Summer work program offers youth real-world experience Education by Beverly Bidney - July 30, 2015 Thirty-nine teenagers are spending the summer working for the Tribe to gain real-world work experience thanks to the Education Department’s Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP). Through the program, which runs from June 15 to Aug. 7, SWEP participants wake up, clock in and work in departments as diverse as Cattle and
Toddlers, babies to learn Creek with pilot language program Education by Beverly Bidney - July 30, 2015 BRIGHTON — A Creek language immersion program for children 4 months to 3 years old will begin Aug. 17 at the former Boys & Girls Club at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School in Brighton. The pilot program aims to teach children Creek in a homey environment. Culture language instructors Alice Sweat and
Students reap academic accolades at incentive awards celebrations Education by Beverly Bidney - July 30, 2015 Students like to spend summer in places far from the classroom, so the Education Department gave them cool reminders of recent academic achievements via a series of summer-fun inspired incentive awards celebrations. Students from Trail, Hollywood, Immokalee and Tampa who met one of the 15 criteria outlined by the Education Department
Brighton Rez hosts rodeo double-header Sports by Beverly Bidney - July 30, 2015July 30, 2015 BRIGHTON — It was a long night July 1 in Brighton as cowboys and cowgirls rode a doubleheader at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena. The previously postponed Cinco de Mayo Rodeo kicked things off and the Josiah Johns Memorial Rodeo followed. Between the two Eastern Indian Rodeo Association (EIRA) events, Moses
Rodeo kids lasso animals, points in summer series Sports by Beverly Bidney - July 30, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Young rodeo riders from Big Cypress, Brighton, Hollywood and Immokalee reservations and surrounding areas, corralled June 27 at the Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena for the third annual Youth Summer Series Rodeo. From mutton busting to goat tying, 182 youth contenders rode and roped feisty animals during the first
Kids reel in fish, fun at Big Cypress tournament Sports by Beverly Bidney - July 30, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — From boats or banks, 11 adults and 22 youngsters hoped the big one wouldn’t get away June 27 during the Take a Kid Fishing Tournament along the Big Cypress canals. "We catch a lot of fish together," said Zechariah Stockton, 7. "It’s fun because we’re together as a
Bows drive arrows during Big Cypress archery tournament Sports by Beverly Bidney - July 30, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — About a dozen young archers showed their skills and learned new ones June 26 at an archery tournament on the Big Cypress Driving Range. The tournament was the culmination of archery lessons given by the Recreation Department throughout the year and was the last event until classes resume
Washington’s Lummi sample Seminole life Community by Beverly Bidney - July 1, 2015July 8, 2015 A small contingent of Lummi Nation teens traversed the country to participate in a cultural exchange with the Seminole Tribe from June 15-19. The 10 teens, all residents of a group home on the Lummi Reservation west of Bellingham, Washington, toured Billie Swamp Safari and the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum in Big Cypress,
Seminole Gaming promotes Eder to CFO position Community by Beverly Bidney - July 1, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — John Eder has been promoted to chief financial officer at Seminole Gaming, operator of the Tribe’s seven Florida casinos. Formerly senior vice president of finance, Eder brings 13 years of Seminole Gaming experience with him to the CFO position. "We will continue to grow our footprint here in our
Brighton debuts public safety and administration buildings Community by Beverly Bidney - July 1, 2015 BRIGHTON — Employees in the Brighton administration and public safety buildings have been hard at work in their new offices since May, but tours were given June 5 to familiarize community members with the 111,000-square-foot facility. The new home of 23 tribal departments, including Seminole Police and Fire Rescue, took slightly