Immokalee Trading Post opens for business Community News Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 The Immokalee Trading Post features fuel pump stations and a 7,200 square foot store. (Beverly Bidney) IMMOKALEE — The long-awaited Immokalee Trading Post opened for business Oct. 28. The idea for the Trading Post had been percolating at the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (STOFI) for about 10 years before ground was
Five generations enjoy Bowers family reunion Community News Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 The Bowers family gathers in front of the Seminole Bible Baptist Church in Brighton on Dec. 3 for a group photo commemorating the reunion. All are descendants of the original eight Bowers siblings. (Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — Five generations of the Bowers family, from babies to folks in their 80s, gathered
Governor honors Seminole students during Native American Heritage Month Community Education News Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Big Cypress Councilwoman Mariann Billie, Brighton Councilman Larry Howard and Ahfachkee School and Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students join Gov. Ron DeSantis for a reception at the governor's mansion on Nov. 30 during Native American Heritage Month. (Governor's office) TALLAHASSEE — Students from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School and the Ahfachkee School
Brothers nab first NAMA together for ‘The Storm’ Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Spencer Battiest, left, and Doc Native won their first NAMA as a duo for a live at home performance of “The Storm.” (Courtesy Spencer Battiest) Seminole Tribe brothers Spencer Battiest and Doc Native have been recognized with nominations and awards for their music over the years, but they achieved a first
Q&A: Climate resiliency team talks leadership summit Community News Top News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 About 800 people attended the summit at the Broward County Convention Center Dec. 8-9, 2022. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe’s three-person climate resiliency team attended the annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit December 8-9, 2022, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. The team staffed an information booth
Kippenberger’s schedule packed with D.C. events Community News Top News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Aubee Billie, left, and Cheyenne Kippenberger take a break at the 2022 White House Tribal Youth Forum. (Courtesy Cheyenne Kippenberger) The Seminole Tribe’s Cheyenne Kippenberger attended a slew of Indian Country related events in Washington, D.C., in November and December 2022. First up was a weekend’s worth of events for the procession
Big Cypress challenge promotes health, culture Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Tauni Cypress competes in the gator pull. (Photo Damon Scott) BIG CYPRESS – The Big Cypress Reservation was the setting Dec. 10 for an inaugural strength challenge. Quenton Cypress, the Seminole Tribe’s community engagement manager at the Heritage and Environment Resources Office (HERO), organized the event. Several tribal members and their
Brighton rental homes snapped up quickly Community News Top News by Damon Scott - December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Tribal officials join families who received keys to rental homes at a ribbon-cutting Nov. 22, 2022. (Courtesy Seminole Media Productions) The appetite for rental homes on the Brighton Reservation appears to be quite healthy. The Seminole Tribe held a ribbon cutting Nov. 22, 2022, to usher in nine new rental homes
HHS roundup: ‘Rez Rally,’ new booster, health annex progress Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 The theme of this year’s event is “Rez Rally Rising.” (Courtesy Seminole Media Productions) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Department is gearing up for its first in-person “Rez Rally” since January 2020. The last rally took place on the Big Cypress Reservation just before the Covid-19
THPO’s deBeaubien named to NAGPRA committee Community News Top News by Damon Scott - December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 The Seminole Tribe’s efforts to repatriate its ancestors got a boost Nov. 22 when Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) collections manager Domonique deBeaubien was named to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s (NAGPRA) federal advisory review committee for a four-year term. The committee is charged with monitoring and reviewing