Sweet pickins for Immokalee sweetgrass Community News by Beverly Bidney - April 3, 2019 IMMOKALEE — Seminole sweetgrass baskets are an iconic part of the Tribe’s culture, but can be challenging to make. First and foremost the all-important sweetgrass is difficult to find and can’t be bought in a garden store. The grass used to be abundant in the state, but with land development sweetgrass
Maya Cifuentes earns National Honor Society status Community Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 3, 2019 SANTA FE, N.M. — Maya Cifuentes was recently inducted into the National Honor Society. Maya is an eighth-grade student and Seminole Tribal member who attends St. Michael’s High School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since middle school, Maya has held a cumulative 3.84 grade point average and has excelled in her
New class of ‘Champions’ embarks on slew of Native youth initiatives Community News by Damon Scott - April 3, 2019 Each year in Washington, D.C., the Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute honors a group of young and inspirational Native leaders. The five “Champions for Change” choose their own personal platforms and issues to advocate for on behalf of Native youth across the country and abroad. Organizers choose
We were there, always have been, always will be Community by Tara Backhouse - April 2, 2019 Have you been to the Ah-Tah-Th-Ki Museum recently? If not, I recommend visiting soon, and thinking about the changes taking place in the next few years. For over 20 years, the museum has been a wonderful place to learn about the Tribe. Most of the museum are we call permanent
Professor’s passion for history flows in Seminole lectures Community News by Damon Scott - April 2, 2019April 3, 2019 JENSEN BEACH — Florida is a state steeped in unique history. It’s much more than Disney World and spring break. Ronald Grenville Frazer knows a thing or two about it and does his best to share the history not only with his students, but with anyone who is interested. It’s been
Hard-working 4-H’ers and their animals show off in BC Community by Beverly Bidney - April 2, 2019September 20, 2024 BIG CYPRESS — After months of hard work and perseverance, about 70 4-H youth realized the fruits of their labor at the Seminole Indian 4-H show and sale on March 21-22 at the Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena in Big Cypress. The kids, who received their calves last summer and their pigs
Lake Okeechobee projects near Brighton Reservation still under study Community by Damon Scott - April 2, 2019September 20, 2024 Florida’s massive Lake Okeechobee is a huge responsibility for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps is in charge of about everything having to do with it, and the decisions it makes has potential effects on a slew of stakeholders. The Corps’ Jacksonville District oversees the operation of the lake
Jr. Cypress Cattle Drive & Rodeo remembers the past, honors the present Community by Damon Scott - April 2, 2019September 20, 2024 BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Tribe has a long line of cattlemen and cattlewomen in its history. And there are still families in the Tribe who are involved in the industry (which originated on the Brighton Reservation). Cattle operations are still one of the enterprises of the Seminole Tribe of
Tribe, THPO continue to seek return of thousands of artifacts Community by Beverly Bidney - April 2, 2019September 20, 2024 WASHINGTON -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida is fighting with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) for the repatriation of remains of about 1,500 individuals and tens of thousands of artifacts. The battle isn’t new; the Tribal Historic Preservation Office has been trying to get the items
Manatees were once important Seminole food source Community by Damon Scott - April 1, 2019September 20, 2024 Recalling his younger years, Big Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger puts it bluntly: "We were some poor people just trying to stay alive." The time he speaks of wasn’t really that long ago either. Councilman Tiger said even though the Seminole Tribe’s economic situation has clearly transformed in recent years, poverty was significant
