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Stockbridge Munsee tribal leader’s advice: ‘Our culture isn’t for sale’

STOCKBRIDGE — At the first meeting of the town’s new Stockbridge Mohican Commission, members shared a number of ideas about how to foster closer ties between the town and the Stockbridge-Munsee Community.

Shannon Holsey, President, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians

Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohican Indians President Shannon Holsey, shown in 2023, told members of the Stockbridge Mohican Commission last week that she appreciates “the opportunity to expand our relationship and work collectively on behalf of our nation and Stockbridge.”

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But the message from the community’s tribal president was pointed yet friendly: We’ll take the lead on closer ties with the town.

“I look forward to working with all of you, I appreciate the opportunity to expand our relationship and work collectively on behalf of our nation and Stockbridge,” Shannon Holsey told commission members via Zoom at their Nov. 25 meeting televised by CTSB-TV.

The co-chairs of the commission are tribal liaison Sherry White and Select Board member Patrick White. Other members include Stockbridge Land Trust President Rich Bradway; Bonney Hartley, Stockbridge-Mohican tribal historic preservation manager, and local researcher and former Police Chief Rick Wilcox.

Holsey’s comments followed suggestions by Patrick White ranging from adding the names of Revolutionary War soldiers from the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians to a proposed Revolutionary War memorial on the town green next to the First Congregational Church.

The town already has a memorial to honor local troops who fought in the Civil War, the two world wars, as well as the Korea and Vietnam wars.

Stockbridge seeks closer ties with Mohican tribe through joint commission

Another suggestion by Patrick White involves installing Main Street historical markers — up…

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Indigenous Culture Fair in Prospect Park

The Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing Culture Fair will bring together Lenape and other Indigenous artists from around the region.

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Photos by Denise Dunkley and Traditional Hands via Prospect Park Alliance

by Susan De Vries

Head to Prospect Park this weekend for art, music, and culinary delights at the inaugural Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing Culture Fair. The event, a collaboration of the Prospect Park Alliance, Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing Collective, and the American Indian Community House, will bring together Lenape and other Indigenous artists from around the region.

On Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8, more than a dozen Indigenous artisans will display their hand-crafted wares. Attendees will also be able to check out food vendors, participate in workshops, and experience the music, dancing, and drumming of The Red Blanket Singers.

The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Picnic House and is free to the public. More information, including a list of some of the participating vendors, can be found on the event page online.

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Yale vs Fairfield Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/23/24

Fairfield (2-3) vs Yale (3-3)

Game Info: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 2:30 pm (Mohegan Sun Arena)

Betting Odds: Fairfield +10.5 / Yale -10.5 — Over/Under: 140.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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In this article, we will formulate a Yale vs Fairfield prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, November 23rd at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Yale Bulldogs Betting Preview

The Yale Bulldogs are 3-3 this year after they defeated Stony Brook by a score of 86-64 in their last game. Yale led 48-28 at the half and was able to maintain the comfortable lead for the win. The Bulldogs shot 50.7% from the field, 45% on three-pointers, and 43.8% on free throws in the game. John Poulakidas led Yale with 22 points with three rebounds in the game. 

Prior to that win, the Bulldogs lost to Minnesota by a score of 59-56 but did beat a non-D-1 team before that. Yale has scored 82.2 points per game and they have allowed 69 points per game, while also averaging 40.2 rebounds and 20.3 assists per game this season. John Poulakidas is averaging 20.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game, while Yale is shooting 50% from the field, 64.3% on free throws, and 41.4% on three-pointers this year. Yale will play against Delaware, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Akron following this one.

Fairfield Stags Betting Preview

The Fairfield Stags are 2-3 this season after they lost to Drexel by a score of 67-61 in their last game. Fairfield trailed 33-21 at…

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Nanticoke

New two-year cycle brings changes in classifications

More than one out of every four District 2 basketball teams are competing in a different classification than a year ago.

Changes caused by the enrollment adjustments the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association makes every two years have led to new divisional opponents and different teams to compete against for playoff positioning for squads from Abington Heights, Lackawanna Trail and Scranton Prep.

Here is what is new this winter:

Class 5A boys, where Abington Heights is the defending champion, has been reduced from six to five teams.

West Scranton moves up to 6A; Dallas drops down to 4A; and Nanticoke moves up to 5A.

Old Forge moves to Class 2A as part of major changes in the district’s small schools.

The Blue Devils will be joined in the class by Blue Ridge, Forest City, Lackawanna Trail, Mountain View, Susquehanna and Wyoming Seminary. Only three of those seven teams competed in Class 2A a year ago.

Scranton Prep is part of the district’s largest classification. Class 4A grows by one to 11 teams. Unlike other classifications, not everyone makes the playoffs. The 11 teams will be chasing eight district berths unless a team or team that finishes lower than eighth in the power ratings has a .500 or better record.

While Dallas comes down from 5A and Nanticoke leaves for 5A, Carbondale joins in after moving up from 3A.

Berwick, Hanover Area, Honesdale, Lake-Lehman, Tunkhannock, Valley View, Western Wayne and Wyoming Area join Carbondale, Dallas and defending champ Scranton Prep in the 4A field.

In all, 11 boys teams and nine girls teams, out of the 39 schools, changed classifications for the latest cycle.

Abington Heights is now part of a seven-team field in Class 5A girls for the 2024-25…

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Boys & Girls Bowling: Results and links for Tuesday, Dec. 3

Tuesday, Dec. 3

BCSL

Ewing 4, Maple Shade 0 – Box Score

GMC

South Brunswick 3, East Brunswick 1 – Box Score

St. Joseph (Met.) 4, Woodbridge 0 – Box Score

Monroe 4, Old Bridge 0 – Box Score

Edison 4, Middlesex 0 – Box Score

OLYMPIC

Cherokee 4, Shawnee 0 – Box Score

Eastern 4, Seneca 0 – Box Score

Camden Tech 4, Camden Catholic 0 – Box Score

Cherry Hill East 4, Cherry Hill West 0 – Box Score

Lenape 4, St. Augustine 0 – Box Score

SHORE

Toms River North 2, Brick Memorial 1 – Box Score

Toms River South 2, Toms River East 1 – Box Score

Central Regional 2, Brick Township 1 – Box Score

Middletown North 3, Long Branch 0 – Box Score

Red Bank Regional 3, Monmouth 0 – Box Score

Middletown South 2427, Shore 2006 – Box Score

Matawan 3, Keansburg 0 – Box Score

Keyport 3, St. John Vianney 0 – Box Score

SKYLAND

Hunterdon Central 7, Watchung Hills 0 – Box Score

Franklin 7, Bridgewater-Raritan 0 – Box Score

Belvidere 4, Warren Hills 3 – Box Score

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Vermont vs Delaware Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/23/24

Vermont vs Delaware Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/23/24 – Pick Dawgz By Randy Chambers | November 23, 2024 3:29 am

Delaware (2-2) vs Vermont (2-3)

Game Info: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 12:00 pm (Mohegan Sun Arena)

Betting Odds: Delaware +4.5 / Vermont -4.5 — Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Delaware Blue Hens and Vermont Catamounts meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Mohegan Sun Arena. Here’s a Vermont vs Delaware Prediction. This article will include a Vermont vs Delaware Pick.

Delaware Blue Hens Betting Preview

The Delaware Blue Hens beat Iona, lost to Bryant, and they play Yale, Rider, and Delaware State next. The Delaware Blue Hens are averaging 75.5 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 76.3 points on 42.4 percent shooting. John Camden is averaging 15.8 points and 4 rebounds, while Niels Lane is averaging 15.5 points and 1 assist. Erik Timko is the third double-digit scorer and Cavan Reilly is dishing 1 assist. The Delaware Blue Hens are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Delaware Blue Hens are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.

Vermont Catamounts Betting Preview

The Vermont Catamounts lost to Iona, beat Buffalo, and they play Fairfield, Northeastern, and Brown next. The Vermont Catamounts are averaging 59.6 points on 37.7 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 42.6 percent shooting. TJ Hurley is averaging 13.8 points and 2.4 rebounds, while TJ Long is averaging 12.4 points and 1 assist. Ileri Ayo-Faleye is dishing 0.8 assists and Shamir Bogues is grabbing 3.4 rebounds. The Vermont Catamounts are shooting 32.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.6 percent from the…

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Is nuclear next for Nanticoke as Ontario looks to meet energy needs?

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The former site of North America’s largest coal-fired power plant could one day host a nuclear station.

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Nanticoke in Haldimand County is one of three properties owned by Ontario Power Generation currently under consideration by the Ford government as locations for future power plants to meet Ontario’s rising need for energy.

At its height, the Nanticoke Generating Station generated 4,000 megawatts of  electricity. The coal-fired plant was decommissioned in 2013 after a four-decade run as one of Canada’s most important power producers — and one of the country’s largest single sources of pollution.

Last week, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce named the property on the shores of Lake Erie as a possible future home for a new power plant.

Along with Nanticoke, the province is looking at Lambton in St. Clair and Wesleyville in Port Hope.

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All three southern Ontario properties are already zoned for electricity generation and are located near transmission lines and areas expected to see what Lecce called “soaring demand” for electricity to power manufacturing facilities, data centres, artificial intelligence programs and electric vehicle charging stations.

Lecce did not specify what types of power plants the province wants to build,  but the ministry has said nuclear and gas plants are on the table.

Ontario can meet the projected demand for energy until 2035, but the province  must add an additional 16,000 megawatts by 2050, by which point the  Independent Electricity System Operator predicts demand will have risen 75 per cent from…

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OU Health Sciences to use $50,000 grant to connect Native American prisoners of war descendants

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center will use a $50,000 grant to bring together descendants of 72 Native Americans held captive in St. Augustine, Florida from 1875 to 1878.

The project, “Calling Back the Spirits: A Healing Journey,” hopes to uncover more oral history of the experiences of those held as prisoners of war and what happened after release.

The National Endowment for the Humanities donated the funds for OUHSC to hold a three-day convening of tribal leaders, scholars, museum professionals and descendants of Native American prisoners of war from Fort Marion in St. Augustine, also known as Castillo de San Marcos, to discuss experiences stemming from captivity.

Dolores Subia Bigfoot, a child psychologist by training and a presidential professor who directs the Indian Country Child Trauma Center within the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect at OUHSC, is the principal investor for the grant.

“What we’re doing is bringing together as many descendants of these 72 POWs that went to Fort Marion 150 years ago,” Bigfoot said. “And to some of them, some of the families have stories. Some of them don’t have very much information.”

The convening is set to take place from March 25 to 27 at OUHSC in Oklahoma City. The funds granted will pay for mileage, hotel rooms and supplies.

“We want to give people an opportunity to come together in an event that hasn’t occurred before, and to gather any oral stories not necessarily about Fort Marion, but just their own experiences,” Bigfoot said. “And also to do the convening in such a way that is not re-traumatizing, but that we have some healing aspects that will be comforting and reassuring and soothing as we go through this process.”

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Discover Ingham County: Homes you can buy for half a million dollars, Nov. 25 to Dec. 1

Prospective homebuyers considering the real estate market had a range of options in various neighborhoods throughout the region between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1. In this article, we outline recent property sales in Ingham County, all of which featured homes under $500,000.

Here, we provide a breakdown of the top five properties in each area, selected based on their proximity to the desired price range and the most spacious living areas available.

Please note that the properties in the list below are for real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Nov. 25, even if the property may have been sold earlier.

2841 Kittansett Drive, Lansing City

2841 Kittansett Drive, Lansing City

1. $465K, 3 bedrooms / 4 bathrooms

At $465,000 ($269 per square foot), the condominium located at 2841 Kittansett Drive offered another opportunity below the targeted price range when it changed hands in November. This property, built in 2013, provides 1,730 square feet of living space, featuring three bedrooms and four baths. The deal was finalized on Nov. 20.

4777 Mohican Lane, Meridian Twp

4777 Mohican Lane, Meridian Twp

2. $445K, 4 bedrooms / 4 baths

In November, a detached house, with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, located at 4777 Mohican Lane, changed ownership. The property, covering 3,154 square feet, was built in 1974 and was sold for $445,000, which calculates to $141 per square foot. The lot size encompasses 0.3-acre. The deal was finalized on Nov. 18.

3. $425K, 4 bedrooms / 3 baths

For a price tag of $425,000 ($209 per square foot), the single-family home, built in 1984 and located at 5706 Wood Valley Drive changed hands in November. The home spans 2,036 square feet of living area, with four bedrooms and three baths. The property comprises an 11,326-square-foot lot. The deal was…

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Culture Fair to Celebrate Lenape, Indigenous Heritage at Prospect Park

The Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing Indigenous Culture Fair on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 will include performances, craft vendors and workshops celebrating Lenape and other Indigenous traditions.

The Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing Indigenous Culture Fair will occur on Dec. 7 and Dec. 8 in Prospect Park, with performances, craft vendors and workshops celebrating Lenape and other Indigenous traditions.

Highlights of the event include performances by the Red Blanket Singers, who will share songs, dances and drumming, according to a press release. Attendees can also participate in corn husk-making workshops and enjoy Indigenous cuisine from vendors such as the award-winning Sly Fox Den.

In addition, over a dozen Indigenous artisans will showcase their work, including Turtle Soul Native Arts, Schenandoah Deerskin Designz and Blue Turquoise Rose Trading Post.

The event, held at the Picnic House, is organized by Prospect Park Alliance, in collaboration with the Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing Collective and the American Indian Community House.

“We are honored to welcome these talented artists and artisans from across the regions to the heart of Brooklyn’s Backyard, their ancestral homeland and share their culture with our community,” said Prospect Park Alliance President Morgan Monaco.

The fair is part of the Alliance’s ReImagine Lefferts initiative, a project transforming the Lefferts Historic House Museum to focus on the history, resistance and resilience of the Lenape and enslaved Africans who once lived on these lands. The event is funded by grants from the American Indian Community House and New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams.

“Indigenous people and culture have profoundly shaped New York City,” said Speaker Adams. “The Council is proud to support this event, offering New Yorkers a chance to celebrate the rich history of the Lenape people. Understanding our past is essential to building a brighter, inclusive future.”

For more information on the fair, click here.

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