The Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force brings you the latest environmental news, events and environmental issues that affect our communities across the Iroquois Confederacy and surrounding area.
Northeastern Tribes benefit from National Fish and Wildlife Service’s Generosity
On August 28, 2011, Hurricane Irene caused the waters of the White River in Bethel, Vermont to spill over its banks and flood the White River National Fish Hatchery contaminating the “closed well water” hatchery. This contamination was to the well water and not the fish. The hatchery rears Atlantic salmon brood stock for restoration efforts in the Connecticut River, lake trout for stocking in the Great Lakes, and native brook trout to support recreational fishing in some Vermont rivers.
North American Association of Environmental Educators Nation Conference
The HETF recently participated in the North American Association of Environmental Educators Nation Conference held September 29 to October 2, 2010 in Buffalo, NY. Tuscarora HETF staff hosted a “Field Experience” at the Tuscarora Old Gym and the Tuscarora Indian School to showcase our environmental education work and discuss strategies with other educators. Over twenty guests began the day with a traditional opening and a slide show by Tuscarora Director Neil Patterson Jr. Visitors toured the Tuscarora Indian School with presentations from Principal Liz Carr, Culture Teacher Joanne Weinholtz, and Language Teachers Vince Schiffert and Betsy Bissell. Our guests were also delighted to hear briefly from Dennis Banks, American Indian Movement, during a traditional lunch made with CSA garden vegetables and local deer meat.
The Black Ash Project at Akwesasne
The Black Ash Project has been in existence for quite a few years now thanks to some partnerships that has formed over the years such as the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment (ATFE), MCA Model Forest Program, SRMT Forestry Program, South Nation Conservation, The Ranger School, NYSDEC Forestry Department, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and the US Department of Agriculture – Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS).
15th Annual Region 2 Indian Nation Leadership Meeting
Indian Nation Leadership Meeting with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
On Tuesday August 20th, 2010 Indian Nations located throughout New York State met up with U.S., E.P.A. Officials to discuss different topics and concerns each Nation had about the environment. Also joining the group were officials fromNeil Patterson tells the story “Maid of the Mist” the Department of Environmental Conservation. This year’s annual meeting was held in Niagara Falls at the Crowne Plaza, only a short distance from the Falls.
ATFE Akwesasne Maple Project
Kakwitetstsi Nikahawi Enniskowa Tsiniwenh:nites nonen ronterontara;raks Tho:ne’ Onen Entitewahwe’non:ni ne Orontakeri, Tho:ne’ onen Tenhatihnekonkiehte Tsiniiore Enwaton Watha Oses. (In the spring time, in the month of March, they will drill holes in the trees, and then collect the sap, and then boil the sap until it becomes maple syrup.)
This was a record breaking year for making maple syrup. Sonkwaiatison was very generous to us this year. We must have done something right by burning tobacco for the trees called Enhatisestata(putting the sap in the trees) where we give thanks and acknowledgement to the trees, especially the leader of the trees, the maple tree and giving thanks for Sonkwaiatison for putting the sap in the maple tree for us to use as medicine and make maple syrup.
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