Spiritual Center Celebrates 3rd anniversary with prayers and cake
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| Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Elders John Holder and Laughing Woman help cut the cake at the Spiritual Center's 3rd Anniversary celebration as Judy Bell, chair of the Spiritual Center's board of directors looks on. Toni Parker-Johnson photo |
On October 22nd the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation Spiritual Center held an anniversary celebration to commemorate its opening three years ago, and to give thanks to the many people who helped with the vision, creation, and maintenance of the Center.
"You can have a building, but if no one comes it's just a building," said Judy Bell, Chair of the board of directors. "This has been a community facility made out of love and supported by love."
The Center is a non-denominational place of worship for spiritual education and gatherings. In the words of its Mission Statement, it "is a place of welcome to all people that wish to gather, to worship God the Creator, fellowship and spend time together. It represents our people, our values (More)
Maureen Sebastian elected, Marjorie Colebut-Jackson re-elected to Tribal Council
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| Marjorie Colebut-Jackson and Maureen Sebastian will serve three year terms as Tribal Councilors starting in January of 2008. Toni Parker-Johnson photo |
Incumbent Marjorie Colebut-Jackson was returned to office for a second term and newcomer to Council Maureen Sebastian will take her seat in January following election results of the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation.
Citizens of the Tribal Nation went to the polls Sunday, Nov. 4, to fill two seats of a seven-member Council. A total of five women competed for the two seats, which each has a three-year term.
"I feel the deepest gratitude that the people believed in me," said Colebut-Jackson, who is completing her first term on Council next month. She said she would continue to work
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Mashantucket Police Department canine officer retires
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| Officer Katy Tougas and K9 Reme stand in front of a photo collage illustrating Reme's service to the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police Department. Anthony Kulla photo |
Retirement parties are always bittersweet mix of happiness for the lucky retiree and the sadness of knowing they won't be a part of your daily life any longer. When the retiree happens to be a fellow police officer, who's had your back for years, the emotion runs even higher. When that officer is a loveable canine, the affection in the room is palpable.
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police Department experienced all of that on October 10 at the retirement party for Reme, a German Shepherd that worked on the force for over seven years - a long career by canine standards.
Reme, who has a degenerative spinal condition, will now relax comfortably at the home of his longtime partner, Officer Katy Tougas. Speaking to the group of officers and friends assembled, Tougas reminisced about Reme's early days. (More)
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Framed against the sky, the lone tree on a knoll represents
Mashantucket, the "much-wooded land" where the Pequots hunted and
kept alive their identity as an independent people. Displayed on the
knoll is the sign of Robin Cassasinnamon, the Pequot’s first leader
following the 1637 massacre at Mystic Fort. The fox stands as a
reminder that the Pequots are known as "the fox people."
Pequot basketweave pattern.
A gift from the Winged Ones, feathers
carry prayers to the Great Spirit.