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Tribal governments opted for their own networks or local providers.

Photo of Sylva Township in Jackson County, North Carolina, by Gerry Dincher. The county includes some Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal lands.

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2024 – Charter Communications is looking to hand back more than 1,400 more locations it had committed to serve as part of a federal rural broadband subsidy program.

The company surrendered in April another 23,000 homes and businesses it had been assigned through the Federal Communications Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, citing the high cost of replacing utility poles and repeated disagreements with the companies that own them. Charter tacked on another 59 census block groups – without specifying how many locations they included – in late May.

This time, the company says it has been unable to get the go-ahead from three tribal governments that oversee the locations themselves or necessary rights-of-way. Two tribes, Charter said, refused to grant the company access because they’re pursuing fiber broadband projects owned directly by the Tribe or in partnership with local providers.

The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, whose Tribal lands account for 1,220 of the affected locations, plus another 126 that can only be connected by deploying infrastructure on EBCI land, is looking to build its own network.

The Eastern Band, based in North Carolina, received in 2021 a $500,000 grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to fund part of a project that aims to serve 4,000 unserved households. The Eastern Band says it applied for more funding in the second round of the same NTIA program and another Department of Agriculture grant program.

“A buildout by Charter…

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Nine Corry student athletes traveled to Elysburg, Pa., this past weekend to compete in the Pennsylvania High School Trap Shooting Championship.

Thirty-five schools and over 550 shooters attended. Those who attended from Corry were Brody Burlingame, Gavin Munsee, Levi Merrill, Gavin Ongley, Tyler Biondi, Trevor Ongley, Oakley Terrill, Zachary Roush and Patience Sundreth. 

Levi Merrill shot a 99/100 and was first place in the male varsity class and overall high gun for the tournament. 

From left to right are Corry shooters Trevor Ongley, Zach Roush, Brody Burlingame, Gavin Munsee, Oakley Terrill, Gavin Ongley, Levi Merrill, Tyler Biondi and Patience Sandreth.

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“It was tough when you are shooting against teams with 30-40 athletes on it, and they take the top five scores,” coach Sherry Anderson commented. “We didn’t place, but Levi had a 99/100 and took high gun and high varsity male. Levi, I’m so proud of you. You always give 100 percent

“I enjoyed spending my day watching these kids shoot. All the kids did great,” she added.

The Corry team finished its season as champions in the Warren County conference for the Pennsylvania State High School Clay Target League. Placing in the PA Clay Target conference top male division were Merrill in second and Roush in third.

Coaches Jim Morton, left, and Sherry Anderson, right, with Levi Merrill at the recent trap shooting championship.

Also receiving awards for USA All State 2024 are Merrill in ninth, Roush in 15th, Tristan Aikens in 28th and Burlingame in 29th. 

Twenty-five shooters from Corry will travel back to Elysburg this weekend to complete in the SCTP and AIM High School State Championship under the guidance of their proud coaches.

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By filling critical roles, volunteers are an integral part of the operation of many museums nationwide. It is fulfilling to work together toward a common goal. Being a volunteer offers the chance for people to give back, become engaged, learn new skills, and connect with like-minded members of the region. If you are looking to get involved, head to the Institute for American Indian Studies on Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to noon, or from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to participate in the first Algonkian Village Maintenance Day with the staff of the Institute for American Indian Studies located at 38 Curtis Road in Washington, Connecticut.

As a volunteer for this event, you will gain a greater appreciation for the traditional lifeways of local Native American communities while supporting an award-winning non-profit institution. This special day is a hands-on outdoor program that will take place in the authentically Replicated Algonkian Village on the grounds of the Institute. The Village consists of several traditional dome-shaped structures known as wigwams that are made from bark, saplings, and reeds, as well as drying racks, a Three Sisters Garden, and more to show how indigenous people lived in the Eastern Woodlands for thousands of years. The Village is an important component of the Institute’s educational programs that requires ongoing maintenance.

A highlight of this program is to learn about the traditional tools and techniques used by Native American communities to maintain their village; and to try your hand at them. Since this program requires physical work, an adult should accompany all minors. Participants should dress for the weather, wear appropriate shoes, and bring along a set of gloves. Although strawberry-themed light refreshments will be offered, it is suggested that you bring water and lunch, especially if you are staying for both time…

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Sports teams are named for many reasons, including stately birds, ferocious animals and warriors of old. For the Corry Beavers, the name came directly from The Corry Evening Journal sports editor Bill Lombard, way back in 1929.

In a Journal article dated March 3, 1978, Corry resident Edwin M. Cole provided information about Lombard and how Corry school teams became known as the Beavers.

Up until October 1929, the Corry football team was unofficially referred to as Orange and Black, or The Warriors. However, in a Journal article in October of 1929, Lombard described the football team as working in the mud like beavers to keep the opposing team from scoring.

“Isuggest and recommend that, from now on, the Orange and Black be known as the Corry Beavers,” Lombard wrote.

Ninety-five years later, Corry sports teams continue to proudly carry that moniker.

In 1974, Corry Area High School’s Class of 1964 put a float in the Alumni Centennial Parade, complete with giant wooden Corry Beavers painted by Harry Munsee. Harry’s sister, Zela Munsee, remembers how her brother lent his artistic talents to her class. 

“My brother Harry Munsee designed, cut out and painted those beavers for us for our 10th class reunion in 1964,” Zela Munsee said. “Harry did a lot of painting, caricatures and air brushing on tractor trailers — he was a very talented artist. His caricatures hung in the Tamarack Tavern for years.” 

For the centennial parade, the two beavers were mounted on the sides of a garden tractor to give the impression of the Corry Beaver pulling the class of 1974 float. That same year, the beavers were used in another parade in Bear Lake before being stored in a classmate’s barn for a decade.

“In 1984, we took those beavers and put them in the pavilion at Swart Field on…

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The candidates discuss goals, the school budget, the district’s Intercultural Awareness and Inclusion Committee, and the appropriate role of cell phones in school settings.

Mark Franco, Tanner Storey, Denise Thorsson, Geoffrey Michalak, Helene DiBartolomeo, Andrew Magoun and George Turner are running for three seats on the Town Council.

For Daniela Aldrich, dancing and farming have certain similarities: performance and connection.

More than 30 queer artists of color sell their clothing lines, accessories, ceramics and other work at the store.

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A Maine ceramicist who lived in Palestine wants viewers to feel the impact of the thousands of young lives lost: ‘We hear numbers all the time, but what do they mean?…

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Ginew, the Native American-owned denim brand founded by Dr. Amanda Bruegl, who is of Oneida, Stockbridge-Munsee descent and Dr. Erik Brodt of the Ojibwe tribe, is on a new journey: women’s wear.

Founded in 2010 as a small-batch men’s brand focused on heirloom-quality garments and storytelling, Portland, Ore.-based Ginew has steadily gained a following with denim heads for its contemporary vision of Native American style with Ojibwe, Oneida and Stockbridge-Munsee design elements and love for selvedge denim.

The brand’s focus remains the same for its new women’s collection. “We designed for the eco-conscious and purpose-driven woman who advocates for and appreciates Native culture, story, and style,” Bruegl and Brodt told Rivet.

Courtesy of Ginew

Ginew stepped into women’s wear last fall with “true Americana cuts” like the Ozelda, a high-rise, straight jean made with deadstock stretch selvedge denim, and the Niizhoo coat. Modeled after a contemporary Type II style, the denim coat is lined with Native American artist Addie Roanhorse’s colorful Gently Strikes design woven by Pendleton Woolen Mills.

Roanhorse is a multidisciplinary artist residing on the Osage Nation Reservation. In 2023, she was appointed by Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear as the Osage Nation Ambassador for the movie “Killers of the Flower Moon” directed by Martin Scorsese.

This spring, Ginew expanded the line by adding cropped carpenter jeans, ruffle tops and a strawberry print tee—a nod to the fruit being the first medicine in the Oneida community.

The collection is available in sizes XS-XXL for tops and 24-32 for most bottoms. Prices range from…

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Native-led arts and culture non-profit Forge Project announced this week the recipients of the 2024 Forge Fellowship.

“We are thrilled to host this year’s cohort of Forge Project Fellows,” Forge Project Director of Indigenous Programs & Relationality Sarah Biscarra Dilley (yaktitʸutitʸu yaktiłhini), said in a press release. “We look forward to supporting their time in residence, whether it be anchored in uninterrupted time to work, engaging others through a public or invitation-only program, or the spaciousness to rest.”

Each Forge Project Fellow will receive a $25,000 grant to support their artistic endeavors. During their three-week residencies on-site, they will also enjoy full access to the Forge Project’s facilities, libraries, and contemporary Indigenous art collection.

Fellows will also have opportunities to showcase their work through events and online platforms.

The selection process for the 2024 Forge Fellowship involved a panel of esteemed Native artists, scholars, educators, and former fellows. This year’s selection process also involved a panel specifically for fellows from the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

Established in 2021, the Forge Fellowship has recognized Native leaders across various fields annually. Previous fellows include Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians), Jasmine Neosh (Menominee), Laura Ortman (White Mountain Apache), Rainer Posselt (Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohicans), and Tania Willard (Secwepemc Nation).

Meet the 2024 Forge below.

Delbert Anderson (Navajo/Diné)
Delbert Anderson, a Diné jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, blends Navajo “spinning songs” with jazz and funk, creating a unique sound in Native American jazz. Leading the Delbert Anderson Quartet, he infuses Diné culture into his music, with notable projects like “The Long Walk: 1,674 Days” and an upcoming tribute to Indigenous Jazz legends Don Cherry and Jim Pepper. Anderson also runs the “Build A Band” program, teaching jazz improvisation to youth with a focus on Diné values. Recognized by Chamber Music America and the First Peoples Fund, his work…

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Details By Native News Online Staff May 16, 2024

Native-led arts and culture non-profit Forge Project announced this week the recipients of the 2024 Forge Fellowship. 

“We are thrilled to host this year’s cohort of Forge Project Fellows,” Forge Project Director of Indigenous Programs & Relationality Sarah Biscarra Dilley (yaktitʸutitʸu yaktiłhini), said in a press release. “We look forward to supporting their time in residence, whether it be anchored in uninterrupted time to work, engaging others through a public or invitation-only program, or the spaciousness to rest.”

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Each Forge Project Fellow will receive a $25,000 grant to support their artistic endeavors. During their three-week residencies on-site, they will also enjoy full access to the Forge Project’s facilities, libraries, and contemporary Indigenous art collection. 

Fellows will also have opportunities to showcase their work through events and online platforms.

The selection process for the 2024 Forge Fellowship involved a panel of esteemed Native artists, scholars, educators, and former fellows. This year’s selection process also involved a panel specifically for fellows from the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

Established in 2021, the Forge Fellowship has recognized Native leaders across various fields annually. Previous fellows include Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians), Jasmine Neosh (Menominee), Laura Ortman (White Mountain Apache), Rainer Posselt (Stockbridge Munsee Band of Mohicans), and Tania Willard (Secwepemc Nation).

Meet the 2024 Forge below.

Delbert Anderson (Navajo/Diné)
Delbert Anderson, a Diné jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator, blends Navajo “spinning songs” with jazz and funk, creating a unique sound in Native American jazz. Leading the Delbert Anderson Quartet, he infuses Diné culture into his music, with notable projects like “The Long Walk: 1,674 Days”…

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Forge Project 2024 fellowship winners (clockwise from top left): Delbert Anderson (Navajo/Diné), Schon Matthew Duncan (United Keetoowah Band of the Cherokee Indians), Donna Hogerhuis (Stockbridge-Munsee), Lindsay McIntyre (Inuit), Mikayla Patton (Oglala Sioux Lakota), and Sterling Anthony Schreiber II (Stockbridge-Munsee) (images courtesy Forge Project)

The Native-led arts and culture advocacy organization Forge Project announced its 2024 fellowship cohort today, May 15, comprising six artists, musicians, filmmakers, and advocates.

Reflecting a diversity of art disciplines, cultural backgrounds, and geographic upbringings, the fellows are Delbert Anderson (Navajo/Diné), Schon Matthew Duncan (United Keetoowah Band of the Cherokee Indians), Donna Hogerhuis (Stockbridge-Munsee), Lindsay McIntyre (Inuit), Mikayla Patton (Oglala Sioux Lakota), and Sterling Anthony Schreiber II (Stockbridge-Munsee). Each will receive a $25,000 grant to support their practices, as well as embark on a three-week stay this summer at Forge’s 60-acre property in the Mahicannituck (Hudson River) Valley, located approximately 115 miles north of New York City.

The announcementof this year’s fellowship cohort comes during a significant transitional period for the Forge Project. In late April, the four-year-old organization shifted to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and has been further developing its Native-led framework through the establishment of a seven-member Indigenous Steering Council, which will guide Forge’s major initiatives and future trajectory. The council members, who include artists Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians) and Jeffrey Gibson (Choctaw and Cherokee), will oversee Forge’s board of directors and that the organization will continue to fulfill its commitment to Indigenous self-determination. It has also laid out three areas of focus for the years ahead: land, language, and sovereignty.

“A large amount of our funding was coming from our co-founder Becky Gochman through incredible generosity and we thought, ‘How can an organization like this also be really centered on the radical potential of the…

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Recent excavations on Roanoke Island, North Carolina have revealed new evidence that may help archaeologists and historians determine the ultimate fate of the now-famous “lost colony” of Roanoke. The island, site of the earliest efforts by the English to colonize North America, vanished without a trace more than four centuries ago.

It seems the Roanoke colonists had direct interactions with Algonquian peoples who lived on the island right beside them, either trading with them or possibly integrating with them once they realized they couldn’t survive on their own. And it is these Algonquian priests who may hold the key.

The evidence in question was unearthed during excavations carried out by the North Carolina-based First Colony Foundation. This coalition of historians and archaeologists is dedicated to finding ruins and artifacts connected with efforts by the famed Sir Walter Raleigh and other English explorers to settle the eastern coast of the Americas during the latter half of the 16th century.

The focus of this research has been Roanoke Island, which can be found just off the northeastern coastline of North Carolina. It is here that that what came to be known as the lost colony of Roanoke was established in 1587, by a group of about 100 English settlers led by Governor John White, who had been appointed to that position by Queen Elizabeth I.

Sir Walter Raleigh himself had attempted to start a colony on the island three years earlier, but his efforts were aborted in the face of resistance from local Native American peoples. But it was the later colony which went down in history for disappearing without trace.

It is believed that the Algonquian nation absorbed…

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