Alabama Hosting National Training Seminar

Atmore, Alabama is the setting this week for a national training seminar through the American Indian/Alaska Native Employees Association for NRCS. The event is being hosted by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians at the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel. I was able to talk with a variety of folks involved with this effort on who is attending and why.

The President of the American Indian/Alaska Native Employees Association is Steve Durgin. And he explains what this event is all about.

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Barry Hamilton, the national tribal relations liaison officer, tells us more about this national training seminar.

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James Tillman, NRCS regional conservationist for the Southeast, says this event covers so many things.

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Dr. William Puckett, with USDA’s Natural resources Conservation service in Alabama, is proud Alabama is hosting this event where he says a variety of topics are being discussed.

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Elder Billy Smith, with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians told me they were pleased to be able to host this event.

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