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Brighton tree ceremony ushers in Christmas

by Damon Scott -

BRIGHTON — The Brighton community gave a 28-foot nod to Christmas with a tree lighting ceremony and celebration Nov. 30. The event, a first for Brighton, took place from dusk until about 9 p.m. on the vacant lot at the northwest corner of Harney Pond and Reservation roads. Brighton Reservation Council Representative

Annual summary reveals details of cattle program

by Beverly Bidney -

BRIGHTON — Cattle owners convened at the annual cattle summary meeting in Brighton on Nov. 1 to get an update on how the Tribal cattle program fared over the last year. Natural Resources Director Alex Johns led the meeting and summarized the year with an abundance of facts and figures. The

Siggy Jumper’s Seminole experiences pave path to museum exhibit

by Damon Scott -

BIG CYPRESS — Sigfried "Siggy" R. Second-Jumper becomes passionate and emotional when talking about his recent donations to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum in Big Cypress. Of course the emotion is about more than the objects; it is about the memories behind them and their connection to the Seminole people. The museum

NCAI leaders see ICWA, land issues as urgent priorities

by Damon Scott -

DENVER — There are many issues on the minds of tribal members and leaders across North America that affect Indian Country. Some are more pressing than others. Two topics that took center stage at the recent National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) conference in Denver were the surprising court ruling that

Immokalee Culinary Accelerator nurtures culinary entrepreneurs

by Beverly Bidney -

IMMOKALEE — Reshma Tannassee has always had a passion for cooking. At one time she wanted to open a restaurant, but instead she started a farm and grew vegetables and hot peppers. Tannassee, originally from Guyana, realized she didn’t like being outside in the heat all day, so she looked for

New Zealand Natives visit Seminole reservations

by Derrick Tiger -

About 8,000 miles from their home, two Natives from New Zealand toured Seminole reservations, learning about the Tribe’s culture along the way while sharing their own culture. Wikuki Kingi, of Maori/Hawaiian decent, and Tania Wolfgramma, of Maori /Tonga decent, visited the Hollywood Culture Department on Oct. 28. The couple came to

Mustangs, 4-H’ers get to know each other

by Beverly Bidney -

Jiminy is a quiet horse, for a wild mustang. So says Allegra Billie, who adopted him in late August as part of the Seminole 4-H Mustang Challenge and has been working with him every day since. "When I first brought him home, I couldn’t touch him at all," said Billie, 18, a

First responders undergo active threat training in Big Cypress

by Damon Scott -

BIG CYPRESS — First responders – law enforcement, paramedics, firefighters – face real life situations that the average person rarely has to imagine. Those situations include active threats and the aftermath – any incident that creates an immediate or imminent danger to a community. A commonly held active threat scenario

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