DELRAY BEACH — Delray Beach has never been a Seminole stronghold, but in the 1800s there were a few Seminole camps at nearby Lake Ida. On March 14, Delray Beach city officials cut the ribbon to commemorate the downtown Gateway Art Project, which features Tribal imagery as part of the

TALLAHASSEE — Florida songwriter Frank J. Thomas, whose songs about Seminole Indians and Florida Crackers are Florida music legend, was awarded the highest cultural honor in the state recently when he was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame at the Florida Folk Heritage Awards. Attending the March 20 event

BRIGHTON — Thousands turned out to celebrate the rich culture of the Seminole Tribe during the 75th annual Brighton Field Day Feb. 15-17. "This is a great time for us – a diamond jubilee," Stanlo Johns told a packed house at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena amphitheater during the opening parade

BIG CYPRESS — Duane "Handlebar" Decker was given important instructions before heading into a field dressed in 1837 militia garb to reenact a bloody United States versus Seminole battle at the Big Cypress Reservation. "They told me to go out there, act like I’m scared and make sure I die," said

One by one, the cattle from Shule Jones’ pasture on the Brighton Reservation were led into headgates where they stood motionless from the neck down for annual inoculations, physical checkups and tagging. The cattle were testy while a team of cowhands and a veterinarian pricked and prodded them, tagged and notch-branded

HOLLYWOOD — Agnes Motlow and Jean Fontana remember when there were only about 40 employees working for the Seminole Tribe. Today there are about 17,000. Both women witnessed enormous change in their 40 years as Tribal employees, and both have learned to adapt to the changes gracefully. "Maybe a handful of people

BRIGHTON — Animals of all shapes and sizes were on display at the 27th annual Seminole Indian 4-H Show and Sale in Brighton Feb. 11-12. Heifers, calves, steer, pigs, bunnies, chickens, sheep, turtles and even a few puppies headlined the event; but the real stars were the hard-working youth who

BIG CYPRESS — As birthdays go, Frank J. Billie celebrated yet another that loved ones predict will take the eldest male senior on the Big Cypress Reservation into his centennial – if he is not already there. "I’m happy to have made it to this year and I will be back

IMMOKALEE — Actor Kevin Costner has two, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and comedian George Lopez each have one. Linda Beletso’s sweetgrass baskets are so fine, they can be found in the homes of the rich and famous. "My cousin went to a pow-wow in Orlando about 15 years ago," said

BIG CYPRESS — Several nonnative species of the green and leafy kind are not welcome at the Big Cypress Reservation, and the Seminole Tribe is sending the message loud and clear. "As the reservation develops, so will the invasive (eradication) program," said Environmental Protection specialist Stacy Myers. "This is just the