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Blue catfish stomachs reveal ecological toll of their appetite

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Noah Bressman, a biologist at Salisbury University in Maryland, begins dissecting of a large blue catfish to determine the contents of its stomach.

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In terms of appetite and willingness to gorge on just about anything, blue catfish have few peers in the Chesapeake Bay, experts say.

“They’re eating everything, anything they can get their mouths around,” said Noah Bressman, a fish biologist at Salisbury University in Maryland.

Now, a clearer picture is emerging of their ecological toll. Two new studies based in tidal rivers on opposite sides of the Bay show that the invasive species is gobbling up prized native aquatic life, such as menhaden and blue crabs, at high rates.

Previous studies have suggested as much. But the latest research adds important insights.

The investigation conducted by Bressman’s team marks the first time that the nonnative’s eating habits have been examined on the eastern side of the Bay. Meanwhile, Virginia scientists have used a previous blue catfish stock assessment to produce another first: estimates of how much of each species is eaten within a major Chesapeake river.

The goal is to determine whether plentiful and voracious blue catfish are endangering the survival of their prey within a particular river or even the entire Bay complex. Many anglers and biologists have suspected as much. They just lack the scientific evidence to prove it.

The new research brings observers closer to that goal, said Dave Secor, a fisheries biologist with the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. “Some of these numbers show potentially very large impacts to predation of prey species,” said Secor, who wasn’t involved with the studies.

Noah Bressman, left, and Davis Carter fish for blue catfish in Maryland’s Nanticoke River as part of…

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Delaware Tribe

A look at Indigenous names along the Susquehanna Greenway

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PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is Chickies Rock in the lower Susquehanna in this photo by Adam Hoke provided by the Susquehanna Greenway.

The Susquehanna River has drawn people to its banks for thousands of years. Many of our Susquehanna Greenway River Towns were built where former Native American villages once maintained extensive agricultural fields, towns, and roads along the easily navigable shores of the Susquehanna River. Acknowledging the importance of Indigenous people in Pennsylvania’s past, present, and future is key to understanding and respecting the Susquehanna Greenway that we explore today.

Many familiar names throughout the Susquehanna Greenway have their roots in Native languages. In the Northern regions of the Susquehanna River, most Indigenous people spoke variations of the Haudenosaunee language – including Mohawk and Oneida – while those in the central and southern regions largely spoke Algonquian dialects.

In this article, you’ll learn about just a few of these parks, trails, and landmarks with key ties to Indigenous history. Remember, many of the paths we walk today have been walked for thousands of years.

Black Moshannon State Park

Situated along Moshannon Creek, Black Moshannon State Park was initially inhabited by Susquehannock people. The name Moshannon is derived from the Algonquian word “Mos’hanna’unk,” meaning “elk river place,” with “black” referring to the darkness of the water due to the plant tannins from the bog. Located within one of the most remote sections of the Susquehanna Greenway and the PA Wilds, it is also one of the few places you might see wild elk today.

PHOTO PROVIDED Shown is a view of Mocanaqua Trail in this photo by Debbie Perkins provided by the Susquehanna Greenway.

Catawissa

Catawissa, a borough in Columbia County that sits upon the banks of the Susquehanna, derives its name from the Indigenous word “Catawese.” Authorities differ…

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Mohegan

Korea’s Mohegan Inspire sets 30 November soft opening date

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The Mohegan tribe has announced that its new Mohegan Inspire Entertainment Resort in South Korea will host a soft opening on 30 November.

Mohegan said the soft launch next week will allow visitors to access certain facilities ahead of the resort’s full launch. Several other opening phases will follow before Incheon-based Mohegan Inspire becomes fully operational during the first half of 2024.

The soft launch includes three towers, over 10 restaurants and a multi-purpose arena, the first of its kind in Korea. Visitors can also access the “Aurora” digital entertainment street and “Splash Bay”, a glass-domed indoor water park.

Following this initial phase, the resort will open the “Inspire Mall” and a foreigner-exclusive casino in Q1 of 2024. Other amenities including outdoor entertainment facility “Discovery Park”, a food court and exhibition centre, will follow in Q2.

Milestone soft launch for Mohegan

Mohegan Tribe and Mohegan Management Board chairman James Gessner said the soft launch is a “momentous” occasion for Mohegan.

“We are honoured to work closely with the Korean government to make this day possible,” Gessner said. “We look forward to Inspire contributing to the local and regional economies by creating local jobs, bringing visitors to enjoy the Incheon region and attracting new businesses both on and adjacent to the property.”

Chen Si, who was appointed president of Mohegan Inspire in September, also welcomed the news. He said the soft launch is a “major” milestone for the resort project ahead of its full opening.

Si, who previously worked at Las Vegas Sands, is overseeing budget and business plans for the $5.0m integrated resort project.

“I would like to express a sincere gratitude to the Korean government, municipalities, local communities and our team members for their support and collaboration on this project,” Si said.

“As we grow with…

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Munsee

Guided by trust and collaboration, the Berkshire Museum will hand over two sets of remains to the Stockbridge-Munsee tribe

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Post date November 27, 2023
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PITTSFIELD — The remains were found in the late 19th century.

A tag indicated they were recovered at a river washout in “Springfield/Longmeadow,” and a forensic exam conducted by the University of Massachusetts in 1995 found they likely belonged to an adult and an adolescent.

The location suggests they could belong to any of a few different Native American tribes. They were donated to the Berkshire Athenaeum and went into the Berkshire Museum’s collection when the entities separated in 1932.

Now, nearly a century later, the museum has granted custody of the two sets of remains to the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians.

“Because we have standing, and it is part of our history in that area and we have kinship ties,” said Bonney Hartley, who is the tribal historic preservation officer for the tribe. “We are trying to step in and respectfully care for the ancestors and provide a dignified reburial for them, so they don’t remain on shelves at the museum and disturbed in their journey.”

Artifacts, all of which have been repatriated to the Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohicans, are on display as part of a public exhibit at the Mission House in Stockbridge.

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The repatriation was part of a larger process that began in 1990 when a landmark federal law, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, ordered America’s museums and universities to return Native American cultural objects, including the remains of ancestors removed from their burial locations.

The long, slow process continues today, with the cataloging of thousands of items to find their rightful home, happening largely out of the spotlight.

“It’s more pervasive than most people are aware of, and not publicized because of the sensitives involved,” said Hartley, who works from the Stockbridge-Munsee office in Williamstown. “We…

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Delaware Tribe

Fashion designer moved to Timmins to pursue her dream

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“Cree Style by De Lores” founder planning Indigenous fashion gathering

Published Nov 26, 2023 • Last updated 19 hours ago • 2 minute read

Fashion designer Delores Gull was a model of urban Indigenous style at the Niska Noël market on Saturday. Gull’s label Cree Style by Delores, features original ribbon skirts often made from Teton trade cloth, a Texas-based company run by the Delaware Tribe. Gull is busy planning an Indigenous Fashion Historical Teachings Gathering in Cochrane on Feb. 29. The location is yet to be determined. NICOLE STOFFMAN/THE DAILY PRESS

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Fashion designer Delores Gull was a model of urban Indigenous fashion, pairing a buffalo-patterned ribbon skirt with combat boots, AC/DC t-shirt and bomber jacket at the Niska Noël Market on Saturday.

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Setting off the eye-catching ensemble was her wide leather regalia belt made by her partner especially for her, beaded earrings depicting a pair of wolves, and a bold collection of oversized turquoise rings.

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Regalia belts are worn at ceremonies with regalia or with a ribbon skirt for more casual occasions.

A member of Weenusk First Nation, Gull moved from Peawanuck to Timmins in 2014 to pursue her dream of making clothes. She got a job at Fabricland soon after and learned to sew from her co-workers.

“I asked the ladies there, who became my friends, and they started teaching me how to read a pattern, and that’s how I started,” said Gull, who sells her ribbon skirts, regalia belts and mukluks at “Cree Style by De Lores” on Facebook.

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Mohegan

Mohegan INSPIRE integrated resort in South Korea gears up for soft launch on November 30

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Mohegan Gaming will hold a soft opening of its new South Korean property INSPIRE Entertainment Resort on November 30. The announcement was made this week by Mohegan Gaming’s President Chen Si.

INSPIRE is a large-scale integrated entertainment resort in the International Business Center III (IBC-III) near Incheon International Airport in Yeongjong-do. The resort is the eighth property of its parent company, Mohegan. Spanning a land area of 461,661 square meters, the facility required an investment of approximately KRW 2 trillion ($1.53 billion).

This first phase includes three hotel towers with 1,275 rooms, Korea’s first multi-purpose arena, MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions) facilities including the largest ballroom in Korea, restaurants, and digital entertainment street Aurora.

INSPIRE plans to open the entire resort in phases by the first half of 2024, employing a gradual opening strategy.

“We have been honored to work closely with the Korean government to make this day possible, and we look forward to INSPIRE contributing to the local and regional economies by creating local jobs, bringing visitors to enjoy the Incheon region, and attracting new businesses both on and adjacent to the property.”

The soft opening will introduce a premier hotel comprising three towers, each with a distinct concept (Forest Tower, Sun Tower, and Ocean Tower); INSPIRE Arena, a multi-purpose indoor performance venue with a total capacity of 15,000 seats; and Aurora, a 150-meter-long digital entertainment street featuring large LED screens.

This opening will also showcase Splash Bay, a glass-domed indoor water park (swimming…

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Nanticoke

TidalHealth Nanticoke’s 3rd Quarter 2023 Team Members of the Quarter

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SEAFORD — TidalHealth Nanticoke honors four team members as 3rd Quarter 2023 Team Members of the Quarter.

Stephen “Steve” Hitchens of Accounting is TidalHealth Nanticoke’s 3rd Quarter 2023 Team Member of the Quarter for Administrative and Support Services. Mr. Hitchens started working at TidalHealth Nanticoke in June 1976. He has done every job in accounting including payroll, taking direct deposits to the bank, general ledger and accounts payable. Mr. Hitchens is known throughout the hospital as the “Candy Man” because he spends a small fortune out of his own pocket to make sure hospital team members can satisfy their candy needs throughout the workday.

MaryAnne “Mimi” Clark of Respiratory Care is TidalHealth Nanticoke’s 3rd Quarter 2023 Team Member of the Quarter for Professional Services. Ms. Clark started her career at TidalHealth Nanticoke in February 2022. Quick critical thinking skills are mandatory as a respiratory therapist and Ms. Clark is doing a great job thinking outside the box and giving the best care to her patients.

Vanessa “Dawn” Chaffinch of the Emergency Department is a TidalHealth Nanticoke 3rd Quarter 2023 Team Member of the Quarter for Nursing Services. Ms. Chaffinch is friendly, kind, compassionate and caring and these traits are reflected in the way she takes care of her patients. In her role, she has occasions to sit with some of the same people during their repeat visits. She gets to know them and builds a rapport with them which helps the patients during their stays. To her they are more than patients, they are like family. Patients will specifically request Chaffinch and she is willing to come in on a day off if she knows one of her familiar patients is here.

Melissa Wheedleton, RN, of the Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a TidalHealth Nanticoke 3rd Quarter 2023 Team Member…

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‘We are over the moon to work with Asda once again to launch 10 new products into stores in the lead up to Christmas’

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Party time as Finnebrogue works with Asda to produce 10 new Christmas products including roast fillet of no beef, no turkey & trimmings for one, no turkey joint with unami gravy and mushroom no pigs in blankets

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Food producer Finnebrogue has worked with Asda to produce 10 new Christmas products, bringing the total number of listings for the Downpatrick-based company to 36, across fresh meat, meat-free, chilled, frozen meat and party food.

The new seasonal products, which are exclusive to Asda and will be available across the retailer’s stores in the UK include Extra Special truffle & parmesan pigs in blankets and Extra Special brown butter & spiced rum stuffing wreath, Asda own brand Jingle the reindeer pork, sage & onion rosy noses, cheesy pigs in blankets and mini hot dogs, as well as new additions to Asda’s OMV! range, including roast fillet of no beef, mushroom wellington, no turkey & trimmings for one, no turkey joint with unami gravy, and mushroom no pigs in blankets.

Finnebrogue’s relationship with Asda began in 2014, when the company secured the business to produce Extra Special gluten-free sausages. Now Finnebrogue supplies all Asda own-label gluten free sausages, including Just Essentials, Asda Brand and Extra Special, three Asda Brand nitrite-free bacon products, a selection of plant based by Asda & OMV! meat-free products, as well as a selection of fresh and frozen Christmas lines.

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25-year lease lays foundation for Museum of Indian Culture’s expansion in Allentown

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. — A new 25-year lease will help the Museum of Indian Culture bring Allentown’s indigenous history to life, according to its executive director.

City Council members this month unanimously approved a new quarter-century lease — at $1 a year — for the museum in the Little Lehigh Parkway.

Pat Rivera, who’s served as the museum’s executive director for two decades, said her organization is “thrilled with” the new lease, as it can move forward with plans to “expand beyond our four walls (to) where the Lenape story actually happened.”

The museum recently received just over $1.5 million to build a Lenape village on three-quarters of an acre.

“We’re going to be able to take the landscape and the history and meld it all together.”

Pat Rivera, Museum of Indian Culture executive director

That land will include seven “educational pods” featuring demonstrations of indigenous “lifeways,” like fishing, cooking and making nets, Rivera said.

The demonstrations will show “how life existed primarily in the 17th century, the very start of when the European settlers got here and started with trade,” she said.

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A concept plan for the Lenape Village established in April 2021.

“We’re going to be able to take the landscape and the history and meld it all together,” Rivera said. Once the upgrades are complete, “we’ll be able to reflect that history for generations to come. So we’re really excited to be able to share the Lenape story.”

The village is scheduled to open in the fall of 2025.

The money will also fund a new welcome center at the museum, an extension of the Lenape Trail and an audio tour, she said.

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Mohegan

Mohegan To Host Soft Opening of First Phase of South Korea’s INSPIRE IR On November 30

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President of Mohegan INSPIRE Entertainment Resort, Chen Si, revealed the official opening of the resort’s first stage as a real “entertainment resort in Asia.” The soft opening is scheduled to occur on November 30. Additionally, this particular phase involves outstanding attractions such as 3 hotel towers equipped with 1,275 rooms, the first-ever multi-purpose arena in South Korea, MICE establishments involving the biggest ballroom in the country, a modern digital entertainment street named Aurora and its signature restaurants.

Setting a new standard:

With the motto “Inspiring Worlds, Inspiring People,” the integrated resort wants to establish a completely fresh standard when it comes to entertainment resorts in the country, providing a memorable and a unique experience to guests of all nationalities and generations. Additionally, it intends to officially open the whole resort in phases by the end of the first half of next year, using a measured opening plan.

Commenting on the upcoming soft opening, President of the Mohegan Management Board and the Mohegan Tribe, James Gessner Jr., commented:

“This is a momentous occasion for Mohegan, marking both a historic partnership for our Tribe and a new echelon for our system of premier integrated entertainment resorts around the world. We have been honored to work closely with the Korean government to make this day possible, and we look forward to INSPIRE contributing to the local and regional economies by creating local jobs, bringing visitors to enjoy the Incheon region, and attracting new businesses both on and adjacent to the property. I am grateful to the Mohegan and Mohegan INSPIRE teams for their efforts and their leadership and look forward to many years of success and partnership in South Korea.”

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The upcoming soft opening will present a high-end hotel consisting of 3 towers as mentioned above, every singe…

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