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I never want to leave! #capecod #squawisland (at Squaw Island Cape Cod)

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Another amazing sunset - #squawisland #capecod #hyannisport #sunset (at Squaw Island Marshes)

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Dejo:wé:nogáhdöh - Divided Island

Tomorrow, Buffalo's Common Council is expected to unanimously pass the resolution to return so-called Squaw Island to her Seneca name, Dejo:wé:nogáhdöh. While I (Jodi Lynn Maracle) am unable to attend the meeting at 2:00pm at Buffalo City Hall, I encourage supporters to attend and say a big Nia:wen to the Common Council. As a reminder, we will be having our regular meeting tomorrow evening as well at Burning Books (420 Conneticut st. Buffalo, NY 14213) at 5:30pm.

Wednesday evening, January 21st, at 7:00pm at Lancaster High school (1 Forton Drive, Lancaster, NY 14086) there will be a meeting open to the public (for observation only) between the Lancaster school board and a committee comprised of Alvin Parker, John Kane, Don Grinde, Hillary Weaver, Al Jamieson regarding Lancaster school district's use of the R•dskin mascot. Please attend to learn more about the offensive use stereotypical imagery and its impact well into today. Skennen

RESOLUTION TO CHANGE NAME OF SQ*AW ISLAND PARK TO DIVIDED ISLAND - DEDYOWENOGUHDOH

RESOLUTION

Sponsor: Mr. Golombek

Date: January 20, 2015

Re: Request to Rename Squaw Island to “Divided Island - Deyowenoguhdoh”

Whereas: Squaw Island is an island in the Niagara River located within the city limits of the City of Buffalo; and

Whereas: The word “squaw” is objectionable to many Americans who consider it to be a racist and derogatory the term; and

Whereas: Residents of the City of Buffalo and their elected representatives should not tolerate the use of derogatory terminology relating to any people’s racial identity, or which dishonors any person’s race; and,

Whereas: It is well known that Native Americans have experienced utmost suffering and disrespect over many years, and each and every Native American and resident of our community is entitled to be treated with decency and respect; and,

Whereas: This is not a name that should be celebrated in any public place; and

Whereas: For hundreds of years, Squaw Island was known as “Deyowenoguhdoh,” meaning “Divided Island” in the Seneca language, a reference to the small stream that divided its island landscape. Honoring and paying tribute to the island’s original name is the right thing to do; and

Whereas: Pursuant to Section 286-3 of the Charter of the City of Buffalo any Common Council Member by resolution duly filed may request the Common Council to consider the naming of public streets, parks and public buildings and sets the procedures for adopting new names or changing existing names;

Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved:

The Common Council of the City of Buffalo hereby adopts “Divided Island - Deyowenoguhdoh” as the new name of what is now known as “Squaw Island”; and

Be it Further Resolved:

That the Commissioner of Public Works Parks & Streets, the Corporation Counsel and all Department heads and commissioners ensure that the name “Divided Island - Deyowenoguhdoh” is used on all materials produced under their purview in all instances, including Squaw Island Park within 180 days of the passage of this resolution; and

Be it Further Resolved:

That copies of the resolution be forwarded to the Department of Public Works, Parks & Streets, the Buffalo Police Department, the Buffalo Fire Department, Maurice A. John, Sr., President of the Seneca Nation of Indians, Agnes Williams of the Seneca Nation, Jodi Lynn Maracle of the Mohawk Nation, Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York, Cesar A. Perales, New York State Secretary of State, Joan M. McDonald, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation, the United States Postal Service and the Corporation Counsel for their review and requests that they file their comments and/or recommendations of the proposed renaming with this Common Council; and

Be it Finally Resolved That:

The Common Council of the City of Buffalo directs the City Clerk to file the notice of intention for the proposed name of the island and, upon approval, forward certified copies of this resolution to the United States Postal Service.

______________________________

Joseph Golombek, Jr.

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The president of the Seneca Nation of Indians is joining those asking that Buffalo rename Squaw Island and allow the 60-acre park to revert to its original name of Deyowenoguhdoh, or Divided Island.“The etymology of the word ‘squaw’ varies, and in every derivative the ... - The Buffalo News

Super pumped about more support rolling in! Spread the word! Nia:wen

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Letters of Support

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Chief Ava Hill from Six Nations wrote a letter to Mayor Byron Brown supporting a swift name change of the island. ( http://buffalorising.com/2014/12/chief-hill-asks-mayor-brown-to-support-renaming-of-squaw-island/#comment-340575 )

We will also be submitting letters from the Seneca Nation of Indians as well as the Tuscarora Nation.

Hopefully this will help keep the matter moving forward to resolution rather than falling to the wayside as in previous attempts.

We have begun an allied organization called Nekanehsakt: Friends of the Ekwehewe. Tuscarora for: Tow houses standing next to each other: Friends of the Onkwehonwe/Native peoples.

Please like us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/nekanehsakt ) for continued udates on this and many other matters coming up in the future.

Niawen!

Jodi Lynn Maracle