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Author: Beverly Bidney

Beverly Bidney has been a reporter and photographer for The Seminole Tribune since 2012. During her career, she has worked at various newspapers around the country including the Muskogee Phoenix in Oklahoma, Miami Herald, Associated Press, USA Today and other publications nationwide. A NAJA award winning journalist, she has covered just about everything over the years and is an advocate for a strong press. Contact her at beverlybidney@semtribe.com.

Indian Day writers contest inspires tribal members

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Ahfachkee School students who participated in the Indian Day writing contest attend the awards ceremony at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Oct. 20. (Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Challenged with putting their thoughts about Indian Day on paper, 75 Seminole tribal members submitted essays for the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s writers contest in September. Ahfachkee students

Pumpkins on display at museum sculpture garden

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A pumpkin carved by Virgil Motlow appears to stand watch over a bronze Seminole family in“The Pumpkins of Devil’s Garden” exhibit at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s sculpture garden. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — The “Pumpkins of Devil’s Garden” exhibit is on display in the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s sculpture garden until Nov. 7. The

CBH increases programs, services

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The Seminole Tribe’s Center for Behavioral Health is in the process of adding more programs and revising others to improve its service to tribal members. CBH director Tony Bullington has been attending community meetings to share information about the changes and get input from the community. To help clients in recovery, the

Substance abuse impacts users, families

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A grieving David Billy is comforted by his wife Heather Billy as they play some of daughter Kaitlin Billy’s favorite songs during the family’s memorial tribute to her life Sept. 13 on Naples Bay. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Kaitlin Michelle Billy was a vibrant young women who loved music, purchased her own

Haaland, tribal leaders stress importance of Indigenous knowledge

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Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) commemorated Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Oct. 7 with a virtual event highlighting the importance of Indigenous knowledge in the stewardship of land, water and wildlife. Haaland's guests were Chairwoman Frances Charles of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, Chairwoman Cheryl Andrews-Maltais of the Wampanoag

Pinktober event kicks off Hard Rock’s breast cancer awareness campaign

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Chef Dominique Crenn, right, prepares food while Elena Alvarez, Hard Rock International vice president of sales and marketing cafes, looks on during the Pinktober kickoff Oct. 4, 2022, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. (Hard Rock via Facebook). Pinktober, a campaign aimed at promoting breast cancer awareness and raising

Ahfachkee ‘Spirit Week’ includes traditional Seminole stories

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Van Samuels, an educator from the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, talks to Ahfachkee students during the school’s “Spirit Week.” (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — The Ahfachkee School celebrated “Spirit Week” from Sept. 19-22 with a host of activities, including Native fashion day, “Our Past is Our Future” memory sharing, storytelling and a

Reservations mark Indian Day with full menu of events

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Abby Tigertail, left, and Ahnie Jumper gain some speed in the canoe race during the Big Cypress Reservation’s Indian Day celebration Sept. 22. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Camaraderie, contests and competition highlighted the Seminole Tribe’s Indian Day celebrations in September. The reservations welcomed a return to the traditional lineup of events and

Family, friends honor life of Justin Campos

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From left, Brenda Holdiness, Jimmy Wayne Holdiness, Junior Lozano, Paula Bowers Sanchez, Tony Sanchez and Richard Reyna, at the Justin Campos Memorial Golf Tournament on Sept. 24 in Ave Maria. (Photo Beverly Bidney) AVE MARIA — Family and friends paid tribute to the life of Justin Campos at the eighth annual

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