By Kathryn Stolarz TRAIL — About 15 Tribal seniors from Immokalee, Big Cypress and Trail gathered at the Miccosukee Indian Village on May 9 for fellowship and fun. Many hadn’t visited Trail in years, and old memories surfaced. "They don’t really get a chance to come to our neck of the woods,"

BIG CYPRESS — Seminole cattle owners gathered at the Big Cypress Youth Center on April 20 to gauge prices at the annual cattle sale, and they were not disappointed. During the live, hour-long video auction, Seminole calves sold for an average of $835 a head, said Alex Johns, assistant director of

By Atilano Nunez SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Seminole Media Productions (SMP) attended the premiere of Crooked Arrows, a feature film about a Native American lacrosse team. The premiere was shown at the Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater in Syracuse, N.Y. At the premiere, SMP Broadcasting Manager Sunshine Frank and Seminole Tribune Editor in Chief

FORT LAUDERDALE — Tribal members Everett Osceola and Pedro Zepeda paddled a traditional Seminole canoe down the New River Canal on May 5. With two mail bags onboard, they made their way toward the Post Office in the same way their ancestors traveled in the early 1900s. The symbolic sendoff of

HOLLWOOD — On April 19, eight Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino employees pulled into Nancy Lacter’s driveway, ready to fulfill one of her dreams. Moments later, Lacter, of Hollywood, opened her front door with tears in her eyes. Lacter, a single mother, had been on the waiting list for the

BRIGHTON — Her name is Dorothy Gardiner. She is a famous artist, and she is painting the old Red Barn. Well, not exactly. The old classic structure really hasn’t had a good coat of paint since it was first built around 1941 by the Civilian Conservation Corps as a stable for the

BIG CYPRESS — Family man, good friend, inspiration and hard worker were all words used to describe the late Mike Allen Smith on April 28 as family and friends gathered for a memorial horseshoe tournament in his honor. Tribal members from Big Cypress, Brighton and Hollywood joined together at Oneva Smith’s

By Kathryn Stolarz TRAIL — The keys to Linda Cypress’ new home finally fell into her hands on May 9. Construction on the Trail senior’s house had been interrupted by the changing of contractors and waiting for permits, but her wait is now over. Trail Construction Crew employees completed the job started

MOORE HAVEN — The mystery is solved. The Billie Bowlegs III road sign has been found. The Glades County landmark has been safely stored in Hendry County at the LaBelle office of the Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) waiting for the completion of construction improvements at the intersection of West State

DAVIE — The Seminole Police Department welcomed one more officer into their ranks on April 18. New officer Clifford Turnquest graduated from the Broward College Institute of Public Safety’s Police Academy among 14 other Broward County cadets in his class, earning a special recognition in the process. Officer Turnquest received the Officer