Setting a good example: Ahnie Jumper, Cheyenne Nunez return for second season of college softball Sports by Beverly Bidney - November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 FORT MYERS — Ahnie Jumper and Cheyenne Nunez grew up playing a variety of sports including softball. Both are extremely athletic and were the cream of the crop on their respective high school teams. Ahnie is from Big Cypress and attended American Heritage High School in Plantation; Cheyenne is from
Native American Film Festival a first at FGCU Arts & Entertainment News by Beverly Bidney - November 1, 2018 FORT MYERS — Florida Gulf Coast University is hosting its first Native American Film Festival Oct. 25 - Nov. 15 on its Fort Myers campus. Tribal member and FGCU grad Bryce Osceola helped organize the festival. As an FGCU student, Osceola always knew she wanted to organize an event during National
Tribe’s royalty shines at FSU homecoming News Sports by Beverly Bidney - October 31, 2018September 20, 2024 TALLAHASSEE — Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger and Jr. Miss Florida Princess Allegra Billie were in the spotlight at the Florida State University homecoming Oct. 19-20 as they joined in the school’s celebration in a big way. Even before Allegra left the downtown Tallahassee hotel for the traditional alumni luncheon and
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 by Beverly Bidney - October 4, 2018September 20, 2024 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 by Beverly Bidney - October 4, 2018September 20, 2024 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 by Beverly Bidney - October 3, 2018September 20, 2024 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