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ÇuhyeßáØkye 2019
Tuscarora Environment Program * Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
Table of Contents Calendar ……………….….. 2
Native Earth Program .....…. 3
Friends&Family …………... 4
The Great Law of Peace ........ 5
Language Camp App .…… 6
Know About Pesticides ...… 7
Ticks & Lyme Disease ..…... 8
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Volume 10, Issue 5
June 2019 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]
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”
June 9, 2019 - 2nd Annual Flea Market & Community Yard Sale,
Tuscarora Nation House, Walmore Road, Lewiston, NY. 9am - 2pm.
FREE. Open to the Public. Vendor fee $20 due before set up, proceeds go
to the Six Nations Agriculture Society at the NYS Fair Indian Village.
FMI: www.nabshc.org, [email protected].
June 23, 2019 - Niagara Gorge Geology Walk , Niagara Gorge
Discovery Center, Niagara Falls, NY. 10am-12pm. This hike will be led
by geologist Stan Radon, an engineering geologist with the New York
State DEC Office. This tour is a part of the Land Conservancy's multi-year
Restore the Gorge project, which will maintain and enhance the ecological
diversity of the remarkable Niagara Gorge. FMI: www.wnylc.org.
June 29, 2019 - Skywoman Iroquois Dance Theater, Seneca Art &
Culture Center Auditorium, Ganondagan, Victor, NY. 3pm-4pm. $8/
person. The Dance Theater brings the story of “Skywoman” to life through
traditional songs, dance, and regalia. The 10 performers in the 40-minute,
one-act production share the traditional Iroquois Creation Story about the
origin of the Earth and the positive message about Seneca and
Haudenosaunee values and worldview . FMI: www.ganondagan.org.
July 12-13, 2019 - 174th Tuscarora Nation Picnic and Field Days,
Tuscarora Picnic Grove, Mt. Hope and Walmore Road, Tuscarora Nation,
NY. Traditional foods, Tuscarora princess contestant, 10K & 2.5 Mile Fun
Run, hand drum competition, parade, smoke dance competition, and more.
FMI: tuscarorapicnic.org.
August 1-4, 2019 - 2019 Eastern Native Youth Food Sovereignty
Summit, Presque Isle, ME. The Summit is organized by the Intertribal
Agriculture Council, hosted by Aroostook Band of Micmacs in Maine and
sponsored by the Maine Natural Resources Conservation Service. The
event is open to all tribal youth ages 14-22. Learn about native food &
agriculture. FMI: Zach Ilbery, [email protected], www.indianag.org,
#918.689.0757.
August 15, 2019 - Reinstein Woods: Home Energy Action Workshop,
Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve & Environmental Education Center,
Depew, NY. 6:30pm-8:30pm. Discover solar power programs and
incentives available for your home and community. Explore home energy
efficiency programs and learn practical tips for saving money by
conserving energy. Door prizes and refreshments provided . FMI:
www.dec.ny.gov/education.html, [email protected].
ON THE COVER: 1912. Tuscarora women. The
photo is one of many we have collected from
outside sources like museums, historical societies,
libraries, and public domains. If you have some old
photos that you would like to share, please contact
us. Nya:we.
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2019 Native Earth Environmental Youth
Program WHAT?
A week-long educational experience for indigenous youth focused on land skills and environmental stewardship, including both
traditional ecological knowledge and academic environmental science.
WHO?
All Native American youth in the Northeast entering grades 9-11 this fall 2019.
WHEN?
Monday, August 12 at 9:30am to Sunday, August 18 at 5:30pm.
WHERE?
The program meets in Onondaga Territory at the SUNY-ESF main campus in Syracuse, NY. We will travel to the Adirondacks
for the remainder of the week, using SUNY-ESF’s Adirondack Ecological Center in Newcomb, NY, as our base. At the end of
the program, we will return to Syracuse.
WHY?
To bring together Native youth from the Northeast region to learn traditional cultural philosophies and practices as well as
environmental science tools that will help us care for Mother Earth. In addition, to learn about further educational opportunities in
the environmental sciences as well as environmental careers. At last but not least, to have fun and build community!
HOW?
The program application consists of three parts: *An informational form *A one-page essay describing why you would like to
participate in the program and explaining how you will bring the program back to your community *One letter of
recommendation from a teacher or community leader. The letter should be submitted separately to one of the program
coordinators (Neil Patterson, Jr..)
HOW MUCH?
FREE! The program is sponsored by the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment at the SUNY College of Environmental
Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF). Funding is provided through a partnership with the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation. Thus, the program is FREE for participants. You must cover costs of transportation to and from the
program.
CHAPERONES?
Would your parent or another community member over age 25 like to participate? We are looking for a few adult chaperones,
who will receive an honorarium to cover their expenses. See the application for more details and to indicate interest.
HOW TO APPLY
Deadline to apply: June 15, 2019 Native Earth will notify you with their decision by June 20, 2019.
You can apply online at: www.esf.edu/nativepeoples/nativeearth.htm
OR print and send the application to:
Neil Patterson
SUNY ESF
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, NY 13210
Program Coordinator Contact information:
Neil Patterson Jr. - [email protected]
Sarah Howard - #315.679.7678,
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By Bryan Printup
The Buffalo Evening News Friday, February 27, 1914
Indians Defeated Central At Hockey
Pretty Stiff Game at La Salle in Which the
Tuscaroras Showed a Clean Pair of Heels
LA SALLE, Feb 7. - The champion Tuscarora Indians
hockey players proved too much for Central High of
Buffalo, as the Injuns sent the schoolers down to a 10 to
4 defeat in a well played game here yesterday afternoon.
The score at half time was 5 to 9 in favor of the Indians.
But in the closing period, Captain Murphy, Thompson,
Eller of Central got together with some combination
work and four goals resulted. The Indians duplicated
their score of the first half but they were given one of
the stiffest battles of the season. Murphy, Eller and
Lumbard starred for Buffalo with Jones and Gansworth
as the best bets for the red skins. The line-up:
Referee Kean, La Salle; goal umpires Jones, Central and
Pierce, Indians; timer, Mitchell, Niagara Falls; time of
period, 20 mins; score end of first half, Indians 5,
Central 9; substitutions Adams for T. Mt. Pleasant;
Thompson for Higgins; stops, Lomard 9; Mt. Pleasant 7;
penalties, Garlow, Jones and Wolcott, 2 minutes each;
goals, Murphy 2, Eller 1, Thompson 1, Garlow 5,
Gansworth 3, Jones 2; attendance 400.
The Indians are now claiming the hockey championship
of Western New York. Among the teams the red skins
have defeated La Salle, Central, and Nichols. Efforts are
now being made to book Lafayette, Masten Park and
Hamburg for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday dates
next week.
ABOVE: Circa 1940s. John Gansworth.
ABOVE: Abt. 1896. Patterson family at their homestead
on Moyer Road.
CENTRAL (4) INDIANS (10)
Lombard, g. g. Mt. Pleasant
Hillery, p. p. T. Mt. Pleasamt
Muckler, c.p. c.p. Maxom
Murphy, r. r. Anderson
Eller, c. c. Garlow
Higgins, r.w. r.w. Gansworth
Wolcott, l.w. l.w. Jones
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T hough some people find them scary,
beetles, flies, bees, moths and
butterflies are some of the biggest
pollinators around. They visit flowers to
feed off of pollen and then transport
pollen to other flowers over the course of
their adventures. These bugs are
responsible for assisting over 80% of the
world's flowering plants. Without them,
humans and wildlife wouldn't have much
to eat or look at! Unfortunately, the loss
of habitats as well as the use of
pesticides is destroying the population of
these important creatures. So, next time
you see a fly in your house, help it get back
outside instead of swatting it:
Cwekacikʔewara·kye· - All kinds of bugs
Rutihste ʔreʔ - Housefly
Na·werk - Flea
Cihkwe·keh - Grasshopper
Yurehkwahne· - It itches
Katyaʔthar - Hornet’s nest
Ruʔciru·kwahs - It stings him
Uhstwahrare - Caterpillar
Usnaru·ru - Butterfly
Ruʔtahke - Bee
Yaweʔtahseʔ - Bee swarm
Ruʔtahke yawe ·ne· - Beehive
Ruʔtahke uθre ·weh - Honey
Ruʔterheruhuʔy - Bumblebee
Rukiʔyahske - Spider
Rukiʔyahske une ʔreh - Spider web
Uhsnukaʔneh - Firefly
Ruhsnyahre - Gnat
Une ·weʔ - Lady Bug
Ruθe·re - Wood tick
Ruʔte·yu·ʔ - Mosquito
Kahahsti·nehs - Dragon fly
Ruhtke ·ye·ʔ - Millipede
Ruci·nekw - Ant
Uhtyarheh - Worm
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:
BUGS By Taylor Hummel
Dear Potential Camper,
The Neyekwawetaˀθkwáhshek
Tuscarora Language Program is holding a week-long
immersion camp from 9am – 4pm Monday, July 15th -
Friday July 19th. We will meet at the Tuscarora Nation
Building, 5226 Walmore Rd, Tuscarora Nation (via
Lewiston, NY 14092). Camp begins with a Tobacco
Burning at 8:30am Monday morning. This year’s theme
is Skaru·reʔ Une hsakew (Tuscarora In The House).
Camp is open to all ekwehe ·we. There is a registration
fee of $25 and an educational requirement of 1 year of
HS (9th grader entering 10th grade), there’s no maximum
age. Lunch and snacks are provided, vegetarian options
will be available.
All language skill levels are welcome, as always the
emphasis is on immersion (speaking)! Our main goals are
to continue to share various learning techniques, re-visit
the orthography (reading and writing system), and
speaking practice, all while in a fun and engaging
atmosphere.
Nya·we,
Lynette Printup & the Neyekwawetaˀθkwáhshek
Tuscarora Language Program
REGISTRATION FORM for
SAVE THE LANGUAGE CAMP
HEʔTAHK 2019
Skaru·ręʔ Une hsakęw
Name:____________________________________
________________________________
Phone #:( ) _______________________
Email:________________________________
There is a non-refundable registration fee of
$25.00 per camper, due at the time of your
registration. Due to limited spaces, “Save me a
space” is not allowed. If you are a returning camper
please consider reusing last year's binder
and receive a Logo Sticker.
THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS
JUNE 30th, 2019 or until camp is full.
Text Betsy Bissell 228-1640 or Lynette Printup 390-
7879 for registration forms OR contact
[email protected] for information on
how to register electronically and pay by Credit /
Debit Card
Neyekwawetaˀθkwahshek
Tuscarora Language Program [email protected]
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B ackground Pesticides are chemical compounds that are used to
kill, repel, or control pests such as: weeds, insects,
rodents, and fungi. There are twelve different types of
pesticides, the three most common are herbicides (weed
killer), insecticides (insect killer), and insect
repellant (like DEET).
How is this relevant to all of us? A couple examples of
pesticides include: Round-Up, Clorox, and Raid ant
spray.
T he Problem? While the FDA approves what ingredients goes into pesticides, this does not
mean the chemicals used are non-toxic or do not have to be displayed to the
public. Because pesticides are used to protect crops from pests, everyone is
exposed to low levels of toxic chemicals through their diet and water. More
notably, the pesticides runoff into water sources, poisoning fish and other
aquatic life which could ruin aquatic ecosystems.
Water pollution is one of the effects of both weed and insect killers. Rainfall
and wind washes away the pesticides from the land and goes into local bodies of
water. When pesticides are sprayed on top of crops, the weed and insect killers
are able to flow below the surface and into groundwater. While the water would
be contaminated and deemed unsafe to drink, fish are able to take up some of the
chemicals and end up in our bodies after consuming the contaminated fish. It is
nearly impossible to remove any contaminants in the water. It would take decades
to have the contaminated water flushed out of the source.
W hat can you do? You can make your own weed killer that is safe for both you and your pet. All of
the recipes require common household items, like spices or oils, mixed with water.
Check out this website for a couple of examples of safe pesticides: https://
www.globalhealingcenter.com/natural-health/organic-pesticides/
For insect killer, research plants that you can plant with your garden. There are
many plant species that naturally repels insects
Wash your fruits and vegetables after buying them at the store. You can reduce the
consumption of pesticides by washing your produce with water for 10 seconds.
Shop in the organic section. Yes, the produce is more expensive, but the produce
grown do not contain pesticides
Test your water for nitrate concentration. Higher nitrate concentrations means that
the water is recommended to not be used. Call the local environmental office to see
how you can test your water.
What you need to know about
Pesticides By Anabel Gutierrez
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Did You Know . .
The horseshoe crab is a living
fossil. It has been on Earth some
220 million years, longer than
dinosaurs. And it survives today
almost identical to its ancient
ancestors. * www.stlzoo.org
A bolt of lightning can contain
up to one billion volts of
electricity which is enough
energy to toast 100,000 slices of
bread. The bolt moves toward the
earth from a storm cloud at about
200,000 mph. Now that’s some
fast toast. * www.physics.org
The digestive system is about 30
feet long in some people. The
system consists of the esophagus at
about 9 to 10 inches in length, the
small intestine is about 23 feet long
and the large intestine is about 5
feet long, on average. *www.space.com.
A ccording to the Center for
Disease Control (CDC), from
2000 to 2015, Western New York
had 765 Lyme disease cases
reported. These numbers have
grown over time but do remain
lower than eastern portions of New
York State. In addition, the State
averages about 5,500 new cases of
Lyme disease each year (NY and
PA account for more than half the
30,000 reported Lyme disease cases
in the U.S..)
Lyme disease is carried by the
blacklegged tick, sometimes called
the deer tick. The adult female is the
one most likely to carry the disease
and some scientists believe that
about 30% to 50% of female ticks
are infected with it.
If you are bit by a tick and it goes
unchecked, the bite area will begin
showing signs of an expanding rash
(resembling a bull’s eye) or a solid
patch. If the expanding rash with a
diameter of more than two inches
appears or flu-like symptoms occur
over a 30-day period following the
tick bite, you should go see your
doctor.
Lyme Disease is a
bacterial infection that
will disseminate in the
skin around the bite. If
it goes untreated, it
can invade the blood
stream, and cause flu-
like symptoms. And
eventually, if it
continues to stay
untreated it will attack
the nervous system, heart muscle
and large joint.
Ticks will feed on blood by
inserting their mouthparts into the
skin of a host animal. They are slow
feeders - a complete meal can take 3
to 5 days.
You can help prevent tick bites by
following a few simple steps:
Wear long pants and long
sleeve shirts when hiking or in the
wooded areas
Check for ticks often while
outdoors and brush often as many as
you can before they attach
Do a full body check when you
return home and/or at the day’s end.