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KawéØkye 2015
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Page 2 Skaru:ręØ Monthly, January 2015
Volume 6, Issue 1
January 2015 Haudenosaunee Grand Council
Tuscarora Council of Chiefs and
Clanmothers
HAUDENOSAUNEE ENVIRONMENTAL
TASK FORCE (HETF)
Oren Lyons, Political Co-Chair
Henry Lickers, Scientific Co-Chair
David Arquette, HETF Director
Noah Point, Assistant Director
TUSCARORA ENVIRONMENT
PROGRAM (TEP)
Neil Patterson, Jr. Director [email protected]
Rene Rickard, Office Administrator [email protected]
Bryan Printup, GIS/Planning [email protected]
Following the United Nations Earth
Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, the
Haudenosaunee held a Grand Council to
discuss the environmental degradation of
our communities. In accordance with the
Great Law of Peace, the Grand Council
passed and agreed, based on
Haudenosaunee protocols and cultural
beliefs, to establish the Haudenosaunee
Environmental Task Force (HETF).
The SKARU:RE MONTHLY is the
official publication of the Tuscarora
Environment Office. You can submit
articles, artwork, photographs, editorials
and letters of hate to:
SKARU:RE MONTHLY
c/o: Tuscarora Environment
5226E Walmore Road
Tuscarora Nation
Lewiston, NY 14092
Or call: #716.264.6011
www.tuscaroraenvironment.org
or our Facebook page
“Tuscarora Environment”
April 4, 2015 - Buckskin to Bikini Exhibition Opening, Iroquois Indian
Museum, Howes Cave, NY. 1pm-3pm. The Opening will include a talk
by Dr. Jessica Metcalfe, Turtle Mountain Chippewa from North Dakota,
operator of Beyond Buckskin. The Exhibition explores stereotypes and
the capacity of apparel to embody personal and/or political identity and
reflect on Native experience. FMI: www.iroquoismuseum.org, or
#518.296.8949.
April 7-9, 2015 - 6th Annual National Indian Health Board (NIHB)
Tribal Public Health Summit, Agua Caliente Casino, Resort and Spa,
Rancho Mirage, CA. This year’s summit emphasizes strengthening the
public health workforce in Indian Country, with tracks to include
behavioral health and substance use; disease prevention and health
promotion; and public health law and policy. FMI: www.nihb.org.
April 14-16, 2015 - Great Lakes Intertribal Food Summit, Radisson
Hotel & Conference Center, Oneida, WI. This summit focuses on
accessing USDA programs, tribal farming operations, hands-on
workshops about farmers markets, food production and value-added
products. FMI: www.iacgreatlakes.com
April 14-18, 2015 - 43rd Annual Symposium on the American Indian,
Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, OK. This year’s theme
“Children: The Seed of Change, The Impact of Tribal Knowledge and
Sovereign Rights on the Future of Cultural Identity.” A common thread
woven through the history and heritage of many tribes is the responsibility
of adults, with emphasis on elders, of nurturing a sense of compassion for
knowledge and skills to perpetuate the passing-on of cultural identity and
tribal knowledge. Includes a Symposium Film Series, Speakers, vendors,
and a pow-wow. FMI: www.cts.nsuok.edu.
April 16-17, 2015 - 2nd Annual Symposium on Endangered
Languages and Cultures of Native America, RIT, Rochester, NY. This
year’s theme “Tools and Techniques for Language Documentation and
Revitalization: Media and Technology.” They welcome the active
participation of indigenous communities, native language speakers, and
those interested in revitalization and preservation their heritage languages
and cultures. Keynote speaker includes Keren Rice, University of
Toronto. FMI: Wilson Silva, [email protected].
January 2014. Making fish head soup.
Maintaining our indigenous foods and
cooking methods is as vital to our
culture as language, song, and
government. Last year we served a fish
head soup lunch to guests and elders.
Coming up ...
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How to Apply? Beginning Monday, February 2nd, 9:00am, we will start accepting names
of students to attend the camp. You can call our office, #264-6011, or leave a FB message
after 9am only. Then we will provide a permission slip that will need to be submitted back
to us to complete your student’s participation. Space is limited, so apply early.
Learning to
use Corn
Guest
Speakers
Beadwork
Language
How to use
Black Ash
Outdoor
Activities
Movie time
And More!
Sponsored by The Tuscarora Environment Office,
ESF - Center for Native Peoples, and
the Tuscarora Nation Council of Chiefs and Clan Mothers.
Tuesday, February 17th - Friday, February 20th 9:15am - 4:00pm
*** FREE ***
At the Tuscarora Health and Community Center
Lunch will be provided daily.
Open to Grades 7-12 from Tuscarora
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Correction: In the December 2014 Friends&Family article we miss-identified
the Tuscarora singers photo. The singer on the left was labeled as Woodbury but
it should have been labeled Printup.
ABOVE: (l-r): Louise and Shirley.
S torytelling is an important component
of the Haudenosaunee oral tradition.
Some stories are intended to teach a
lesson, and they are passed from
generation to generation to show others
how to behave, how to act, and how to
properly care for one another. Storytelling
plays a big role during these winter
months, when we are all together as a
family staying warm and preparing for the
new year approaching.
This legend we present here is just one
version that is passed from generation to
generation.
Bear thought herself a very powerful
creature and was always trying to exhibit
her strength before other animals.
One day she got into a dispute with
Chipmunk and Chipmunk asked, “Why do
you boast so much? You have no great
power.”
Bear was angry and declared that she had
such power that she could, if she wished,
prevent the sun from rising in the
morning.
Chipmunk said, “you cannot.”
“Wait and see,” replied Bear.
Chipmunk was not to be fooled. He
declared that he would wait. “We shall
have the sun at the usual time,” said he.
When the sun came up the next morning,
Chipmunk laughed and made fun of Bear
and her boasting, until Bear was so
terribly angry that she turned on
Chipmunk. He escaped, for his burrow
was close by, but even as he reached it
Bear was so nearly upon him that she
stretched out her paw to clutch him. He
slipped away and went into the hole.
The next day, Chipmunk appeared with
three marks on his back, marks of Bear’s
claw. And chipmunks carry those marks
today. * Excerpt from the Oneida Nation of
Wisconsin website.
By Bryan Printup
ABOVE: 1976, Little Feather Contestants.
LEFT: Hattie Williams.
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I t is that time of year where many
residents recycling bins get
demolished due to the weather
conditions, aka the snow plow or
cold frigid temperatures. Either
way, if you are a devoted recycler
then you have to get your bin
replaced, but where to start?
Step One
If your bin has been compromised
by the snow plow or some other
snow-related reason then you need
to collect up the pieces along the
road and in your yard/driveway
Step Two
Once that is done you might
realize that you have had your
recycling bin for a long time.
Instead of searching around local
stores you can call customer
service at Modern Disposal
#800.330.7107 to request a new
recycling bin. There is a cost of
$12.50 per bin that will be billed to
your account (with Modern
Disposal.) The great part is that it
will be delivered to your house
instead of having to go pick it up! If
you have enough recycling to fill
more than one bin you’re allowed to
put out as many bins as you need to
hold all your recycling.
Step Three
Once the bin has been delivered you
can return to recycling everything
from metal cans, glass jars, plastic
bowls, cardboard and everything else
that Modern Disposal accepts.
Recently there has been some
changes to what Modern Disposal
can accept due to New York State
Regulations. Please refer to the list
of the acceptable recycling materials
that Modern will pick up at curbside
recycling that we published in
August 2014 Skaru:re Monthly. Or
you can stop by and pick up a copy
of the list at our TEP Office or
download it from the Modern
Disposal website at http://
moderncorporation.com/3.0/wp-
content/
uploads/2015_What_Can_I_Recycle.
pdf.
If you have any questions feel free to
contact either Modern Disposal or
TEP to assist you.
History Presentations
“John Lawson’s Trial” Discussion
PLACE: Tuscarora Nation House
DATE: Saturday, January 31st
TIME: 2pm
COST: FREE
The Tuscarora History group would
like to invite the community to a
presentation by Dr. Larry Tise, East
Carolina University Professor of
History. He will present the drawing
“John Lawson’s Trial” by Baron
deGraffenreid (1711) for a viewing
and discussion.
“The ‘North Carolina’ Tuscarora
Story” Presentation
PLACE: Tuscarora School Café.
DATE: Saturday, January 31st
TIME: 7pm
COST: FREE
Dr. Larry Tise will present about
North Carolina Tuscarora history
with a Q&A afterwards.
The presentations are sponsored by
the Tuscarora History Group, and Dr.
Larry Tise. For more information
contact Vince Schiffert #860.5635.
How To Replace your Recycling Bin
By Rene Rickard
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EmPower New York workshops are sponsored by the New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA)
and developed by Cornell Cooperative Extension & NYSERDA.
Energy Conservation Workshop With EmPower
Save Energy, Save Dollars
The best way to reduce our energy bills is to reduce the amount of
energy we use. In this workshop participants will explore many ways to
reduce their energy bills through no cost/low-cost conservation
methods.
What ideas will work for you? Find out how much you can save! Each
participant receives 3 free CFL light bulbs at the end of the class and is
eligible for a door prize.
Date & Time: TBA
Location: Tuscarora Nation House
Instructor: Bonnie Lee Benton, Cornell Cooperative Extension
Cost: FREE
. . . Coming Soon.
NYS-DEC Summer Camp Opportunity FREE 2015 Environmental Summer Camp coming soon. The HETF and the NYS Department of Environmental
Conservation (DEC) are sponsoring a limited number of students from Tuscarora to attend Camp Rushford for a one
week environmental camp.
Campers solve challenges, learn environmental concepts, practice outdoor skills and spend the week immersed in nature
from Sunday through Friday. The camps offer sportsman education classes, including hunting and trapping. Two FREE
slots are available for a boy and a girl:
July 19- 24, 2015 for 14-17 year olds; OR
August 9-14 for 11-13 year olds.
Camp Rushford is part of the 4,500 acre Hanging Bog Wildlife Management Area about 2
miles southwest of Rushford Lake, in Alleghany County.
Campers must be the minimum age by December 1, 2015. To view typical camps schedule,
visit http://www.dec.ny.gov/education/2029.html
If your child is interested in attending the camp for FREE (thanks to the sponsorships from HETF and NYS-DEC) please
give our TEP Office a call, #264-6011, about how to apply and when the students will be selected.
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T he northern long ear bat, a
longstanding resident of
Haudenosaunee territory, is in grave
danger. The bat is now being
considered an endangered species
due to a fungal invasion called ‘white
nose syndrome.’ The fungus grows
on the noses of bats and causes them
to act strangely in winter, flying in
the daytime and huddling outside in
the cold. White nose syndrome has
killed 100% of local bat populations
in some areas and is now blamed for
the estimated death of over 50
million bats in the United States. The
disease was first noticed in New
York State in 2006.
The long eared bat is a medium-sized
bat about 3” long but soars with a
wingspan of over 9 inches. They
hibernate over winter in dark dry
crevices called hibernacula. After
emerging in the spring, female long
eared bats retreat to large maternity
colonies consisting of several dozen
mothers each raising a single pup.
Their eating habits consist of
emerging at dusk to fly through the
understory of forested hillsides and
ridges feeding on moths, flies,
leafhoppers, caddisflies, and beetles,
which they catch while in flight using
echolocation. This bat also feeds by
gleaning motionless insects from
vegetation and water surfaces. They
can live to be around 20 years old.
Bats fill an important ecological role
and we can give thanks for them
fulfilling their duties. There are
cataclysmic impacts from losing an
entire species. Scientists are noticing
unanticipated changes to the Earth
where endangered species have been
restored, especially for top-level
predator restoration success such as
the wolf, who is now keeping Rocky
Mountain elk populations in check,
changing normally overgrazed
understory plant communities. There
will be changes in the land from the
loss of this bat.
This idea of losing animals within
specific ecosystems is something the
Haudenosaunee have an
understanding about. Two clan
animals have been lost from
Haudenosaunee territory (the wolf
and the eel) in the last century. The
bear and the beaver have come close
at times, and it is exciting to see their
recovery. The HETF has called for
the full restoration of the Grey Wolf
to its original territory and are
carefully watching the decision to
make the American Eel an
endangered species.
The United States Fish and Wildlife
Service (U.S. FWS) will decide by
April 2015 whether to list the long
ear bat as ‘threatened’ on the U.S.
endangered species list.
For more information: Check out
U.S. Fish and Wildlife website for
reports and factsheets about the
future of the Northern long ear bat.
Trash Pick-up Holiday Schedule
A reminder that curbside trash
pick-up for Modern Disposal
customers will have holiday pick on
these days for 2015:
Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2015
Trash will be picked up on
Tuesday, May 26th.
Labor Day, Monday, September 7, 2015
Trash will be picked up on
Tuesday, September 8th.
ABOVE: The northern long ear bat or
Myotis septentrionalis or krá:kra:.
Family Plight:
The Future as an Endangered Animal By Neil Patterson Jr.
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Did You Know . . .
There are 32 fully-accredited Tribal
Colleges and Universities (TCUs) in the
U.S. across 14 states. The schools
service approximately 30,000 full and
part-time students, which is about 8.7 %
of the American Indian/Alaskan Native
(AI/AN) college student population. The
College Fund reports that 86% of TCU
students complete their chosen program
of study, while fewer than 10% of AI/AN students who go directly from
reservation high schools to mainstream colleges and universities finish their
bachelor’s degree. www.ed.gov.
According to the United
Nations Environment
Programme, every year
consumers in rich
countries waste almost
as much food (222
million ton) as the entire
net food production of
sub-Saharan Africa (230
million ton). In addition,
in the U.S., 30% of all
food, worth $48.3 billion is thrown away each year. It is estimated that about
half of the water used to produce this food also goes to waste, since
agriculture is the largest human use of water. www.unep.org.
The
American Eel
(Anguilla
rostrata) lives
in fresh water
and estuaries
and only
leaves these
habitats to
enter the
Atlantic
ocean to start its spawning migration to the
Sargasso Sea. Spawning takes place far offshore
where the eggs hatch. The female can lay up to 4
million buoyant eggs a year, and dies after egg-
laying. After the eggs hatch the young eels move
toward North America where they metamorphose
into glass eels and enter freshwater systems where
they grow as yellow eels until they begin to mature.
Eels were once an abundant species in rivers, and
were an important fishery for aboriginal people. The
construction of hydroelectric dams has blocked
their migrations and locally exterminated eels in
many watersheds. www.fws.gov