PECS wins Little Red Schoolhouse award Education by Beverly Bidney - July 31, 2017August 31, 2017 BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School won the 2017 Little Red Schoolhouse award in June for its Creek immersion program. Sponsored by the Florida Association of Elementary and Middle School Principals (FAEMSP), the award recognizes programs that make education engaging, challenging and meaningful for students. “It’s an exciting award that recognizes
Summer of science greets Pemayetv Emahakv students Education by Beverly Bidney - July 31, 2017February 28, 2018 BRIGHTON — About 50 Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students got an inkling of what the scientific method of discovery is all about during the school’s four-week summer science program. The program focused on fun with plenty of hands-on experiments, but it also snuck in additional learning through journal writing, data
Tribal members travel from far and wide for non-resident meeting News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 ORLANDO – About 200 Seminole Tribal members who live off the reservations gathered at the Sapphire Falls Resort in July 17-19 for an orientation of sorts. The attendees came from within the state and as far away as Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, New Mexico, Minnesota and Oklahoma to learn
Thousands of Seminole calves shipped out Community by Beverly Bidney - July 30, 2017July 28, 2017 BRIGHTON — Tribal pastures in Brighton and Big Cypress are a bit less crowded now that 60 cattle owners sold nearly 4,000 calves during the annual calf shipping July 10-21. The calves left the reservations about 80 to 100 at a time on large multi-level cattle trucks. It took 44 truckloads
Florida drops gaming lawsuit, settles with Tribe News by Beverly Bidney - July 30, 2017July 28, 2017 The Tribe and the state of Florida settled a legal battle regarding violations of the existing gaming compact July 5. The settlement agreement will allow the Tribe’s gaming operations to continue with blackjack and baccarat through 2030. The agreement ends the state’s federal lawsuit challenging the Tribe’s right to keep blackjack
Seminole pop artist Spencer Battiest to perform at National Museum of the American Indian in NYC, DC News by Beverly Bidney - July 11, 2017August 31, 2017 Award-winning singer-songwriter Spencer Battiest will perform at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian’s New York City and Washington, D.C. locations Aug. 3 and Aug. 5, respectively. Battiest is the first Native American pop artist to be showcased at the museum’s summer concert series. The mission of the NMAI is
Brighton girls soar at FGCU Eagles volleyball clinic Sports by Beverly Bidney - June 30, 2017July 31, 2017 FORT MYERS — Florida Gulf Coast University’s Alico Arena is home to the Eagles, but on June 7, more than 50 Seminole girls from Brighton moved into the ‘Nest’ for an intense volleyball clinic. The Tribe has had a long partnership with the university in Fort Myers, including sports camps and
4-H coordinator Polly Hayes bids farewell to working world News by Beverly Bidney - June 30, 2017June 28, 2017 HOLLYWOOD — The Tribe is going to have to get used to 4-H without Polly Hayes at the helm. After three decades of service to the Tribe, the revered 4-H coordinator kicked off her boots and retired. More than 70 family members, friends and colleagues gave Hayes a fitting sendoff May
‘A great day for the Tribe’ as bond, credit ratings upgraded News by Beverly Bidney - June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 In a move that will save the Seminole Tribe a significant amount of money, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings both upgraded the Tribe’s debt and bond credit ratings on June 16. The ratings reflect the Tribe’s ability to pay its debts in a timely fashion. Moody’s upgraded the Tribe’s existing
History comes to life at PECS culture days Education Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 BRIGHTON — For students at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School (PECS), culture days are more like living history than studying it. By participating in the traditional Seminole camp, students couldn’t help but learn what their ancestors did on a daily basis just to survive. Seventh- and eighth-graders stepped back in time May 23