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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.

PECS students delve into tasty experiment

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Ameliana Osceola. (Courtesy photo) When Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School science teacher Renea Salzwedel Finney teaches, she thinks out of the box; the cookie box in this case. Finney combined science with milk and cookies to teach about scientific methods, tools and safety for one tasty experiment Aug. 19. Dubbed the “Great Cookie Dunk

NCAIED launches new magazine

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The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) published its first issue of a new magazine this summer, called NC Magazine. The magazine, which will be published twice a year, will highlight the accomplishments of Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian businesses and entrepreneurs. The first issue features an

Erica Deitz artwork graces cover of Indian Gaming magazine

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“Ghost Horse Guardian,” an acrylic painting by Seminole artist Erica Deitz, appears on the June 2021 cover of Indian Gaming magazine. (Courtesy photo) The June issue of Indian Gaming magazine features artwork by a familiar Seminole artist, Erica Deitz. The 24-by-27 inch acrylic painting “Ghost Horse Guardian” was created in 2002 and

Busy year of development coming for reservations

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The next phase of the Ahfachkee School expansion in Big Cypress. (Rendering courtesy TCD) Development plans currently underway on paper are scheduled to emerge physically in 2022. According to Tribal Community Development, ground will be broken for large projects on the Big Cypress, Brighton and Immokalee reservations. Here’s an update on

Cheyenne Nunez graduates from USF, gets right to work

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Cheyenne Nunez and her family celebrate her graduation from the University of South Florida on Aug. 21. From left are Justin Gonzalez, Eddy Gonzalez, Edelyn Gonzalez, Joleyne Nunez, Peggy Nunez, Elianna Gonzalez, Cheyenne Nunez, Daliyah Nunez and Daniel Nunez Sr. (Courtesy photo) Cheyenne Nunez graduated from the University of South Florida

THPO monitors FPL solar panel project near Big Cypress

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The solar panels at FPL’s Hammock solar energy center in LaBelle in 2018. (Courtesy FPL) BIG CYPRESS — Since Seminoles have lived throughout the state for hundreds of years, preserving evidence of the past can be a challenge when faced with off-reservation construction projects in areas that are part of the

Tribe celebrates Fourth of July 2021

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The Brighton and Hollywood communities each gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July for the first time since the start of the pandemic at a variety of events. The first event of the long weekend in Brighton was a community celebration July 2 that featured competitions, games, food and a kid’s

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