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2022 Local Powwows, Gatherings, Ceremonies, etc.
September 2022
Sept. 11, Sunday: Worship service sponsored by the Methodist and Reformed Churches in Port Ewen. Rev. Nick and Rev. Linda Miles are leading the service. The ANA drum is invited to participate, at the Port Ewen Park at 10:30 am, followed by a picnic. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided, and the rest is potluck. Location: George W. Ross Park - down the hill toward the river, pass the Esopus Library and turn left [Rec. Center, 208 Bowne St, Port Ewen, 12466]
[Note: There is “Drums Across the Western Hemisphere” taking place in the Americas on this date.]
Sept. 16, Friday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, ANA meets at American Legion Hall, 28 Mountain Road, Shokan off Rt. 28
Sept. 17, Saturday: Green Corn Ceremony, at Seed Song Farm. Setup 10:15 am. Ceremony starts at 11 am, followed by Three Sisters skit [Evan Pritchard narrating], then potluck. A Seed Song Farm event honoring Sunflowers and Corn follows later in the day.
Sept. 22, Thursday: Autumn Equinox Ceremony, 5:30 pm, Seed Song Farm. Potluck weather depending.Fall Equinox occurs on September 22, 2022 at 9:04 pm EDT.
During an equinox, the Sun crosses what is called the “celestial equator”—an imaginary extension of Earth’s equator line into space. The equinox occurs precisely when the Sun’s center passes through this line.When the Sun crosses the equator going from north to south, this marks the autumnal equinox; when it crosses from south to north, this marks the vernal equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the reverse.After the autumnal equinox, days become shorter than nights as the Sun continues to rise later and nightfall arrives earlier. This ends with the winter solstice, after which days start to grow longer once again. The word “equinox” comes from Latin aequus, meaning “equal,” and nox, ”night.” On the equinox, day and night are roughly equal in length.
[Note: There is “Drums Across the Western Hemisphere” taking place in the Americas on this date.]
Sept. 16, Friday, 6:30 – 8:30 PM, ANA meets at American Legion Hall, 28 Mountain Road, Shokan off Rt. 28
Sept. 17, Saturday: Green Corn Ceremony, at Seed Song Farm. Setup 10:15 am. Ceremony starts at 11 am, followed by Three Sisters skit [Evan Pritchard narrating], then potluck. A Seed Song Farm event honoring Sunflowers and Corn follows later in the day.
Sept. 22, Thursday: Autumn Equinox Ceremony, 5:30 pm, Seed Song Farm. Potluck weather depending.Fall Equinox occurs on September 22, 2022 at 9:04 pm EDT.
During an equinox, the Sun crosses what is called the “celestial equator”—an imaginary extension of Earth’s equator line into space. The equinox occurs precisely when the Sun’s center passes through this line.When the Sun crosses the equator going from north to south, this marks the autumnal equinox; when it crosses from south to north, this marks the vernal equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the reverse.After the autumnal equinox, days become shorter than nights as the Sun continues to rise later and nightfall arrives earlier. This ends with the winter solstice, after which days start to grow longer once again. The word “equinox” comes from Latin aequus, meaning “equal,” and nox, ”night.” On the equinox, day and night are roughly equal in length.
October 2022
October 8, Saturday: 11am - 3:30pm, Save Native Sites event,osted by Judy Abbott, Esopus Munsee Artist with Doc “Mud Turtle” Morgan, Ramapough elder and Evan “Chipmunk” Pritchard, Mi'kmaq, plus music, history, and more, at Matthewis Persen House Museum, first built in 1661 one of the oldest stone houses in New York, 74 James Street, Kingston, NY 12401 (845)340-3040.
Doc Morgan speaks about the Munsee [Ramapough] that never left New York staying as “Keepers of the Pass.” Evan focuses on his research into the fate of Kingston’s Esopus Munsee who did leave, headed for a place called “Onaquaga" on the Susquehanna.
October 10, Monday: Indigenous People’s Day, 1 – 4 pm. “We Belong to the Earth”, at Rail Trail Café, Stone Mountain Farm, 310 River Road Extension (off Springtown Road, New Paltz, NY) 12561 Sponsored by Neetopk Keetopk.
An afternoon of music, song and story, with Rev. Nick Miles and the Cloudbreakers, the Red Feather Singers, Evan Pritchard, Matoaka Little Eagle, and more. Tara Johanessen will give a update on the Moon Turtle Medicine Wheel project. The Rondout Valley High School Human Rights Club, advised by Diana Zuckerman, is also participating.
October 10, Monday: Evan Pritchard begins speaking about Sacred Sites known to the Esopus Munsee Female Sachem Mama Nuchwe on Spectrum's TV News 1.
October 21, Friday: 1 - 3 pm, Randolph School , 2467 Route 9 D, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. Story Telling and hand signing with Evan Pritchard. Contact Amy Miklos to make reservations. (845)729-5600.
October 22, Saturday, 12 - 5pm, MEEC meeting at Mamakating Library. Evan is not able to attend this year, but it's a worthwhile trip if you are in the neighborhood, with drumming by Red Feather Drummers.
October 30, Sunday, 10:30am: UU Rock Tavern, 9 Vance Road, Rock Tavern, NY 12575 (845)496-9696
Come hear a sermon for the season offered by Interfaith Minister Evan Pritchard. The Passing of the Seasons. As the days grow shorter and the leaves fall from the trees, will we experience joy or sorrow? Its up to us.
NOVember - December 2022
November 2, Wednesday, 10am - noon: “People to the Point.” Evan Pritchard presents again at Dennings’ Point, Clarkson University/Beacon Center for Rivers and Estuaries, 199 Dennings Avenue, Beacon, with a variety of activities, including maps and talks, and if weather allows, a walk to the point. Evan plans to launch a new educational initiative regarding Native American history; details to be revealed at the event. For information contact director Asher Pacht at (845)838-1600
November 3, Thursday, 11:30am, Thanksgiving Service for the Hurley Senior Citizens Club led by ANA at the Hurley Reformed Church. 20 Middlebush Road, Wappinger Falls
November 10, Thursday, 7 - 9 pm: “Indigenous Wappingers: Experiencing Our Native Roots.” 10 years and up welcome. Wappingers Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Town of Wappingers , NY. $5 suggested donation.
Sponsored by The Wappingers Historical Society, this celebrates the indigenous history of the Town of Wappingers, named after the nations that Grand Chief Daniel Nimham referred to as the Wappingers Confederacy. It is in recognition of Wappingers people. This evening is hosted by Evan Pritchard (Mi’kmaq). The seminar has several segments:
- an honoring ceremony for local Wappingers artist/philosopher David Fescier, on the first anniversary of his passing, including a display of his art; a film in which he speaks of Wappingers history; and some photographic portraits, plus a reading of the names of other Algonquian leaders who have passed in the last two years.
- Jonathan Stone, a long time friend of Mr. Fescier’s will also tell a few stories of their times together.
- Evan, with the assistance of WHS’s Bill Stickle, and Delia Engstrom, will premiere a rolling slide show of projectile points found in Grinnell, NY at the north end of Bowdoin Park, spanning some 8000 years, crafted by hunters of at least a dozen distinct sub-cultures, all unearthed in one place.
- Michael Keropian will talk about his extensive research into the life of Wappingers Grand Chief Daniel Nimham, his seven foot high statue that was just unveiled at the corner of routes 82 and 52, and future plans for a similar statue for the Village of Wappingers Falls.
- Art collector Pamela Hoiles will talk about her collection of works by David Fescier.
- Native herbalist Karin Gordineer (Mohican) will talk about the healthy “neolithic” diet the Wappingers people enjoyed.
- Evan will show-and-tell a hand carved Wappingers artifact, a sort of “story stick” he believes might have been used to talk about the three distinct branches of the Wappingers family tree. Evan also reads a poem he wrote in the Wappingers language (with subtitles in English).
- Evan presents a power point explaining a new comprehensive map of Indigenous Dutchess County, one which also includes photos of ancient stone tools and pottery found in the Village of Wappingers Falls.
- Matawan Wappingers woman Lisa Marie Williams from Glenham, will also speak.
For more information, call Wappingers Historical Society, at (845)297-8773
or go to Wappingershistoricalsociety.org.
November 17, Thursday, 7 pm: Earliest date for the re-zoom-ing of Natural State University classes. Variety will be our watchword as we feature some classes on Algonquin history and culture, plus workshops on self-healing and contemplation, each Thursday night at 7 except Thanksgiving day,(11/24) Spiritual Writers Retreat (12/3) and possibly Langston Hughes concert (12/29). Our theme will be Earth: Subject to Change Without Notice! November 20, Sunday: 10am. Worship at the Old Dutch Church Reformed Church in Kingston, offering the traditional Thanksgiving Service as has been done since 2012 at Old Dutch and since 1980s at Bloomington.
December 21, 2022 at 4:48pm EST Winter Solstice Ceremony at Seed Song Farm at 5PMAstronomical winter begins at the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. This means days get longer during winter—very slowly at first, but at ever-larger daily intervals as the March equinox approaches, heralding the start of spring.
November 17, Thursday, 7 pm: Earliest date for the re-zoom-ing of Natural State University classes. Variety will be our watchword as we feature some classes on Algonquin history and culture, plus workshops on self-healing and contemplation, each Thursday night at 7 except Thanksgiving day,(11/24) Spiritual Writers Retreat (12/3) and possibly Langston Hughes concert (12/29). Our theme will be Earth: Subject to Change Without Notice! November 20, Sunday: 10am. Worship at the Old Dutch Church Reformed Church in Kingston, offering the traditional Thanksgiving Service as has been done since 2012 at Old Dutch and since 1980s at Bloomington.
December 21, 2022 at 4:48pm EST Winter Solstice Ceremony at Seed Song Farm at 5PMAstronomical winter begins at the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. This means days get longer during winter—very slowly at first, but at ever-larger daily intervals as the March equinox approaches, heralding the start of spring.
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