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Statement by First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy at UNSC briefing on the situation in Iraq

Statement by First Deputy Permanent Representative Dmitry Polyanskiy at UNSC briefing on the situation in Iraq

10 October 2023

Mr.President,

We thank SRSG Hennis-Plasschaert for the briefing on the situation in Iraq and reiterate our standing support for the activity of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI). We listened carefully to civil society representative Ms. Dhefaf Al-Jarahi.

We must note with regret that the Republic of Iraq continues to face complex internal political and socio-economic challenges against the backdrop of remaining region-wide instability and terrorist threat. In this regard, we welcome efforts of the Council of Ministers headed by M.Al-Sudani that aim at improving the situation in the country, ensuring stability and security, and countering international terrorism. This being said, we note the commitment of the Iraqi government to implementing economic reforms in order to, among other things, better the quality of state-provided services and boost people’s trust in state bodies. We hope that when carried out, this program will unlock opportunities to resolve such pressing issues for the Iraqi nation as countering unemployment and supporting vulnerable groups of population.

Our consistent and unfailing support for the government of Iraq has been reiterated again during the visit of M.Al-Sudani to Moscow, which is underway at the moment. At his meeting with President Putin, a whole range of pressing issues for the Middle East was raised, including the recent escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, which can be overcome only if fundamental interests of the Palestinian people are taken onboard and relevant decisions of this Council are properly implemented.

We also count on all Iraqi political forces to continue to demonstrate a responsible approach and seek to settle the existing disputes only through dialogue and in the interests of all ethno-confessional communes and…

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Herberg Students Acknowledge Mohican Land with Plaque

image descriptionHerberg students across several classes worked on getting the plaque acknowledging the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans as a civics project.

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Herberg Middle School students have collaborated to honor the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans in a long-lasting way.

Last week, a land acknowledgment plaque was installed on the school just in time for Indigenous Peoples’ Day. The effort stemmed from an eighth-grade civics project and has spanned over a couple of years.

“When students are exposed to unjust history they really want to contribute to reparations.  Additionally, our middle schoolers are civically minded and looking for opportunities to be involved in our local community,” social studies teacher Jen Jaehnig said.

“Last year they collected money for Damar Hamlin’s charitable cause and our local first responders. We look forward to seeing what other causes they want to support in the future.”

About two years ago, a group of about 20 students started on the project while fulfilling a state-required civics project, or “good citizenship hours,” which focuses on the environment, government or social needs. Others have joined in the effort over the last couple of years.

There had been conversations about the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans, native to the area, and about the renaming of Taconic High School’s mascot. Last year, the Taconic Braves were renamed Taconic Thunder.

Jaehnig asked an educator from the tribe what would be the best civil action and was told that a land acknowledgment would be favorable. Reportedly, when members of the tribe return to visit their homeland, they don’t see many acknowledgment signs.

The group favored the suggestion and they ran with it, beginning fundraising efforts with a movie night.  They also wrote to the tribe in Wisconsin for approval of the land acknowledgment wording.

It reads:

“We are all on the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans Native American Land. We acknowledge that we…

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Human Remains Found at Wahconah Park

image descriptionPolice are investigating human remains found by parks workers at Wahconah Park on Tuesday.

A swampy area of the grounds is taped off at Wahconah Park. 

Update at 3:53 p.m.: Police say the remains were collected by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and that they were in an advanced state of decomposition. No identification has been made. 

A city employee who was cutting brush in the park made the discovery but that location is not part of the baseball field. 

 

The detective bureau is investigating and police said there is no indication of any threat to the general public. 

 

Anyone who can provide information is asked to call 413-448-9705. Information can also be provided anonymously via 413-448-9706, or by texting PITTIP and your message to TIP411 (847411).

 

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Police are investigating human remains found Tuesday on the grounds of Wahconah Park.

A swampy area between the parking lot and the park on Wahconah Street was taped off after a late morning call from the Parks Department reporting the find.

 

“We were called by the Parks Department,” Police Cpt. Matthew Kirchner said. “We’re investigating. We have a deceased party.”

 

He said parks workers were doing routine maintenance when the body was found at approximately 11 a.m.

 

iBerkshires was on the scene at about 1:15 p.m. and police said no further information could be released at that time about the identity, age or gender of the remains. Police were waiting for the medical examiner to arrive.  

 

Police would not confirm or deny a report about the condition of the remains.

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Delaware Tribe

Guest essay: Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with free event

by Cari Carpenter

The City of Morgantown, one of hundreds of places proclaiming the second Tuesday in October as Indigenous Peoples’ Day, is the site of the Oct. 9-10 free public forum “This Land Was Already Loved.”

WVU’s Native American Studies Program welcomes esteemed leaders from the Shawnee Tribe, Eastern Shawnee Tribe, Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians, Cherokee Nation and Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy for this historic forum. They will discuss their nations’ ancestral connections to West Virginia, providing Indigenous perspectives on history, culture and outlooks for the future.

We are so fortunate to have these important leaders visit our town for this pivotal occasion. Their presentations will help answer some of the lingering questions everyday West Virginians have about the state’s first peoples.

The Haudenosaunee nations, the Shawnee, Lenape (Delaware), Cherokee and other historic tribes regard West Virginia as being within their ancestral lands, and there are still individual descendants living here today. The U.S. has more than 570 federally-recognized Native Nations, and the 2020 Census cites nearly 10 million Native people nationwide.

Indigenous people, also referred to collectively in the U.S. as Native Americans or American Indians and Alaska Natives, have lived upon this land since time immemorial. This is evidenced by both oral history and archaeological sites in Morgantown and throughout our state. The nearby 2,000-year-old Hopewell Earthworks in Ohio were named a UNESCO World Heritage Site just last month.

As a professor who has taught Native American literature for 20 years, I cannot express how excited I am to have the opportunity to witness this event firsthand. I am especially eager to hear renowned Haudenosaunee Faithkeeper Oren Lyons give the keynote, “Truth to power: History from Indigenous perspectives” tomorrow, Oct. 9, at 6 p.m. in the Gluck Theater of the Student Union.

I also look forward…

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Addison Mindas scores in Lacey win over Howell: Friday’s field hockey roundup

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Another Bridgeville angler lands a record blue catfish in Nanticoke

Delaware State News

SEAFORD — Not only are the fish biting in a big way lately in the Nanticoke River.

They’re being caught in a record fashion, as well.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said this week that, for the second time in less than a month, a state record blue catfish was hooked in the river, during the midmorning hours of Sept. 22.

This time, the fisherman was Sydney McBroom of Bridgeville, who landed the 53-pounder that measured 46 1/2 inches in length. It’s believed to be the largest freshwater fish caught since the state began keeping recreational fishing records.
Mr. McBroom seized the big cat fishing from his boat, using a whole bluegill as bait and pulling it in after a 20-minute wrestling match.

His catch eclipsed a record that lasted just 20 days — a 47-pound, 8-ounce specimen taken by another Bridgeville angler, Chris Andrews — which, like the three most recent blue catfish state records, was caught from the fertile catfish waters of the Nanticoke.

“You use a big fish to catch a big fish,” Mr. McBroom said of the catfish, which stands as the fifth state record of the 2023 Delaware Sport Fishing Tournament. “I don’t fish for attention. I fish for fun. I fish for me. You have to go onto the water and put your time in. We’d see a mess of nice catfish (every time we went out). That was just our day.”

Mr. McBroom’s record was certified by Cpl. Kyle Wharton of the Delaware Fish and Wildlife Natural Resources police at Lewes Harbour Marina.

Mr. Andrews’ Sept. 2 catch had surpassed the previous record (set in April 2022) by 4 ounces.

A list of all Delaware fishing records is available on the DNREC website.

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Bruce Springsteen announces new Mohegan Sun concert date

The new date at Mohegan Sun is Friday, April 12, 2024.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have a new date for their postponed show at Mohegan Sun.

The band announced Friday the rescheduled tour dates for the postponed 2023 concerts. They will perform shows in March and April before resuming their original tour in August and September.

The new date at Mohegan Sun is Friday, April 12, 2024.

In late September, Springsteen and his band had to postpone a string of their 2023 tour dates so that the 74-year-old singer could continue treatment for peptic ulcer disease symptoms. One of those dates was in Connecticut.

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Upon canceling the remainder of his 2023 tour, Springsteen issued a statement saying that he was recovering and would continue treatment through the end of the year on his doctor’s advice.

“Thanks to all my friends and fans for your good wishes, encouragement, and support,” he added. “I’m on the mend and can’t wait to see you all next year.”

Here is the band’s new schedule – sans Canadian dates, which will get announced soon.

March 19 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
March 25 San Diego, CA – Pechanga Arena
March 28 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
March 31 San Francisco, CA – Chase Center
April 4 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
April 7 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum
April 12 Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena
April 15 Albany, NY – MVP Arena
April 18 Syracuse, NY – JMA Wireless Dome
April 21 Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Aug. 15 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Aug. 18 Pittsburgh, PA – PPG Paints Arena
Aug. 21 Philadelphia, PA – Citizens Bank Park
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Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day with PBS Wisconsin

October 6, 2023 Marci Glaus

Oct. 9, 2023, will mark Wisconsin’s fifth year commemorating Indigenous Peoples Day.

Wisconsin is home to 12 sovereign Native American nations:

  • Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
  • Brothertown Indian Nation
  • Forest County Potawatomi
  • Ho-Chunk Nation
  • Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
  • Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
  • Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin
  • Oneida Nation
  • Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
  • Sokaogon Chippewa Community
  • St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
  • Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians

PBS Wisconsin Education, along with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Act 31 Coalition provide accurate and authentic educational resources for educators, learners and anyone looking to learn more about the histories, cultures and tribal sovereignty of Wisconsin’s First Nations through the Wisconsin First Nations website.

Explore Wisconsin Indigenous lands and people through videos, booklists and learning tools, including the video collection, The Ways. PBS Wisconsin Education recently updated this free-to-use collection of language and culture stories from Native communities around the central Great Lakes that explores traditional ways and those of today. Updates include contemporary video stories, maps and educator guides with story summaries, discussion questions and supplemental essays.

Looking forward, Native American Heritage Month begins in November, with many opportunities for viewing and learning. Learn more about Native American Heritage with programs from PBS Wisconsin, and get ready for Electa Quinney Day on Nov. 1, 2023, with an exciting new release in the PBS Wisconsin Education Wisconsin Biographies collection. Electa Quinney: Mohican Teacher and Mentor will spotlight Electa Quinney of the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians. Quinney’s story, developed in collaboration with the Stockbridge-Munsee…

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Student News Service of WCU

GNA Staff: Past and Present. Photo and caption by Erica Thompson, university photographer.

“These small preserved areas of our natural world are the symbols of our appreciation and concern for the heritage of Chester County, one of the truly beautiful areas in Eastern North America,” said Dr. William R. Overlease — a WCU professor from 1963-1986 — in his 1973 “Remarks for the Dedication of GNA for Environmental Studies.”

The weekend of Sept. 23, WCU celebrated the Gordon Natural Area’s (GNA) 50th anniversary, which highlighted the efforts made to protect the forest land. The natural area was dedicated in 1971 to a science faculty member at WCU, Professor Robert Gordon, and was established as protected land. 

The GNA is approximately 126 acres worth of land, located on West Chester University’s south campus. This area serves as a refuge for native plants and local wildlife, as well as an area for people to enjoy nature.

In 1970, before the land was established as protected land, it was subject to proposed development of student housing by university administration. 

In an article written in Quad Angles in 1971, Terry Cohen expressed concerns about GNA’s land. “The 200 acres, known as a ‘climax forest,’ is one of the only plots of land of its type in Chester County, supporting an eco-system containing a wide variety of plants and animals,” Cohen wrote.

This build was halted by two undergraduate students, David Fluri and Brad Gottfried. A movement was started by Fluri and Gottfried for the University to recognize how valuable the GNA land was for scientific studies. 

Cohen mentions Fluri in his article, stating, “Fluri said that the swampland could not compare with what they have now; there wouldn’t be as many types of plants or animals to study.”

Fluri proposed an…

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Newton, Vernon keep division leads

Newton and Vernon remained atop their respective divisions after both won their games Friday, Oct. 6. The only loss for both teams was their season opener to Warren Hills.

On Friday, the Braves defeated Hackettstown, 34-13, bringing their record to 5-1.

Dylan Cotter, Matthew Teets and Nick Kurilko each made a touchdown for Newton in the first quarter. Cotter also scored in the second quarter and Brenden Lynch added another touchdown in the fourth quarter. Kurilko kicked four points after touchdowns.

Quarterback Matt Ellsworth completed five of seven pass attempts for a total of 169 yards.

Vernon wins, 41-14

Vernon defeated West Milford, 41-14, boosting its record to 6-1. West Milford’s record is 3-4.

On Friday, Logan Pych, Gavin Pych and Aden Karwoski scored in the first quarter for the Vikings. Gavin Pych made two more touchdowns and Franco Luna and Aydin Deane made one each.

Luca Vizzini kicked five points after touchdowns.

Karwoski completed 10 of 16 pass attempts for a total of 142 yards, and Logan Pych rushed for a total of 145 yards.

Pope John loses

Pope John was defeated by Delbarton, 30-6, at home Saturday.

The Lions’ record slid to 5-2. No. 6-ranked Delbarton (5-1) leads the United White division.

Delbarton running back Ryan Trafford gained 146 yards on the ground and scored three touchdowns. Philip Folmar made a rushing touchdown.

Pope John defensive back Nicholas Vannatta intercepted a pass in the first half.

The Lions’ only score, by Tyler Houser, came in the fourth quarter on a 12-yard blocked punt return.

Lions quarterback Chris Dietrich completed 18 of 30 pass attempts for a total of 85 yards.

Lenape Valley wins

Lenape Valley beat Wallkill Valley, 21-14, on Friday. The Patriots’ record is 4-3 while the Rangers are 2-5.

Ryan Stricchola and Tanner Gaboda scored one…

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