Tribal artists display work at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Community by The Seminole Tribune - September 24, 2012 By Andrea Holata BIG CYPRESS — In a collaborative effort, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum of Florida International University presented the "Reflections across Time: Seminole Portraits" exhibit at the Big Cypress Reservation. Bridging together more than 150 years of Seminole history, the exhibit features the
Tribal youth excel in travel baseball league Sports by The Seminole Tribune - September 24, 2012 By Michele Thomas CLEVELAND, Miss. — The Sebring All-Stars won the Florida Dixie Youth Baseball “O”Zone State Championship and earned an invitation to the Dixie Youth Baseball “O”Zone World Series held in Cleveland, Miss. After a great week of baseball, they were one of two teams remaining and played for the
Bronze by Cooley for the Seminole Tribe Community by The Seminole Tribune - September 24, 2012April 9, 2015 By Christine McCall LAMONT, Fla. — For the past 30 years, Bronze by Cooley artists Bradley Cooley Sr. and son Bradley Jr., of Lamont, Fla., have created Seminole-influenced bronze sculptures. Many of their creations can be found on Seminole reservations, the most recent being the life-size sculpture of veteran Herman L.
Brighton Elder Services hosts first senior gathering Events by The Seminole Tribune - September 24, 2012 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON – About 35 seniors from Big Cypress, Hollywood, Immokalee, Tampa and Brighton gathered at the newly built Senior Center in Brighton on Aug. 29 for a day of fellowship. At the event, coordinated by the Brighton Elder Services Department, elders enjoyed a day of bingo and a
Seven Tribal members join Okeechobee H.S. JV volleyball Sports by The Seminole Tribune - September 24, 2012April 13, 2015 By Andrea Holata OKEECHOBEE — With their athletic ability and skills gained through the years, it is with no surprise that seven Tribal athletes, Kalgary Johns, Breanna Billie, Tyra Baker, Delaney Osceola, Rumor Juarez, Chastity Harmon and Trista Osceola, made the Okeechobee High School junior varsity volleyball team. On Sept. 11, the
No diet can match eating healthy Health by The Seminole Tribune - September 24, 2012April 9, 2015 By Paula Bowers-Sanchez A quote the other day caught my attention. It said, "There is no diet that can do what eating healthy does." It is so true. I have tried so many diets through the years, and I can honestly tell you that not one of those "diets" worked for me.
Cheyenne Nunez makes Okeechobee H.S. varsity team Sports by The Seminole Tribune - September 24, 2012 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — Cheyenne Nunez was one of two freshmen to make Okeechobee High School’s varsity team this season. On Sept. 11, for their first home game of the season, they played the Sebastian River Sharks and lost a tough match by a tally of 2-3 (25-20, 25-20, 17-25, 19-25, 16-18).
Seminole Youth Council attends UNITY Conference Education by The Seminole Tribune - August 30, 2012 By Braudie Blais-Billie PHOENIX — The United National Indian Tribal Youth, or UNITY, promotes personal development, citizenship and leadership among Native American youth. Every summer, the national organization holds a conference and hosts hundreds of Tribes, youth councils and Native youth across the country under one roof with one purpose: uniting the
College Horizons experts help student prepare application Education by The Seminole Tribune - August 30, 2012 By Kathryn Stolarz PHILADELPHIA — Tribal youth Neyom Osceola recently expanded the Tribe’s horizons as the first Seminole to attend a prestigious pre-college workshop in its nearly 15 years of existence. College Horizons is a rigorous, six-day college prep course for Native American high school sophomores and juniors from around the nation.
Students, parents visit PECS for open house Education by The Seminole Tribune - August 30, 2012April 13, 2015 By Andrea Holata BRIGHTON — On Aug. 16, students and parents gathered in Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s lunchroom where they were introduced to all the 2012-2013 school year teachers by principal Brian Greseth. Greseth mentioned the collective academic accomplishment of last school year and said he looks forward to this year. He