Release of Lake Okeechobee draft plan delayed Community News by Damon Scott - May 13, 2022September 19, 2024 The final version of LOSOM will guide the Army Corps’ Lake Okeechobee decision-making for at least a decade. (Army Corps, Jacksonville District) The release of the latest draft plan that addresses a variety of issues concerning Lake Okeechobee has been delayed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who manage the lake, has
Native veterans memorial to be dedicated Nov. 11 Community Events News by Damon Scott - May 13, 2022September 19, 2024 The central feature of the memorial is an elevated stainless steel circle resting on a carved stone drum. It is located on the grounds of NMAI. (Photo: Matailong Du for NMAI) After two years of pandemic related delays, the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., is scheduled to be
Photos: Immokalee Easter Event Community by The Seminole Tribune - May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 Adults show their competitive side as they race to gather Easter eggs in the Immokalee Easter celebration April 8. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Allison Concepcion keeps her cool as she safely catches an egg during the Immokalee Easter celebration egg toss. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Kids from age 4 to 6 race to collect
Photos: Hollywood Easter Egg Hunt Community by The Seminole Tribune - May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 With guidance from adults, Hollywood kids eagerly seek eggs on the ballfields. The Easter egg hunt was sponsored by the office of Hollywood Board Rep. Christine McCall. Photos are courtesy of Seminole Media Productions.
Photos: Spring brings plenty of tribal events Community by The Seminole Tribune - May 10, 2022September 19, 2024 Bryce Osceola and her niece Miakoda Osceola enjoy the breeze coming off the lake at the Naples Ochaape Ahfachkee Tanohkeem event. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Billie Tiger checks one of the briskets she and the rest of the We Do Recover group cooked for the Naples Ochaape Ahfachkee Tanohkeem, or Happy Garden
Fond memories for Seminoles who called Indian Camp home Community News by Beverly Bidney - May 10, 2022September 19, 2024 Mary Lou Alvarado, Barbara Garza, Virginia Tommie and Manuel Garza in his mother Nancy Osceola’s arms in 1966. They all lived in the Indian Camp at the time. (Courtesy photo) IMMOKALEE — Immokalee’s Indian Camp had no electricity or running water, but the children who lived there in the 1960s remember
PECS pre-K holds mock wedding ceremony for ‘Q’ and ‘U’ Community Education by Beverly Bidney - May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 The April 6 wedding of the letters “Q” and “U” is officiated by PECS pre-K teacher Leslie Fulford. The bride, U, was Oaklee Hipp, and the groom, Q, was Arlo Jackson. (Courtesy photo) April 6 wasn’t an ordinary day at school for Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School teacher Leslie Fulford’s pre-K students;
Resolution from PECS 7th graders passes Tribal Council Community Education News by Beverly Bidney - May 10, 2022September 19, 2024 Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School seventh graders in their classroom after appearing virtually before Tribal Council on April 14. In alphabetical order, the students are Joleyne Nunez, Sally Osceola, Hannah Platt, Brody Riley, Kiera Snell, Ila Trueblood, Harmany Urbina and Timothy Urbina. (Courtesy photo) Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School seventh graders received a
Seminole Scenes: April 2022 Community Seminole Scenes by The Seminole Tribune - May 10, 2022September 19, 2024 EASTER GREETING: A giant inflatable Easter egg basket greets visitors at the entrance of the Big Cypress Senior Center in April. (Photo Kevin Johnson) DOLPHIN STARS AT HARD ROCK: Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, left, and former Dolphin great Dan Marino attend the Luau with Tua charity event April 9 at
Seminole Nation of Oklahoma visitors delve into STOF culture, history Community News by Beverly Bidney - May 10, 2022September 19, 2024 Naples council liaison Brian Zepeda shares information with members of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma during a tour of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on April 5. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Seven members of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma spent a whirlwind two days visiting Seminole Tribe of Florida tribal members
