‘Protecting Our Children’ conference to return in-person Community Health News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 Next year’s conference artwork, “Lifeway,” is by North Dakota-based artist Shawna Fricke (Taos Pueblo/Paiute). Fricke said culture is represented through the northern baskets in the floral designs, the traditional dress, and the color scheme of the family. She said the brown tones on the woman represent Mother Earth and the
Big Cypress walk honors veterans Community News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Seminole veterans gather for a photo during a Veterans Day walk on Nov. 9, 2022, at the Seminole Veterans Memorial Fitness Trail in Big Cypress. From left, Curtis Motlow, Jacob Osceola Jr., Paul Bowers Sr., Sallie Josh and President Mitchell Cypress. (Photo Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS — A Veterans Day walk
Indigenous author to visit Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Announcements Arts & Entertainment Community by The Seminole Tribune - November 10, 2022November 10, 2022
Seminole Okalee Indian Village to host Marketplace Announcements Arts & Entertainment Community by admin - November 9, 2022November 9, 2022
Tribe displays support for breast cancer awareness Community Health News Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Tribal members and employees in Big Cypress wear pink as they participate in the annual “Pink Out” photo Oct. 18. (Photo Beverly Bidney) In what has become a fall tradition for the Seminole Tribe and Seminole Hard Rock, Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities were held throughout October. Indigenous Pink Day is held
PECS targets bullying as part of national program Community Education News Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 8, 2022November 8, 2022 Students and faculty at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School wore blue for Blue Up Against Bullying Day. (PECS) Students at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School learned about bullying in October as part of National Bullying Prevention Month. Tracy Sills, PECS dean of mental health and behavioral support, led classroom meetings with students in all
Kimberly Clement wins Glades County School Board seat Community Education News by Beverly Bidney - November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Kimberly Clement (Courtesy photo) Kimberly Clement, the Seminole Tribe’s 4-H special projects coordinator, wanted to be more involved in her third-grade son’s school district, so she ran for a school board seat and won. Clement received 57% of the vote at an Aug. 23 election to be the District 4 representative
Indian Day writers contest inspires tribal members Community Education News Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 Ahfachkee School students who participated in the Indian Day writing contest attend the awards ceremony at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Oct. 20. (Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Challenged with putting their thoughts about Indian Day on paper, 75 Seminole tribal members submitted essays for the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s writers contest in September. Ahfachkee students
Pumpkins on display at museum sculpture garden Community Education News by Beverly Bidney - November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 A pumpkin carved by Virgil Motlow appears to stand watch over a bronze Seminole family in“The Pumpkins of Devil’s Garden” exhibit at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s sculpture garden. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — The “Pumpkins of Devil’s Garden” exhibit is on display in the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s sculpture garden until Nov. 7. The
CBH increases programs, services Community Health News by Beverly Bidney - November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 The Seminole Tribe’s Center for Behavioral Health is in the process of adding more programs and revising others to improve its service to tribal members. CBH director Tony Bullington has been attending community meetings to share information about the changes and get input from the community. To help clients in recovery, the