RESERVA LA FECHA: Simposio de Arte y Ciencia Miccosukee se celebrará el 2 de octubre

Un poderoso encuentro bienal arraigado en las voces de la comunidad, la acción, las artes y una visión colectiva para el futuro de los Everglades

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Miami, FL – 2 de septiembre de 2026 – El Simposio de Arte y Ciencia Miccosukee (MASS, por sus siglas en inglés) es un evento colaborativo bienal entre la Tribu Miccosukee de Indios de Florida y la organización de arte y conservación con sede en el sur de Florida, Love The Everglades Movement (LTEM), que reúne a las comunidades para expresar sus preocupaciones ambientales utilizando cuatro formas de comprender el mundo: Ciencia, Arte, Comunidad y Acción.

MASS es una serie de charlas, talleres, excursiones y actividades creativas. Voces indígenas, científicos, artistas, responsables de políticas públicas y otros miembros de la comunidad se reunirán en el Miccosukee Casino & Resort el viernes 2 de octubre de 2026. MASS se enfoca en los problemas ambientales que enfrenta el Río de Hierba (Everglades) e incluye una variedad de actividades revitalizadoras que integran un enfoque holístico y multidisciplinario.

La Tribu Miccosukee está organizando los programas de Ciencia, mientras que LTEM ha creado un comité de asesores para organizar los programas de Arte y Comunidad. Esta es la segunda edición del evento bienal.

MASS da prioridad a la interacción comunitaria. Las actividades incluyen presentaciones y paneles de discusión, talleres, sesiones de carteles con investigadores, organizaciones comunitarias con puestos informativos, así como excursiones a sitios de investigación y estudios de artistas. MASS también incluye un festival de cine, una fiesta de baile y un desfile de moda. MASS ofrecerá sesiones específicas en español. En otras sesiones se ofrecerán servicios de interpretación lingüística proporcionados por MARB Language Services.

Se invita al público a participar en la creación de la agenda mediante el envío de solicitudes o propuestas a través de un formulario en línea. El evento es gratuito y recibe con agrado el apoyo de la comunidad mediante oportunidades de patrocinio, voluntariado y acción espiritual. Formulario para enviar propuestas: tinyurl.com/MASS26form.

Love The Everglades Movement es una organización multidisciplinaria, voluntaria y sin fines de lucro integrada por artistas, activistas, educadores, líderes religiosos, empresas y miembros de los medios de comunicación. Además de organizar eventos, LTEM coordina proyectos de arte sobre los Everglades, jornadas de limpieza, conciertos, actividades de recaudación de fondos, talleres, caminatas de oración y excursiones.

La Tribu Miccosukee de Indios de Florida (la Tribu) es una tribu indígena soberana reconocida federalmente que proporciona una amplia gama de servicios gubernamentales y de apoyo a la comunidad tribal. Entre estos servicios se encuentra la Agencia de Protección Ambiental Miccosukee, que lleva a cabo investigaciones científicas, monitoreo y evaluaciones en casi 1.3 millones de acres de tierras tribales.

La Tribu es una de las principales partes interesadas y líderes en la gestión y restauración de los Everglades. Aporta sus conocimientos y experiencia en colaboración con socios federales, estatales y locales para garantizar la protección de recursos fundamentales para el bienestar y la cultura de la Tribu.

Se anunciarán más detalles próximamente.

Quién: La Tribu Miccosukee de Indios de Florida y Love The Everglades Movement

Qué: Simposio de Arte y Ciencia Miccosukee (MASS)

Cuándo: Viernes 2 de octubre de 2026, de 9 a.m. a 10 p.m.

Dónde: Miccosukee Casino & Resort, 500 SW 177th Ave, Miami, FL 33194

Más información: lovetheeverglades.org

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SAVE THE DATE: Miccosukee Arts & Science Symposium Coming October 2

A powerful biennial gathering rooted in community voices, action, arts, and collective vision for the future of the Everglades

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Miami, FL – September 2, 2026 – The Miccosukee Arts & Science Symposium (MASS) is a biennial collaborative event between the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and the South-Florida based arts and conservation organization, Love The Everglades Movement (LTEM), bringing communities together to articulate eco concerns using four ways of understanding the world: Science, Art, Community, and Action.

MASS is a series of talks, workshops, field trips, and creative shenanigans. Indigenous voices, scientists, artists, policymakers, and other community members converge at the Miccosukee Casino & Resort on Friday, October 2, 2026. MASS focuses on environmental issues facing the River of Grass and includes a variety of revitalizing events, integrating a holistic, multidisciplinary approach.

The Miccosukee Tribe is organizing the Science tracks, and LTEM has created a committee of advisors to organize the Art and Community tracks. This is the second edition of the biennial event. 

MASS prioritizes community interactions. Activities include presentations and panel discussions, workshops, poster sessions with researchers, community organizations with booths, as well as field trips to research sites and artist studios. MASS also is a film festival, a dance party, and a fashion show. MASS offers dedicated sessions in Spanish. Other sessions offer language interpretation services to be provided by MARB Language Services.

The public is invited to shape the agenda by submitting requests or proposals using an online form. The event is Free to Attend and welcomes community support through sponsorship and volunteer opportunities and spiritual action. Submission link: tinyurl.com/MASS26form. 

Love The Everglades Movement is a multi-disciplinary, volunteer, nonprofit organization comprised of artists, activists, teachers, clergy, businesses, and media members. In addition to hosting events, LTEM organizes Everglades art projects, cleanups, concerts, fundraisers, workshops, prayer walks, and excursions.

The Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida (Tribe) is a federally recognized, sovereign Indian Tribe that provides a full suite of governmental and support services to the Tribal Community. Among the government services is the Miccosukee Environmental Protection Agency that conducts scientific research, monitoring, and assessment across nearly 1.3 million acres of Tribal Lands. 

The Tribe is a primary stakeholder and leader in Everglades management and restoration, bringing knowledge and expertise in collaboration with federal, state, and local partners, to ensure protection of resources critical to Tribal vitality and culture.

More details are forthcoming.  

Who: the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, and Love The Everglades Movement

What: Miccosukee Arts & Science Symposium (MASS)

When: Friday, October 2, 2026, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Where: Miccosukee Casino & Resort, 500 SW 177th Ave, Miami, FL 33194

More: lovetheeverglades.org

Registration link: MASS2026.eventbrite.com

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Miccosukee Arts & Science Symposium Coming October 4

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

Love The Everglades Movement Celebrates 10th Anniversary by Collaborating with the Miccosukee Tribe for a Science & Art Symposium

Miami, FL – September 12, 2024 – The South-Florida based arts and conservation group Love The Everglades Movement (LTEM) is celebrating a milestone and once again presenting a series of talks, workshops and other creative tools called the Miccosukee Arts and Science Symposium (MASS) during a 24-hour event starting Friday, October 4, 2024 at Miccosukee Casino & Resort (500 SW 177th Ave, Miami, FL 33194). 

This collaborative event strives to bring diverse elements of the community together to inspire action. MASS welcomes indigenous voices, scientists, artists, and the community to lead discussions on, and interactive displays about, environmental issues facing the River of Grass. There will also be a film festival and dance party.

Now entering its second decade of activism in the area LTEM is a multi-disciplinary, volunteer, nonprofit organization that facilitates Everglades art projects, cleanups, concerts, fundraisers, workshops, prayer walks, and excursions. It was co-founded by artist Jean Sarmiento and Miccosukee poet Houston R. Cypress.

MASS will feature a morning and afternoon session of science panelists that will be discussing their work on Everglades status and trends as well as threats to the ecosystem posed by sea level rise and a changing south Florida climate. MASS is proud to feature the work of professors and graduate students from Florida International University, constituting collective science efforts produced through the Florida Coastal Everglades Long-Term Ecological Research (FCE–LTER) program. 

A poster session will be featured during an afternoon happy hour event in the Grand Ballroom, and will offer an opportunity for discussion with the researchers.

“As a product of FIU’s graduate school and FCE-LTER over 25 years ago, I am very pleased to help facilitate this important partnership between the Miccosukee Tribe and FIU,” says Kevin Cunniff, Chief Sustainability Officer for the Miccosukee Tribe. “MASS offers a great opportunity to showcase the world-class Everglades environmental/ecological science being conducted at FIU. The Miccosukee Tribe values its role and responsibility as a leader in Everglades science, management, restoration, and policy, and looks forward to achieving positive outcomes for the Everglades with FIU.”

MASS will balance the science symposium with arts and community workshops and activations.

“During our tenure as eco-art provocateurs, we’ve learned so much from our friends in he Miccosukee community. They’ve shown us how to let the land lead,” says Cypress. “Over the past decade, we’ve met so many fabulous folks in South Florida who are innovating new ways of storytelling, community building and inspiring action. Let’s get together at MASS, have a great time, and activate the wisdom of everyone in the community.”

To that end, LTEM advisors will be offerings arts and community workshops on the following topics: forest bathing, posthumanism, art making, citizen science, civic engagement, and direct-action planning. The activities will take shape in the form of an Everglades field trip, a Talk Show, instructional activities, the film festival, and a dance party, all informed in equal parts by science, the arts, and Indigenous traditional ecological knowledge.

The MASS Film Festival will feature 3 programs, highlighting Miccosukee conservation efforts, a diverse selection of short films, and a documentary screening and panel discussion on the role of soil in our circular economy.

William “Popeye” Osceola, Secretary of the Miccosukee Business Council, feels very strongly about this community effort, explaining that “communication and collaboration are the beating heart of conservation, and we invite you to join the conversation.”

Spanish language interpretation will be available throughout the event.

The Miccosukee Casino & Resort is the ultimate destination for gaming, entertainment, elegant dining options, business meetings, and leisure in the heart of the Everglades. Guests can take in scenic views of the surrounding ecosystem with 302 luxurious guest rooms and suites featuring modern amenities and outstanding service. The casino features 1,800 slot machines, 20 live-action poker tables, bingo, and entertainment 24/7.

For the latest information, please visit LTEM on Instagram @love_the_everglades, or at lovetheeverglades.org.

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