Voices of the Everglades: Indigenous Knowledge and Stewardship

Name: Voices of the Everglades: Indigenous Knowledge and Stewardship
Start: 2024-10-16T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-16T14:30:00-04:00

Wednesday, October 16, 2024 1pm to 2:30pm

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This Miccosukee-led panel is on water flow restoration and how to listen to, accept, and implement indigenous strategies and understandings of climate change risks and solutions for resilience.

Panelist:

Secretary William Osceola (Popeye): Secretary of the Miccosukee Business Council
Betty Osceola: Environmental Activist (Panther Clan)
Houston R. Cypress: Founder of the Love The Everglades Movement (Otter Clan)
Edward Ornstein, Esq: Deputy General Counsel for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (Southeastern Mvskoke Nation, Ala)
Kevin Cunniff: Chief Sustainability Officer, Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida

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Center for Community Impact & Public Purpose, Department of Politics & International Relations, Extreme Events Institute, Steven J Green School of International & Public Affairs

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#Miccosukee Tribe of Florida

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