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2018 TUSCARORA ROADSIDE CLEANUP
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 on our website, www.tuscaroraenvironment.org.)
TIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED BUT IN A SEPARATE BIN.
LIMITED NUMBER OF FURNITURE WILL BE ACCEPTED
(IE. COUCHES, CHAIRS, END TABLES.)
Gloves, bags, and smiles will be available during Cleanup courtesy of the Tuscarora Temperance Society.
FREE t-shirts will be given to those who help with Cleanup, courtesy of our Office (while supplies last.)
FMI: Jeremy Printup, Tuscarora Temperance, #228-5898; or TEP Office, #264-6011.
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Volume 9, Issue 4
April 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 [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”
April 8, 2018 - Moon Planting Discussion and Seed Exchange,
Allegany Community Center, Salamanca, NY. 4pm - 8pm. Indigenous
dinner will be provided, 4pm-5pm. Moon Planting, Soil Health and
Fertilizers discussion featuring Stephen McComber, 5pm-730pm. Seed
Exchange (please bring your heirloom seeds to exchange!) FMI: sni.org/
departments/allegany-community-center/
April 14, 2018 - Revitalizing Haudenosaunee Food Economies & Food
Sovereignty Workshop with Sera:sera Terrylynn Brant,
Kanatsiohareke, Fonda, NY. 10am - 4pm. This workshop will involve an
introduction to issues in food sovereignty, discussions pre-planning the
Kanatsiohareke garden, and some hands-on garden bed preparation and
planting weather permitting.) Bring your own lunch or a dish to pass.
Suggested sliding scale donation: $10-$25. No one will be turned away due
to lack of funds. FMI: to RSVP call #518-673-4197 or
April 18, 2018 - 2 the Outdoors Forum: Sacred Land - A Native View
of the Earth, Tifft Nature Preserve, Fuhrman Blvd, Buffalo, NY. FREE.
730pm-930pm (doors open at 7pm.) An evening forum spent with Seneca
and Algonquin elders talking about their view of Mother Earth. Speakers
include: Stephen Gordon (Seneca Nation elder), Maurice “Moe” John
(Seneca Nation elder) and Mike Bastine (Algonquin Elder). FMI:
April 20-21, 2018 - 21st Annual Workshop on American Indigenous
Languages (WAIL), University of California - Santa Barbara, HSSB
6020, Santa Barbara, CA. The linguistics department will provide a forum
for the discussion of theoretical, descriptive, and practical studies of the
indigenous languages of the Americas. The keynote speaker is Anthony K.
Webster (U. of Texas-Austin.) FMI: osla.sa.ucsb.edu/org/nail/wail.
May 12, 2018 - Hands-On Beekeeping Class, 8763 East Otto Road, East
Otto, NY. $10. 9am - 1pm. Hosted by the Western New York Honey
Producers Association (WNYHPA) with guest speaker Andy Card
(Beekeeper Tech Team, Cornell). The day includes tour of Merrimack
Valley Apiaries, Inc.; slide show with pollination, honey production, nucs
and more; and hive class (bring your suit.) FMI:
www.mvabeepunchers.com.
May 19-20, 2018 - Annual Children’s Festival: Celebrating
“imagiNATIONS!”, National Museum of the American Indian, NY, NY.
11am-5pm. Don’t miss the opening celebration of the new
imagiNATIONS Activity Center at the NMAI-NY, a weekend of activities
showcasing the ingenuity of the Indigenous cultures of the Americas. FMI:
nmai.si.edu.
Tuscarora Roadside Cleanup is coming
soon. Please help out your community
and pick up some roadside garbage.
“Many Hands Lighten the Load.”
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Back by Popular Demand!
We will be accepting a limited number of refrigerators,
freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers & appliances.
NO TIRES, but we accept them at Roadside Cleanup
HOUSEHOLD
HAZARDOUS WASTE LIST
Aerosols
Batteries
Antifreeze
Cleaners
Driveway Sealer
Fluorescent (including CFL) Bulbs
Gasoline
Herbicides
Latex Paint
Lead-Acid Batteries
Motor Oil
Oil-Based Paint
Pesticides
Pool Chemicals
Propane Tanks
Spray Cans
Thermometers
Waste Oil
And more!
ELECTRONIC
RECYCLING LIST Computers (Desktops & Laptops)
Printers (Ink or Toner)
Ink/Toner Cartridges
Computer Accessories (Mice,
Keyboards, Webcams, Speakers,
Microphones etc.)
Computer Monitors (CRT, LCD/LED)
Televisions (CRT, Projection, LCD,
LED, Plasma, please check with TEP
Office.)
Microwave Ovens (Non PCB)
Copiers/Fax Machines
Telephones
Cell Phones & Chargers
GPS Units
Pagers
Tablets
Answering Machines
MP3 Players
Scanners
ELECTRONIC
RECYCLING LIST Continued
Radios/Boomboxes/CD Players etc.
Storage Devices (External Hard
Drives, Solid State Drives, SD Cards,
Memory Cards, Card Readers, etc.)
Audio Equipment (Speakers,
Microphones, DJ Equipment,
Receivers, Recording Devices,
Headphones, etc.)
Video Equipment (Cameras, Video
Cameras, Web Cams, Recording
Devices, etc.)
Circuit Boards
Cables, Wires, Power Cords, Power
Strips
Rechargeable Dry Cell Batteries
(Nickel Cadmium – NiCad, Nickel
Metal Hydride – NiMH, Lithium Ion –
Li-ion)
Anything else with a circuit
board or a cord!
QUESTIONS? Or a list of
materials we DON’T accept?
Call Tuscarora Environment
Program at 716.264.6011 or visit
www.hazmanusa.com
ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS
(Rain or Shine)—Please do not drop items off before or after the event time.
OPEN TO TUSCARORA RESIDENTS
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Lakes in the northern United States are thawing
earlier in spring compared with the early 1900s. All
14 lakes studied were found to be thawing earlier in
the year, with thaw dates shifting earlier by up to 24
days over the past 110 years.
*www.epa.gov/climate-inidcators/
Worldwide, net emissions of greenhouse gases from
human activities increased by 35% from 1990 to
2010. Emissions of carbon dioxide, which account
for about three-fourths of total emissions, increased
by 42% over this period.
*www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/
Did You Know . . .
Since 1979, the length of the melt season for Arctic
sea ice has grown by 37 days. Arctic sea ice now
starts melting 11 days earlier and it starts refreezing
26 days later than it used to, on average.
*www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/
A long standing practice when it comes to farming at
Tuscarora is that non-reservation farmers rent from
Tuscarora landowners to add to their crop yield. Currently
about 11% of our total Tuscarora land base is currently being
farmed by non-Tuscarora farmers. These farmers use modern
agriculture practices that is widely accepted across the U.S. for
small to large-scale farming production, but what does that
mean for Tuscarora.
Farmers sometimes spray fields with herbicides for weed
control prior to planting. The herbicide used typically contains
Glyphosate which is a non-selective herbicide used to control
a broad spectrum of annual and perennial weeds and woody
plants. There are a variety of products from different
manufactures that are utilized for this purpose, such as
“Accord”, “Makaze” or “Roundup.” But the Nation has
banned the use of pesticides and herbicides on the territory
(mainly because of our dependence on ground water), and we
rely on the land owners (those who rent to off-reservation
farmers) to make sure these chemicals are not being used.
Several applications of herbicides are typically used by local
farmers, including the herbicide Altrazine that is typically
applied after the crop seed has emerged.
What is Glyphosate? It’s a glyphosate acid and its salts are
moderately toxic compounds in EPA toxicity class II. Labels
for products containing these compounds must bear the signal
word ‘WARNING.’ Glyphosate itself is an acid, but it is
commonly used in salt form, most commonly the
isopropylamine salt. It is generally distributed as water-soluble
concentrates and powders. Thus, even though it is highly
soluble in water, field and laboratory studies show it does not
leach appreciably, and has low potential for runoff. More
information about it and other farming sprays can be found at:
http://pmep.cce.cornell.edu.
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does have bearing on our own
systems, and vice versa. Another
issue that was interesting to learn
about was hard water and what it’s all
about.
What Is Hard Water?
Hard water is a problem in over 85%
of the U.S. according to the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS). Drinking
water is considered “hard” when it
has a high concentration of dissolved
minerals, specifically calcium and
magnesium. Water is a good solvent
and these minerals dissolve in it as it
moves through soil and rock and
carried along, eventually ending up in
your water supply.
The USGS has general guidelines for
classifications of water hardness:
0 to 60 mg/L (milligrams per
liter) as soft water;
61 to 120 mg/L as moderately
hard water;
121 to 180 mg/L as hard water;
and 180 mg/L or higher as very
hard water.
Water test results at Tuscarora (taken
at home sites through our IHS septic
and well program) show nothing
lower than 150 mg/L, which means
we have some pretty hard water here
at Tuscarora. But we’re not the only
ones, other places, mainly in the
Midwest, have even harder water
(like Indianapolis, Minneapolis, and
San Antonio.) Why? At one time in
the distant past most of the U.S. was
submerged under a shallow sea.
When the water receded, it left high
concentrations of limestone across
the continent, which dissolves into
groundwater, producing hard water.
In conclusion, when it comes to the
discussion about hard water there are
other issues you can talk about
including: the health effects of
mineral-rich water in our diet - is it
good or bad; how does hard water
affect our appliances; and does the
taste and smell of hard water really
matter.
After lunch, Tia Hastings from the
Indian Health Service talked about
the many water treatment options out
there for residential use. From the
simple Brita pitcher filters to the
more complex reverse osmosis
filtration and distillation system with
electrodialysis that can cost into the
$1000s.
The day ended with another
presentation by Candace Balmer from
RCAP Solutions about understanding
residential septic systems. She
touched on the different rules we
should follow to install and maintain
safe septic systems so they don’t
contaminate our land and water. Also
the ways to keep an eye on our
Distribution boxes and septic tanks so
they stay healthy and workable. In
the end, she added some examples of
systems that are used in tight spaces
on small land plots and examples of
septic systems that are used by small
communities of a couple hundred
homes or less.
The day was full of a lot of
information that all of us should
know since we’re a community of
wells and septic systems. What is
going on with our neighbors systems
I n March we held a Septic and
Wellwater Training for Tuscarora
residents and it was a thorough
success. The morning kicked off with
a presentation by Bill Kappel from
the U.S Geological Survey. He’s a
leading hydrologist and our go-to guy
for groundwater related issues. He
shared insight to the history of
groundwater in our Niagara region
and how Tuscarora water fits into this
larger picture.
Then we heard a wonderful
presentation by Candace Balmer from
the Resources for Communities and
People Solutions (RCAP Solutions).
She spoke about the components of a
groundwater well like casings, soil
types, wellhead protection, pump
chambers, and more. A thorough look
into what it takes to for homes to live
soley off of well water. Interesting
fact, over 44 million people in the
U.S. still live off of well water
according to the U.S. Geological
Survey.
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S pring has finally sprung! Spring
is signified by many changes to
our environment. The days are
getting longer and warmer, birds are
chirping and making nests, and
thunder storms are just around the
corner. Get ready for the rain and the
mud! Remember - April showers
bring May flowers. Here are some
words you will probably need to use
this month:
Nęwuhstahkw – Spring
Cihskuʔkuʔ – Robin
Kanęʔyeckhwar – It builds a nest
Kacihe :tyęh – They twitter (of birds)
Yawętuckę – Rainy
Rutkyerhu:rę – He has a coat on
Yenęhasʔnihθthaʔ – Umbrella
Neyuchaʔne:t – Rainbow
Hiʔnęʔ ka:weh – It thunders
Yuʔnaręwe :tiʔ – Mud puddle
Yuʔnaręwayęʔuʔy – There is a lot of mud
Yucihskwaʔ – Soggy
Waʔuwisa:ʔneʔ – Hail
Węʔna:ksę: – Stormy
Kęθruhnęh – It floods
Yuwracaʔtuh – Cool Breeze
Yuhnata:węʔθ – It becomes warm
Ruʔnętene hsnę – He basks in the sun
Yuhere :tih – The grass is growing
Hehce yewe :ti: – She sneezes
Yuciʔcihske heʔ – Many flowers
Kaciʔcihskęws – It is blooming
Katyaʔnitkęʔθre hteh – Plants are
sprouting up
Yeyęthuhθeʔ – She is going to plant
Usnaru·ru – Butterfly
Ne:kre: – Early spring frog
Ucikʔe :war – Bugs
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:
SPRINGTIME
S ince the beginning of 2018, the
towns of Lewiston and Porter have
received around 90 calls about sick
raccoons. The immediate reaction would
be to think rabies but the rate of rabies
has dramatically decreased over the
years thanks to Niagara County and
Tuscarora participating in the Oral
Rabies Vaccination Drop every year.
Recently, our Office received 3 different
reports from Tuscarora residents about a
sick raccoon around their home. Each
resident observed the raccoon out during
the day, acting strange and lethargic, and
in one case was spilling around crazily.
It’s been concluded that all these
raccoons are
suffering
from
distemper.
Although,
people cannot
get distemper
from animals,
it does not
make it any safer and is a highly contagious
disease for dogs and cats who are not
vaccinated or up to date on their yearly
shots.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for
distemper in raccoons. When the raccoon
population increases, they get very
susceptible to the disease. In this case, the
cause of the problem can be traced back to
Canine or Feline distemper, which can be
detrimental to unvaccinated dogs and cats.
With canine distemper the virus progresses
in raccoons and they will develop
pneumonia, and eventually will exhibit
bizarre behavior and wander aimlessly in a
circle and acting disoriented, eventually
ending in death.
Feline distemper is a little different, but the
result is still the same. The raccoon will
experience different symptoms including a
high fever, vomiting, anorexia, diarrhea and
leukopenia. This disease moves more
quickly through the raccoon and is very
contagious in the raccoon body secretions.
Each distemper disease, though very
different in symptoms, will create an
infected raccoon. These infected
raccoons become very detrimental to our
cats and dogs in our community because
pets can come in contact with the fluids
from a raccoon that are dead or alive.
That is why it’s important that all dogs
and cats living at Tuscarora receive their
yearly shots for distemper and even
rabies. We are fortunate, Murisa Printup
has taken the lead on this important
project. If your dogs and cats have not
received their yearly shots, you now have
an opportunity to get them for FREE. If
you are interested please refer to the
information below.
Tuscarora Residents only: FREE
Vaccines (Distemper, parvo, adenovirus
type 2, parainfluenza) are available for
your dogs. Contact Murisa Printup @
716-550-3036 with (any questions) and
Pet's name, Owner's name, addresses &
phone #.
‘Open Arms Rescue of WNY’ will be
providing us with this service. If you
want to donate for their efforts, please
visit their Facebook page and click
"DONATE": https://www.facebook.com/
OpenArmsRescueOfWNY/
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S ummer internships will be
available this year at our TEP
Office. Each year we look forward to
mentoring college and high school
students through our summer intern
program. We try to provide a
professional atmosphere filled with
duties and responsibilities related to
traditional environmental science. By
doing so, we hope to encourage
students to successfully continue in
their education, and strive to go
further in their preferred fields of
study, and hopefully in the
environmental sciences.
We are looking for two (2) college
(or post-college) summer intern. The
position consists of temporary full-
time (40 hrs/week) work that will
last about 9-10 weeks starting June
4, 2018 at the Tuscarora
Environment Office. In addition to
the normal work day, the internship
might also include travel and
weekends. In addition, all interns
will be asked to assist in cultural
restoration projects as needed. The
deadline to apply is Friday, May
11, 2018, 4pm.
QUALIFICATIONS
It is preferred but not required that
the applicant have general
knowledge of biology and more
specifically good knowledge about
our Tuscarora environment. In
addition we prefer the applicants to:
Have a high school diploma/
GED;
Good writing skills, general
knowledge of computers, and skills
with data collection;
Good verbal/communication skills;
And Tuscarora/Haudenosaunee/
Native American preference is given.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are asked to submit a letter
of intent or a resume and cover letter,
and include:
Personal information (name,
address, cell/home phone number,
email, age.)
Name of college/university the
applicant is currently attending and
what class/year they graduate.
What contributions the applicant
can make to the TEP as a summer
intern.
Past pertinent work experiences.
You can mail or drop off your letter
and/or resume to:
Rene Rickard, TEP Director
Tuscarora Environment Office
5226 Walmore Road
Tuscarora Nation
Via: Lewiston, NY 14092
If you are interested and need more
information or have questions please
contact us at #716.264.6011.
* This year we won’t be providing
internships to high school students
due to lack of funding.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR
LETTERS OF INTENT BY 4PM,
FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2018.
T he NYPA Tuscarora Scholarship applications are due Monday April 30, 2018.
Apply as soon as possible. The scholarship will provide, for the upcoming 2018
-2019 academic year, two (2) undergraduate full-tuition scholarships to Tuscaroras
matriculating at any community college, university or college within the State Uni-
versity of New York (SUNY) school system. They shall receive tuition only for the
fall and spring semesters up to four (4) years.
Some guidelines include: 1) Applicant must be enrolled at Tuscarora; 2) Applicant
must be a matriculating student; and 3) Applicant must be attending school full-time
each semester.
Applications are available on our website, www.tuscaroraenvironment.org; at our
TEP Office; and at Jamie Gilbert’s Office at Niagara-Wheatfield.
Applications are due Monday, April 30, 2018
By Bryan Printup
ABOVE: ABT. 1930. (l-r): Louise Hill, Minnie Garlow
Rickard, Roberta Hill, and Howard Hill. Courtesy of H. Hill.
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Buffalo Courier Express Sunday, May 25, 1930
2,500 ATTEND OUTDOOR SPORTS OF
TUSCARORAS
Field Day, Held on Reservation Near Falls,
Success, Despite Some Rain
The first Indian field day, held yesterday at the
Tuscarora reservation near Niagara Falls, was a decided
success, although a heavy rainfall in the afternoon
interrupted the sports, which were witnessed by about
2,500 persons, both Indian and white.
The redmen brought home the greatest number of first
places in the various events, and hung up some fine
records in baseball, racing, and archery.
The Tuscarora baseball team beat Wilson 15-0 in the
afternoon, and the Seneca team beat Shawnee village,
8-5. In the softball matches, Tuscaroras beat the Silver
Brands 5-1 and in the school contest in the morning,
Sanborn defeated the Indians 12-10.
In the 60-yard dashes, Elmer Mt. Pleasant, Tuscarora
runner, was first in the fourteen to sixteen-year-old
class; Elton Mt. Pleasant, his brother, in the twelve to
fourteen-year-old class; Donald Green, also a
Tuscarora, in the ten to twelve-year-old class, and
Richard Carlyle, white boy, in the race for boys less
than ten years.
In the girls’ contest, Ruth White, a Negro girl, was the
winner in the fourteen to sixteen-year-old class and a
Tuscarora girl, Winona Pembleton, ran a close second.
In the archery contest for men, Henry Garlow,
Tuscarora, and Frank Horack, white bowmaker of
North Tonawanda, proved close competitors. The
downpour spoiled the boxing matches. ABOVE: Alice Rickard. Courtesy of D. Rickard.
