Tag: Lenni Lenape

Details By Native News Online Staff November 25, 2021

Millions of viewers who tuned in today to watch the 2021 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade were treated with a blessing by Mashpee Wampanoag tribal elders Carolyn Wynne (Otter Clan) and Siobhan Brown, who acknowledged the Lenape territory of Manahatta.

The blessing, which was written and shared with us by members of the Wampanoag Language Reclamation Project, (WLRP.org) will air exclusively in the Wampanoag language, but translates in English to the following: “Creator and Ancestors, we honor you for all things. We honor the Lenape people of Manahatta and all our relations. Now we are here; and will always be here. And so it is.”

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Portions of the performance were spoken in Wôpanâôt8âôk, the language of the Wampanoag People.

Positioned behind the two elders for television cameras were Wampanoag Nation singers and dancers who gifted viewer with a performance of a song known to the tribe as the Calumet, which connects the four directions and honors all relations.

Among the singers and dancers were 2021 Wampanoag Princess Dasia Peters, Cheenulka Pocknett, David Pocknett, Gertrude “Kitty” Hendricks-Miller, Hartman Deetz, John Peters, Talia Landry.

The musical arrangement was by Ty Defoe (Oneida/Ojibwe).

Today’s appearance was the second year of collaboration between Indigenous Direction and the creative team behind the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade. 

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The Wampanoag Tribe, also known as The People of the First Light, have inhabited the Eastern coast of present-day Massachusetts for more than 12,000 years. In the centuries following first contact with colonizing settlers, forced assimilation silenced the Wampanoag language for over 150 years. However, through historical written…

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Susan Bachor, assistant chief of Delaware Tribe of Indians Jeremy Johnson, Emily Serpico, and Margaret Ball.

An East Stroudsburg University honors program student is using modern technology to educate others about an ancient culture in a new exhibit.

Emily Serpico, a senior history and communication double major who is also pursuing a business writing certificate, utilized 3D technology to replicate several artifacts from Greene Dreher Historical Society for her honors thesis project, currently on display in Stroud Hall. The exhibit, Living Legacies: Community Connections, is the result of several months of work in which Serpico teamed up with Susan Bachor, Delaware Tribe Historic Preservation Office and ESU instructor of history and geography; Darlene Farris-LaBar, ESU professor and chair of art + design; and students such as art + design major, James Holloway, by lending various areas of expertise, including 3D scanning and 3D printing.

The exhibit allowed Serpico to apply her various skill sets and take a hands-on approach to her studies. She honed her cataloguing and researching skills during her internship with Bachor last summer, and she currently works at the Schisler Museum of Wildlife and Natural History and McMunn Planetarium. Her supervisor at the museum, Cathy Klingler, did some consulting work on the project. “It came together pretty naturally,” Serpico said.

The exhibit timeline was aggressive, according to Bachor: “The initial brainchild happened in the spring. We wanted to have what Emily was already doing incorporated into her thesis so it wasn’t overwhelming. She ended up designing this project and exhibit. It took about 8-9 months, which is a short time for an exhibit. That’s a very demanding timeline that Emily held to. November is Indigenous People’s Month and we had the Assistant…

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Three different tribes of the Lenape Nation have lived on Staten Island. They were some of the first people to inhabit North America, as far back as 10,000 B.C. They lived mostly on the West Shore of Staten Island and hunted mastodons, giant caribou, and other large animals for food and clothing. They were known to be tenacious warriors when they had to fight, however, favoring a path of peace with the other tribes and the Europeans. The name Lenape means “common” or “ordinary people,” according to statenislandhistorian.com.

The first colonist to meet the Lenape people was Giovanni da Verrazano in 1524. The Island continued to be populated mainly by the Lenape-Raritan and Unami Native Americans until about 1630.

Lenape people are detailed in the Borough Hall murals. On September 2, 1609, the Englishman Henry Hudson sails into the Harbor under the Dutch flag. A mate of Hudson’s writes about the land, “pleasant with grass and flowers and goodly trees.” Native Americans look on with conflicting emotions.(Staten Island Advance)

After complex wars prompted mainly by the Dutch, blood was spilled on both sides. When things settled down, in 1661 the Dutch established an enduring colony called Oude Dorp, or Old Town, near South Beach. The Lenapes began trading with the colonists, according to Staten Island Borough Hall.

Land sales between the Lenapes and the Dutch were misunderstood, and, as a result, Native Americans sold the same land many times, leading to disputes that lasted until the 1800s.

In 2008, an exhibit of the Woodland Period, in which the Lenapes lived, was on display at the Staten Island Museum. (Staten Island Advance)

Most Lenape…

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SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 5 CHAMPIONSHIP

WHO: 4-Kingsway (6-4) at 3-Toms River North (7-3)

WHEN: Friday, Nov. 19, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Gernerd Field – 1245 Old Freehold Road, Toms River, NJ 08753

TOMS RIVER NORTH’S ROAD TO THE FINAL: Defeated East Brunswick, 28-14, in the quarterfinals; defeated Edison, 48-7, in the semifinals.

KINGSWAY’S ROAD TO THE FINAL: Defeated Old Bridge, 51-49, in the quarterfinals; defeated Lenape, 20-17, in the semifinals.

TOMS RIVER NORTH’S BEST WINS: 17-0 over Southern Regional; 25-22 over St. John Vianney; 48-7 over Edison.

KINGSWAY’S BEST WINS: 21-14 over Washington Township; 51-49 over Old Bridge; 20-17 over Lenape.

PLAYOFF HISTORY: Toms River North will be making its eighth appearance in an NJSIAA sectional final and has a 6-1 record all-time in title games with the only loss coming in 2016. The Mariners’ six sectional championships are tied for fourth all-time in Shore Conference history. They own a 19-13 record across 19 playoff appearances. The Mariners’ last title came in 2015. In 2019, Kingsway knocked Toms River North out of the playoffs with a 19-14 win…Kingsway’s first and only sectional title came in 2001. The Dragons will be making their sixth appearance in a sectional final and its first since 2012. They have a 14-16 record across 17 playoff appearances all time.

TOMS RIVER NORTH STAT LEADERS 

-Micah Ford, So., QB: 1,349 yards rushing, 16 TDs; 809 yards passing, 7 TDs; 67 tackles, 1 INT, 5 PBU, 3 FF. 

-Josh Moore, So., RB: 653 yards rushing, 3 total TDs 

-Tareq Council, So., WR: 19 rec., 415 yards, 5 TDs 

-Jeremiah Pruitt, So., WR/DB: 15 rec for 243 yards, 2 TDs; 120 yards rushing, 2 TDs; 78 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 1 INT, 5 PBU, 2 fumble return TDs. 

-Ty Boland, Jr., LB: 89 tackles 5 TFL, 1 sack 

-Ty Kazanowsky, Jr., LB: 74 tackles, 11.5 TFL, 5 sacks, 1 INT 

-Anthony Rodriguez, So.: 75 tackles, 4 TFL 

-Michael Dowd, Sr., OL/DL: 34 tackles, 2 TFL, 1.5 sacks 

 

KINGSWAY STAT LEADERS

-Nate Maiers, Jr., QB: 662 yards…

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Photo by Tori D’Amico

The Office of Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Compliance (EDIC) led a Walk and Talk on Wednesday, Nov. 17 to educate attendees on how Native Americans use resources from the land. The event was held in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. 

For hundreds of years, members of the Ramapough Lenape Nation have preserved land and life in the Ramapough Mountains. Their heritage is important to recognize and support, as there are still active members to this day. 

“I think throughout the year we should continue to learn more,” Associate Director of EDIC Rachel Sawyer said, expressing how important it is for members of the community to continue to focus on these topics, even outside of November.

Some ways students can support the lands which the tribes have founded include indulging in a more sustainable lifestyle. Ramapo, along with its SGA Sustainability Committee and other active groups on campus, are working towards providing the community with new ways to make smarter, sustainable choices. 

Current tasks the college is working towards include a native plant meadow located behind the Sharp Sustainability Education Center — which would help support natural plant life, offering compost bins open to the public — located at the College Park Apartments (CPAs) and the Village residencies, working towards becoming completely Fair Trade and being zero-waste. These initiatives benefit the environment’s lifespan and the people within the community, especially those of minority groups. 

As a campus, it is evident that there are efforts made towards becoming more sustainable in a way that can preserve the ancestral land the college is built on. At the Walk and Talk, Sawyer shared facts about how tribes in surrounding areas survive their living conditions.

The Lenape tribe, for instance,…

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Chris Flook  |  Special to The Star Press

I was delighted to see the first Afghan refugees arrive here a few weeks ago. This is an exciting, historic moment in Muncie’s history. To our new neighbors and to those yet to come, welcome to the Magic City!

There are a few important things to know about your new community. First and foremost, Pizza King is the local delicacy. Everywhere you will find giant Canada geese and they are subservient to no one. The trains will make you late to work. The White River is our greatest asset, but it doesn’t protect us from tornados. Residents are generally kind, but it’s best to avoid social media during elections.

“Chief Munsee” never existed. There’s much to do in Downtown Muncie. Our handsome parks are matched only by the splendor of the Greenways. Locals will complain about a “pothole problem” in Muncie, but our roads are just like every other place on this latitude in the Midwest. Nothing on Earth is more beautiful than a Muncie sunset. No matter what you read or what anyone tells you about Fishers and Carmel, they suck. Muncie is, hands down, the best city in Indiana.

From Afghanistan to Muncie: The area’s first new neighbor shares his story

Muncie, Indiana’s land

The ground on which you now live is Myaamiaki Native American land. It was stolen and colonized by some of our ancestors two hundred years ago. The Myaamiaki are one of several Indigenous nations with ancestral homelands in what is now Indiana. Our community was actually founded by the Lenape, another Native nation. The Lenape arrived along the White River as refugees in 1796, after being forced from their homeland back east. In 1818, some of our ancestors made them leave…

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FOOTBALL

North Brunswick 34, Cherokee 21: No. 3 seed North Brunswick (8-3, 4-1) came back to defeat host No. 2 Cherokee (6-3, 3-2) in a NJSIAA Central Group 5 semifinal playoff game Nov. 12.

Junior Brandon Boria rushed for 131 yards and two touchdowns for the Chiefs.

Junior quarterback Frankie Garbolino was 21-of-27 for 231 yards and three touchdowns for the Raiders.

NJSIAA Central Group 5 Semifinals

Nov. 12, Marlton

North Brunswick 34, Cherokee 21

N. Brunswick (8-3) 0-14-6-14 – 34

Cherokee (6-3) 14-0-0-7 – 21

C: Brandon Boria 49 run (Tommy Pajic kick)

C: Ryan Bender 8 run (Pajic kick)

NB: Marquis Perry 4 run (pass failed)

NB: Jayden Myers 3 pass from Frankie Garbolino (Brandon Harrison pass from Garbolino)

NB: Garbolino 2 run (pass failed)

NB: Zahmir Dawud 15 pass from Garbolino (run failed)

NB: Jayden Myers 32 pass from Garbolino (Garbolino run)

C: Boria 2 run (Pajic kick)

Kingsway 20, Lenape 17: No. 4 seed Kingsway (6-4, 3-2) forced six turnovers en route to a victory over visiting No. 8 Lenape (3-7, 0-4) in a NJSIAA South Group 5 semifinal playoff game Nov. 12.

Junior Darrell Brown Jr. rushed for 115 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries for the Dragons.

Senior Kobi-Ray Reed rushed for 167 yards and two touchdowns to lead the upset-minded Indians.

NJSIAA South Group 5 Semifinals

Nov. 12, Woolwich Township

Kingsway 20, Lenape 17

Lenape (3-7) 0-0-10-7 – 17

Kingsway (6-4) 3-10-0-7 – 20

K: Nicholas Tanzola 24 FG

K: Carter Williams 1 run (Tanzola kick)

K: Tanzola 24 FG

L: Kobi Ray-Reed 1 run (Dylan Shank kick)

L: Shank 46 FG

K: Darrell Brown Jr. 6 run (Tanzola kick)

L: Ray-Reed 66 run (Shank kick)

Shawnee 42, Clearview 7: Senior Matt Welsey threw for 350 yards (18-of-23 attempts) and…

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On Tuesday evening, Hereditary Chief of the Delaware Nation Lenni Lenape People Daniel Strongwalker Thomas hosted a discussion regarding corporations posing as indigenous nations, or “CPAIN.” According to Thomas, CPAIN is a national phenomenon where corporations will claim to be a representative of Indigenous peoples while having no ties to the community.

The talk was one of three events sponsored by Lafayette’s Office of Intercultural Development to celebrate Indigenous People’s Month. In particular, the Office celebrates the Lenape Tribes of the Delaware Nation and hopes to highlight the challenges that they face. 

Lenape, which means “the original people,” refers to Indigenous Americans Tribe belonging to the Delaware Nation. According to the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania, their historical territory included present-day Delaware, New Jersey, parts of southern New York and parts of Eastern Pennsylvania—including the land on which Lafayette College is located. The Lenape people are a part of the Delaware Nation Tribe, one of three federally recognized American Indian tribes of Delaware Indians. 

Thomas said that corporations claim to represent the Lenape, among other Indigenous peoples, for a few primary reasons. First, it may be a mechanism to cope with the persecution they may have faced themselves. Native Americans are not the only group to face massive persecution in the United States, and those individuals may see Indigenous nations as a way to reclaim their identity. 

Second, Thomas points to the financial gains CPAIN can take advantage of, as federally recognized Indigenous Nations are eligible for grants from the United States Government. However, Thomas points to instances where these examples of “race shifting” extend beyond the phenomenon of CPAIN.

Rachel Dozier, the former President of the NAACP, for example, was exposed for lying about her racial background. According to Thomas, “race shifting is not new in America,…

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