Seniors bask in the fun of Trike Fest Sports Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 Big Cypress team captures championship BIG CYPRESS — Seniors from Big Cypress, Brighton and Hollywood sparred on the tarmac at the Big Cypress aviation hanger Dec. 7 for the 13th annual Trike Fest. The good-natured competition was fierce as seniors vied for position in the drag race, relay race, cone weave,
Annual summary reveals details of cattle program Community Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 3, 2019 BRIGHTON — Cattle owners convened at the annual cattle summary meeting in Brighton on Nov. 1 to get an update on how the Tribal cattle program fared over the last year. Natural Resources Director Alex Johns led the meeting and summarized the year with an abundance of facts and figures. The
Dominic Osceola, 12, serves as CEO for a day Education Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 3, 2019 At age 12, Dominic Osceola already has an impressive career entry for his resume; bank chief executive officer at BizTown in Tampa. The Brandon Academy fifth-grader held the position for one day only, Dec. 3, as part of the Junior Achievement’s BizTown elementary school hands-on economic literacy program. As part of
Ahfachkee students dig up past in BC pasture Education Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — Pastures in Big Cypress contain a lot more than cattle; a treasure trove of Seminole history resides there. With some help from Ahfachkee School students, the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) found significant evidence that the U.S. Army’s Fort Shackleford once stood in Moses Jumper Jr.’s pasture. In 2017,
Immokalee Culinary Accelerator nurtures culinary entrepreneurs Community Top News by Beverly Bidney - December 12, 2018 IMMOKALEE — Reshma Tannassee has always had a passion for cooking. At one time she wanted to open a restaurant, but instead she started a farm and grew vegetables and hot peppers. Tannassee, originally from Guyana, realized she didn’t like being outside in the heat all day, so she looked for
Tribal members receive healthy cooking education at Immokalee Culinary Accelerator Community Top News by Beverly Bidney - December 12, 2018 IMMOKALEE — The Immokalee Culinary Accelerator is an incubator for culinary ideas and fledgling businesses who need some help getting off the ground. The state-of-the-art facility features cold and hot kitchens, bakery equipment, a massive freezer and refrigerator with ample storage space, a lab and office space. But on Nov. 7,
Mustangs, 4-H’ers get to know each other Community Top News by Beverly Bidney - December 12, 2018 Jiminy is a quiet horse, for a wild mustang. So says Allegra Billie, who adopted him in late August as part of the Seminole 4-H Mustang Challenge and has been working with him every day since. "When I first brought him home, I couldn’t touch him at all," said Billie, 18, a
Seminole Tribe honors, remembers veterans Community Top News by Beverly Bidney - December 12, 2018 BRIGHTON — Military service and sacrifices made in the service to country were honored at the 31st annual Veterans Day celebration Nov. 8 in Brighton. A crowd of Seminole and non-Tribal veterans gathered at the Florida Seminole Veterans Building to honor fallen brethren, recall their service and connect with other
Record crowd attends AIAC on Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum grounds Community Top News by Beverly Bidney - December 3, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — A record crowd of nearly 2,500 reveled in the sights and sounds of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s 21st annual American Indian Arts Celebration. Attendees from as far away as Germany and as close as the Big Cypress Reservation took in the art, crafts, music, dance, gator wrestling and food