Tribal youth attend Camp Kulaqua Community by Beverly Bidney - August 29, 2012April 9, 2015 HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. — Summer camp is a place for kids to learn who they are by participating in activities they don’t usually do at home. Instead of sitting around watching TV, playing video games and spending time online, campers spend their time running, swimming, learning and bonding with their
Tribal member opens business at Hard Rock Seminole Paradise Community by Beverly Bidney - August 29, 2012April 9, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — The Swamp, a new destination which epitomizes a fun evening out in South Florida, opened at the Hard Rock Seminole Paradise in July. Owned by Tribal member James Madrigal and his wife, Sheila, of Brighton, The Swamp is a Seminole-themed nightclub complete with a chickee and Seminole paintings. The
Brighton resident receives keys to her new home Community by Beverly Bidney - August 28, 2012April 9, 2015 BRIGHTON — Brighton resident Emma Urbina now lives in her dream home, thanks to the Tribe’s Construction and Development Department. The department, which bids for jobs alongside outside construction companies, built Urbina’s house in about six months. Brighton Board Rep. Larry Howard presented her with the keys to her new
Tribe shares culture with Mekong River Delta group Community by Beverly Bidney - August 28, 2012April 9, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Portions of the Mekong River Delta in Southeast Asia compare to the Everglades because the resources they offer need protection while supporting a large population nearby. The traditional Seminole way of respecting the environment while inhabiting it is an asset to be shared with other people around
Jobe Johns continues legacy at Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo Sports by Beverly Bidney - August 28, 2012April 13, 2015 BRIGHTON — To say the Johns family likes the rodeo is like saying the Ford family likes cars. The latest rodeo enthusiast in the family, 13-year-old Jobe Johns, is galloping to the top of the field. Jobe recently competed against his peers and adults in the Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo held
Culture Department cooks traditional meals for community Community by Beverly Bidney - August 28, 2012April 9, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — Cooking a meal outside over wood harvested from a nearby forest is an activity as old as humankind itself. Although the convenience of cooking in an air-conditioned kitchen using modern appliances is a far more popular way to make a meal, the tradition of an open campfire still
Tribal youth compete in NAYO baseball and softball tournaments Sports by Beverly Bidney - August 28, 2012April 13, 2015 PHILADELPHIA, Miss. — Eleven Seminole baseball and softball teams traveled to Philadelphia, Miss. to play at the Native American Youth Organization’s (NAYO) annual tournament held from July 19-21. Categorized by age, about 500 youth on teams from the Seminole, Cherokee, Choctaw, Seneca and Poarch Creek Tribes competed in boys’ baseball and
Tribal youth excel in basketball Sports by Beverly Bidney - August 28, 2012April 13, 2015 Basketball is a popular sport on the reservation and a healthy hobby for Tribal youth. DeForest Carter and Courtney Osceola are a couple of Tribal role models who continue to play while striving for academic excellence in college. DeForest Carter As a kid growing up in Big Cypress, DeForest Carter loved playing
Osceola Brothers Band perform at Hard Rock Food Truck Rally Community by Beverly Bidney - July 25, 2012April 10, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — Food, music, motorcycles and classic cars were on the menu at the Miami Food Truck Rally held at the Hollywood Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on July 12. A party atmosphere pervaded the crowds of people wandering among the 20 food trucks while they decided what treats
Tribal members register to vote Community by Beverly Bidney - July 24, 2012April 10, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — With election year in full swing, the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Office made it easy for people to register to vote by bringing the voter registration process to Tribal Headquarters on July 11. About a dozen new voters registered, and many others checked their voter status throughout the