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Page 2 Skaru:ręØ Monthly, May 2018
Volume 9, Issue 5
May 2018 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
TUSCARORA ENVIRONMENT
PROGRAM (TEP)
Rene Rickard, TEP Director [email protected]
Bryan Printup, GIS/Planning [email protected]
Bradley Thomas, Env. Technician
Taylor Hummel, Env. Technician
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 Program. You can submit
articles, artwork, photographs, editorials
and letters of love and happiness to:
SKARU:RE MONTHLY
c/o: Tuscarora Environment
5226E Walmore Road
Tuscarora Nation
Lewiston, NY 14092
#716.264.6011
www.tuscaroraenvironment.org
or our Facebook page
“Tuscarora Environment”
May 19, 2018 - Opening Reception for “Tonto, Teepees & Totem
Poles: Considering Native American Stereotypes in the 21st Century”,
Iroquois Indian Museum, Howes Cave, NY. 1pm-4pm. At the Opening,
guest speaker Cannupa Hanska Luger (Mandan/Hidatsa/Arikara/Lakota)
will present and discuss his work on the 40 min. film, “This is A
Stereotype.” The film juxtaposes footage from the IAIA’s 1976 Native
American video archive and interviews with contemporary indigenous
artist, activists, and scholars. Luger is from Standing Rock Reservation
(ND) and lives and creates in NM. FMI: www.iroquoismuseum.org.
August 13-16, 2018 - 8th Annual Tribal Lands and Environment
Forum (TLEF), Spokane Convention Center, Spokane, WA. This year’s
Forum will feature special trainings, field trips, and breakout sessions
focused on the conference theme: A National Conversation on Tribal Land
and Water Resources. FMI: www.nau.edu/itep/, [email protected].
June 3, 2018 - Tuscarora Flea Market, Tuscarora Nation House &
parking lot, Tuscarora Nation. FREE. 12pm-6pm. Food, arts & crafts,
clothes, yard sale items, knick-knacks, and more. FMI: Indoor & outdoor
spaces available, $25 per space (due on date of event.) Kehala Greene-
Smith to reserve your space, 716.523.6282.
June 2, 2018 - Heritage Day, Seneca Iroquois National Museum,
Salamanca, NY. Starts at 10am. The Day includes an Atlatl competition,
traditional foods contest, storytelling by Perry Ground, traditional dancing,
artist demonstrations, craft vendors and more. FMI:
www.senecamuseum.org.
August 20-24, 2018 - Intertribal Food Sovereignty Summit,
Mashantucket Pequot Museum, Mystic, Mashantucket, CT. Intertribal
Agriculture Council and Narragansett Food Sovereignty Initiative have
partnered to create an event that will weave together traditional
craftsmanship and tool making with planning and growing indigenous
projects. Tours to tribal farms, forests, and ocean shores will bring these
topics to life. Registration required. Youth can attend for free. FMI:
www.iaceastern.com, [email protected].
May 12, 2018 - Chiavetta’s Chicken Bar-B-Q, Tuscarora Nation House,
Tuscarora Nation. 1pm-5pm. $10/meal. Eat-in or drive-thru available. All
proceeds benefit the Iroquois Indian Band. FMI: Facebook page ‘Iroquois
Indian Marching Band.’
This year’s roadside cleanup t-shirt
design winners are:
1st: Mariah Moll, 6th grade
2nd: Ambrose Henry, 6th grade
3rd: Sean Huggins, 5th grade
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We will ONLY accept Roadside Cleanup garbage.
The dumpsters CANNOT accept any electronics, mattresses, household hazardous
waste, and motor oil (a complete list of what’s not allowed will be posted at the dumpster site
and our website - tuscaroraenvironment.org.)
Tires will be accepted but in a separate dumpster.
A limited number of large furniture items will be accepted (ie. couches, chairs, end tables.)
FMI: Jeremy Printup, Tuscarora Temperance, #228-5898; or TEP Office, #264-6011.
** DUE to the date rescheduling
there are changes to the event.
The garbage dumpsters are in the Nation House Parking lot only,
everything else will be at the Old Gym (including lunch, garbage bag and
glove pickup, and bathroom facilities.)
2018 TUSCARORA
ROADSIDE CLEANUP
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The names of the five Great Lakes all have origins
in Native America except Lake Superior (named
after a French word): Lake Ontario - an Iroquois
word meaning “beautiful lake”; Lake Erie - an
abbreviated Iroquois word meaning “long tail”;
Lake Huron - named after the Huron First Nation
people who lived along its shores; and Lake
Michigan - an anglicized version of the Indian word
“Michi gami” which means water.
*Great Lakes Information Network.
It takes 42 gallons of crude oil to produce 2.5 quarts
of lubricating oil. Compare that to only one gallon
of recycled oil to produce the same 2.5 quarts. If
you don’t recycle your used motor oil, it could
contaminate 1 million gallons of fresh water. Please
recycle it (along with oil filters) at any licensed
garage or places like Advance Auto Parts.
*www.advanceautoparts.com
Did You Know . . .
There are only two species of beavers - the
American beaver (Castor Canadensis) and Eurasian
beaver (Castor fiber.) Their similar except the
Euroasian beaver has a narrower tail and smaller
skull. *www.livescience.com
Episode 3 of the Tusky Talks podcast with Luis Santiago is now
available! Check out our website and give it a listen:
www.tuskytalkspodcast.wordpress.com
*** On this episode, Taylor and I were very lucky to have Luis
stop in and share his knowledge of Tuscarora White Corn and
the various traditional methods of processing Tusky corn into
soup.
Luis (deer clan) has been making corn soup since 1972 and has
worked every single step of the corn soup process from planting
… all the way to making the soup! His knowledge has been an
accumulation of what he’s learned by volunteering to help others
and he gives much of the credit to the teachers before him. He
gave us a very educational interview for anyone looking to
expand their traditional ecological knowledge!
I hope you enjoy one of our most informative episodes yet!
Nya:we for listening!
- Brad
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landfill and gives material new
life. Recycling also reduces the
exploitation of our resources,
leaving material behind for future
generations.
Modern has single stream
recycling collection, meaning
there’s no need to sort your
recyclables! Paper, plastic, glass,
and metal cans can all go into
your recycling container.
Recycling is included with every
Modern curbside pickup. Have too
much recycling and it doesn’t fit
into a bin? You can put your
recyclables in a clear plastic bag.
The best thing you can do is make
sure everyone in your household
knows what can be recycled!
again, sometimes forming it into a
new tool before discarding it. See
that container? Use it for corn
soup at the next fundraiser! Do
you LOVE Tim Hortons? Bring
your own travel mug and save 10
cents! Don’t forget all the crafty
DIY projects you can do with
these materials. Be creative! If
something is broken, try to fix it
first before you replace it.
Recycle:
Tossing it
in the blue
bin should
be the last
step. Our
ancestors
recycled! Sometimes they would
grind shards of broken pots and
put them into the clay to make
new ones. Cool, right? You can do
that today with your recyclables.
Recycling centers like Modern
will take your old recyclables and
turn them into something new.
Through a balance of these
three principles you can easily
decrease the amount of waste you
and your family produce.
Recycling reduces the amount of
waste that is dumped in the
The Three Rs
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It’s the
mantra of sustainable and green
living. But what does it mean for
us?
Reduce: As Haudenosaunee, we
are told to take only what we
need. However, it is becoming
increasingly difficult to sort out
what we need and what we can
live without, especially in today’s
world where companies are
constantly telling us we need their
product. No, you don’t really need
that new iPhone, you got one last
year. If your child needs new toys,
check with your relatives before
buying. Maybe their kid has toys
they don’t play with anymore that
your child would love! Reducing
the amount we consume is the first
step to living more sustainably.
Reuse: Finding constructive uses
for "waste" materials is the next
step. When our ancestors broke
their tools,
often times
they would
rework the
material to
make it
usable
By Taylor Hummel
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S un’s out, muscles exposed! As it
starts to warm up I hope you all
take some time to get outside and get
your dose of Vitamin D. Lace up
them sneeks and go for a run or
walk! Start training for an obstacle
course or throw some weights
around at the gym. Whatever you do,
keep moving! Healthy people
promote a healthy environment:
Ukweʔneh - Movement
Yeyuʔne hthaʔ - She exercises
Nęhsyeʔr - Just do it!
Kyerhaʔ - I am doing it
Waʔkyeʔr - I did it
Kareruhaʔ - I am running
Kayęre:ruhs- They run
Kwihstet - Run fast!
Ukare ʔreh - Incline
Waʔtkayehahahkw - They walked on a path
Nehratkyeʔcahkhwaʔ - He jumps
Yetkweʔne :tyę - She moved
Ruʔratheʔnę - He climbed
Yakuhtʔehs - She trips
Nehruhkwaʔnę - He lifts it
Rahsyuʔka:θneʔ - His has a strong grip
Wawihsneʔ - It’s heavy
Uthekwnakęw - Sweaty
Rathekwi:tkęʔθ - He sweats
Wakręhsane waks - My leg hurts
Nehruhweks - He has asthma
Kawęrihshęʔθ - I am out of breath
Waknehreʔę - I’m tired
Tyahwahruhsnaʔkuʔ - He got tired
and gave up
Yenęchahwihsneʔ - Her arm is strong
Unuhskwiʔθreh - Bicep
Unęhyaθeʔke haʔnęʔ - Muscles
θayeʔθhaθne hcrayęʔ - You are strong
BTW: Here is the pronunciation key to help you with the letters. A good suggestion is to say letters and words out loud to help your ear become accustomed to the Tuscarora sounds. Tuscarora Pronunciation Key:*
/a/ law; /e/ hat; /i/ pizza; /u/ tune; /e/ hint; /c/juice; /ch/cheese; /h/ hoe; /m/ mother; /s/ same; /t/ do; /th/
too; /k/ gale; /kh/ kale; /n/ inhale; /r/ hiss (before a
consonant or word final), run (trilled elsewhere); /w/ cuff (before a consonant other than y or word-
final), way (elsewhere); /y/ you ; /sy/ fish; /θ/
thing; /Ø/ uh-oh; /:/ long vowel, /ˊ/high pitch; /`/low
pitch.*Adapted from Blair A. Rudes, Tuscarora-English.
Tuscarora Word List:
MOVEMENT
E arlier this year the agri-business
Bayer (Germany) received
approval from the European Union
to purchase the seed/pesticide giant
Monsanto (still awaiting approval
from the U.S.). This mega-merger,
along with the other merger between
ChemChina (China) and Syngenta
(Switzerland), is going to shake up
the seed market. These merged
companies will account for almost
50% of the seed market out there -
which isn’t a good thing to most
people, including the independent
farmer.
What do these mega mergers have to do
with your family garden plot and how
does it trickle down to the average Joe
farmer? This should be an awaking to
all of us about what kind of seeds we
plan to grow and what kind of
vegetables will come from them.
There are a lot of people out there
working hard to save heirloom seeds,
native seeds, endangered seeds and
indigenous seeds and all those seeds
that are not owned by these large
conglomerates. These are the kind of
people and efforts we should support.
Not only because it supports your local
community but also because their seeds
are strong, vital and need to be
planted in their native homelands.
If you’re interested in growing some
native seeds and/or heirloom seeds,
we have some available in our Office
for FREE! We don’t have a huge
variety but what we do have, we’re
willing to share with our community
for FREE.
Please stop by during Office hours
and we can share some with you.
We’ll have envelopes available so
you can take some. For pick-up only
and open to Nation residents.
Some of the seeds available are:
Hi-Yo beans
Iroquois Brown Bush beans
Cranberry beans
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What Are Invasive Species
I nvasive species means a species
that is a non-native to a particular
ecosystem, and whose introduction is
likely to cause economic or
environmental harm or eventually
harm to human health.
Why Are Invasive Species a Problem
Invasive species can harm natural
communities and systems (plants and
animals found in particular physical
environments) by out competing
native species, reducing biological
diversity, altering community
structure and, in some cases,
changing ecosystems. Invasive
species threaten food supply not only
for agriculture but also harvested
wildlife, fish and shellfish;
landscaping, gardens, and pets; and
our recreation resources and even
animal and human health.
Invasive Plant Species To Be Aware
of On Tuscarora
Some of the more common invasive
species out here that we have came
across in the field in this past year
include:
Common Reed (Phragmites australis),
Purple Loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria),
Japanese Knotweed (Polygonum
Cuspidatum).
There are catalogs online that have
complete list’s of invasive species for
anyone looking for more information
on how to identify invasive plants and
animals at different stages of their
lives:
http://www.wnyprism.org/
resources/field-guides/
https://
www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/
plants/main.shtml
http://www.nyis.info/index.php
There are other invasive plant, animal
and insect species found just about
everywhere mainly due to traffic
created by humans and construction
vehicles. But that doesn’t mean we
can’t work to stop the spread of
invasives out here.
This summer we plan to work with an
organization called WNY PRISM
(Partnership for Regional Invasive
Species Management) who will help
us identify plant invasive species
sites, eradication methods, and long
term planning for tackling invasive
threats to our Tuscarora ecosystem.
In addition, our Office will begin
developing education opportunities to
help our community prevent the
spread and establishment of invasive
species, and introduce everyone to
the most effective methods of
invasive species management.
To report any invasive plant species
you find or for more information
contact Brad at our Office.
By Brad Thomas
By Bryan Printup
ABOVE: Amelia Williams (left). Photo courtesy of
T. Williams family.
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The Niagara Falls Gazette Monday, August 26, 1940
LEADING FARMER AND MUSICIAN IS
CALLED BY DEATH
Casper Peters, Upper Mountain Road, Well Known
Throughout Reservation
Tuscarora Reservation - Numerous friends attended last
rites for Casper Peters, 66, farmer and musician of the
Upper Mountain and Blacknose Spring roads, in the
Baptist church yesterday morning. Mr. Peters died
suddenly Friday evening.
With the passing of Mr. Peters, born on the reservation
and educated in the old Mt. Hope mission school, the
community lost its outstanding bandsman and concert
orchestra specialist of long standing. In addition to having
been leader of the “Old” Tuscarora Temperance Cornet
band which was once one of the leading instrumental
groups in Niagara County, a few decades ago, “Cap”
Peters, as he was affectionately known by fellow
musicians, appeared as a clarinetist on several concert
tours of the country in the “Flaming Arrow Show.”
He was also with the old Shredded Wheat band, of
Niagara Falls for a period and acted as instructor for
several firemen’s bands which have come into being in
this area. He had played with the Ransomville and the old
Walmore bands on occasion. He had also made a concert
tour of Germany and Austria before the World war. As a
violinist of ability he appeared in several leading
orchestras on the Niagara frontier and was a mainstay of
the old Tuscarora concert orchestra.
Mr. Peters was the son of the late Chief Marcus Peters and
Lucy Miller Peters. He was the husband of Lucy Williams
Peters and the brother of Mrs. Sally Peters Thomas of the
Upper Mountain road. He had complained from time to
time of a heart ailment, succumbing suddenly after work
Friday.
At the funeral marked by a beautiful floral display, the
Rev. Emery Kocis presided. Active bearers were Clinton
Rickard, Harry Patterson, Eleazer Williams, Charles
Johnson, Nelson Mt. Pleasant, and William Chew.
Interment was in the Mt. Hope cemetery. ABOVE: July 1934 - Titus Patterson.
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