Virtual preschools open tribalwide Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 A typical preschool classroom is usually an environment of bustling activity, curious minds exploring new things and teachers there to guide the way. Due to the pandemic, today’s tribalwide preschool classroom looks very different; it takes place on a digital screen. There are still activities, those young minds are still
Ahfachkee starts school year with improvements in virtual learning Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 2020 has been a challenging year academically. At the Ahfachkee School, students and teachers left the campus in early spring and have yet to return. The school’s industrious educators quickly and successfully switched from in-person classes to online learning. With the start of the 2020-2021 school year Aug. 31, virtual
Museum’s meditation, mindfulness video seeks to combat stress Arts & Entertainment Community Health News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 BIG CYPRESS — Birds, bugs and the boardwalk may not seem to be the key to relaxation, but folks at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum believe it is the perfect antidote to stress. It’s also a way to engage museum members while the museum remains closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The video
More than 3,600 calves sold Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 If the pastures in Big Cypress and Brighton seem a little less crowded lately, it isn’t because the cattle are staying socially distant from one another. It’s because annual calf shipping took place in July and 60 cattle owners sold 3,665 calves. The animals were sent to feedlots around the
‘National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference’ goes virtual Community Events News by Beverly Bidney - September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 The first biennial “National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference” (NTICC) will delve into climate change issues facing the world. Originally scheduled as an in-person event, the NTICC will be held online from Sept. 14-17. The conference will be hosted by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals along with support from
Betty Mae Jumper named on ‘Florida Women of the Century’ list Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Betty Mae Jumper’s vast legacy was just expanded; she was named one of USA Today’s “Florida Women of the Century,” a list of notable women with a wealth of accomplishments and achievements. It was compiled along with a national list to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which
PECS excels at distance learning as students, staff, parents work together Education Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 The PECS distance learning schedule. Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students are sheltered safely at home and adjusting to the school’s virtual instruction distance learning, which began March 30. Principal Tracy Downing began to prepare for the possibility of closing PECS on March 13. Spring break was scheduled for March 16 but
Native photography exhibit online at NMAI Arts & Entertainment Community Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Although the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian is closed due to the coronavirus, its latest exhibition of work by Native American photographers is available for viewing online. “Developing Stories: Native Photographers in the Field” features photo essays by photojournalists Russel Albert Daniels, Dine and Ho Chunk descent, and
Martha Tommie reflects on Standing Rock DAPL decision Community Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Back in 2016, Martha Tommie and other Tribal members drove thousands of miles to stand in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe as they fought against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline on their ancestral tribal land. Unfortunately the efforts of thousands of Native American protestors, or water protectors,
PECS students use social distancing creatively in virtual lessons Education Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 BRIGHTON – The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted all aspects of life, including the academic year at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School. The school closed March 13 for spring break. Its virtual instruction and distance learning began March 30 as the campus remained closed due to the pandemic. After the break, sixth-grade reading