Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School completes basketball season Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 21, 2012 By Naji Tobias BRIGHTON — It’s been a fun and spirited basketball season for the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School (PECS) Seminoles. Both the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams completed their seasons on Jan. 24, after playing on the road against Clewiston Middle School. The PECS girls’ basketball team closed its 2011-2012 season with
Buildings and Grounds wins Big Cypress Employee Fun Day tourney Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 21, 2012 By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — Down, set, hike! Seven Tribal department teams faced off in a flag football tournament for the right to claim Toilet Bowl honors during Big Cypress’ Employee Fun Day inside the Big Cypress Rodeo Arena on Jan. 27. “Councilman Tiger wanted to have this event to boost the
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum displays Ahfachkee students’ artwork Education by The Seminole Tribune - February 21, 2012 By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee School students now have their very own art exhibit at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. Thanks to a collaborative effort between the school and the museum, 25 students showed off their work in a collection titled "Mosaic: The Art of Ahfachkee Students – Big Cypress Reservation." "The Mosaic exhibit
Okeechobee Tribal hoopsters close seasons with high hopes Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 21, 2012 By Chris C. Jenkins LAKE PLACID —The four Tribal hoopsters of Okeechobee High School are stepping up their games and looking forward to next season. Varsity and junior varsity players Janet Smith, Jaide Micco, Delaney Osceola and Jenni Eagle closed out their 2012 campaigns on the road versus Lake Placid on Jan.
Pemayetv Emahakv students receive second quarter honors Education by The Seminole Tribune - February 21, 2012April 13, 2015 By Naji Tobias BRIGHTON — At Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School (PECS), scores of students from kindergarten through eighth grades received a slew of academic honors on Jan. 23. To culminate the Tribal school’s second quarter of the 2011-2012 academic year, many of them were honored for earning at least a 3.0 GPA
Charter School students take on statewide speech finals Education by The Seminole Tribune - February 21, 2012 By Naji Tobias ORLANDO — For much of the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s first semester, a group of eighth-grade students prepared for a statewide speech competition. On Jan. 13, the group faced off against nine teams in the finals for the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution state speech competition. The
Brighton youth shine on Moore Haven Terriers basketball teams Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 21, 2012 By Naji Tobias MOORE HAVEN — It was a short basketball season for Brighton Tribal youth athletes Breanna Billie and Marshall Tommie. However, they did make the most of their opportunities with the Moore Haven Terriers. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams finished their seasons with first-round losses in their Class 3A-District 11 playoff
Ahfachkee students receive second quarter academic honors Education by The Seminole Tribune - February 21, 2012 By Naji Tobias BIG CYPRESS — The Ahfachkee School’s second quarter for the 2011-2012 academic year ended as a significant success for its student body. On Feb. 1, students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade received academic honors in multiple categories, with 10 students earning perfect attendance marks. Ahfachkee junior Tequesta Tiger was the
Senior Profile: Louise Motlow Community by The Seminole Tribune - January 20, 2012 By Judy Weeks IMMOKALEE — The passage of time may have taken its physical toll on Louise Motlow, but she cherishes vivid memories that span more than three-quarters of a century. She was born sometime prior to 1932 in a region often referred to as "Florida’s last frontier," while her family
Tribal seniors enjoy time together at inaugural Senior Gathering Community by The Seminole Tribune - January 20, 2012 By Chris C. Jenkins HOLLYWOOD — A relaxing day of reminiscing, holiday cheer and banter filled the Hard Rock Ballrooms for what many Tribal seniors hope will become a tradition. At what has been dubbed the "first Senior Gathering," dozens across all reservations including the Miccosukee elders joined together for festive music,