HOLLYWOOD — Ahziya Osceola lived only three years, but his grandfather Kenny Tommie is working to assure the boy’s short life makes a difference for years to come. The fourth annual Child Abuse Prevention Community Walk, sponsored by the Center for Behavioral Health, was held simultaneously April 22 in Immokalee, Big

The voters have spoken and the makeup of Tribal Council will remain unchanged. An election administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs ended April 12 with 258 votes cast. The tally was 176 against and 80 in favor of an amendment that would have given Immokalee a seat on the Council.

MIAMI — Louise Gopher, Destiny Nunez and Betty Osceola led a panel discussion entitled “Seminole and Miccosukee Women; Culture, Community, Family and Public Life” at Florida International University’s Global Indigenous Forum March 29 in Miami. Students and professors listened as the women shared their perspectives on life. Gopher presented the history

HOLLYWOOD — The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) hosted a house party at Paradise Live in Hollywood March 23 to discuss its mission and let attendees know how they can become involved in the organization. The evening began with a traditional dinner and entertainment by rockers Ted Nelson, Lee Tiger