefit he mentioned was an increase in tourism and the concomitant economic boom it would create.

He cited New River Gorge, a national recreation area in West Virginia that drew an additional 600,000 visitors when it became a national park. This could mean that local tourism in the area would reach over a million.

He also mentioned that while people thought hunting would be banned in a national park, huntable areas could be added to the “preserve “ area next to the park. Third, he mentioned that having a national park would encourage private investment around the area. Donahue urged people to read the actual proposal on his website: www.delvalpark.org.

When he lauded the potential tourism growth of 600,000 as a benefit, a gasp was audible in the room. As people became angry, opposition to the proposal became clear, although the event was billed as a “pro” presentation, hosted by Delaware Valley Action!.

When Donahue said that a grass roots movement supported his proposal, someone shouted out, “Not a grass roots movement– there are 4,000 people against it.”

Many expressed concern about inadequate local infrastructure for the influx….

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Pennsylvania State Police

Media Barracks

Troopers from the Media barracks will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint this weekend, July 22 to 24. The report didn’t mention any location.

Avondale Barracks

• Police are looking for a 2003 BMW in connection with a retail theft at the East Marlborough Township Walmart on July 9. Few details were included in the report. It said $513 worth of vehicle speakers and accessories were taken during the incident at about 4:15 p.m. There was no description if the suspect, nor was there any mention of the BMW’s color or tag number.

• A 23-year-old man from Philadelphia, not named in the report, was arrested on drug charges in Pocopson Township on June 2. The arrest came after a traffic stop on Lenape Road just before midnight. Police said they stopped the vehicle, a 2010 Audi Q7, for a traffic violation. The report said the driver was taken into custody for DUI and marijuana possession.

• Police said Donna L. Maxwell, 53, of Kennett Square, was cited for following too closely after a July 2 accident on Lenape Road at Red Bridge Lane in Pocopson Township. The accident happened at 12:05 p.m. Police reported no injuries.

• A 46-year-old man from West Chester had a firearm stolen when someone entered his unlocked vehicle and took a Glock 43 pistol valued at $500. The theft happened on Williamsburg Drive in Pocopson Township on July 5. The serial number of the Glock is ZHS880.

Kennett Square Police Department

• Borough police are investigating a possible threat posed by a male juvenile. On July 6, officers were dispatched for a phone assignment in reference to a subject being harassed by the suspect who has been involved with other incidents during the previous few days. The victim reported the…

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