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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.

Ahfachkee’s February projects focus on Black artists, Black Seminole leader

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Ahfachkee student Adreonna Gore’s drawing titled “Rainbow Bright.” (Courtesy Ahfachkee School) Americans have been commemorating Black History Month since 1976 and students around the country join the celebration each year with units dedicated to the achievements of Black Americans. Teachers at the Ahfachkee School used their creativity throughout February to engage students

Ahfachkee students study historical Black poetry

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Throughout Black History Month in February, Ahfachkee fifth graders studied a multitude of Black history topics including poetry. The students studied poems by Amanda Gorman and Maya Angelou that the poets recited at presidential inaugurations; Gorman spoke at Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s in January; Angelou at William J. Clinton’s in 1993. Teacher

Native artists Jessica Osceola, Velma Kee Craig share spotlight in St. Pete MFA talk

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Velma Kee Craig’s textile “Bar Code/QR Code” as viewed during the virtual artists conversation Feb. 25, 2021, with artist Jessica Osceola, event host Stephanie Chill, development coordinator, Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg and artist Velma Kee Craig. (Courtesy image) Artists Jessica Osceola (Seminole) and Velma Kee Craig (Diné) held a

Trail cameras taken from Big Cypress National Preserve

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Trail camera photo of Florida panthers. (NPS photo) Seven trail cameras used to study the elusive Florida panther in the Ochopee area of Big Cypress National Preserve were apparently stolen between Jan. 21 and Feb. 2. Law enforcement rangers are asking for assistance with the investigation of the cameras, valued at

Voter registration deadline nears for regular tribal election

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The next regular Tribal election for Council and Board representatives will be held May 10. Residents of Big Cypress, Brighton, Immokalee, Hollywood, Fort Pierce and Tampa are eligible to vote if they are registered. Anyone who moved from one reservation to another, or moved to a reservation from off of a

THPO mapping project centers on community participation

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A typical map is a one dimensional portrayal of a place comprised of lines, names and numbers. A participatory map is a lot more personal and driven by the culture and experiences of those who live there. Participatory mapping, also known as community mapping, is based on the knowledge of local

PECS immersion students mark 100th day of school

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Arrow “Herake” Johns holds her writing assignment and a photo of what she may look like at 100 years old. (Courtesy photo) KyLynn “Vpeyet” Lawrence dons a shirt filled with hearts along with a crown and construction paper glasses in celebration of reaching the 100th day mark with school. (Courtesy photo) BRIGHTON

PECS sixth grade virtual walk raises money for South Sudan

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Oreste Perez walked 9.1 miles and Timothy Urbina walked 9.144 miles during the fundraiser for Water for South Sudan and helped the class raise $684 to assist the Sudanese people with access to clean water. (Courtesy photo) BRIGHTON — Sixth graders at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School put themselves into the shoes

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