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Chuck Herlihy ran Brighton radio station for many years

by Damon Scott -

Charles “Chuck” Herlihy (Photo courtesy Tracy Carman) BRIGHTON — Longtime Brighton radio station manager Charles “Chuck” Herlihy died Aug. 30 after a short illness. He was 67. Herlihy operated the WTIR-FM 91.9 radio station for the Seminole Tribe for more than eight years, located in the Florida Seminole Veterans Building. “Chuck was

Crafters return to Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum village

by Beverly Bidney -

Pedro Zepeda teaches his son Kyle the finer points of carving a bow from a piece of guava wood. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Seminole artisans have returned to the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum village, where they bring history to life through their arts and crafts. For 18 months, the village’s chickees remained

Tallahassee mural honors Betty Mae Jumper

by Beverly Bidney -

The “Project Daring” mural in Tallahassee depicts, from left, author Zora Neale Hurston, Betty Mae Jumper – the Seminole Tribe’s first chairwoman – and environmentalist Marjorie Harris Carr. (Photo courtesy Amanda Leighty) Betty Mae Jumper, author Zora Neale Hurston and environmentalist Marjorie Harris Carr, all inductees in the Florida Women’s

Everglades restoration update takes place Sept. 29

by The Seminole Tribune -

(From U.S. Army Corps) A working draft of the 2021 Everglades restoration delivery schedule will be available to the public Sept. 29 through a Zoom webinar sponsored by the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration (SFER) task force on behalf of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District. The webinar takes place

Jim Shore enters gaming hall of fame

by Damon Scott -

Jim Shore has been general counsel for the tribe since 1982. (Courtesy photo) The American Gaming Association (AGA) named the Seminole Tribe’s Jim Shore to its gaming hall of fame Sept. 14. Shore is one of six inductees to receive the honor this year. “Each of these pioneers has left a unique,

Busy year of development coming for reservations

by Beverly Bidney -

The next phase of the Ahfachkee School expansion in Big Cypress. (Rendering courtesy TCD) Development plans currently underway on paper are scheduled to emerge physically in 2022. According to Tribal Community Development, ground will be broken for large projects on the Big Cypress, Brighton and Immokalee reservations. Here’s an update on

Summer acquisitions update from Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

by Tara Backhouse -

William Cypress’s beautiful silver jewelry, above and right, now shines in the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. (Photo Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — In February we brought you an article about the collections acquisitions process at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. The museum’s collection is full of historic and modern items that we preserve for present

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