BRIGHTON — There wasn’t a horse in sight at Brighton’s Fred Smith Rodeo Arena when it hosted the Seminole Indian 4-H Show and Sale March 22 and 23, but there were plenty of steer, hogs and chickens. The event marked the end of months of hard work and dedication by the

BIG CYPRESS — Some of the most beautiful plants in Florida waters are also some of the most destructive to the native ecosystem. A few dozen Tribal members and employees learned how to effectively combat invasive species at a training March 8 sponsored by the Environmental Resource Management Department in Big

NAPLES — O.B. Osceola Sr. got his start in the chickee building business when, as an 8-year-old, he handed his father Cory Osceola palm fronds that would be used for a new chickee’s roof. He loved the work but wanted to be on the roof building it with his brothers. Eventually, Osceola,

BIG CYPRESS — More than 30 Tribal and non-Tribal cowboys and cowgirls of all ages saddled up March 17 and hit the road for the 22nd annual Junior Cypress Cattle Drive and Rodeo in Big Cypress. A group of nine steer led the way as horseback riders, dogs, ATVs, bicycles and

In 1848, Georgia-born lawyer and politician Buckingham Smith compiled a report for Congress on the feasibility and benefit of draining the Florida Everglades. The report provided the supporting information that eventually led to the passing of Senate Bill 338 in which the U.S. government officially authorized the Everglades drainage. This

The primary goal of the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) is to preserve and protect the cultural resources of the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Artifacts and art works curated in museums represent only one part of this rich cultural heritage. THPO also seeks to identify and safeguard spaces tied to specific

BRIGHTON – The Brighton Field Day is still looking good at 80. The 80th edition of the annual event welcomed thousands of visitors to the Brighton Reservation for three sun-splashed days of art, culture, dance, food, music, wildlife and professional rodeo. Field Day started Feb. 16, a day when the temperature reached