Podcasts about mashantucket pequot

Connecticut launches an advertising campaign to promote the state's veteran-grown farm products. Suffolk County passes a $4 billion budget. Connecticut Democrats have their largest majority in the state legislature in nearly four decades. Long Island Democrats say there's a lot of work to do after Tuesday's election. Plus, a Mashantucket Pequot powwow will honor veterans this weekend.

Chaz and AJ invited Michael Morand, the official historian of New Haven in studio this morning to talk about music. The city has a reputation for excellent concerts, and that apparently goes back hundreds of years to the Mashantucket Pequot tribe. More recently, the Yale Bowl, Toads Place, and the New Haven Coliseum. 

On this episode as part of our Green Seeker series, Michelle San Miguel sits down with researchers at the University of Rhode Island to explore how microplastics are infiltrating all aspects of our lives and why reducing the waste may very well lower the health dangers they present. Then, Pamela Watts introduces to middle-aged workers who gave up their steady jobs to follow their dreams and are enjoying their second acts. Finally, the art of hunting through the eyes of Native American hunter Nakai Northup shares how his Narragansett and Mashantucket Pequot heritage influences how he hunts in the wild. This is part of our continuing My Take series.

From the Mayflower's landing, to the meal shared by English setters and Wampanoag people, much is still widely misunderstood about the Thanksgiving holiday and its history. Connecticut-based educator Chris Newell recently wrote a book for children that helps to untangle some of the myths and misnomers commonly associated with Thanksgiving. For example, the book clarifies that "the holiday we celebrate today does not have any real connection to the Mayflower's landing. In fact, the story that links them was not created until two hundred years later." As Newell notes in his introduction, "The story of the Mayflower landing is different depending on whether the storyteller viewed the events from the boat or from the shore." This hour, Chris Newell joins us. Plus, how is this topic being reframed in Connecticut classrooms? The Connecticut State Department of Education recently published resources for "Teaching Native American Studies." The materials were developed in a collaboration between the five state-recognized Eastern Woodland tribes: Golden Hill Paugussett, Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan, Paucatuck Eastern Pequot and Schaghticoke. Becky Gomez, the director of education for the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, and Sam Tondreau, a member of the Mohegan Tribe as well as their director of curriculum and instruction, discuss. GUESTS: Chris Newell: Member of the Passamaquaddy Tribe; Co-Founder and Director of Education, Akowmawt Educational Initiative; Museum Educator; Children's Book Author, If You Lived During Rebecca Gomez: Director of Education and Recreation, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Samantha Tondreau: Member of the Mohegan Tribe; Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Mohegan Tribe Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This June, two women made James Beard Award history. Chef Sherry Pocknett is the first Indigenous woman to earn a James Beard Award (Best Chef, Northeast). And chef, food writer, and author Illyanna Maisonet is the first Puerto Rican to earn a James Beard Award. Illyanna won in the “Emerging Voice” category for her book, Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook. This hour, Rachel Sayet, an Indigenous educator and member of the Mohegan Tribe, talks with Sherry, who is a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, about her restaurants Sly Fox Den Too, which is in Charlestown, RI., as well as the restaurant she hopes to launch in Connecticut. Sherry also describes what it felt like to win the James Beard Award. And, producer Katrice Claudio talks with Illyanna, who received her medallion during the James Beard Media Awards ceremony on June 3. Illyanna talks about culinary school, the cultural influences that make up Puerto Rican cuisine, and her approach to cooking Puerto Rican food—her way. GUESTS: Sherry Pocknett: James Beard Award-winning chef/owner of Sly Fox DenToo. She is the first Indigenous woman to win a James Beard Award. Illyanna Maisonet: James Beard Award-winning food writer. She is the first Puerto Rican woman to win a James Beard Award and the first Puerto Rican food columnist for a major newspaper in the United States, the San Francisco Chronicle. Her newsletter is on Substack and her first book is Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook. FEATURED RECIPES: PernilTostonesArroz Chino Boricua LEARN MORE: In her segment, Sherry mentioned farmer Jeremy Whipple. He's the director of Mashantucket Pequot's Meechooôk Farm, where they make what Sherry calls “the best maple syrup in all the land.” CT Public's Patrick Skahill featured the farm in a series about BIPOC farmers. This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken, Catie Talarski, Meg Dalton, Katrice Claudio, Stephanie Stender, Meg Fitzgerald, Tagan Engel and Sabrina Herrera. Our interns are Stacey Addo and Carol Chen. Join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email: seasoned@ctpublic.org. Seasoned is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, TuneIn, Listen Notes, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode.Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week we have a very special guest Nakai Clearwater Northup! Nakai is a Mashantucket Pequot who is very in touch with his heritage and one that takes it very serious. This podcast is a very good one telling the history and the ways of the tribe. We dive very deep into it also into what Nakai is doing for his community and getting them back into the outdoors. Come and take the ride with us and learn a little.    http://rezlifeoutdoors.com/   https://www.theoutdoordrive.com/ Sponsors: Huntworth Gear: https://huntworthgear.com/ Nor'easter Game Calls: https://nor-eastergamecalls.com/ Bowhunters United: https://bowhuntersunited.com/join/?promoCode=XI045006  

Connecticut Republicans worry a bill meant to help close the gender wage gap will put an unfair burden on private sector businesses. A former detainee is suing the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office for $20 million. Advocates in Connecticut want to give the state's incarcerated the right to vote. And what women can learn about leadership from Mashantucket Pequot tribal culture.

Native Americans now run about half of the national gambling market – or about $40 billion in casino revenue – but the threat the digital boom poses to Native American tribes is often overlooked. The Mashantucket Pequot tribe has overcome a daunting history: genocide, expropriation, financial crises, and public health threats to find themselves now contending with digital upheaval. Can they survive this latest threat? This is the third of three episodes about the past, present, and future of the multi-billion-dollar sports betting boom, and its impact on games, fans, and society. The series will take you from Chicago to London to the tribal lands of Connecticut to learn more about the rise of mobile betting and match fixing, and the future of tribal casinos.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The State Department of Education and five Connecticut tribal nations are working together to meet a legislative mandate calling for Native American curriculum for K-12 social studies classes. Resources with localized information from the tribal nations themselves – Eastern Pequot, Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan, Schaghticoke and Golden Hill Paugussett – are expected to be available in January 2024. This hour, we preview this collaboration with educators from the Mohegan Tribal Nation and the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, as well as State Department of Education social studies advisor Steve Armstrong. Darlene Kascak, education coordinator for the Institute of American Indian Studies and a traditional Native American storyteller with the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, explains the importance of centering, and distinguishing, each tribe's story and voice. Plus, Sam Cholewa Tondreau is the director of curriculum and instruction for the Mohegan Tribal Nation, helping develop the Educators Project, an online portal that provides a "combination of free Native American study resources and tools" to educators and homeschoolers. For those with young learners outside of the classroom who want to learn more, Cholewa Tondreau recommends the American Indian Library Association (ailanet.org) and American Indians in Children's Literature (AICL). Cholewa Tondreau points to one book she recommends for middle-schoolers and adults alike: An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States For Young People by Jean Mendoza, Debbie Reese, and Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. "While United States history isn't 12,000 years old, it does add an additional layer of Indigenous perspective and events," she says. GUESTS: Darlene Kascak: Education Coordinator, Institute of American Indian Studies; Traditional Native American Storyteller, Schaghticoke Tribal Nation Sam Cholewa Tondreau: Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Mohegan Tribal Nation Steve Armstrong: Social Studies Consultant, Connecticut State Department of Education Where We Live is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe and never miss an episode! Cat Pastor contributed to this show which originally aired December 6, 2022.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The State Department of Education and five Connecticut tribal nations are working together to meet a legislative mandate calling for Native American curriculum for K-12 social studies classes. Resources with localized information from the tribal nations themselves – Eastern Pequot, Mashantucket Pequot, Mohegan, Schaghticoke and Golden Hill Paugussett – are expected to be available in January 2024. This hour, we preview this collaboration with educators from the Mohegan Tribal Nation and the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, as well as State Department of Education social studies advisor Steve Armstrong. Darlene Kascak, education coordinator for the Institute of American Indian Studies and a traditional Native American storyteller with the Schaghticoke Tribal Nation, explains the importance of centering, and distinguishing, each tribe's story and voice. Plus, Sam Cholewa Tondreau is the director of curriculum and instruction for the Mohegan Tribal Nation, helping develop the Educators Project, an online portal that provides a "combination of free Native American study resources and tools" to educators and homeschoolers. GUESTS: Darlene Kascak: Education Coordinator, Institute of American Indian Studies; Traditional Native American Storyteller, Schaghticoke Tribal Nation Sam Cholewa Tondreau: Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Mohegan Tribal Nation Steve Armstrong: Social Studies Consultant, Connecticut State Department of Education Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much do you know about Native cuisine in Connecticut and New England? This week on Seasoned: an exploration of Indigenous food and cooking. We talk with Nakai Clearwater Northup and Rachel Sayet—educators in the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribal nations—about their culinary traditions. Plus, Navajo chef Freddie Bitsoie talks with us about his new cookbook, New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian. This show was produced by Robyn Doyon-Aitken and Catie Talarski. Our interns are Abē Levine and Dylan Reyes. Guests: Nakai Clearwater Northup (Mashantucket Pequot and Narragansett) - Lead Educator of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center. He is the vice chair of the tribe's Natural Resources Protection Committee, and he serves as a board member of the Stonington Historical Society. He is a frequent lecturer on food sovereignty. Rachel Sayet (Akitusut - She Who Reads) - Member of the Mohegan nation and an Indigenous educator. She grew up cooking with her grandmother and mother and has a degrees in restaurant management from Cornell and anthropology from Harvard. She's the author of the paper, “A Celebration of Land and Sea: Modern Indigenous Cuisine in New England” Freddie Bitsoie (Navajo) – Author of New Native Kitchen: Celebrating Modern Recipes of the American Indian and formerly Executive Chef at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian B.J. Lawless – Owner of B.J. Ryan's and B•AN•C House restaurants in Norwalk and the founder of B.J. Ryan's Foundation. Visit The Restaurant Hive website for more information on The Hive Food Drive Chris Hickey – Co-owner of The Spread in Norwalk, El Segundo in Norwalk and New Haven, and Magic 5 Pie Company in Norwalk. Chris has joined forces with B.J. Lawless and the B.J. Ryan's Foundation to meet the goals of The Hive Food Drive The music of several Indigenous artists is featured in this show: Instrumental track by Keith Secola and Cody Blackbird, Flying Free by Andrew Vasquez, Tribal Jazz by The Cody Blackbird Band ft. Quiltman, and Like a Phoenix by The Cody Blackbird Band. Featured Recipes: Grilled Beef Tenderloin with Juniper Sauce Three Sisters Bean Stew Pumpkin Bread Pumpkin Bread Pudding Support the show: https://www.wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Phil and Sandy have Herb "Half Crow" Boyd in the studio to talk about his life and the path that brought him to recovery and recovery coaching. Herb's story touches on being a veteran, a member of the Mashantucket Pequot tribe, and a person of color, and gives a voice to these groups but also has a universal message for everyone. Recovery is possible and we can help others on their path.

This hour, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler discusses  the ongoing debate over a major expansion to legalized gambling in Connecticut, and the impact of COVID-19 on tribal members.   Guests:  Rodney Butler -- Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Mark Pazniokas -- Capitol Bureau Chief with the Connecticut Mirror Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This hour, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Chairman Rodney Butler discusses  the ongoing debate over a major expansion to legalized gambling in Connecticut, and the impact of COVID-19 on tribal members.   Guests:  Rodney Butler -- Chairman of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Mark Pazniokas -- Capitol Bureau Chief with the Connecticut Mirror Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

SELECT REVENUE MEASURES SUBCOMMITTEE HEARING ON EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF THE TAX CODE ON NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 - 10:00am Location: 1100 Longworth House Office Building Subcommittees: Select Revenue Measures (116th Congress) Witnesses: PANEL 1 The Honorable Sharice Davids Member of Congress https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/Rep.%20Davids%20Testimony.pdf The Honorable Deb Haaland Member of Congress https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/Rep.%20Haaland%20Testimony.pdf The Honorable Markwayne Mullin Member of Congress https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/Rep.%20Mullin%20Testimony.pdf PANEL 2 Fawn Sharp President, National Congress of American Indians https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/Fawn%20Sharp%20Testimony.pdf Cristina Danforth President of the Board, Native American Financial Officer's Association https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/Cristina%20Danforth%20Testimony.pdf Kenneth Khan Chairman, Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/Kenneth%20Khan%20Testimony.pdf Rodney Butler Chairman, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/Rodney%20Butler%20Testimony.pdf Matthew Wesaw Chairman, Pokagon Band of Potawatomi https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/Matthew%20Wesaw%20Testimony.pdf Committee Notice: https://waysandmeans.house.gov/legislation/hearings/select-revenue-measures-subcommittee-hearing-examining-impact-tax-code-native

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The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan Tribes compete against each other every day at their Connecticut casinos located just miles apart in the eastern part of the state.  But now, they are coming together to build a third Connecticut casino, one aimed at taking on the new MGM Springfield casino across the border in Massachusetts. Fox 61's Jenn Bernstein spoke to the leaders of both tribes, in this edition of The Real Story on the Expect More Now podcast.

Our guests today are the Rev. Canon David Cannon (Canon Cannon), vicar emeritus of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Poquetanuck (aka Preston) and the Rev. Ron Kolinowski, a former vicar of St. James, Poquetanuck now priest in charge at St. Peter’s, Hebron.    David shares his memories and his reflections on two Native American tribes that live there and operate huge casinos: Foxwoods Resort Casino, established by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and first opened in 1992, and the Mohegan Sun, established by the Mohegan Tribe, and first opened in 1996. They were bound by the same contract with the State of Connecticut, but had different histories and approaches   David Cannon was born in 1937 and this year will celebrate the 55th year of his ordination.  In 2013 a local newspaper did a feature on Fr. Cannon. The writer described how the '60s shaped David as a young man; how he, with his wife, Ann-etta, remained active in the community, particularly in education; and how he spent nearly all of his ministry at St. James in Poquetanuck, located near the casinos in southeast Connecticut. David lived and raised his family in a house on the edge of St. James’ property. He retired from St. James in 1999 and after a few years was invited back as “vicar emeritus,” which went against the wisdom and advice of the bishop and diocesan staff, but it worked there. His beloved wife died in 2009 and his eldest son, also named David, died from illnesses in 2010. Father Cannon,” as he’s usually known, has two other children, plus grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He recently has moved to assisted living in Groton.   He was joined for this podcast by the Rev. Ron Kolinowski, one of the priests who later served with him at St. James’, and who remains a colleague and friend.  During the podcast David also talks about another former vicar at the parish with whom he worked, the Rev. Jaclyn Sheldon, whom he refers to as, "Amma Jackie." We asked him to share his memories, as filtered by time and experience, and recognize there are other people with other perspectives.   He starts by talking about his visits to the Mashantucket Pequot reservation with a Roman Catholic nun in the days before the casino. Skip Hayward was the grandson of the guardian of their tradition. "Never leave the reservation," was her mantra.    He didn't name her, though it's likely this was Elizabeth George.   The precedent for gambling in Connecticut was set by the Roman Catholic and Episcopal churches, David says, because we were allowed bingo and also lotteries to raise funds. (David and Ron reference Bishop Williams and the 1938 hurricane but we couldn't find links to documents. We did find, however, a history of the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut (aka Cheshire Academy) by Lucy Cushing Jarvis, published in 1902, among the Project Canterbury documents. It said the Episcopal Academy needed to raise funds and petitioned the General Assembly for a lottery. It states that: "In 1802, an act was finally passed, granting a lottery, to raise the sum of $15,000."  http://anglicanhistory.org/usa/lcjarvis1902/34.html)   Because of that, the legal sticking point for the casinos wasn't gambling per se, he said, it was the slots.  When Ella Grasso served as governor, the legislature promised that if she approved the casino, they'd only use the income for education. But that didn't last long at all.    The casinos certainly led to jobs for tribal nation members, and, to controversy and conflict in the community. David experienced a difference in the way the Mashantucket Pequots and the Mohegans approached the casinos and the expansion over the years, and he sounds disappointed that the "get rich quick" mentality still pervades.

Who should be able to build casinos in Connecticut?Plans by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to build a third gaming facility in East Windsor have stalled, and lawmakers in southwestern Connecticut are now pushing a bill to scrap that plan in favor of a new casino in Bridgeport.Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center in Southeast Connecticut.Coming up, we tour the 300,000-plus-square-foot facility. What makes its exhibitions so critical today? Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's episode is a discussion about who is "a real Indian," and which tribes deserve federal recognition.

This week: New Hampshire’s largest addiction recovery organization faces allegations of dysfunction and verbal abuse, and Boston considers whether to allow a facility where drug users can inject under medical supervision. Plus, we take a big-picture look at casino gambling in New England, and meet a Connecticut biologist who’s trying to breed a hardier honey bee. Former employees at Hope for New Hampshire Recovery told NHPR that staff did not receive proper training and the organization inflated the numbers of its clients, among other issues. Photo by Paige Sutherland for NHPR Public Health Under the Lens Over the past few years, New Hampshire has been grappling with an opioid crisis. The state estimates that more than 1,600 people have died from opioid overdoses since 2011. Former U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (center), State Senator Dan Feltes (left) and the former New Hampshire Drug Czar attended the ribbon cutting at Hope for New Hampshire Recovery’s new Concord center last May. Photo by Paige Sutherland for NHPR Peer-support centers — where people trying to get clean work with counselors with previous experience of addiction — have been key players in New Hampshire's fight against this epidemic. A nonprofit called HOPE for New Hampshire Recovery is the largest such organization. But the non-profit's growth from one modest space in Manchester to seven recovery centers statewide hasn't gone smoothly. Several employees quit, claiming they were mistreated. There are allegations that staffers used, and at times, sold drugs at work. One center has closed. After New Hampshire Public Radio's Paige Sutherland reported these allegations earlier this month, governor Chris Sununu told reporters his administration was investigating allegations against Hope for New Hampshire Recovery. You can follow the evolving story at nhpr.org. In Boston, advocates for people with addiction are asking the city for permission to launch something that sounds radical: a facility where people could inject drugs under medical supervision. The only such supervised injection facility, or SIF, in North America is in Vancouver, Canada, but efforts are underway to legalize them in several states. Screenshot via slide presentation from Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program Boston already has a place where drug users can come to ride out a high monitored by nurses, but no actual drug use is permitted at the site. The Supportive Place for Observation and Treatment, or SPOT, opened last year. But if the first public hearing is any indication, supporters of rooms where drug users would inject under medical supervision have a long road ahead of them. WBUR’s Martha Bebinger reports. A representative from Hep C Hope, a campaign from the pharmaceutical company Gilead, gives advice about Hepatitis C testing to passersby. Photo by Casey McDermott for NHPR In its 94th year, the Laconia Motorcycle Week prides itself on being the world's oldest motorcycle rally. As the rally ages, however, so too has its main demographic. But pharmaceutical companies and health organizations are seeing a silver lining in this shift — and are seizing on this new chance to reach aging bikers in their element. New England States Carve Up the Gambling Pie Back in April, in Episode 36, we brought you the story of a cross-border gambling war. Construction was moving along at the site of a $950 million MGM resort casino in Springfield, Massachusetts. Meanwhile, two Native American tribes — both casino operators in Connecticut — were hoping to build a third casino in the state, just 14 miles south of the MGM site, in the town of East Windsor. The Mohegans, who operate Mohegan Sun, and the Mashantucket Pequots, who run Foxwoods, argued that if nothing was done, they would lose customers to MGM. That would hurt not just the tribes, they said, but also the state, which receives 25 percent of the tribes’ gambling revenues. An artist’s rendering of the MGM Springfield resort casino, with hotel rotunda in front view. The original plan included a glass skyscraper, but was modified after pushback from locals. Image courtesy of MGM Springfield MGM sued the state, claiming a deal between the state and tribes would put them at a competitive disadvantage. Earlier this month, Connecticut lawmakers approved that third casino. And on Wednesday, a federal appeals court threw out MGM’s lawsuit, though the company has promised to continue their legal fight. In this week’s show, we revisit Springfield, where the MGM resort casino spans three blocks in the city's downtown. The project's backers say the casino will bring in not only tax dollars, but needed foot traffic. But the story is much bigger than MGM and the Connecticut tribes. The vacant Showcase Cinemas in East Windsor, Connecticut is the site where Connecticut’s Mohengan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes plan to build a casino to compete with MGM Springfield. Photo by Henry Epp for NEPR Casinos have been springing up across the northeast in recent years, a stark contrast to just 15 years ago, when Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods were the only casinos in New England, competing with Atlantic City for New York gamblers. So will there be any winners in this cross-border war? Is our small region nearing gambling over-saturation? Joining us to help answer these questions is Clyde Barrow, a consultant who researches gambling for governments and private industry. Earlier this year, he produced several reports on behalf of MMCT, the joint venture between the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes. Hearty Bees; Healthy Kids Scientists in Connecticut are importing bees with strong genes that may make them more likely to resist pests and disease. Photo by Patrick Skahill for WNPR Scientist Richard Cowles, research assistant Ethan Paine, State Bee Inspector Mark Creighton and research assistant Ellie Clark. The group spent the day “de-queening” hives to prepare them for the arrival of new, specially bred honey bees. Photo by Patrick Skahill for WNPR Honey bees have been having a tough time lately. Pests and disease have plagued many hives, killing off the pollinators. As WNPR's Patrick Skahill reports, one scientist in Connecticut is pinning his hopes on bee genes. Richard Cowles is tracking down honey bee “survivors” in the hopes of spreading their DNA. For many New Englanders, swimming is learned early and central to summer fun. But for children who are new to the United States and still learning English, swimming can be a completely foreign concept. Sandra (right) says she got into the water for the first time in an after-school program. Back in Nepal and India, her family had never set foot in a swimming pool. Photo courtesy of Doug Bishop for the Greater Burlington YMCA Many children who come to Vermont as refugees are from cultures where swimming isn’t practiced. That could be for religious guidelines that necessitate that bodies remain covered, or it could be that open water is simply too dangerous. A water safety program in Burlington teaches New American children how to be safe, and have fun, in the water. VPR’s Kathleen Masterson has more. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Paige Sutherland, Martha Bebinger, Casey McDermott, Patrick Skahill, Kathleen Masterson Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon, “Let My Baby Ride” by R.L. Burnside, “Stories We Build, Stories We Tell” by Jose Gonzalez, “Down the Line” by Romare Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! 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Nakai Northup is a member of the Mashantucket Pequot people of southern New England. He works  at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research center as an educator and tribal liaison. Through subsistence hunting and fishing practices and traditional craft work, Nakai and his family are able to live with and from the land, and are helping to … Continue reading Episode 4 – Nakai Northup of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe

This week: Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been directed to begin detaining and deporting all unauthorized immigrants. We’ve talked about sanctuary cities, but what about jurisdictions where law enforcement does report to ICE? We look at the very different approaches taken by Vermont and New Hampshire. Later, we visit the front lines of a border war between competing casino developments. Plus, we meet New England’s other NEXT. What Roles Are States Playing in Immigration Enforcement? A case in front of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court this past week could determine how much local law enforcement is able to cooperate with federal immigration officials. We've been covering stories like this in so-called sanctuary cities, but this case applies to entire states. The court will decide whether local law enforcement officers are authorized to detain a person solely at the request of ICE. WBUR’s Shannon Dooling has been following the case. A woman lies motionless in her bunk at the Strafford County Jail in Dover, NH. This part of the jail is designated for women detained by ICE who face no criminal charges, only federal immigration violations. Photo by Emily Corwin for NHPR The directive from the Trump White House to immigration enforcement to begin detaining and deporting all unauthorized immigrants has stirred up a series of legal questions around our region. The new policy marks a change from Obama-era directives, which directed agents to prioritize deporting individuals convicted of serious crimes. But how do immigration agents find undocumented but otherwise law-abiding immigrants? It turns out there are big differences between states, including in neighboring Vermont and New Hampshire. We speak with with New Hampshire Public Radio’s Emily Corwin and Vermont Public Radio’s Kathleen Masterson. Is a Casino the Answer to Springfield’s Woes? “Springfield, Massachusetts” and “resort casino” aren't words you expect to see in the same sentence. But if you live in the area, you've been hearing about a casino coming to town for years. On three blocks in the city's struggling downtown, MGM Resorts is building that casino with a hotel, movie theater, skating rink, and other amenities, set to open in fall 2018. An artist rendering of the MGM Springfield resort casino, with hotel rotunda in front view. The original plan included a glass skyscraper. Image courtesy of MGM Springfield. Construction began two years ago, but the political groundwork was laid back in 2011, with two separate events. That June, two tornadoes ripped through the area, causing 17 miles of damage, including right in the heart of downtown. Officials there wondered what to do to rebuild. Then, in the fall of that year, hoping to recapture some of the gambling dollars that had been leaving Massachusetts for years, the legislature passed the Expanding Gaming Act, allowing for three casinos to be built, including one in the western part of the state. After a lengthy process, Springfield won that bid. MGM got the contract, and broke ground in March 2015. But Connecticut's two federally-recognized Indian tribes, long the beneficiaries of those Massachusetts customers, got worried about losing their market share. Connecticut officials were also concerned, since through a tribal gaming compact the state receives 25 percent of the gaming revenue at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun. So the the Mohegans and Mashantucket Pequots formed a partnership with Connecticut’s help to build a new casino in the Hartford metro area. The vacant Showcase Cinemas in East Windsor, Connecticut is the site where Connecticut’s Mohengan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes want to build a casino, 14 miles south of MGM Springfield. Photo by Henry Epp for NEPR This February, the tribes announced they had chosen a site off Interstate 91 in East Windsor — just 14 miles south of the MGM casino in Springfield. East Windsor is on board, but the tribes need a new law to allow them to operate the casino. And proposals are currently tied up in the state legislature. Whether the East Windsor casino goes forward or not, the big question for the city of Springfield is whether the massive development will give the city the economic boost it sorely needs. We visit the MGM construction site and chat with MGM Springfield president Mike Mathis, as well as city councilor and casino booster Melvin Edwards. For a more critical perspective, we sit down with Mike Dobbs, managing editor of the local newspaper The Reminder, who has been covering the Springfield project over the years; and WNPR business editor Harriet Jones, who covers the Connecticut casino proposal. The Other NEXT John Dankosky interviews host Elaine Bourhan on the set of New England’s Xtrordinary Talent at the studios of Focus Springfield. Photo courtesy of Focus Springfield Just northwest of the casino site, a friendly storefront houses the local cable access TV station, Focus Springfield. MGM now owns the building, and Focus is getting evicted. They have to move by November. It just so happens that one of the shows that tapes there is also called NEXT. In their case, it stands for “New England’s Xtrodinary Talent.” (In our case, if you’ve been wondering, it doesn’t stand for anything.) Host Elaine Bourhan, who goes by Elaine B, is a local musician who also scouts talent for the show. We speak with her about some of her favorite guests on the program. Below: interviews and a performance by Western Massachusetts locals Charles Neville and son Khalif Neville on New England’s Xtrodinary Talent. While we were on set, Elaine also interviewed us! We’ll let you know when that’s posted. About NEXT NEXT is produced at WNPR. Host: John Dankosky Producer: Andrea Muraskin Executive Producer: Catie Talarski Digital Content Manager/Editor: Heather Brandon Contributors to this episode: Shanoon Dooling, Emily Corwin, Kathleen Masterson, Michael Dobbs, Harriet Jones Music: Todd Merrell, “New England” by Goodnight Blue Moon Get all the NEXT episodes. We appreciate your feedback! Send praise, critique, suggestions, questions, story leads, and hidden talents to next@wnpr.org.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

East Windsor is one step closer to having a casino after the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes selected the town as the site of a possible third gaming facility in Connecticut.This hour, we ask, how will this plan transform East Windsor and the region? Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is no shortage of places to gamble in the northeast -- with casinos in states like New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania and of course Connecticut where high rollers can try their luck at Mohegan Sun or Foxwoods Resort Casino in the southeastern part of the state.And more casinos are on their way.This hour, we get an update on MGM Springfield and where plans stand to open a third casino in North Central Connecticut operated jointly by the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes. Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  SHOW NOTES: EPISODE 24 "A CAREER OF RACISM" [Music Show Open] Opening discussion…What’s going on with David and Michael? [Transitional Music] Native Headline News DAVID: Trump Advisor Joseph Schmitz Promotes Anti-Indian and Anti-Muslim Bigotry, Calls for End to the Vote for People Receiving Public Assistance. http://www.irehr.org/2016/04/19/trump-foreign-policy-advisor-tied-montana-anti-tribal-efforts/ MIKE: Why So Many American Indians Have an Issue With Coachella: http://mic.com/articles/87709/why-so-many-american-indians-have-an-issue-with-coachella#.nIv87iKBb DAVID: Chairman of Lumbee Tribe concerned about use of HUD funding: http://www.indianz.com/News/2016/021096.asp MIKE: Thunder Valley CDC Begins Grassroots Housing and Community Construction on Pine Ridge: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2016/04/22/thunder-valley-cdc-begins-grassroots-housing-and-community-construction-pine-ridge-164219 DAVID: Nooksack Tribe fires judge handling dis-enrollment case: http://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article73366262.html MIKE: Harriet Tubman on the 20 [PLAY CNN AUDIO] Read Headline: Indian-Killer Andrew Jackson Deserves Top Spot on List of Worst U.S. Presidents: http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/02/20/indian-killer-andrew-jackson-deserves-top-spot-list-worst-us-presidents-98997 Wrap up discussion, and introduce Mike’s Special “Trump: a Career Of Racism” [Transitional Music] [Start Mike’s Discussion] Mike Reads Trumps Opening Statement to the sub-committee: Full Sub-Committee Transcript: https://archive.org/stream/implementationof05unit#page/180/mode/2up/search/trump Read Fact: In 1993, Trump stated that 9.25 percent of GROSS income went to the state of New Jersey. This information is found on Page 180 on the Transcript. Trump stated that "in 1992 New Jersey casinos (collectively) provided 255 Million to the fund known there as "The Casio Revenue Fund, or the CRF) In Connecticut, that following year, The Mashantucket Pequot tribe via Foxwoods Resort Casino contributed over 400 Million to the state of Connecticut. EACH tribe contributes 25 Percent of SLOT revenue to what is known as the "Pequot/Mohegan Fund". [Wrap Up Trump discussion] [Transitional music] [Politics Session] Topic 1: New York Voting System DAVID: “New York Attorney General Opens Investigation Into Voting Irregularities At Primary” http://www.politicususa.com/2016/04/20/york-attorney-general-opens-investigation-voting-irregularities-primary.html MIKE: “Disenfranchised Primary Voters Look To New York Election Judges For Relief”: http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2016/04/19/3770786/new-york-election-judges/ MIKE: [Play the video audio of Ralph Nader commenting on Hilary Clintons debate claims] Topic 2: The 911 Missing 28 Pages... Can United States Citizens sue Foreign Governments? [Play No Agenda clip & provide Commentary.] Source: http://www.noagendashow.com [Close the show] Feedback: hosts@nativeopinion.com Twitter: @nativeopinion Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nativeopinion website: http://www.nativeopinion.com

As one of the largest casinos in the world, Foxwoods has been expanding for more than 15 years, the most recent expansion in 2008 created the MGM Grand Resort at Foxwoods. In this episode we start by chatting it up with the Mashantucket Pequot tribes Chairman Rodney Butler who shares the history of how he and his people used to live before casinos changed everything. We also discuss how they got gaming started even as Wall Street said it would never work, who their unlikely financial savior was, and how gaming has transformed the lives of his community. Then we speak with Executive Chef Eddie Allen about how he oversees the about 30 dining outlets at the resort and get critical insight into the trends he is seeing and how the resort is adapting to meet the emerging dietary desires of Foxwoods’ clientele.