Sweetgrass basket gets dramatic makeover at museum

by Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum - October 6, 2021October 6, 2021

Once treated, the basket can again stand on its own, despite having a slight tilt because of its size. (Photo Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) In a 1969 article, a Naples newspaper shows the elderly Deaconess displaying a piece of patchwork and proudly sitting next to sweetgrass baskets. (Photo Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) By TARA BACKHOUSECollections ManagerandROBIN

Horse girl Braudie Blais-Billie earns glowing reviews for essay

by Beverly Bidney - October 5, 2021October 6, 2021

Braudie Blais-Billie at a family member's property in Quebec, Canada. (Courtesy photo) After a childhood spent riding horses, Braudie Blais-Billie identifies as a horse girl. When she found a call for submissions of essays for a book written by and about horse girls, Blais-Billie jumped at the chance. Her essay “Unconquered” was

Chuck Herlihy ran Brighton radio station for many years

by Damon Scott - October 5, 2021October 5, 2021

Charles “Chuck” Herlihy (Photo courtesy Tracy Carman) BRIGHTON — Longtime Brighton radio station manager Charles “Chuck” Herlihy died Aug. 30 after a short illness. He was 67. Herlihy operated the WTIR-FM 91.9 radio station for the Seminole Tribe for more than eight years, located in the Florida Seminole Veterans Building. “Chuck was

Crafters return to Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum village

by Beverly Bidney - October 5, 2021October 5, 2021

Pedro Zepeda teaches his son Kyle the finer points of carving a bow from a piece of guava wood. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Seminole artisans have returned to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum village, where they bring history to life through their arts and crafts. For 18 months, the village’s chickees remained

Tallahassee mural honors Betty Mae Jumper

by Beverly Bidney - October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

The “Project Daring” mural in Tallahassee depicts, from left, author Zora Neale Hurston, Betty Mae Jumper – the Seminole Tribe’s first chairwoman – and environmentalist Marjorie Harris Carr. (Photo courtesy Amanda Leighty) Betty Mae Jumper, author Zora Neale Hurston and environmentalist Marjorie Harris Carr, all inductees in the Florida Women’s

Tribe, Fort King relationship strengthens with building of chickee

by Beverly Bidney - October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

Tribal members built this chickee in September at Fort King National Historic Landmark in Ocala. The chickee will be used for educational purposes and other programs. (Photo courtesy Bill Rodriguez) The Seminole Tribe built a large, 20 foot by 40 foot, chickee at the Fort King National Historic Landmark in Ocala

Seminoles featured in Fort Lauderdale museum exhibitions

by Damon Scott - October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

Charlie Cypress poles a dugout canoe in the Everglades in 1937. (Photo courtesy History Fort Lauderdale) FORT LAUDERDALE — Two new exhibits by History Fort Lauderdale focus on the history and importance of boating in the area and the role the Seminoles played in it. In addition, a forthcoming third exhibit

Music festival fundraiser to be held in Everglades City

by From Press Release - October 4, 2021October 4, 2021

The Bank of Everglades building in Everglades City. (Courtesy photo) EVERGLADES CITY — A music festival featuring Raiford Starke, J. Robert, Val Wisecracker, The Florida Boys and others will be held Nov. 6 at the Rod & Gun Club, 200 W. Broadway, in Everglades City. The event is a fundraiser to

Everglades restoration update takes place Sept. 29

by The Seminole Tribune - September 27, 2021September 27, 2021

(From U.S. Army Corps) A working draft of the 2021 Everglades restoration delivery schedule will be available to the public Sept. 29 through a Zoom webinar sponsored by the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER) task force on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District. The webinar takes place

Jim Shore enters gaming hall of fame

by Damon Scott - September 16, 2021September 16, 2021

Jim Shore has been general counsel for the tribe since 1982. (Courtesy photo) The American Gaming Association (AGA) named the Seminole Tribe’s Jim Shore to its gaming hall of fame Sept. 14. Shore is one of six inductees to receive the honor this year. “Each of these pioneers has left a unique,