Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School gets capital award for top performance Education by Eileen Soler - April 29, 2014April 8, 2015 TALLAHASSEE — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School is tops among Florida charter schools and here’s the proof: The 6-year-old, Tribe-operated school was one of only six charters statewide to be recognized April 2 during a private lunch at the Governor’s Club in the state Capitol. The celebration, hosted by the Florida Charter
Ahfachkee School grooms future business leaders with new program Education by Eileen Soler - April 29, 2014April 8, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Instead of wearing bathing suits during spring break, six members of Ahfachkee School’s fledgling Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club dressed in corporate clothing for a weekend of learning. Eighth-grade student Elisah Billie said wearing a suit and tie at the Florida FBLA 2014 State Leadership Conference
FPL walk postponed Community by Eileen Soler - April 1, 2014April 8, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — A nearly 70-mile trek, on foot, from Big Cypress Reservation to the Hendry County Courthouse to oppose plans that could bring a massive power plant right next door, has been postponed. The demonstration, set to start April 18 and end April 21 on the morning of a scheduled
Cattle drive invokes past Tribal pioneers Community by Eileen Soler - April 1, 2014April 8, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Steven Yzaguirre rode high in the saddle through Big Cypress Reservation’s vast grazing range under the infinite sky and lived, even for just a few hours, the life of his forefathers. "This is a memorial tribute to the real cattlemen – the Natives who ran the livestock long
Chalo Nitka festival features old and new Community by Eileen Soler - April 1, 2014April 9, 2015 MOORE HAVEN — Only in Moore Haven, during the tiny town’s biggest event of the year, do residents of all races color the landscape in Seminole patchwork clothing. Decked in hand-stitched skirts, shirts, vests and jackets that boasted Seminole symbols, scores of white, Hispanic, black and Seminole spectators lined the former
Army Corps of Engineers plunges into Seminole life Community by Eileen Soler - April 1, 2014April 9, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — When the Army Corps of Engineers comes calling, the mission is often about building roads and bridges. Recently, during a four-day stay at Big Cypress Reservation, 27 members of the Corps worked to build respect and understanding with the Seminole Tribe of Florida. "Understanding the importance of relationships is
Native voices blend harmony, history Community by Eileen Soler - April 1, 2014April 9, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — It made sense that the first sounds at a reception to welcome the newest Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum exhibit – "To Sing as a Group: Multiple Voices of Seminole Music" – were Creek spirituals sung by elders who carry the wisdom of the past into the present. "God the Creator
March Madness inspires thoughtful giving Education by Eileen Soler - April 1, 2014April 8, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee School senior Quenton Cypress knows something about spring: March Madness is fun but hunger doesn’t take a break for basketball. "Last year we went on a field trip to Clewiston and helped pass out free vegetables to people who did not deserve to be in that position.
SAT to get student-friendly changes Education by Eileen Soler - April 1, 2014April 8, 2015 Today’s high school freshmen will face a friendlier SAT when junior year rolls around. Formerly the Scholastic Aptitude Test and the Scholastic Assessment Test but now called the SAT Student Reasoning Test, the college admission exam that began in 1926 will get an overhaul in time for 2016 test takers. The College
Big Cypress 118th heralds Seminole history Community by Eileen Soler - February 26, 2014April 9, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Susan Almand, of Ontario, Canada, called the Big Cypress 118th Anniversary Celebration at Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena and fairgrounds “simply amazing.” JJ Behnke, of Arcadia, was awed: “I’ve had goose bumps all day.” Almand and Behnke were among hundreds of non-Natives who attended the Jan. 23-25 event for a