Students’ high-tech story maps showcased at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Arts & Entertainment Community Education by Beverly Bidney - October 8, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — After months of work, a few Ahfachkee high school students can finally see their high-tech artwork displayed on the walls and iPads at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. The “Are We There Yet?” exhibit, which opened Aug. 28 with a reception that included all Ahfachkee high school students, features story maps
Argentinian ranchers attend cattle sale Community News by Beverly Bidney - October 4, 2018 BRIGHTON — A delegation of 34 Argentinian ranchers attended the Cattle Country Sale on Aug. 30 in Brighton. The group was escorted by University of Florida – Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor Dr. Nicolas Dilorenzo, who took them on a whirlwind seven-day tour of some of the
4-H’ers take on wild mustangs Community News Top News by Beverly Bidney - October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 BRIGHTON — The image of wild mustangs roaming free on the open plains out west is a romantic notion cemented in the American psyche by western movies, television shows and books. But over the years, the number of these horses has exceeded the land’s capacity. Thanks to the Bureau of Land
Tribe’s wildland firefighters gain valuable experience battling western fires Community News Top News by Beverly Bidney - October 4, 2018 Wildland firefighters from the Seminole Tribe’s team were in high demand out west this summer. It was a rough fire season and seven were deployed around the country. According to the National Interagency Fire Center, 46,228 fires have burned 6,990,889 acres nationwide between Jan. 1 and Sept. 6. As of early
Character education program included in Ahfachkee curriculum Education Uncategorized by Beverly Bidney - October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — "Character Counts" could be the new mantra at the Ahfachkee School, which has implemented a character education program across the curriculum in all grade levels. Each month, teachers incorporate one of eight character traits into the daily lessons and activities in every pre-K-12 class. At the end of
Seminoles join other Natives at rally for Leonard Peltier News Top News by Beverly Bidney - October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 SUMTERVILLE, Fla. — A group of determined Leonard Peltier supporters left Mankato, Minnesota, on horseback July 28. They rode 1,500 miles to the Coleman Federal Correctional Institution in Sumterville, Florida, for a Sept. 22 rally which included some members of the Seminole Tribe. The rally’s goal was to raise awareness
From patient to doctor, UM pre-med major Trystan Yzaguirre seeks to help others Education by Beverly Bidney - October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 Trystan Yzaguirre completed the first step of his journey to become a medical doctor in May, when he graduated with an associate in arts degree from Florida SouthWestern State College in LaBelle. Since graduation, Yzaguirre has moved on and is attending the University of Miami where he is a chemistry/biology major
PECS students hear from leaders before Student Council election Education by Beverly Bidney - October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 BRIGHTON — The entire Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School student body listened intently Sept. 6 as Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., Brighton Councilman Andrew J. Bowers Jr., Brighton Board Rep. Larry Howard and Big Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger shared their experiences as elected officials. The event was held a couple weeks prior
Heifers change hands at Brighton sale News Top News by Beverly Bidney - October 3, 2018October 3, 2018 BRIGHTON — For the third consecutive year, ranchers traveled from throughout the Southeast on Aug. 30 to buy and sell heifers at the Cattle Country Replacement Sale in Brighton. Before the auction action began, cattlemen and cattlewomen took a close look at the 948 bred (pregnant) and open (not yet bred)
So far, so good in battle against mycotoxins Community News by Beverly Bidney - September 7, 2018 As one of Florida’s top cow/calf operations, the Seminole cattle program relies on consistently high pregnancy and birth rates to thrive. So when those rates fell in 2014, Natural Resource Director Alex Johns decided to investigate. 2014 was a mild winter but the cows were in worse body condition than the