Tribe prepares students for new school year Community Education News Top News by Beverly Bidney - September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Hollywood Council community affairs specialist Francine Osceola, left, gives backpacks to Ciara Billie, right, and her kids. (Photo Damon Scott) Seminole students had some help preparing for the new school year at the Education Department’s “Back to School Bashes” on reservations in August. Tribal departments set up tables that overflowed with backpacks,
McDaniel Ranch achieves trust status Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 The tribe's McDaniel Ranch features nearly 4,000 acres near the Big Cypress Reservation. (Photo Beverly Bidney) The fee-to-trust process for the 3,980-acre McDaniel Ranch near the Big Cypress Reservation has been finalized and the property has moved into trust held by the U.S. government for the Seminole Tribe of Florida as
Native heritage becomes part of statewide art, essay contests Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - September 6, 2022September 6, 2022 Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School seventh graders in their classroom after appearing virtually before Tribal Council on April 14. In alphabetical order, the students are Joleyne Nunez, Sally Osceola, Hannah Platt, Brody Riley, Kiera Snell, Ila Trueblood, Harmany Urbina and Timothy Urbina. (Courtesy photo) Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students played a part
BIA visits Brighton, Big Cypress reservations Community News Top News by Beverly Bidney - September 1, 2022September 1, 2022 Natural Resources Department director Aaron Stam, left, shows Bureau of Indian Affairs branch chief of Agriculture and Rangeland development Thomas Mendez an example of the whitehead broom weed, an invasive species commonly found in pastures throughout South Florida. Mendez toured the Big Cypress Reservation on Aug. 24. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG
Cousins Krysta Burton and Brydgett Youngblood celebrate IRSC graduation Education News by Beverly Bidney - August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Higher education graduates, and cousins, Krysta Burton, left, and Brydgett Youngblood. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Krysta Burton and Brydgett Youngblood grew up not far from each other in Okeechobee and Brighton. The first cousins recently shared an important milestone when they both graduated from Indian River State College with associate degrees. Burton earned
Big Cypress parade celebrates grads of all ages Community Education News Top News by Beverly Bidney - August 15, 2022August 15, 2022 Seminole Fire Rescue leads a convoy for the Big Cypress Reservation’s parade to honor its 2022 graduates July 25. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Big Cypress graduates paraded in a tram and other vehicles on the reservation’s Josie Billie Highway July 25 to celebrate their accomplishments. At the end of the
Tribalwide fairs promote health and fitness Community Health News by Beverly Bidney - August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 With his arms and bags loaded with giveaways from the Brighton health and wellness fair, Iverson Huggins picks up some hand sanitizer to add to his collection. (Photo Beverly Bidney) After a two-year pandemic delay, the Seminole Health and Human Services Department (HHS) hosted health and wellness fairs on reservations in
Miss Indian World receives big Seminole welcome Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Miss Indian World Tashina Red Hawk, center, and 4-H coordinator Kimberly Clement, center back, meet with kids in the gymnasium on the Immokalee Reservation. (Photo Beverly Bidney) In a change of scenery from her Sicangu Lakota Reservation in South Dakota, Miss Indian World Tashina Red Hawk experienced the Seminole Tribe’s culture
Fun, culture, unity highlight Seminole Tribe’s return to Camp Kulaqua Community Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 A group of enthusiastic campers from the Seminole Tribe cheer after members of the Seminole Fire Rescue scaled a tall wall without the help of a ladder during the tribe's week at Camp Kulaqua in High Springs, Florida, (Beverly Bidney photo) HIGH SPRINGS, Fla. – Nearly 200 kids from the Seminole
BC, Brighton ship thousands of calves Community Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 After being sorted into groups, calves wait in the shade of massive old live oak trees at the Big Cypress cow pens. (Beverly Bidney photo) BIG CYPRESS — Despite a stubborn heat wave, the cow pens on the Brighton and Big Cypress reservations were busy from July 11-21 as thousands of