http://wissatinnewag.org News from Friends Of Wissatinnewag Inc. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:56:13 EDT hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Copyright 2008 Friends Of Wissatinnewag Inc. Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:56:13 EDT GreenMountainNetwork.com webmaster at gmnet.net http://wissatinnewag.org/cgi/fow/scan/fi=news_stories/st=db/co=1/sf=code/se=20/op=eq/nu=0/sp=stories The Friends of Wissatinnewag proudly present An Evening with Native American Environmental Activist and Author Winona LaDuke
Monday, Oct. 8th, 2007 at 7 p.m. in Greenfield Community College's Sloan Theatre. One College Drive, Greenfield, MA
Tickets are $10 in advance, available at World Eye Books in downtown Greenfield $12 at the door, $8 for GCC students with college ID Top Stories 200709061459 http://wissatinnewag.org/cgi/fow/scan/fi=news_stories/st=db/co=1/sf=code/se=19/op=eq/nu=0/sp=stories Friends of Wissatinnewag and Pierce Brothers Coffee have joined together to bring you a fantastic medium roast coffee that helps support our work protecting Native American sacred sites. Top Stories 200706141312 http://wissatinnewag.org/cgi/fow/scan/fi=news_stories/st=db/co=1/sf=code/se=18/op=eq/nu=0/sp=stories Cecile (Wawanolett) Joubert, 98, died peacefully at her home in Troy, NY on October 4, 2006, following a short illness. An Abenaki Indian, Cecile was a descendant of the famous undefeated Abenaki leader known in English as Graylock. Cecile was born January 8, 1908 on the Abenaki Reserve of Odanak, Quebec, Canada. She was the daughter of the late Elie and Marie (Nagazeoi) Wawanolett and the devoted wife of the late Alfred A. Joubert. She is survived by three children, Joyce Hamel, Elie Joubert and Edward (Darcy) Shea; six grandchildren, Michele, Jay, Brian, Tina, Debbie and Terry; and five great-grandchildren, Amber, Karlee, Alysha, Luke and Jeremy. Top Stories 200610182229 http://wissatinnewag.org/cgi/fow/scan/fi=news_stories/st=db/co=1/sf=code/se=13/op=eq/nu=0/sp=stories After two years of struggle, it looks like the 10 acres of the historic White Ash swamp and the Native American burials that lie within them will finally be protected from development. Read the full story and the press release from the Mayor of Greenfield about the agreement between Friends of Wissatinnewag, Inc. and Ceruzzi Holdings, the proposed developer for land along French King Highway. Top Stories 200605182326 http://wissatinnewag.org/cgi/fow/scan/fi=news_stories/st=db/co=1/sf=code/se=16/op=eq/nu=0/sp=stories After a successful fundraising campaign, the Friends of Wissatinnewag, Inc. were able to fulfill our contract with the USDA's Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)for the Wissatinnewag Burial Protection/Sand Bank Restoration Project. Top Stories 200605170937 http://wissatinnewag.org/cgi/fow/scan/fi=news_stories/st=db/co=1/sf=code/se=15/op=eq/nu=0/sp=stories Our purchase of this sacred site was a wonderful victory; however, last-minute sale negotiations forced us to borrow an additional $17,000 from a local land trust in order to close the deal. While we are eager to begin our planned educational programs at the Wissatinnewag site, we first need to repay this loan. Fundraising 200607101522 http://wissatinnewag.org/cgi/fow/scan/fi=news_stories/st=db/co=1/sf=code/se=14/op=eq/nu=0/sp=stories Mother Earth and the Friends of Wissatinnewag lost a wonderful and caring friend on June 26th, 2006. Laurie Wirt passed away early Monday, June 26 following a kayaking accident on Saturday, June 24, on the Cache la Poudre River in Colorado. She was comforted by her family and dear friends. She is survived by her husband Kirk Vincent, and siblings Betsy Wirt and Ted Wirt. Ted serves on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Wissatinnwag. News 200606291400 http://wissatinnewag.org/cgi/fow/scan/fi=news_stories/st=db/co=1/sf=code/se=9/op=eq/nu=0/sp=stories In keeping with our commitment to protect the 10 acres of the historic White Ash Swamp wetlands where Native American burials were dumped in 1964, the Friends of Wissatinnewag, Inc. has obtained a copy of the most recent environmental study of the French King highway parcel in Greenfield, MA, which includes the 10 acres. News 200604031554