| | WELCOME | The Tuscarora Environment Program [TEP] is a subsidiary of the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force [HETF], established in 1992 by the Grand Council. The HETF is composed of delegates chosen by each of the Haudenosaunee Nations who are committed to identifying environmental problems in their communities and to work to find solutions to these problems. The TEP opened its doors in 1997 with a director and one intern. Since then the office has tackled many issues and problems, providing solutions and education to the Tuscarora community. |
| CONTACT US | The Tuscarora Environment Office 2045 Upper Mountain Road Tuscarora Nation via Sanborn, NY 14132 #716.609.3810 Office Hours Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm |
| REFUSE SCHEDULE | The following are the only holidays in 2011 that will affect your refuse and recycling collection at Tuscarora, from the Modern Corporation: Memorial Day: Monday, May 30, 2011 - Collection will be Tuesday, 5/31/11
Independence Day: Monday, July 4, 2011 Labor Day: Monday, September 5, 2011 - Collection will be Tuesday, 9/6/11
Christmas Day: Sunday, December 25, 2011 You can download the Modern Recycling Inc. Residential Recycling Guide, CLICK HERE. |
| NATION APPLICATIONS | 
You can download applications right from our site! Check it out. |
| OTHER UPDATES | Vehicle Use Tax Form Haudenosaunee Red Card holders, living on the Tuscarora Nation, are tax exempt from Niagara County vehicle use taxes. To qualify for this exemption your car registration must be mailed into the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles. The exemption will NOT be taken off at the local Department of Motor Vehicles offices. The County Vehicle Use Tax Exemption Certificate forms are available at the TEP office.
Don't Transport Firewood Download HERE a .pdf file (Adobe Acrobat Reader needed) of a flyer about the possible dangers to our trees from transporting firewood. How You Can Help: If you have moved firewood, burn all of it before leaving your campsite.
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| | NOTICE: Please excuse our lack of content and postings. We are in the process of updating and moving our website to our new home, www.tuscaroraenvironment.org. Nya:we for your patience and understanding. |
| Tuscarora Energy Meeting V |
Discuss the Future of Tuscarora's Energy January 20, 2012 - All Tuscaroras are invited to join us this weekend for the 5th in a series of meetings leading to a final Tuscarora Energy Plan. Date: January 21, 2012 Time: 10am - 12pm Place: Tuscarora Health and Community Center A draft Energy Plan will be presented and discussed during the meeting. Please come prepared to think about the future of Tuscarora energy. |
Another FREE Salmon Distribution January 4, 2012 - This Friday January 6th, starting at 4pm we will have another FREE salmon distribution at the Community Center. The last one in December was such a huge success, we couldn't resist having another. We gave away more than 1000lbs of fresh salmon in one day! The salmon are from a hatchery in Vermont and are available to our Tuscarora residents and their friends. It's on a first-come, first-serve basis. Delivery is available to elders on the Nation, but please let us know. If you have questions or need more information give our office a call, 297-9982. |
| Tuscarora Book Money Grant |
2012 Grant Applications Available Now December 6, 2011 - Don't forget to apply for the Tuscarora Nation Book grant. The grant is open for enrolled Tuscarora attending college, university, trade school or vocational training program. The money is intended for books and/or supplies. in return, your clan mother may call upon you to help at Tuscarora Nation events for the betterment of our people. When your check arrives, a list of possible avenues for assitance will be attached. Deadline for Sping semester is January 2, 2012. To apply and for more detailed information about requirements and eligibility please check out HERE. |
| Another Successful Summer |
Native Earth Environmental Youth Camp August 24, 2011 - This past August we saw another successful Native Earth Environmental Youth Camp at the SUNY-ESF Biological Station, Cranberry Lake, NY and at the Thompson Island Camp at Akwesasne, NY . The 2 week event was sponsored by SUNY Environment Science and Forestry, Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force, and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Environment. It was also funded by the National Science Foundation. We had three students from Tuscarora attend the camp - Nicholas Barcer, Owen Chapman and Jeremy Ditto. If you would like more information about the excursion please check out the article at www.hetf.org Photo courtesy of N. Point and HETF. |
TEP Summer Interns July 13, 2011 - Our TEP staff would like to welcome all of our new TEP interns for the summer. They have been on the job for awhile and we are enjoying their company, and appreciate their hard wark and dedication. Some will be leaving us soon to return to college and we wish them all the luck. The interns are (l-r): Nick Barcer, Owen Chapman, Jade Smith, Paris Harper, Schuyler Chew, Sara Merrill and Sean Brayley. |
| | | Facebook | 
You can now find the Tuscarora Environment on Facebook. |
| Tuscarora Book | 
'Tuscarora Nation' by Bryan Printup and Neil Patterson Jr. is currently in its 2nd printing. Read More |
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Paper Recycling | 
Recycle Paper and Help our Students *The Abitibi Bin has returned and you can now drop-off your paper at the School's parking lot* Did you know that you can recycle newspaper, magazines, shopping catalogs, office & school papers at our Tuscarora Indian School? |
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