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Tribe participates in Step Out walk to stop diabetes

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By Kathryn Stolarz SUNRISE — Tribal members chose the path of education and action as they joined a larger community in walking to fight diabetes on Oct. 20. The American Diabetes Association sponsored the Step Out walk, which raised almost $200,000 with 1,730 registered participants, according to its website. About 20 people represented

Tricking your kids into eating healthy

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By Paula Bowers-Sanchez How can I get my child to eat healthy foods? How many of you out there have a hard time getting your child/children to eat healthy foods, take vitamins or probiotics? It’s a struggle for me, too. My child only wants eggs, sausage and pancakes for breakfast and chicken nuggets

Seminole recipe: How to make pumpkin frybread

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By Kathryn Stolarz The holidays are here, a time for togetherness – usually centered on the sweet and savory dishes pouring out of the cooking chickees for Seminoles. One crowd pleaser guests are sure to look forward to is pumpkin frybread. Pumpkin frybread is a traditional Seminole food that has been made

Navajo Code Talker visits Charter School

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By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — The Seminole Tribe strongly advocates the learning of their Native languages through family and Tribal programs. The Tribe also maintains language by educating youth through their school system. On Nov. 1, Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School (PECS) received a special visit from Peter MacDonald Sr., a four-term Chairman

PECS students receive first quarter awards

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By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — For Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students, the first nine weeks went by fast, but their efforts didn’t go unnoticed. Kindergarten through eighth-grade students were recognized for their academic efforts on Oct. 30 at the PECS cafeteria. To conclude the first quarter of the academic school year, many

Charter School students learn fire safety

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By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — To tie in with Fire Safety Week and to inform students about the importance of fire safety, staff from the Tribe’s Fire Rescue Department educated students in kindergarten through second grade at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School on Oct. 10. “The theme for Fire Prevention Week this

Teacher profile: Lorene Gopher

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By Kathryn Stolarz BRIGHTON — Lorene Gopher has been fighting to preserve “a dying language” for more than 30 years, and she’s not giving up. Every weekday, Brighton’s Cultural program director arrives at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School to teach Creek, and although she’s discouraged at times, she’s seen progress among the youth

Tribe wins division in Hawaiian basketball tournament

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By Kathryn Stolarz KANEOHE, Hawaii — The Seminole Tribe of Florida took first prize in their division at a Hawaiian basketball tournament last month. The third annual Hawaiian Way Fund Basketball Tournament, from Oct. 5-7, pitted the Seminoles against two local teams and one from North Dakota in the 35-and-up division. It

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