Charter School students compete in track-and-field meet Sports by Rachel Buxton - April 25, 2012April 13, 2015 BRIGHTON — Students of Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School gave it their all on March 15 as they competed in the schoolwide track-and-field meet held at the Ollie Jones Memorial Softball Park on the Brighton Reservation. Students participated in up to three events, vying for a first- or second-place finish that would
Brighton Field Day 2012 Community by Rachel Buxton - March 27, 2012April 10, 2015 BRIGHTON — With more vendors, more entertainment, national television talent and an iconic grand marshal, the 74th annual Brighton Field Day didn’t send anyone away disappointed Feb. 16-19 at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena. Making history and representing all that the Seminole Tribe stands for, Florida State University’s mascot, Chief Osceola
Annual Chalo Nitka festival brings communities together Community by Rachel Buxton - March 27, 2012April 10, 2015 MOORE HAVEN — One of Florida’s oldest continuous festivals kicked off on March 2-3 in Moore Haven. Chalo Nitka, Creek for "Big Bass," is sponsored in part by the Seminole Tribe of Florida and gives the Tribe an opportunity to showcase their culture and traditions to the outside community. The festival originated
PECS hosts first home baseball game Sports by Rachel Buxton - March 27, 2012April 13, 2015 By Rachel Buxton BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s (PECS) boys’ baseball team hosted their first home game Feb. 23 against the Moore Haven Terriers. The Seminoles triumphed over the Terriers 12-2, capturing their second win of the season. The game was held at the Ollie Jones Memorial Park on the Brighton
Leah Minnick retires after 35 years Community by Rachel Buxton - March 27, 2012April 10, 2015 BRIGHTON — After 35 years of dedicated work with the Seminole Tribe, Brighton’s Director of Elder Services Leah Minnick retired on Feb. 24. Family, friends and community members came together to honor and congratulate Minnick during a retirement party held at the Senior Center on March 1. "I didn’t want nothing," Minnick
Immokalee community and SPD find missing children Community by Rachel Buxton - March 27, 2012April 10, 2015 IMMOKALEE — What began as a practical joke on March 7 quickly turned into a serious, unfortunate series of events that brought the entire Immokalee community together. The Immokalee Seminole Police Department (SPD) received a call at 6:45 p.m. advising them that four children between the ages of 8 and 12
Immokalee hosts Seminole Moments Community by Rachel Buxton - March 27, 2012April 10, 2015 IMMOKALEE — Alligator wrestling is well known within the Seminole Tribe and beyond. However, the Tribe’s alligator wrestling beginnings aren’t. Immokalee Tribal members and employees got a chance to learn the history behind Seminole alligator wrestling through a co-hosted Seminole Moments held on March 7 in the Immokalee Senior Center. The
Diabetes No. 1 health problem among Native Americans Health by Rachel Buxton - February 21, 2012April 9, 2015 Unfortunately, diabetes is not a foreign word to the Seminole Tribe of Florida – or to any Tribe, for that matter. Diabetes is the No. 1 health issue plaguing Native Americans across the nation. On average, Indians are twice as likely to die from diabetes complications as non-Indians, according to the
Charter School students read to community for Literacy Week Education by Rachel Buxton - February 21, 2012April 13, 2015 BRIGHTON — In honor of this year’s "Celebrate Literacy Week Florida!" from Jan. 23-27, Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students ventured outside the classroom to read to the Brighton community. "We don’t do it too much, but we do take the opportunity when we think it is a good, educational, teachable moment
Pemayetv Emahakv’s top Science Fair projects compete at Districts Education by Rachel Buxton - February 21, 2012April 13, 2015 BRIGHTON — Six Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students presented their science projects with confidence at the Glades County District Science Fair on Jan. 26. "I wasn’t nervous at all," eighth-grade contender Michael Garcia said. "I already knew what I was going to be asked, and I just prepared for that." The Glades