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SWEP participants wrap up positive experience at ERD

by Beverly Bidney -

ERD employees who worked with the SWEP program are, from left to right, Christopher Self, Grant Steelman, Maria Newsome, Keith Morton, SWEP participant Lena Cypress, Sean McHugh, SWEP participant Aiyana Crespo, Hunter Howard, Mandy D’Andrea, Jed Redwine, Joseph Andreoli, Travis Haley and Craig Van Der Heiden. (Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS —

New clubs debut as 4-H starts its new year

by Tatum Mitchell -

With the 4-H year starting Sept. 1, there are some new additions — Garden Club and Rez Riders Horse Club. Horse Club held its first meeting in August, and about 11 children attended. The next meeting will be Sept. 25 in Hollywood. The club will be traveling reservation to reservation.

Miccosukee Tribe signs co-stewardship agreements with National Park Service

by The Seminole Tribune -

Miccosukee Tribe Chairman Talbert Cypress signs the co-stewardship agreements with Superintendents Pedro Ramos and Sarah Hopson. (NPS Photo) The Miccosukee Tribe and the National Park Service signed two co-stewardship agreements for the Everglades and Biscayne national parks Aug. 27. Co-stewardship is a term to describe collaboration between the government, tribal nations and

New name, same mission as Environmental Protection Office debuts

by Beverly Bidney -

The logo of the newly named Environmental Protection Office. (Courtesy photo) Since its inception, the Environmental Resource Management Department’s (ERMD) mission has been to protect, evaluate and conserve the Seminole Tribe’s land and water resources. The department, but not its mission, was recently reorganized as the Environmental Protection Office (EPO). The Executive

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