People & Population

"Obama Promises Tribal Leaders Help With Environmental Issues"

"Representatives of 400 federally recognized tribal nations from across the United States gathered at the Department of the Interior [Nov. 5] at the invitation of President Barack Obama for a conference the President called ... 'the largest and most widely attended gathering of tribal leaders in our history.'" The meeting included discussion of environmental and land rights issues.

Source: ENS, 11/09/2009

"Obama to Attend Summit With American Indian Tribes"

"Leaders from the 564 federally recognized tribes will meet with Obama and numerous Cabinet secretaries at [Thursday's] White House Tribal Nations Conference. They will discuss broken treaty obligations and tribal sovereignty, along with issues of economic development and natural resources, public safety, housing, education and health."

Source: Greenwire, 11/05/2009

Supreme Court Property Rights Case Has Environmental Implications

The Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Dec. 2, 2009. The case, which started with legal action in 2004, involves a dispute over restoration of a stretch of Florida panhandle beaches damaged by storms.
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September 23, 2009 to September 26, 2009

Breaking the Color Barrier in the Great Outdoors

Population demographics are changing. Are there sufficient outreach efforts to engage all Americans in the Great Outdoors?
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