Muscogee (Creek) Nation Creates Conservation District With USDA

Author

Producer

Indian Country Today

Year

2014

The Muscogee (Creek) Nation, working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has established a conservation district, the two entities announced on November 19...

conservation

environmental conservation

natural resource protection

Additional Information

Native Nations

Muscogee Creek Nation

Resource Type

News and Opinion

Topics

Environment and Natural Resources

Governance

Intergovernmental Relations

Land/Jurisdiction

Citation

ICTMN Staff. "Muscogee (Creek) Nation Creates Conservation District With USDA." Indian Country Today. November 20, 2014. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/muscogee-creek-nation-creates-conservation-district-with-usda, accessed May 14, 2024)

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