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Tuscarora Environment Program * Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force

Table of Contents Calendar ……………….….. 2

Great Law of Peace ……….. 3

Friends&Family …………... 4

Tuscarora Picnic Results ...... 5

Cresting Dandelion ......…… 6

Introducing Cover Crops ….. 7

Welcome Summer Interns .... 8

Skaru:ręØ Monthly, August 2019

Volume 10, Issue 7

August 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

[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 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”

August 9, 2019 - Indigenous Peoples & Nuclear Free Future Day,

Buffalo History Museum, Buffalo, NY. FREE. 3pm-9pm. Celebrate the

rights of Indigenous Peoples to exist and commemorate lives lost to war

and nuclear development. Experience discussion on ‘Buffalo Creek

Reservation,’ Standing Rock Natural Law talk, discussion about 2020

International Water Sowers, Alaska National Wildlife Refuge film, nuclear

transportation and bomb trains, lantern ceremony on Lake Muir and more.

FMI: [email protected], #303.774.7836.

August 26-30, 2019 - 21st Annual National Tribal Preservation

Conference, Coushatta Casino Resort, Kinder, LA. The Nation’s premier

tribal historic preservation event to be hosted by the Coushatta Tribe of

Louisiana. FMI: www.nathpo.org, [email protected], #202.628.8476.

August 31 - September 1, 2019 - 38th Annual Iroquois Indian Festival,

Iroquois Museum, Howes Cave, NY. Adults: $10. Celebrating Iroquois

creativity and self-expression while enjoying a weekend filled with art and

adventure. The Festival includes an Art Market, Iroquois social dancing,

storyteller Perry Ground, children’s craft area and more. FMI:

www.iroquoismuseum.org.

September 7-8, 2019 - Akwesasne International Powwow , A’nowara’ko:wa Arena, Cornwall Island, Ontario. Gates open at 10am,

grand entry at 12pm. General admission $8, wknd pass $12. Dance and

drum competitions throughout the day, smoke dancing, traditional foods,

and arts and craft vendors. FMI: Their Facebook page,

[email protected].

September 16-19, 2019 - 36th Annual National Tribal Health

Conference, Pechanga Casino & Resort, Temecula, CA. The National

Tribal Health Conference (NTHC) is the largest American Indian and

Alaska Native specific gathering each year focused specifically on health.

The conference focuses on exploring health policy and its impact on Tribes

and advancing tribal capacity to expand own policy work. FMI:

www.nihb.org.

November 30, 2019 - 1st Annual Holiday Fine Art’s Market & Art

Show, Onöhsagwë:de’ Cultural Center, Salamanca, NY. 8am-5pm. Save

the date. FMI: www.senecamuseum.org, [email protected],

#716.945.1760.

ON THE COVER: July, 2019. Our high school

intern, V. Printup, installing an invasive pest trap

at one of our sites here at Tuscarora. If you see

one that’s been damaged, fallen or disturbed

please let our Office know so we can address the

issue. Nya:we.


By Bryan Printup

The Niagara Falls Gazette Monday, August 8, 1949

Indian Concert Band Is Annual

Picnic Feature

TUSCARORA RESERVATION, Aug 8. - Resplendent in

bright feathers and gay regalia, the newly formed Six Nations

Indian Concert Band proved a highlight of the 104th annual

Tuscarora Indian National Picnic Saturday afternoon on the

reservation near Sanborn.

Directed by Chief Elton Greene, the new inter-tribal musical

group performed also under the baton of Dr. Edward D’Ahna,

Niagara Falls, as guest conductor during the weekend Indian

rally attracting more than 2,000 visitors to the Indian

community Saturday.

The same band will give a public concert at 8 p.m. next

Sunday at the bandstand of the Sanborn Volunteer Firemen in

the Village square at Sanborn, Foster Jonathan, band manager,

announced today. At the Sunday concert donations will be

accepted for the band’s further progress.

Varied Musicians

The Iroquois musicians were a literal Indian nations league

Saturday with John K. Button, of the Cattaraugus Seneca

reservation near Gowanda, appearing as a ponderous bass

drummer, while Chief Norman Parker, of the Tonawanda

Seneca reservation bear Akron handled the lesser percussion

instruments.

Soloist was Mrs. John J. Hill, of this community, singing airs

popular with the picnic audience of palefaces and Indians of

several tribes.

Among those present were Chief Isaac Lyons, of the

Onondagas near Syracuse; Chief William R. Rockwell, of the

Oneidas at Oneida Castle; Chapman Shenandoah, venerable

Oneida inventor hailing from Onondaga community at

Nedrow. Also present in large numbers were Indians from the

Six Nations Reserve along the Grand River in Ontario and

tribesmen from the Allegany Seneca reservation near

Salamanca for one of the most widely mixed intertribal

meetings here of several years.

Defeat Rochester

Playing under high-powered electric illumination to the first

night picnic crowd in the history of the local Indian

community, the Tuscarora lacrosse club trounced the

Rochester Indians, a fast moving and agile team, by a 20-2

score.

The Tuscarora Juniors defeated the Onondaga reserves by a

10-5 margin in a hard fought preliminary game. The senior

team here hopes to attract an even greater picnic crowd to its

next tussle Friday at 8:30 p.m. with the Newtown Senecas, of

Lawton.

ABOVE: name and date unknown.

ABOVE: unknown Gansworth and date unknown.


FINAL RESULTS

2019 Tuscarora Indian Princess WINNER: Anabel Gutierrez,

Turtle Clan

1st RUNNER UP: Lily Ann Truesdale,

Bear Clan

2019 Children’s Contest Baby -1 yr old:

GIRL - Star Hucks

BOY - Morrison Bissell Jr.

2 yrs old - 3 yrs old:

GIRL - Estella Printup

BOY: Kaedence John

4 yrs old - 5 yrs old:

GIRL - Veida Harris

BOY - Bryson Yellow

Smoke Dance Competition (74 Registered Participants)

Tiny Tots (0-5 yrs old):

All received a gift

Junior Girls (6-12 yrs old):

1ST - Olivia Cook

2ND - Kyleeya Johnson

3RD - Lorenza Dowdy

Junior Boys (6-12 yrs old):

1ST - Hodenod Sundown

2ND - Caias John

3RD - Ace Abrams

Teen Girls (13-17 yrs old):

1ST - Keah George

2ND - Eva Dowdy

3RD - Helena Hill

Teen Boys (13-17 yrs old):

1ST - Braley Abrams

2ND - Kelvin George

3RD - William Crouse III

Women (18-49 yrs old):

1ST - Monique Powless

2ND - Grace Crowe

3RD - Keona George

Men (18-49 yrs old):

1ST - David Smith

2ND - Seneka Locklear

3RD - James Jimerson

Golden Age Women (50 yrs +):

1ST - Eva Smith

2ND - Lisa Parker

3RD - Jerrie Lea Printup

Golden Age Men (50 yrs +):

1ST - Orville Greene

2ND - Alan George

Ben Cusick Horseshoe Classic (20 throwers - 4 women, 16 men)

1st PLACE - Randy Ground &

“Gopher” Ground

2nd PLACE - Barry Printup &

Jesse Poodry

2019 Hand Drum Competition 1ST - Vern Longboat

2ND - Braley Abrams

3RD - John Wesley

Tuscarora 10k Race (74 Participants)

1. Joseph Norris (Tonawanda, NY)

2. Anna Rickard (Middleport, NY)

3. Charles Anderson (Grand Island, NY)

4. Jennifer Whethan (Clarence, NY)

5. Andrew Small (Pendleton, NY)

6. Mark Gallo (Ransomville, NY)

7. Jay Stainsby (Williamsville, NY)

8. Whitney Nephew (Irving, NY)

9. Hollyanne Bly (Lancaster, NY)

10. Kenneth Wagner (N.F., NY)

Tuscarora 2.5 Mile Fun Run (83 Participants)

1. Alex Dunlop (Lewiston, NY)

2. Liam Farnham (Lewiston, NY)

3. Anthony Cristofanelli (N.F., NY)

4. Alexis Bissell (Lewiston, NY)

5. Joe Connolly (Cleveland, OH)

6. Elias Wigle (Potomac, MD)

7. Cynthia Connolly (Cleveland, OH)

8. Jarett Phillips (N.F., NY)

9. Jackson Phillips (N.F., NY)

10. Leah McClellan (Canton, MA)

2nd Annual Homemade Pie Contest

WINNER - Sybil Alden

1st Annual Golf Drive

“Closest To The Cup”

WINNER - Kelvin Jonathan

Tuscarora Nation Raised

Beadwork Competition

Raised Beadwork - Variety

1ST - Mary Jacobs (Seneca Nation)

2ND - Sam Jacobs (Seneca Nation)

3RD - Caroline Bigtree (Mohawk)

Raised Beadwork - Pin Cushion

1ST - Alyce Moses (Mohawk)

2ND - Annette Clause (Mohawk)

3RD - Caroline Bigtree (Mohawk)

Wirework

1ST - Leona Printup (Tuscarora)

2ND - Brennen Ferguson (Tuscarora)


A s you look around Tuscarora, you start to notice the ripening of berries. There are many things you can do with berries including baking! Mmm. Here are some words you can say while you are baking that black cap pie:

appetizing - yuhaøyê:tyaht apron - uhnȩyáhčreh He bakes - rêhsȩh berry - úhyeh

black cap - tkaøneønáhkwahs blueberry - uyhíhaø bowl - utiønêhkweh cake - yurȩønakríøčraør He cuts it - rahreå:nahs He cools it - račaøtúhstha crust - učêweh cup - úkßeh egg - uønhêhseh flour - uthéøčreh He folds it - nehrúhknȩhs It is frying - wȩhrá:heø ingredients - neyeyehrákstha It smells good - kayêrakwahst It’s ready - yuØnetyahkíhę: jam/jelly - ußrȩ å:weh One makes jelly - yeßrȩwȩtyáhnȩh He measures it - raøtyê:ønȩh milk - unȩhráøseh

He mixes it - rárhuhs mulberry - ßhúhye:ß oil - kȩå:yeø pan - uØtiØnêhkweh pie - katkwá:tøȩ He stirs it - nehruhkwanê:ø strawberry - wí:sȩ:t sugar - urȩøná:kriø 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; /ę/ hint; /č/juice; /

čh/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:

BAKING By Anabel Gutierrez

Y ou may have spotted a dandelion (or another flower) that looks very different than normal. Occasionally you can find

what looks like several flowers strangely melded together into

one giant flower (like the one pictured to the right), usually

with a fat broad stem to support it. This is called “fasciation”

or “cresting”. When cresting occurs, a growing point (it could

be a plant stem or a flower bud) changes early in its

development.

This change in growth could be caused by many different

things including environmental (such as extreme weather or

sudden changes in temperature), mechanical damage (such as

being mowed or hoed), insects feeding on the new growth, by

an infection (bacteria, virus, phytoplasma), or chemical

damage. However, the exact cause for a particular case as

fasciation is rarely known and may be random. Usually,

adjacent and future flowers on the same planet can be

perfectly normal.

If you have noticed anything like this around your homes or

property, we would like to see pictures. You can email/text

the pictures to [email protected].


S oil health is an important factor when it comes to agricultural farming

and for home gardening too. A

popular and effective method for

giving nutrients back to the soil is

called cover cropping. Not only can

the use of cover crops put nutrients

back into the soil by increasing the

health and fertility of the soil, but also

helps manage soil erosion, water

retention, weeds, pests, diseases,

biodiversity, and even wild life.

Soil fertility can be increased by

planting cover crops in the off-season

of most other standard crops, usually

being in the late fall or winter time

after harvest. Other times, fields are

left to rest for a couple years with

cover crops implemented in order to

replenish the nutrients. They’re good

for putting nutrients into the ground

such as nitrogen which is good for

promoting soil health. Also the plant

matter that is left from the cover crops

gets decomposed and adds to the

nutrients of the soil, thus making cash

crops grow more productively. Cash

crops like corn and soybeans, after

several years of growing in the same

fields, deplete all the soils growing

nutrients eventually making them less

productive.

Knowing how to help increase the

fertility of the soil is one way to

increase and maintain soil health, but

also knowing what can harm the soil

and how to avoid these practices is

another effective way to keep a good

and productive field/garden. Over use,

inorganic pesticides, and gasoline/oil

products are all harmful to the soil

taking out the much-needed nutrients

and or putting in substances that

inhibit potential growth.

There are certain cover crops that can

help manage weed growth and pests

such as insects and nematodes from a

family called Brassiceae or the

Cruciferae. These are your mustards,

radishes, broccoli, cauliflower and

cabbages to name a few. This

particular family of plants contain

glucosinolates, which hydrolyze to

form compounds that are toxic to

weeds, fungi, nematodes and certain

insects.

No-Till farming or other conservation

agriculture systems are good

opportunities to plant cover crops. A

roller-crimper is

used in organic no-

till farming to kill

the cover crop

creating the mulch.

Cover crop mulch

can increase water

infiltration and

improve moisture

availability by

preventing

evaporation from

the underlying soil. The mulch can

also help with the control of weeds

which is especially important in

organic no-till agriculture.

Depending on what the objectives are

for planting, certain mixes of cover

crops are better than others. Planting

of legumes such as clovers or vetch

can help bring in wildlife that may not

have been present before. Same with

warm season annuals and perennials.

There are several grassland projects

that take place throughout Niagara

county including here at Tuscarora

that are attempting to manage fields

and giving them a rest per-say from

being worked agriculturally. Then

planting native growing grasses/

plantings to replenish the land to a

better state than they are currently in.

With more native grasses and food

sources for wildlife to eat and inhabit,

populations of native wildlife can then

grow and thrive too.

Caring for cover crop fields and

grassland projects is just as important

as caring for a cash crop or home

garden, in order for these to be

effective methods of soil rejuvenation.

For additional resources refer to:

www.sare.org

www.nrcs.usda.gov

www.wnysoilhealth.com

By Angus Fischer


Did You Know . .

In goldfish, eyesight is a highly

developed sense, and it’s thought to

be superior to humans. In fact,

goldfish are the only members of

the animal kingdom that can see

both infrared and ultraviolet light.

*sciencing.com

The number of human deaths

from rabies in the United States

has declined to an average of

only one to two per year - far

less then the number of human

fatalities caused by lightening

strikes. But this doesn’t mean

you shouldn’t take precautions to

protect yourself, your family and

pets. *humanesociety.org

In times of scarce flowering like late

summer and early fall, bees have been

known to eat the sugary excrement of

aphids. If bees are seen looking like

they are looking to pollinate a tree, they

are actually getting the “honeydew” off

of the leaves and branches that’s left

from the aphids and scale insects.

Honeydew lacks the protein that is in

pollen which the bees get from flowers,

but it’s a good consolation when in

need. Honeydew honey is considered

very valuable in parts of Europe and

Asia. *webmd.com

The 2019 summer interns (l-r):

Angus Fischer (Beaver clan), NCCC graduate

Virgil Printup (Deer clan), 10th grade,

Niagara Wheatfield High School.

Anabel Guiterrez (Turtle clan), Senior,

Fort Lewis College.

MacKenzie Smith (Turtle clan), 11th grade,

Niagara Wheatfield High School.

S ay Çwé:Øn to our new summer interns for 2019. They’re a great group of young adults and we’re very

lucky to have them.

This summer they’re working on the forest pest inventory

which includes the cherry fruit fly sampling. This project

involves daily trap setting, monitoring, and collecting as

many forest pests as possible for sampling. They’ll also do

the plum pox virus sampling for the 7th year in a row.

We’re still dealing with a stone fruit quarantine issue, and

we’ll continue to test for plum pox virus in conjunction

with the USDA.

Other projects on their docket include basic office work,

Tuscarora Picnic booth, mapping, tending to some

gardens, planting trees and more.

We look forward to a productive summer with them.

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