Squash Blossom

12/03/2025

11/21/2025

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05/04/2025

05/01/2025

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Powerhouses have distinguished themselves in various fields to promote the ‘common good’

01/20/2025

Thanks all! The estate sale is over and soon the building will be home to another family. We hope they will be very happy there, it certainly has some good vibes!!

01/14/2025

Our remaining inventory, books, and household items and furniture from Squash Blossom and Trudi will be for sale this weekend as we get ready for a new family to move in and make this space their own. Please come and check it out.

Saturday January 18 and Sunday January 19, 2025 9am-3pm
https://www.estatesales.net/NY/Nyack/10960/4351317

Next up - Nyack!
Estate Sale this weekend - more details will follow
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11/27/2024

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!! It’s good time to reflect on our country’s history of conquest, occupation, and genocide against the indigenous peoples of this land.

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Half of all U.S. states, 25 to be exact, carry Native American names. Today we will be taking a look at the 25 states and the meanings of their names. They will be listed in alphabetical order.
1. Alabama: Named after the Alabama, or Alibamu tribe, a Muskogean-speaking tribe. Sources are split between the meanings 'clearers of the thicket' or 'herb gatherers'.
2. Alaska: Named after the Aleut word "alaxsxaq", which means "the mainland"
3. Arizona: Named after the O'odham word "alĭ ṣonak", meaning "small spring"
4. Connecticut: Named after the Mohican word "quonehtacut", meaning "place of long tidal river"
5. Hawaii: Is an original word in the Hawaiian language meaning "homeland"
6. Illinois: Named after the Illinois word "illiniwek", meaning "men"
7. Iowa: Named after the Ioway tribe, whose name means "gray snow"
8. Kansas: Named after the Kansa tribe, whose name means "south wind people"
9. Kentucky: Origins are unclear, it may have been named after the Iroquoian word "Kentake", meaning "on the meadow"
10. Massachusetts: Named after the Algonquin word "Massadchu-es-et," meaning "great-hill-small-place,”
11. Michigan: From the Chippewa word "Michigama", meaning "large lake"
12. Minnesota: Named after the Dakota Indian word “Minisota” meaning “white water.”
13. Mississippi: Named after the river which was named by the Choctaw, meaning “Great water” or “Father of Waters.”
14. Missouri: Named after the Missouri tribe whose name means "those who have dugout canoes

09/17/2024

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D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai made a strong political statement at the 2024 Emmy Awards.

09/16/2024

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Indigenous people never stop being good stewards of the earth. Even if they have to continue to fight the Feds to do it.

Taking down four dams to restore the environment means huge impact for California indigenous tribes and salmon spawning grounds on the Klamath River.Go deepe...

09/15/2024

You can own the building that housed Squash Blossom!

Residential property for sale in Nyack,NY (MLS ). Learn more from Corcoran Baer & McIntosh. Until recently, 49 Burd was home to the iconic Squash Blossom store, a local legend for 50 years, offering authentic Native American jewelry and crafts.

07/24/2024

Mom’s (Trudi's) Memorial Service will be August 3 @ 11am @ the Nyack Center.

07/19/2024

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Trudi Feiner, a 60-year resident of the Nyacks and fixture in the community, died at home on July 16, at peace and surrounded by family. She is survived by two daughters (Emily and Susan Feiner), five grandchildren (Lisa, Dana, and Laurie Roberts and Rebecca and Jeremy Blair), and a slew of beloved....