EVERGLADES, Fla. — The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida has long fought to heal and protect the Everglades and what remains of their ancestral lands. Curtis Osceola, right, chief of staff for the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, speaks to members of a task force that brings together federal, state, tribal and local agencies working to restore and …
EVERGLADES, Fla. — As a boy, when the water was low Talbert Cypress from the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida rummaged through the Everglades’ forests, swam in its swampy ponds and fished in its canals. Miccosukee Tribal elder Michael Frank, top left, rides an airboat with members of a task force that brings together federal, state, tribal and local …
The potent stench of sewage fills the air. "It's sad that in 2022, and in these really tough times with what's happened here, that that stuff still exists," Mr Binge said. "I actually had to make contact with one of our local service providers, which is community transport, who had three 24-seater buses actually try and get the bigger families …