Monthly Archives: April 2015

Neetopk Keetopk News

iPhone 262 7 7Earth Week: April 22 is celebrated as Earth Day.
Neetopk Keetopk will gather to celebrate Earth Day on Sunday afternoon, April 26, in Rosendale.
We will meet at Creative Co-op, 402 Main Street, at 1:50pm.
We will proceed to the Roundout Creek at 2pm for ceremony including fire, water, song, sharing and blessings.
Bring own chair if needed.
For more info, contact Etaoqua at etaoqua@juno.com

Other events:
May 3, Sunday, 1pm: ANA program – Songs and story telling with Nick Miles and ANA at Reservoir Methodist on RT 28
May 15, Friday, 7pm, ANA – Neetopk Keetopk meeting at Old Dutch, Kingston, NY, continuing Reconciliation discussion.
May 22-24, Friday – Sunday, Memorial Day Weekend – Sweat with Calvin Pompano and Paul Tobin at Point of Infinity. People are welcome to come and support the activities and participate in the ceremonies whether or not you wish to “sweat”.  Contact Paul Tobin for more info at coyotesong1@hotmail.com
June 6, Sunday afternoon: Tree planting with Tom Porter, Calvin Pomano, Paul Tobin. Location being finalized. A pipe will be presented to Tom Porter.
June 13, Sat., Juneteenth in Kingston NY with ENJAN [End the New JimCrow Action Network] with Odell Winfield
Summer Solstice Celebration in Wappinger Falls, June 21, Sunday, Father’s Day, 11am -3pm. Hosted by Sarah Elisabeth’s Herb Garden at 59 Marlorville Road off Rt 9D: Fire, Cloud Breaker Drum, sharing, pipe and blessings.  Bring chair and picnic lunch.

Protect Mauna Kea

igHawaii Gov. Halts Construction Of Giant Telescope
In Clash Over Sacred Land

 The decision to halt the construction of the telescope
is just the latest in an ongoing conflict
between an indigenous movement and astronomers.

Protect Mauna Kea

Drum Making Workshop at Kanatsiohareke

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4934 State Highway 5, Fonda, NY 12068

Traditional Hand Drum Making Workshop
Taught by Jackie Labonte (Mohawk)
Saturday, April 25, 2015 9 am – 6 pm
TUITION: $100.00
Tuition includes breakfast, light lunch, materials, and instructional costs.

Registration
Register no later than April 23, so we can plan for the meals.
CLASS SIZE: Twenty-five students maximum. Minimum of ten students.
Email: ionataiewas14@hotmail.com or call 518-584-9270
Phone: (518) 673-2534 or (631) 266-1966

This is a fundraiser for Kanatsiohareke, a non-profit organization dedicated to the revitalization of Haudenosaunee culture and language.

Memorial Reception

Memorial Top2SAVE THE DATE
An Evening in Memory of
Ingrid Washinawatok El-Issa
and
Tonya Gonnella Frichner

The Ingrid Washinawatok El-Issa
Flying Eagle Woman Fund

Cordially invites you
to a reception in memory of

Ingrid Washinawatok El-Issa
and
Tonya Gonnella Frichner

Friday, April 24, 2015
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
777 UN Plaza
East 44th Street and First Avenue
2nd Floor

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Crying Earth Rise Up

flyerCrying Earth Rise Up is an intimate portrait of the human cost of uranium mining and its impact on sacred water.  It tells a timely story of protecting land, water and a way of life.

The film will be showing on Sunday, April 26, 2015 at the
Center for Remembering and Sharing
124  4th Avenue, 2nd Floor
(between East 12th and 13th Streets)
NYC​

Web site for Crying Earth RIse Up

Web site for Owe Aku International

Web site for Dine No Nukes