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Hype for the Future 152M: Wiregrass Georgia
Introduction Within the State of Georgia, the Wiregrass region refers to the southwestern corner of the State notable for wiregrass ecology, with a string of mid-sized communities which also extend into nearby portions of Alabama and Florida. Today, the communities are largely associated with United States Route 84, including Donalsonville, Bainbridge, Cairo, Thomasville, and Valdosta within the area. Amenities Within the Wiregrass region of the State of Georgia, the City of Donalsonville […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/hype-for-the-future-152m-wiregrass-georgia/
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Hype for the Future 148S: Reservations in Northern Oklahoma
Introduction In the northeastern portion of the State of Oklahoma, north of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, are tribal reservations associated with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Cherokee Nation, the Seminole Nation, and the Osage Nation. Each nation is associated with a different tribe of Native Americans, the Osage of whom were not included in the historical definition of the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Counties The counties associated with the Cherokee in the State of Oklahoma are […] -
Hype for the Future 148S: Reservations in Northern Oklahoma
Introduction In the northeastern portion of the State of Oklahoma, north of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, are tribal reservations associated with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Cherokee Nation, the Seminole Nation, and the Osage Nation. Each nation is associated with a different tribe of Native Americans, the Osage of whom were not included in the historical definition of the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Counties The counties associated with the Cherokee in the State of Oklahoma are […] -
Hype for the Future 148S: Reservations in Northern Oklahoma
Introduction In the northeastern portion of the State of Oklahoma, north of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, are tribal reservations associated with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Cherokee Nation, the Seminole Nation, and the Osage Nation. Each nation is associated with a different tribe of Native Americans, the Osage of whom were not included in the historical definition of the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Counties The counties associated with the Cherokee in the State of Oklahoma are […] -
Hype for the Future 148S: Reservations in Northern Oklahoma
Introduction In the northeastern portion of the State of Oklahoma, north of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, are tribal reservations associated with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Cherokee Nation, the Seminole Nation, and the Osage Nation. Each nation is associated with a different tribe of Native Americans, the Osage of whom were not included in the historical definition of the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Counties The counties associated with the Cherokee in the State of Oklahoma are […] -
Hype for the Future 148S: Reservations in Northern Oklahoma
Introduction In the northeastern portion of the State of Oklahoma, north of the Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, are tribal reservations associated with the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, the Cherokee Nation, the Seminole Nation, and the Osage Nation. Each nation is associated with a different tribe of Native Americans, the Osage of whom were not included in the historical definition of the “Five Civilized Tribes.” Counties The counties associated with the Cherokee in the State of Oklahoma are […] -
#NativeAmericaCalling: Language teachers celebrate success on #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Monday, October 13, 2025
"After an intensive two-year adult immersion program, the number of fluent #SpokaneSalish language speakers nearly doubled.
"The success represents the work of the #SpokaneLanguageHouse, a non-profit that is funded and supported by the #Spokane Tribe in #WashingtonState. Now, some of the immersion program graduates will be hired on as full-time language teaching staff as the tribe expands its language revitalization efforts.
"Meanwhile, the #YuchiTribe in #Oklahoma has established the #YuchiLanguageProject. As part of the work, the tribe developed a unique partnership with an #AustralianAboriginal nation to exchange ideas for revitalizing both of their endangered languages.
"Tune into Native America Calling to hear about these two recent Native language success stories.
"Also, hear about a five-part talk show, '#RematriatedVoices', centered on #Haudenosaunee culture and principles. The first episode airs on Indigenous Peoples Day on New York #PBS affiliate #WCNY.
"Guests on Native America Calling
#SulustuBarryMoses (Spokane Tribe of Indians), program manager for adult fluency training and executive director of the Spokane Language House"#RichardGrounds (Yuchi and #Seminole), executive director of the Yuchi Language Project
"#MichelleSchenandoah (#Oneida), founder and executive lead of Rematriation"
#IndigenousPeoples #LanguageExchange #LanguagePreservation #CulturalPreservation
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#NativeAmerican leaders blast construction of #Florida’s ‘#AlligatorAlcatraz’ on land they call sacred
By KATE PAYNE
Updated 5:57 PM EDT, June 26, 2025TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — "Florida Republican Gov. #RonDeSantis’ administration is racing ahead with construction of a makeshift immigration detention facility at an airstrip in the Everglades over the opposition of Native American leaders who consider the area their sacred #AncestralHomelands.
"A string of portable generators and dump trucks loaded with fill dirt streamed into the site on Thursday, according to #activist Jessica Namath, who witnessed the activity. The state is plowing ahead with building a compound of heavy-duty tents, trailers and other temporary buildings at the Miami Dade County-owned airfield located in the #BigCypressNationalPreserve, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) west of downtown Miami.
"A spokesperson for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which is helping lead the project, did not respond to requests for comment.
"State officials have characterized the site as an ideal place to hold #migrants saying there’s 'not much' there other than pythons and alligators.
"#Indigenous leaders dispute that and are condemning the state’s plans to build what’s been dubbed 'Alligator Alcatraz' on their homelands. #NativeAmericans can trace their roots to the area back thousands of years.
"For generations, the sweeping wetlands of what is now South Florida have been home to Native peoples who today make up the #MiccosukeeTribe of Indians of Florida and the #SeminoleTribe of Florida, as well as the #SeminoleNation of Oklahoma.
" 'Rather than Miccosukee homelands being an uninhabited wasteland for alligators and pythons, as some have suggested, the Big Cypress is the Tribe’s traditional homelands. The landscape has protected the #Miccosukee and Seminole people for generations,' Miccosukee Chairman Talbert Cypress wrote in a statement on social media.
"There are 15 remaining traditional Miccosukee and #Seminole villages in Big Cypress, as well as ceremonial and burial grounds and other gathering sites, Cypress testified before Congress in 2024.
" 'We live here. Our ancestors fought and died here. They are buried here,' he said.
The Big Cypress is part of us, and we are a part of it.'"Garrett Stuart, who lives about 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) from the site, described the crystal clear waters, open prairies and lush tree islands of Big Cypress as teeming with life.
" 'Hearing the arguments of the frogs in the water, you know? And listen to the grunt of the alligator. You’re hearing the call of that osprey flying by and listening to the crows chatting,' he said. 'It’s all just incredible.'
"Critics have condemned the #detention facility and what they call the state’s apparent reliance on alligators as a security measure as a cruel spectacle, while DeSantis and other state officials have defended it as part of Florida’s muscular efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s #ImmigrationCrackdown.
#ImmigrationRaids #ICEKidnapping #ProtectTheGlades #NoAlligatorAlcatraz
#ICEDetentionCenter #ProtectTheSacred #BigCypressNationalPreserve
#StopAlligatorAlcatraz
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I know this area well, having spent some time with the #Seminole peoples when I was a youngster. It is beautiful, deadly, and environmentally sensitive!
#Protesters line highway in #FloridaEverglades to oppose ‘#AlligatorAlcatraz’
By MAKIYA SEMINERA
Updated 8:40 PM EDT, June 28, 2025"A coalition of groups, ranging from #EnvironmentalActivists to #NativeAmericans advocating for their ancestral homelands, converged outside an airstrip in the Florida #Everglades Saturday to protest the imminent construction of an immigrant detention center.
"Hundreds of protesters lined part of U.S. #Highway41 that slices through the marshy Everglades — also known as #TamiamiTrail — as dump trucks hauling materials lumbered into the airfield. Cars passing by honked in support as protesters waved signs calling for the protection of the expansive preserve that is home to a few Native tribes and several #EndangeredAnimal species.
"Christopher McVoy, an ecologist, said he saw a steady stream of trucks entering the site while he protested for hours. #EnvironmentalDegradation was a big reason why he came out Saturday. But as a South Florida city commissioner, he said concerns over #ImmigrationRaids in his city also fueled his opposition."
#ProtectTheGlades #NoAlligatorAlcatraz #ICEDetentionCenter #SeminoleTribe #ProtectTheSacred #MiccosukeeTribe #BigCypressNationalPreserve #StopAlligatorAlcatraz #ICEACAB #StopDetentionCentersEverywhere
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#SeminoleTribe gets federal disaster declaration for #HurricaneMilton
October 11, 2024
Story by Dianna Hunt, Indian Country Today (ICT)"President Joe Biden has issued an emergency disaster declaration for the Seminole Tribe of Florida for recovery and relief efforts from damage wrought by #HurricaneMilton, which brought #rain, #tornadoes, #flooding and high winds as it moved across Central Florida after making landfall late Wednesday.
"The declaration, released Tuesday, Oct. 8, will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency [#FEMA] to coordinate disaster relief efforts with the tribe and will provide funding to help with recovery, according to the declaration.
"It is the fourth emergency declaration for the Seminole Tribe in the last four years, including declarations for hurricanes Nicole and Ian in 2022 and for the pandemic from 2020-2023.
"A statement from the White House said that Biden administration officials had also been in touch with the #MiccosukeeTribe of Indians of Florida, the only other federally recognized tribe in the state. The tribe had not received a disaster declaration as of Thursday, though the tribe did receive a declaration in 2022 for Hurricane Nicole.
"Both Seminole and Miccosukee lands were in the path of Hurricane Milton, which made landfall from the Gulf of Mexico south of Tampa, Florida, and quickly moved across the center of the state before exiting into the Atlantic Ocean.
"The extent of the damage to the tribal areas has not been clear, though news reports indicated a tornado was spotted near the Miccosukee Service Plaza, a popular stop for food, bathrooms, and gas on the highway that stretches from Miami to Naples." [I've been there a few times as a youngster...]
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How #NativeNations Reclaimed #Oklahoma
guest: #RebeccaNagle, author of #ByTheFireWeCarry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on #NativeLand
https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=435646
#Indigenous #NativeAmericans #NativeAmericanHistory #FirstNations #Landback #ColonialViolence #ForcedRemovals #IndianRemovalAct #UShistory #McGirtVsOklahoma #Cherokee #Choctaw #Seminole #Chickasaw #Muscogee #FiveTribes #TrailOfTears #books
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How #NativeNations Reclaimed #Oklahoma
guest: #RebeccaNagle, author of #ByTheFireWeCarry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on #NativeLand
https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=435646
#Indigenous #NativeAmericans #NativeAmericanHistory #FirstNations #Landback #ColonialViolence #ForcedRemovals #IndianRemovalAct #UShistory #McGirtVsOklahoma #Cherokee #Choctaw #Seminole #Chickasaw #Muscogee #FiveTribes #TrailOfTears #books
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How #NativeNations Reclaimed #Oklahoma
guest: #RebeccaNagle, author of #ByTheFireWeCarry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on #NativeLand
https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=435646
#Indigenous #NativeAmericans #NativeAmericanHistory #FirstNations #Landback #ColonialViolence #ForcedRemovals #IndianRemovalAct #UShistory #McGirtVsOklahoma #Cherokee #Choctaw #Seminole #Chickasaw #Muscogee #FiveTribes #TrailOfTears #books
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How #NativeNations Reclaimed #Oklahoma
guest: #RebeccaNagle, author of #ByTheFireWeCarry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on #NativeLand
https://kpfa.org/player/?audio=435646
#Indigenous #NativeAmericans #NativeAmericanHistory #FirstNations #Landback #ColonialViolence #ForcedRemovals #IndianRemovalAct #UShistory #McGirtVsOklahoma #Cherokee #Choctaw #Seminole #Chickasaw #Muscogee #FiveTribes #TrailOfTears #books