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New townhomes available for sale in Seminole Park

by Calvin Tiger -

Phase III of Seminole Park includes 11 three-bedroom townhomes and 18 four-bedroom townhomes. (Photo Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — The tribe’s Real Estate Department held an open house Jan. 24 for Seminole Park phase III townhomes that are currently under construction on the Hollywood Reservation. Eighteen tribal members attended the open house;

Auction proves to be big hit with tribal members

by Beverly Bidney -

Michael Onco, left, and Chaska Osceola examine heavy equipment at a tribal auction Jan. 25, 2024, in Big Cypress. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Tribal members came from every reservation to try their luck, not in a casino, but at an auction of everything from the kitchen sink

ERMD helps expand sweetgrass harvest areas

by Beverly Bidney -

Donna Frank, left, shows ERMD biological technician Mandy D’Andrea how to identify and pick sweetgrass during an outing in Immokalee Nov. 16. (Photo Beverly Bidney) In her quest for the perfect sweetgrass to make traditional Seminole baskets, Donna Frank has traveled far and wide both on and off the reservations. Frank

Ahfachkee, PECS students visit governor for Native American Heritage Month event

by Beverly Bidney -

Gov. Ron DeSantis stands with winning essay contest winners. (Photo Beverly Bidney) TALLAHASSEE  – Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School and Ahfachkee School students commemorated the end of Native American Heritage Month on Nov. 28 in Tallahassee, where Gov. Ron DeSantis hosted them at a reception in the governor’s mansion. Native American Heritage Month

Tribe’s FSU relationship grows stronger with new center

by Damon Scott -

The center will be located in a home on FSU’s campus. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe’s relationship with Florida State University in Tallahassee has increasingly gained a foothold beyond the sports world. In February, the school will open the Native American and Indigenous Studies Center (NAIS), located on campus in a

Sports life leads Mary Huff to Brighton Recreation

by Damon Scott -

Mary Huff, center, with Okeechobee High School softball players Elle Thomas, left, and Jacee Jumper, right, in 2020. (Kevin Johnson) The Seminole Tribe’s Mary Huff was hired as the Recreation Department site manager on the Brighton Reservation. Her first day on the job was Nov. 27, 2023. She oversees the department,

3 questions with Tara Backhouse on museum’s achievement

by Damon Scott -

The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s reaccreditation was announced in November 2023. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Reservation was one of 41 museums to be reaccredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) in 2023. The AAM made the announcement in a Nov. 28, 2023, news release. Fewer

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