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Tribal, bi-regional partnership builds future workforce with Indian Youth Service Corps

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 Pictured (left to right) after signing the proclamation recognizing the significance of the new agreement during the 73rd Annual Keetoowah Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma: Ken Arney, regional forester for the Southern Region; Chief Joe Bunch of the United…
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Working with Tribes to sustain a cherished plant

A man stands in front of a large area of river cane.
A canebrake. River cane still grows along rivers and streams, where it protects water quality. However, the vast canebrakes that once flourished in southern flood plains have been destroyed. (Courtesy photo by Roger Cain) River cane might be unfamiliar to some, but for many Indigenous people, it is part of…
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