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Independent Consultant Needed April 15, 2010 - As part of the process for the Nation's new building an independent Consultant is needed. The Tuscarora Nation is looking for an independent consultant needed for Nation Building construction coordination. Pay commensurate with experience. Send or drop-off resume and/or letter of intent by 5pm on April 20, 2010 to: Tuscarora Environment Program 2045 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. |
| Tuscarora Field Studies Update |
 Frogs & Fish April 12, 2010 - Many of you may wonder what Tuscarora Environment Program employees actually do each day. We hope these updates provide some insight. This week's report comes from our field technician, Sean Brayley, who has been working with subcontractors in the field on several efforts. You can check out his report HERE. |
Tuscarora Nation Book Money Grant January 4, 2010 - The spring semester applications for the Tuscarora Book Money Grant are due January 2, 2010.You can turn them in at the front office at the Tuscarora Indian School. Due to the winter break, the School was closed on the 2nd. So please have the completed applications to the office by January 4th. Checks will be mailed out three weeks after the due date. If you need an application they are available at teh TEP Office or online HERE. |
January 2010 Exhibit Grand Opening December 7, 2009 - Coming soon is the grand opening of the Tuscarora Exhibit at the Lewiston Power Vista Center, Lewiston, NY. We are in the final stages of designing the Exhibit and we hope to see the final product in January 2010. The exhibit will showcase our government, beadwork, relationship with Tuscarora corn, and how we are still sovereign. Please keep an eye out for our grand opening date and join us for this exciting time. If you have any questions or comments, please send them to Bryan Printup at the TEP office, or contact Neil Patterson Sr. Nya:we. |
Community Supported Agriculture Here December 03, 2009 - The TEP Office would like to say Nya:we to all the families who participated in this year's Tuscarora Community Supported Agriculture program. We had many successes and we plan to improve our bounty for 2010. The last project for the TCSA was the husking bee for our Tuscarora corn. It was a long week but our few dedicated members pulled through and produced enough braids for all the TCSA members. Nya:we for all their hard work. Please remember to sign up again for next year and if you have any suggestions or comments about our TCSA please don't hesitate to let Patti know. See you all in 2010! Above: Volunteers helping to husk and braid corn at the Old Gym in 2009. |
 Understanding Negative Identities December 02, 2009 - Join the Tuscarora Community Health Workers Program next week for a 3-day Workshop about Ethnostress and Unburdening. Ethnostress: The Disruption of the Native Spirit Tuesday, December 8th, 2009 9:00am - 4:00pm Unburdening the Spirit: Healing the Inner Child Wednesday, December 9th - Thursday, December 10th 9:00am - 4:00pm Tuscarora Old Gym Mt. Hope Road Tuscarora Nation Presented by Dianne Hill (Katsitsawaks), a member of the Bear clan, Mohawk Nation situated in the Grand River Territory of the Six Nations in Ontario, CA. Please RSVP by 12/7, space limited to 40 participants. For more information & to register: CHW Office, 297.0598 Coffee/beverages & pasteries available 8:30 - 9:00am Lunch will be provided 12pm - 1:00pm (Donations to meals will be accepted.) (Not affiliated with the TEP office) Read More |
 Treaty of Canandaigua 1794 Day November 10, 2009 - The 1794 signing of the Canandaigua Treaty is commemorated annually by Haudenosaunee, Native and non-Native peoples alike at the boulder by the original Canandaigua Signing location every November 11th. On November 11th, 2009 all events are free and open to the public and everyone is welcome to join in celebrating this wonderful historic event. For more information and a schedule of events for the day, please visit the Ganondagan site HERE. |
Tuscarora Recycling Program November 02, 2009 - The recycling program for homes at Tuscarora will see some changes to the types of materials accepted by Modern Recycling. Modern Recycling, Inc. is announcing their conversion to Single Stream recycling technology. Single Stream recycling is the latest recycling technology that provides many benefits to the storing, collecting and processing of recyclable material. Residents wil enjoy an expanded list of acceptable items for recycling and a simpler program because less material preparation is required such as sorting and sizing. Glass, pastic, metal, paper and cardboard can be co-mingled into one bin. The new expanded menu of accceptable materials will soon be delivered to residents. You can also download the Guide HERE (a pdf file which requires Adobe Reader). Is your recycling bin full? Clear plastic bags can be used for additional items if your bin is full. |
| Applications Arriving Soon |
Tuscarora Scholarship Program October 26, 2009 - The Tuscarora Scholarship Program will begin accepting applications November 6, 2009. To be eligible for the 2010 school year you must be an enrolled Tuscarora, old or young; and be eligible to attend any N.Y.S. SUNY college or university. This scholarship is a tuition-only scholarship and is a result of the Niagara relicensing agreement with the Tuscarora Nation in 2007. You will can pick up the applications at multiple points including HERE at tuscaroraenvironment.org. Other locations include: The Tuscarora Environment Office Tuscarora Indian School Jamie Gilbert's office at N-W http://niagara.nypa.gov/TuscaroraScholarshipApplication/ photo credit: NYPA. 2009 Scholarship winners: Nick Patterson and Kaylee Oddo. |
TCSA Receives Accolades October 22, 2009 - Recently the Tuscarora Community Supported Agriculture (TCSA) garden was awarded a $100.00 gift certificate from Harris Seed Company. The TCSA was one of the top 5 winners in the contest titled "What does your garden mean to you?". The purpose of the contest is to show how gardens make a positive contribution to the home and family. You can check out the winning entry HERE at the Harris Seed website. Many nya:wes to Patti and her garden for a job well done! |
Try the Fishing Game October 12, 2009 - This coming weekend you will have the opportunity meet the TEP staff at the Tuscarora Community Fair. We will have a fishing game at our booth that teaches about the ebs and flows of fish and their relationships with food, pollution and the water cycles. We will also have our newsletters, photos, information, and more. Tuscarora Community Fair Schedule Saturday, October 17, 2009
Postponed to Saturday, October 24, 2009 Tuscarora Old Gym, Mt. Hope Road Turkey Dinner, 5pm - 6:30pm $6.00; $4.00 seniors; and $2.00 12 + under.
(Items for auction are greatly appreciated)
Everyone Welcome!! |
Unwanted Pharmaceutical Collection September 22, 2009 - Don't flush your medications down the toilet but instead drop them off at a local collection at Mount St. Mary's Hospital. September 26, 2009, 10:00am - 2:00pm Mount St. Mary's Hospital 5300 Military Road, Lewiston, NY Recent news about the detection of prescription drugs in drinking water has caused concern about the impact on the human health. Also, storing expired and unwanted medications in your home increases the risk of accidental poisoning and teen drug abuse. Help protect our water, yourself and your family's safety by disposing of medicines properly through collection and incineration. HIPPA Complaint. |
New ID Card System September 16, 2009 - Recently the Haudenosaunee Documentation Committee distributed their latest news release about the new Haudenosaunee ID card system. The September 9th release touches on subjects such as the MOA update, card design, the Haudenosaunee passport and card application offices. "The HDC is working with each Nation to set up our card application offices. In May, Siemens conducted site surveys of our five proposed office locations (Tonawanda, Akwesasne, Onondaga, Grand River, and Oneida - near Southwold, ON). On July 17, Siemens presented the HDC with the results of the site surveys. All of the locations surveyed meet the needs of our system. Delivery of the new equipment to set up the application offices is expected soon." If you would like a copy of the News Release please contact the TEP office and we can make one available to you. Or you can download a .pdf copy HERE using Adobe Acrobat Reader. |
| Successful Ash Conference |
3-Day Event at Tuscarora September 14, 2009 - Last week the Tuscarora Environment Office and HETF hosted an Ash seed collection workshop and basket making demonstration. Both events were a success and we thank all those who participated in the event at the Old Gym and the Tuscarora School. Below are some images from the site visit to ash trees on Susies Lane, the basket making demonstration at the Tuscarora School, and the makeshift "workbench" set up at the Old Gym. In the end, the basket class completed 13 baskets of varying sizes and purposes. |
| Farewell to our Summer Interns |
Nya:we for our Intern's Service September 2, 2009 - The last of our three summer interns has left the office and we will miss them. Each student provided something different to the office and we wish them the very best. Above, the interns are seperating the harvest for the CSA distribution. |
 Black Ash Basket Demonstration August 26, 2009 - Basket maker, Richard David, will demonstrate and discuss the black ask basket-making process from pounding the logs, splitting the splints, to weaving a basket. Each participant who RSVP's for the Thursday demonstration will be provided the opportunity to make and take a small basket. The cost for the demonstration is FREE. Date: Thursday, September 10, 2009 Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm Place: Pounding the logs demonstration at the Tuscarora Indian School, then the basket demonstration at the Tuscarora Old Gym. Cost: FREE. A FREE lunch will be provided to participants. Date: Friday, September 11, 2009 Time: 9:30am - 12:15pm Place: Tuscarora Old Gym, Tuscarora Nation Cost: FREE Sponsored by: Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force, and the Tuscarora Environment Program. * Please RSVP to TEP Office (for the Thursday/Friday demonstration only) by Wednesday September 2, 2009 |
| Ash Conference at Tuscarora |
Ash (Fraxinus) Conservation August 5, 2009 - We are announcing this week a Black Ash Seed Collection at Tuscarora sponsored by the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment, USDA-ARS Lab and The Black Ash Center. Where: Tuscarora Old Gym, Mt. Hope Road, Tuscarora Nation, via Lewiston, NY. Date: Wednesday September 9, 2009 Time: 10 am Objectives of the training is to teach participants the importance of Fraxinus conservation by the collection of seed; to learn techniques and methods for Ash seed collection, storage, handling and preservation; and hands on seed collection - minimal time in class and majority time spent outdoors. Lunch will be provided, please RSVP by Wednesday, September 2, 2009. Dress for the weather and outside walking. More information is available in the announcement, click HERE to download the .pdf file. |
CANCELLED TODAY  A Journey to Natve American Wellness July 30, 2009 - The Walk Home is a 3000 mile journey to Native American wellness. Four members of the Tohono O'odham Nation are walking home from Maine to their homeland in Arizona. Along the way, they will visit Native and non-Native communitities, promoting traditional Native foods and fitness as an essential tool for creating community wellness. Where: Tuscarora Old Gym When: Monday, August 3rd, 12:30pm Join the walkers for lunch, followed by a presentation by the group of their goal to reduce diabetes in the Native community. Please bring a dish to pass. Donations will also be accepted to help with their expenses. For more information: www.thewalkhome.org or Tuscarora Community Health Worker Program. You can download the flyer (.pdf file) HERE. |
 New Old Pictures About Tuscarora July 22, 2009 - During the 2009 Tuscarora Picnic the TEP booth had the opportunity to share with everyone a collection of photographs from the 1950s. W. Greene loaned us his 125+ page binder of photographs from the days of the SPA project. Most of the photographs are of aerial shots of individual homes at Tuscarora. It's a great collection and we are in the process of scanning, and cataloging them for our Old Picture Collection. We hope to complete the project by the end of this summer. |
Hydrocooling Your Vegetables |
Chilled Vegetables, Sizzling Quality July 20, 2009 - The Tuscarora Community Supported Agriculture garden is in full swing. Our summer interns are hard at work tending to the vegetables and weeds over at the garden this summer. Summertime means harvesting in hot weather! By cooling your produce with water before refrigerating it, your vegetables will arrive at the dinner table fresh, crisp, and sweet.
While a vegetable is growing in the garden, it naturally creates and holds heat. That "field heat" stays within the plant even during cool parts of the day. After harvest, the plant keeps creating heat, which turns its sugars into starches. Until the vegetable is cooled down, it will keep losing sugars - and its sweet taste!
Hydrocooling - cooling with water - is the most effective way to decrease the core temperature of most crops. By immersing vegetables in cold water right after harvest, you can cool them evenly and retain their crispness. Leafy vegetables reach a cool core temperature in just a few minutes, and then they should be removed from the water so they don't become waterlogged. "Chunky" vegetables like zucchini, carrots, or beans take from 5-15 minutes to cool evenly, and this soaking time can serve as a first rinse.
After removing vegetables from the cooling bath, finish washing them, dry off excess water, and store them in the refrigerator. They should stay moist but not wet. By hydrocooling before you refrigerate, you'll have sweeter, crisper produce that will stay fresh longer than by refrigerating alone. - www.harrisseeds.com
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 Locating EAB Purple Boxes July 2, 2009 - Have you seen these purple boxes? They are traps for the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), which was recently found in New York State.The boxes are purple because it was discovered that EAB are most attracted to this color. Inside the box is a lure: a bag scented with Manuka Oil. This non-toxic sticky glue will catch bugs flying around the tree. Recently we placed a few of these traps in Ash trees on Tuscarora. Above, our interns are using a reaching pole to place the trap in a female Ash tree on Upper Mountain Road. |
| Technician Position Available |
TEP Accepting Resumes for Position June 25, 2009 - Environmental Technician position available at the Tuscarora Environment Office. Various duties include research, writing and field work. Computer skills needed, with considerable knowledge of spreadsheet and word-processing programs. Preferably 4-year degree in natural resources, agronomy or forestry programs. Native American preference. Starting at $10.00/hr +benefits, or commensurate with experience. The deadline for the resumes is Friday, July 10, 2009. Send resume & references to: Rene Rickard, Tuscarora Environment Program, 2045 Upper Mountain Road, Sanborn, NY 14132. |
| Boundary Waters Treaty of 1809 |
HETF Response to the Water Treaty June 15, 2009 - The Centennial Celebration for the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1809 happened over this past weekend. It was celebrated between the two countries, U.S. and Canada, with music, declarations, ceremonies and more. The TEP Office was present with an environment booth at the Environmental fair on Goat Island. Our main purpose of participating was to deliver our message of the exclusion of the indigenous perspective on the Boundary Waters Treaty. The statement is available for downloading from the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force. Click HERE for the .pdf file. |
164th Tuscarora Nation Picnic |
Tuscarora Picnic Lineup Announced June 3, 2009 - The Tuscarora Picnic is July 10-11, 2009 at the Tuscarora Picnic Grove, below the school at Mt. Hope Road and Walmore Road. The Picnic posters and the stage lineup are now available. You can view the schedules, contest information, and posters on the Picnic page. Also, remember to visit the Tuscarora Environment booth at the Picnic, under the Nation's Big Top tent. Read More |
Awardees Announced at Culture Nite May 21, 2009 - The annual winners of the Scholarship program, established in the Tuscarora relicensing agreement, were announced during Culture Nite at the Tuscarora Indian School. On hand to make the announcement was Rob Daly, NYPA, Project Development, Licensing and Compliance. The two winners this year are: Nick Patterson and Kayley Oddo. Each will be attending a SUNY school this fall. More information will be available this June when they meet the regional NYPA representative for a photo opportunity. |
Call to Tuscarora Artists - Request for Proposals [RFP] |
Tuscarora Exhibit Project in Full Swing May 14, 2009 - Beginning in 2008, the Nation requested help from the Tuscarora community to help start and be part of the planning committee to develop the exhibit for the Tuscarora Nation at the NYPA Niagara Power Vista. Now in 2009, we are requesting help from our people to provide the objects/props for the Exhibit. Deadline for proposals: May 21, 2009 Eligibility: Any artist or artist team who are enrolled Tuscarora and/or native and live on the Tuscarora Nation. There is no age limit for the artists. Read More |
Extra Seeds Made Available March 30, 2009 - On Saturday March 28th the TEP held a Haudenosaunee-wide seed exchange event at the Old Gym. The day-long event attracted gardeners, farmers, and interested seed lovers from more than 6 different Haudenosaunee communities. We would like to thank the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force, and the Tuscarora Nation for hosting the event. |
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