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Author: Beverly Bidney

Beverly Bidney has been a reporter and photographer for The Seminole Tribune since 2012. During her career, she has worked at various newspapers around the country including the Muskogee Phoenix in Oklahoma, Miami Herald, Associated Press, USA Today and other publications nationwide. A NAJA award winning journalist, she has covered just about everything over the years and is an advocate for a strong press. Contact her at beverlybidney@semtribe.com.

Rez Jamz spotlights tribal talent

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Cypress Billie performs for Rez Jamz, a new musical series at To-Pee-Kee-Ke Yak-Ne Community Center in Big Cypress. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Tribal singers, songwriters and musicians now have a place to share their talents with the tribe and theworld at large. Rez Jamz is a new musical series designed

Ahfachkee students embrace character education program

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Ahfachkee high school students are, from left, Maggie Jimmie (junior), Timothy Tigertail (senior), Jordan Osceola (senior), Jaylee Jimmie (sophomore) and kneeling in front is Daleen Osceola (senior). (Courtesy photo) BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee School students are learning that character counts in school, at home and throughout life. The school’s character education program

FIU Indigenous Peoples’ Day program highlights Cherokee language

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The Cherokee Language Immersion Academy in Cherokee, North Carolina. (Courtesy photo) Florida International University’s Global Indigenous Forum commemorated Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 11 with aprogram which included a screening of “First Language: The Race to Save Cherokee,” an award-winning documentary about the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indian’s effort to save

Tribal member’s breast cancer message: ‘Get your mammogram, do your self-check, catch it early’

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Lorraine Posada, left, and daughter Lindsey Posada greet Lenore Roberts at the Immokalee drive thru breast cancer awareness event Oct. 19. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Lorraine Posada, who has no history of breast cancer in her family, exercises regularly, eats well and isn’t overweight, was diagnosed at age 43 with breast cancer.

Resiliency compact members meet for first time

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FORT MYERS — Members of the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact, which includes the SeminoleTribe, met with experts for the first time Oct. 8 to get a better understanding of how they will work together to prepare for the impact of climate change. The meeting at Florida Gulf Coast University was

Seminole DAPL flag signed by Samuel Osceola family

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BIG CYPRESS — Sometimes a flag is much more than just a flag; it can commemorate a place in time important tothose who bore witness to it. Such is the case with a Seminole flag which flew over the Standing Rock Reservation during the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protest. The family

Q&A with Seminole veterans OB Osceola, Curtis Motlow

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In honor of Veterans Day on Nov. 11, the Tribune spoke with two Seminole veterans from different eras. OB Osceola lives in Naples, not far from Ochopee where he was born and raised. Curtis Motlow, who grew up in Oklahoma, moved to the Hollywood Reservation in 2012 and has served on

First Americans Museum opens in Oklahoma

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An aerial view of the First Americans Museum in Oklahoma City. (Courtesy photo) The First Americans Museum (FAM) opened Sept. 18 with the mission to serve as a dynamic center to promote awareness and educate the public about the unique cultures, diversity, history, contributions and resilience of the 39 Native American

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