Walk pumps up heart health awareness Health by Eileen Soler - February 26, 2014April 7, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — For nearly 40 people on the Big Cypress Reservation, following lunch with a healthy walk is heart smart – especially during February, American Heart Month. “It’s perfect. It gets your blood flowing and burns calories. Midday is the best time to move and stay healthy,” said Brian Billie
Walk to halt FPL threat Community by Eileen Soler - February 25, 2014April 9, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Plans are in the works for Tribal members, environmental activists and all friends of nature to let their feet do the talking against a massive Florida Power & Light (FPL) plant that could be built on property a stone’s throw from the Big Cypress Reservation. Carrying banners, more
Big Cypress Shootout blasts past to present Community by Eileen Soler - February 25, 2014April 9, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Turtle shell tools, four-log fires and centuries-old weaponry were key elements in a rustic encampment at a Big Cypress marsh that helped paint a picture of mid-1800s Seminole life. Add men preparing to battle for land and sovereignty, and the canvas came alive for the Big Cypress Shootout
FPL issue goes beyond Seminole backyard Community by Eileen Soler - February 25, 2014April 9, 2015 MIAMI — Environmentalists, at a recent public hearing hosted by the National Park Service (NPS), overwhelmingly supported a plan to purchase property owned by Florida Power & Light (FPL) inside Everglades National Park. The purchase would add 320 acres to the park and bolster Everglades restoration efforts, enhance protection of the
County, Seminole services agreement OK’d Community by Eileen Soler - February 25, 2014April 9, 2015 FORT LAUDERDALE — The Tribe’s push to expand interests in Coconut Creek came a step closer with the recent approval of a governmental services agreement between Broward County and the Seminole Tribe. In an 8-1 vote Feb. 11, county commissioners cleared a roadblock to the Tribe’s 8-year-old application to the Bureau
Big Cypress couple makes dough with fall-off-the-bone barbecue Community by Eileen Soler - February 25, 2014April 9, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Fledgling catering company Hoggin & Boggin Bar-B-Q is off to sweet success and not just for its tangy, mouthwatering barbecue sauce. The Tribal-family owned business’ potato salad, baked beans and frybread are just as tasty. Here’s the proof: Tribal members and employees went back for seconds and thirds
Sculptor to restore Native presence at New River Community by Eileen Soler - February 25, 2014April 9, 2015 FORT LAUDERDALE — Sculptor Nilda Comas’ three-year goal to bring Seminole presence back to Fort Lauderdale’s New River is closing in. Florida “A Seminole Girl,” to be created in life-size bronze by the internationally recognized artist with help from Seminole artist Elgin Jumper and her daughter Stephanie Sneed, will grace Stranahan
Tribal teens learn ABCs of government in DC Education by Eileen Soler - February 25, 2014April 8, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eleven Seminole teens and a handful of adult chaperones traveled four states north Feb. 1-7 to witness government in action at Close Up Washington. The educational travel program, which immerses high school students in the inner workings of Capitol Hill, included a bonus attendance at United South and
Hoop dreams reach new heights for Ahfachkee girls Sports by Eileen Soler - February 25, 2014April 8, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee School’s varsity girls’ basketball team soared further than any other all-Native team in Florida history during the 2013-2014 season. The team placed second in the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) District 2A championships, which put Ahfachkee on record as the first Native school to reach FHSAA
Secretary of Interior gets firsthand account of FPL power plant threat Community by Eileen Soler - January 29, 2014April 9, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell received more than a VIP tour on a recent visit to the Big Cypress Reservation. Jewell, an Obama administration Cabinet member in charge of conservation, proper land and water use promotion, fish and wildlife protection and environmental values preservation, got an