Tsi Karhakta | Edge of the Woods Initiative
Indigenous Restoration Campaign & Tree Giveaway
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In Haudenosaunee culture, Tsi Karhakta, meaning "Edge of the Woods," is a revered space symbolizing transition, welcome, and connection. It also signifies the area outside a village where individuals announce their presence and identity before entering, highlighting the relationship between those within the village and those seeking entry.
As global Indigenous leaders convene on our ancestral lands for the UNPFII, we embrace our shared duty to the Earth through Indigenous restoration and stewardship, honoring the sacredness of Tsi Karhakta and upholding our cultural traditions.
Together, we are
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Planting 535 Indigenous trees across New York State, from the Catskill Mountains to the Northern border, reforesting Indigenous trees on our homelands.
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Giving away over 210 trees of 11 Native species to Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) families to reforest Indigenous tree varieties for future generations.
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Reforesting 240 trees, 10 Native species in the Catskills, where we gather for our bi-annual Indigenous Food Sovereignty retreats.
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Reforesting 90 trees and 7 Native varieties on reclaimed Haudenosaunee land.
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Raising funds to support our Indigenous land stewardship and reclamation project and our bi-annual Indigenous Food Sovereignty Gathering.
Native Tree Species
Black Cherry
Prunus Serotina
Five Black Cherry trees will go to Ava, NY and five will go to Akwesasronon.
American Plum
Prunus Americana
20 American Plum trees will be planted in the Catskills, 20 to Akwesasronon, 10 to Ava, NY.
Buttonbush
Cephalanthus Occidentalis
10 Buttonbush trees will be planted and live in the Catskills where we gather.
Hazelnut
Corylus Spp
30 Hazlenut trees will be homed by Akwesasronon, and 20 in Ava, NY
Washington Hawthorn
Crataegus Phaenopyrum
20 Washington Hawthorne trees will be planted and homed in the Catskills.
Black Chokecherry
Aronia Melanocarpa
20 Black Chokecherry trees will be homed with Akwesasronon, and 10 in Ava, NY.
Paw Paw
Asimina Triloba
15 Paw Paws will be homed in the Catskills where we gather.
Thicket Cherry/ Chokecherry
Prunus Virginiana
25 Thicket Cherry trees will be homed with Akwesasronon.
Redbud
Cervis Canadensis
20 Redbud trees will be homed in the Catskillls, and 20 will be homed with Akwesasronon.
Persimmon
Diospyros Virginiana
30 Persimmon trees will be homed with Akwesasronon, and 20 will be homed in Ava, NY.
Chinkapin Oak
Quercus Muehlenbergii
40 Chinkapin Oak trees will be homed in the Catskills, and 10 homed with Akwesasronon.
Chestnut Oak
Quercus Montana
40 Chestnut Oak trees will be homed in the Catskills, and 10 with Akwesasronon.
Swamp Chestnut Oak
Quercus Michauxii
50 Swamp Chestnut Oak trees will be homed in the Catskills where we gather.
Shagbark Hickory
Carya Ovata
10 Shagbark Hickory trees will be homed in the Catskills, 10 wil be homed with Akwesasronon and 10 will be homed in Ava, NY.
Pecan
Carya Illionensis
5 Pecan trees will be homed in the Catskills, 30 will be homed with Akwesasronon, and 15 in Ava, NY.