Substance abuse impacts users, families Community Health News Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 7, 2022November 7, 2022 A grieving David Billy is comforted by his wife Heather Billy as they play some of daughter Kaitlin Billy’s favorite songs during the family’s memorial tribute to her life Sept. 13 on Naples Bay. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Kaitlin Michelle Billy was a vibrant young women who loved music, purchased her own
Posada family’s fishing business emerges from breast cancer battle Community News Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 4, 2022November 4, 2022 Lorraine and Mario Posada on their fishing boat in the Ten Thousand Islands Oct. 11. (Photo Beverly Bidney) EVERGLADES CITY — When Seminole tribal member Lorraine Posada was diagnosed with breast cancer in February 2020, she wasn’t certain what direction her life would go. Little did she know at the time
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum to host arts celebration Nov. 4-5 Announcements Arts & Entertainment Community Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 A dancer from the Deer family dances in the main tent Nov. 1, 2019, at the American Indian Arts Celebration on the grounds of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS - The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum will host the annual American Indian Arts Celebration (AIAC) on Nov.
Photos: Big Cypress kids take part in high-flying fun Community Sports Top News by The Seminole Tribune - November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 The Big Cypress Recreation Department organized a high-flying experience Oct. 21. Kids from the reservation came to Davie to experience the windy adventures at iFLY, a business that simulates sky diving without having to jump out of a plane. The kids were guided by iFLY staff during their venture in
Photos: ‘Fun-a-Ween’ fun with Hollywood Preschool Community Education Top News by The Seminole Tribune - November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 Hollywood preschoolers line up for treats at the “Fun-A-Ween” costume festival in the gymnasium at the Howard Tiger Recreational Center on Oct. 28. (Photo Damon Scott) Ruby Billie enters the gymnasium dressed as a princess. (Photo Damon Scott) Preschooler, Antonio Alcantara, and his mother, Nicole Osceola, enjoyed the event together. (Photo Damon
Hollywood preschoolers welcome guest reader Community Education by The Seminole Tribune - November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 (Courtesy Dana Rolle) Each year, the Broward County School District selects a book for early childhood centers and elementary schools to read to young kids to promote literacy. This year’s book was “Nigel and the Moon” by Antwan Eady. Hollywood Board Rep. Christine McCall, also the parent of a preschooler, was invited
Seminole Scenes: October 2022 Community Seminole Scenes Top News by The Seminole Tribune - November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 VETERANS DAY: The tribe will recognize Veterans Day with events in November. Scheduled events include a program at the Florida Seminole Veterans Building (above) Nov. 3, a walk Nov. 9 at the Big Cypress fitness trail and a Nov. 11 at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium in Big
Museum forges collaboration with Art & History Museums – Maitland Community News Top News by Laura Dello Russo - November 2, 2022November 2, 2022 “Fumecheliga: A History of the First Peoples of Florida” is now open. It features objects from the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s permanent collection. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — Since reopening after the pandemic, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum has been contacted by numerous museums and institutions across Florida requesting collaborations on various projects and events.
Commentary: No fuel, no problem; enjoying the drive with my first electric vehicle Community Featured Editorial News Top News by Calvin Tiger - November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV. (Photo Calvin Tiger) I recently purchased my first electric vehicle to get a personal understanding of what day-to-day EV ownership is all about. Some of my friends wondered why I didn’t pick a Tesla; instead I opted for a 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV (electric utility vehicle)
Fort Pierce marks upgrades, new projects Community News Top News by Damon Scott - November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 This photo from May 16, 1996, is from the original groundbreaking ceremony for the Fort Pierce Reservation. The ceremony was organized by then-Chairman James E. Billie. The four sisters, whose mother was the late Sally Tommie Chipco, are in the front row. From left to right are the late Minnie