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Performance paints Seminole journey through modern art

by Grace Ducanis -

FORT LAUDERDALE — Colorful Warrior Theatre’s mixed-media "Indian Car: Old Photo" – a combination of Seminole culture and modern art through music, painting, poetry and prose – brought in the new without throwing out the old on March 30 at History Museum Fort Lauderdale. The evening of diverse art, hosted by

May serves as awareness month for speech, hearing issues

by Kevin Johnson -

HOLLYWOOD — May is known for the Kentucky Derby and Mother’s Day, but it’s also a month that calls attention to speech and hearing issues. To coincide with Better Hearing & Speech Month, as designated by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the Children’s Center for Diagnostics and Therapy – which is under

Chicks prove to be popular purchase

by Beverly Bidney -

BONITA SPRINGS — A group of Immokalee seniors enjoyed a day on the town complete with lunch and shopping in Bonita Springs. After a leisurely feast at Rodizio Grill, a Brazilian steakhouse, the group went to Rural King to shop. The store features a variety of goods geared toward country living

Hunting camp adds to Seminole culture at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki

by Beverly Bidney -

BIG CYPRESS — A traditional hunting camp is usually temporary and easy to dismantle and move. Daniel Tommie built one last summer that he hopes will remain on permanent display at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum in Big Cypress. "I want to pay tribute, retell and relive our past for visitors to visibly

Agriculture commissioner receives glimpse of Brighton life

by Beverly Bidney -

BRIGHTON — Florida Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam, a fifth generation Florida cattle rancher and citrus grower, visited the Brighton Reservation for the first time April 24 and was impressed by what he learned. "Too many people define the Tribe by their relationship with gaming," Putnam said. "For me it’s defined by

Edward Aguilar earns gaming management certification

by Beverly Bidney -

IMMOKALEE — Edward Aguilar Sr. is passionate about every aspect of the gaming industry. As the assistant director of slot operations at the Seminole Casino in Immokalee and a graduate of Seminole Gaming’s Tribal Career Development program, he continues to sharpen his professional development. Aguilar earned a gaming management certificate from

Performance pays tribute to Betty Mae Jumper

by Kevin Johnson -

FORT LAUDERDALE — Before Shira Abergel put on a patchwork outfit and paddled across the New River in a canoe, and before she sat barefoot in a tree singing a tribute song that she wrote, the Miami songwriter and actress did her homework. Abergel, 31, wanted to make sure her performance

ERMD hosts RTOC semi-annual meeting

by The Seminole Tribune -

The Seminole Tribe’s Environmental Resource Management Department hosted a Regional Tribal Operations Committee (RTOC) semi-annual meeting March 14-16 at the Native Learning Center in Hollywood. The meeting featured presentations from employees of the Seminole Tribe, Catawba Indian Nation, Miccosukee Tribe, USET, the Environmental Protection Agency and others. RTOCs are working committees that

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