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City Life Org – Museum of the City of New York Presents “We Are Still Here! Lunaapeew/Lenape Celebration Weekend”

Courtesy of Red Blanket Singers

Special Two-Day Event to Take Place on May 4th and 5th

Museum of the City of New York, NYC’s storyteller for the past 100 years, in collaboration with the Eenda-Lunaapeewahkiing (Land of the Lunaapeew) Project, proudly announces “We Are Still Here! Lunaapeew/Lenape Celebration Weekend.” This two-day event will take place on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th from 11 am to 4 pm, inviting visitors of all ages to delve into the rich heritage and enduring spirit of the First People of the New York City region. Coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Dutch settlers’ arrival in New York City in 1624, “We Are Still Here!” pays homage to the resilience of the Lenape and the creativity of Indigenous communities today while honoring their fundamental role in shaping the city and nation.

At this inaugural weekend gathering, attendees will experience the diversity of Lunaapeew/Lenape culture through vibrant musical and dance performances, interactive craft workshops, engaging discussions led by Indigenous speakers and artists, and more.

Highlights of the event include:

  • Southern-style drum songs performed by the Red Blanket Singers
  • Tales from master storyteller Tchin
  • Musical and dance performance by We Are Seeds
  • Wampum-Making Demonstration with Chief Mark Tayac (Piscataway)
  • Hands-on Workshop with Master Artist Denise Bright Dove Ashton-Dunkley (Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape)
  • Lenape Language Workshop with Kristin Jacobs (Eelünaapéewi Lahkéewiit)
  • Panel Discussions with Lenape Knowledge Keepers and community leaders
  • Traditional Lenape Games led by Lenape Youth Leaders
  • Craft workshops
  • And more!

Admission to “We Are Still Here!” is pay-what-you-wish, inviting everyone to join in this celebration of Lenape culture and resilience.

“The ‘We Are Still Here!’ weekend in May –along with our related programming and exhibition slated for 2025 — represents MCNY’s commitment to engagement and reparative…

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Nanticoke

Baseball Game Recap: MMI Preparatory School vs. Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans

MMI Preparatory School‘s game last Wednesday was a tough loss, but they didn’t let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans. For MMI Preparatory School, this counts as revenge for the 11-3 defeat Greater Nanticoke Area walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Lucas Pesotine and Heath Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Pesotine went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Williams scored a run while going 2-for-3. Caleb Skuba was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.

On Greater Nanticoke Area’s side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Wozniak, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run. Wozniak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn’t given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Shemanski, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

MMI Preparatory School’s win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Greater Nanticoke Area, they have been struggling recently as they’ve lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. MMI Preparatory School will take on Mountain View at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. MMI Preparatory School is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they’ve averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Greater…

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Mohican

Chief Ayo Adebanjo: A Member Of The Dwindling Mohicans, By Prof. Mike Ozekhome

This title of Michael Mann movie (released in 1992) and an earlier novel of the same name (released in 1826) is most apposite for our celebrant. As the title suggests, Chief Ayo Adebanjo is a member of the fast dwindling tribe of heroes. One of the very few last men standing. Yes, of a fast-depleting breed of nationalistsand ideologues, committed and principled politicianswho refuse to compromise or bend in tune with the latest fad – or the dictates of personal, parochial, ethnic or self-interest. 

 

His likes are, indeed, very hard to find in today’s Nigeria – a country of never ending oddities. Little wonder the encomiums which have been poured (and continue to be showered) on him on the occasion of his 96th birthday a few days ago – on the 10th of April, to be precise. That makes him a nonagenarian. Accordingly, this is as good an occasion as any to take stock and reflect on a life less ordinary: the remarkable times of a man of the world, who both defined and was defined by it. Here is a man who stood up to be counted. Here is a man of rare courage – a man of principle. A man for all seasons.

 

Given all of these, does the man, Chief Ayo Adebanjoreally need any introduction? What can be said about him that has not already been said – or, has he not said of himself in his biography “Tell It As It Is”?. What? Little, if anything, to be honest. Accordingly, I willonly dwell briefly on Chief’s glittering past and illustrious antecedents. Chief Ayo Adebanjo made his earthly debut on the 10th of April, 1928, in Ijebu-Igbo, in the South-West of Nigeria. His early life showed the promise of what was to come when he slapped a British colonial officer reportedly for lacking in manners, retorting audaciously: “Is that how you say ‘good morning’ in your country?”. That singular act of courage (some might call it foolhardiness) and his refusal to apologize cost Chief his job in the colonial civil service; and this has defined him ever since. 

 

Chief Adebanjo started life as a journalist with aregional newspaper before the lure of…

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Baseball Game Recap: Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans vs. MMI Preparatory School

Greater Nanticoke Area was the 11-3 winner over MMI Preparatory School when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Greater Nanticoke Area Trojans took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of MMI Preparatory School on Friday. Greater Nanticoke Area has now taken an ‘L’ in back-to-back games.

For MMI Preparatory School’s part, they let Lucas Pesotine and Heath Williams loose on the outfield. Pesotine went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI, while Williams scored a run while going 2-for-3. Mikie Kranyak was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Greater Nanticoke Area’s defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for MMI Preparatory School, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greater Nanticoke Area will take on Holy Redeemer at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for MMI Preparatory School, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mountain View at 4:15 p.m.

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Munsee

Coyote attacks reported near Oneida, Munsee-Delaware and Chippewa of the Thames

Friends and family are reporting that packs of coyotes are attacking people near the three First Nations by London, Ont., – Oneida Nation of the Thames, Chippewa of the Thames and Munsee-Delaware.

A social media post warns that a woman was attacked by a pack of coyotes over the weekend and she is currently in hospital after undergoing surgery from the early-morning attack.

The post notes that wild dogs could also be the culprit behind the attack but warns, “they are I’m packs attacking people.”

A number of men were called upon to hunt down the coyotes/wild dogs around the three First Nations while warning to keep children and family inside.

The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources says coyotes are normally wary of humans and are more visible in late winter while looking for food. Conflicts between people and coyotes also occur more frequently from May to July while coyotes are caring for their newborn pups, according to the MNR.

The MNR recommends avoiding feeding coyotes as this causes them to become more comfortable around humans.

Other tips include:

-keeping pet food indoors to avoid inviting hungry coyotes onto your property

-remove fallen fruit and vegetables from the ground

-limit the amount of bird feeders around your property

-keep waste cans stored away from where animals can easily access them until garbage day

-use motion sensor lights

-if you use a fence, install it at least two meters high and at least 20 cm deep into the soil

-close off potential den areas under your porch or other outbuildings

-prevent your animals/livestock from roaming free at night to avoid conflicts with coyotes. Place them in barns or sheds

-never approach or touch a coyote

-stand tall and wave your hands and make lots of noise if…

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The Oracle: Chief Ayo Adebanjo: A Member of the Dwindling Mohicans

By Mike Ozekhome

INTRODUCTION

In the last episode of the piece, we posed the question: “Have we always been doomed” “We answered it by highlighting some notable achievements by eminent Nigerians. We then considered the notion of Nigeria as a failed state where insecurity reigns supreme. This is continued in this week’s episode, after which we lament the spectacle of a prostrate government followed by suggested panaceas including practicing true fiscal federalism. Read on.

INSECURITY REIGNS SUPREME (Continues)

Even in Uwheru, Oreba, Ovwor, Onicha-Olona and Abraka in Delta State; to Okpanku, Ozzala, UkpabiNimbo, Ngwoko, Ebor, Umuome, Ugwuijoro and Ugwuachara in Enugu State, the story is the same: gory and hideous blood-letting and festival of blood. The greatest worry of it all is that these killers are not ghosts or apparitions. They are known. They even come out openly, thump their chests, confess and own up to their criminal acts. The Herdsmen umbrella, Miyetti-Allah, claimed the blood-chilling murder of over 200 Plateau citizens was because 300 of its cows were rustled. It boasted that no one could have expected peace without retaliation, under such circumstances. The same group has, over time, infamously given various reasons for its herdsmen’s killings: Nimbo massacre, Enugu State (deadly attack): “we killed because they stole our cows”. Benue State (several progroms): “we killed because of anti-grazing law”. Taraba State (several): “we killed because they blocked our grazing routes”. Adamawa State (many Communities): “we killed because they broke our cow’s leg”. Zamfara State: “we killed because the farmers said we were grazing on their farm lands”. Haba!

A PROSTRATE GOVERNMENT

For over seven years, there were no arrests, no prosecution, no arraignment, no convictions. Rather, some five Christians were arrested in Adamawa, tried and sentenced to death by hanging, for…

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REMEMBER THE LADIES: Varden goes from Adair to Hollywood

Evelyn Varden was a prominent stage, film and television character actress from 1910 through the late-1950s. She is probably best remembered for playing landlady Monica Breedlove in the 1955 cult classic “The Bad Seed” starring Nancy Kelly, Henry Jones and Patty McCormick.

Mae Evelyn Hall was born in June 1893 in Adair, Indian Territory. In 1867, the Delawares, once a powerful tribe, had been given rights within the Cherokee Nation. In March 1903, ten-year-old Delaware tribe member Hall, chose as part of her Cherokee Nation allotment forty acres of land near Bartlesville, soon to be one of the leading oil towns of Indian Territory. At first her tract appeared to be ordinary agricultural land, but subsequent development of the oil industry put it in the heart of a valuable oil field, and worth a large amount of money.

The Cherokee Allotment Act of 1902 provided that contests against selections of land in allotment must be instituted within nine months from the date of an allotment’s original selection of the land. Sometime after the allotment certificate had been issued to Hall, Ida M. Swannock instituted contest proceedings whereby she sought to obtain the land selected by Hall. She claimed that the nine months’ contest period didn’t apply to her.

Dawes Commissioner Tams Bixby ruled in Swannock’s favor and required Hall to return the allotment certificate. In 1907, Hall sued Secretary Garfield of the Interior Department to enjoin him from issuing a patent to the land to Swannock, require Commissioner Bixby to return her allotment certificate, and set aside contest proceedings on the grounds that the Dawes Commission had no jurisdiction whatever on the matter. The results of what was ultimately decided is unclear.

Hall’s acting career began when she was still a baby – in her aunts’ repertoire company, with her father as company…

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Munsee

Natick residential property sales for March 11-22, 2024

Buyer/s Seller/s Property address Date of sale Sale price C-Square Development LLC Chapman, Peter H & Chapman, Kristen Q 60 E Central St Lot 102 03/22/2024 $301,000 Greenleaf Road LLC Davids Estelle K Est & Vesely, Amy J 8 Greenleaf Rd 03/22/2024 $650,000 Delorme, Jeffrey T & Lampinen, Billie E 10 Algonquian Nt & Bless, Stuart R 10 Algonquian Dr 03/22/2024 $1,601,000 Fillman, Joshua H & Brick, Danielle J Johnson, Anne M 11 Morgan Dr Lot 209 03/22/2024 $715,000 Davenport, John & Davenport, Samantha Kilroy, James & Marquez, Lori 7 Ferndale Rd 03/21/2024 $740,000 Makowski, Nicholas & Horan, Bridget Kpro Properties LLC 25 Hemlock Dr 03/21/2024 $990,000 Eonta, Matthew & Weissman, Kate Morse, John & Morse, Grace 9 Marshall Rd 03/21/2024 $1,004,000 Kong, Jonathan & Mao, Cuiping Ng, Howard & Chu, Yoki 3 Buena Vista Rd 03/20/2024 $1,260,000 Domenick, Brian D & Lo, Nina N Nardone Corp 22 Brookdale Rd 03/19/2024 $1,600,000 Hemann, Michael & Hemann, Tevrat A Sharkey Lt & Sharkey, Mary 8 Francis Ave 03/18/2024 $1,001,800 Brockman, Scott & Brockman, Alison Gelernt-Dunkle, Anya F & Dunkle-Polier, Ezra D 2 Jefferson St 03/15/2024 $842,500 Cui, Jin & Li, Li Silver, Nancy R & Levy, Karen G 13 Wentworth Rd 03/15/2024 $850,000 Sun, Ning & Liang, Haodong 21 Condominium LLC 19 Village Rock Ln Lot 3 03/15/2024 $325,000 Kemp, James A Wright, Ronald L & Wright, Polly B 28 Birch Rd 03/15/2024 $408,000 Zhang, Ran & Wu, Tong Eyes Of The World LLC 39 Stillman St Lot 39 03/15/2024 $1,185,000 Veerasamy, Vishnu P & Damodaran, Janani G Kemp, James A 230 Oak St 03/12/2024 $780,000 …

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