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Kansas Kickapoo Tribe
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The Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas has been in its present area since the 1832 Treaty of Castor Hill where the Kickapoo lived near the Missouri River. The Treaty of 1854 with the Kickapoo Tribe ceded over 600,000 acres of land to the US Government but retained approximately 150,000 acres of land.
The Kickapoo Tribe has a diverse workforce made up of over 130 professionals and technical staff members. Day-to-day operations include issues with environmental, health, road maintenance, compliance, financial, legal, gaming, and planning community growth.
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National Center for Appropriate Technology
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NCAT was created in response to the energy crisis of the 1970s to develop appropriate, low-cost, energy-saving strategies for underserved communities. In 1987, NCAT expanded its mission to include sustainable agriculture.
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Guide: The Spectrum of Public Participation
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The Spectrum of Public Participation was created by the International Association for Public Participation (IAP2)—an international professional organization that works to advance the practice of public participation globally. The Spectrum is a useful tool for professionals to consider opportunities to improve and deepen public participation and engagement.
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Video: Environmental Justice is About Engaging with Communities on a Personal Level
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Short video with Edith Pestana. Part of a series from the EPA featuring federal and local government officials, non-profit leaders, and students, who tell stories about the lessons they have learned over their time working on environmental justice.
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Webinar: Environmental Justice - Research and Community Partnerships
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Guide: Making Equity Real in Climate Adaptation and Community Resilience Policies and Programs
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A Guidebook from the Greenlining Insitute, a nonprofit founded in 1993, that works to create a nation where communities of color thrive and race
is never a barrier to economic opportunity.
To prioritize the climate adaptation and community resilience needs of frontline communities and address the historical neglect they have experienced, we must move beyond embracing equity to making it real. This requires centering community needs and building social equity into the very fabric of policies and grant programs that focus on climate adaptation and resilience. To get there, this Guidebook offers policymakers a blueprint on how to operationalize equity in policies and grant programs
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Article: Racial Equity in the Farm Bill
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Article describing the barriers for farmers of color as related to the Farm Bill and other policies
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Podcast: The Land of Our Fathers, Part I
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More than a century and a half after the promise of 40 acres and a mule, the story of Black land ownership in America remains one of loss and dispossession. This 30-minute podcast explores how policies and practices have shaped Black farming and land ownership.
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Podcast: The Land of Our Fathers, Part II
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40-minute podcast that explores how prejudice and racism shaped agricultural loan programs in the U.S. and how it affects Black farmers today. June and Angie Provost, who trace their family line to the enslaved workers on Louisiana’s sugar-cane plantations, know this story well.
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Report: Supporting Native Ecological Stewardship and Land Protection
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This report from the First Nations Development Institute shares outcomes and activities associated with Native American ecological stewardship and protection of Native lands. It also identifies issues and key takeaways affecting Native communities’ natural resource management and protection.
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