College Fund honors Paul Robertson as honoree of the year Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Robertson is the president of the school -- located in Sells, Arizona. (Image via Facebook) Paul Robertson, president of Tohono O’odham Community College (TOCC) in Sells, Arizona, has been named the American Indian College Fund Tribal College and University honoree of the year for 2021-22. Robertson has more than 40 years of
IAIA establishes unique Indigenous-focused program Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 The school is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico. (Photo via IAIA Facebook) The Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) announced March 7 the establishment of a master in fine arts (MFA) program titled “MFA in cultural administration.” Referred to as MFACA, it is the first of its kind to focus
Photos: Active spring break for tribe’s kids Community Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Youngsters participate in morning exercises at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium in Big Cypress during the Recreation Department’s spring break camp. (Courtesy Vera Herrera) Logan Covarrubias aims for the hide during archery lessons in the Big Cypress Recreation Department’s spring break camp held March 21-25. (Courtesy Vera Herrera) From left, Immokalee spring
Opening day for Triple Crown Fishing Series Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Participants gather near Moses Jumper Jr.’s dock in Big Cypress for the Bass Buster’s Fishing Tournament on March 19, 2022. (Photo courtesy Seminole Recreation) The anglers have returned. The Seminole Sportsmen’s Triple Crown Fishing Series kicked off March 19 with the Bass Buster’s Tournament in Big Cypress. It marked the series’ first
Osceola, Yearling split season series Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Osceola Middle School softball's Truly Osceola. (Photo Letty Madrigal) It wasn’t just Osceola Middle School and Yearling Middle School who faced each other when their softball teams met twice in the regular season. There was a lot of Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School present, too. PECS athletic teams haven’t resumed playing since the
Ava Nunez shines in Immokalee loss Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Ava Nunez battled one of the nation’s top rated high school pitching prospects in a pitchers’ duel between Immokalee and Naples that lasted nine innings on March 1. Naples won, 2-1. Nunez pitched all nine innings and scattered seven hits with seven strikeouts and three walks. She held Naples scoreless until the
Warner baseball goes on 20-game winning streak Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 There might not have been any hotter team in all of baseball during March than the Warner University baseball team, which includes the Brighton Reservation’s Trevor Thomas. From Feb. 22 to March 18, Warner reeled off 20 consecutive wins and moved up to 18th in NAIA rankings. The team from Lake
Milan Schimmel part of FGCU’s most successful season Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Milan Schimmel (Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation) picked a good year to become a Florida Gulf Coast University Eagle. The 5-foot-8 guard from Oregon played in 24 games for the women’s basketball team, which generated their most successful season in history. FGCU went 30-3, notched regular season wins against LSU
Ahfachkee seniors donate plants to senior center Community Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 The Ahfachkee School high school seniors donated plants to the Big Cypress Senior Center on Feb. 24. The students grew a variety of plants at the school’s culture camp, including aloe, wild lemon trees, potatoes and other garden plants. Each one was planted in a container with fresh soil and
Seminole Scenes: March 2022 Seminole Scenes by The Seminole Tribune - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 TRIBAL RECOGNITION: American rock band Portugal. The Man performed March 5 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood with British band alt-J. Before the show began, members of Portugal. The Man invited two members of the Seminole Tribe on stage to thank them for sharing their land and allowing them to
