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Kylee Russell, Hud Oberly to be featured speakers at UNITY’s leadership virtual conference

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Actress, dancer, singer and songwriter Kylee Russell (Lenape) will be a guest speaker during UNITY's leadership conference April 23-24, 2021. (Courtesy UNITY) MESA, Ariz. – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) will hold its annual midyear leadership conference virtually on April 23-24. The event will engage Native youth from across the country

Ahfachkee’s February projects focus on Black artists, Black Seminole leader

by Beverly Bidney -

Ahfachkee student Adreonna Gore’s drawing titled “Rainbow Bright.” (Courtesy Ahfachkee School) Americans have been commemorating Black History Month since 1976 and students around the country join the celebration each year with units dedicated to the achievements of Black Americans. Teachers at the Ahfachkee School used their creativity throughout February to engage students

Ahfachkee students study historical Black poetry

by Beverly Bidney -

Throughout Black History Month in February, Ahfachkee fifth graders studied a multitude of Black history topics including poetry. The students studied poems by Amanda Gorman and Maya Angelou that the poets recited at presidential inaugurations; Gorman spoke at Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s in January; Angelou at William J. Clinton’s in 1993. Teacher

FSU to host virtual forum with U.S. senators

by The Seminole Tribune -

TALLAHASSEE — A free virtual forum featuring U.S. Sens. Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) will be held March 1 at 6:30 p.m. as part of a keynote kickoff event for the new Institute of Politics at Florida State University (IOP@FSU).The forum is part of a “Celebrating Civility” speaker

PECS immersion students mark 100th day of school

by Beverly Bidney -

Arrow “Herake” Johns holds her writing assignment and a photo of what she may look like at 100 years old. (Courtesy photo) KyLynn “Vpeyet” Lawrence dons a shirt filled with hearts along with a crown and construction paper glasses in celebration of reaching the 100th day mark with school. (Courtesy photo) BRIGHTON

Search committee for new FSU president to hold meeting Feb. 12

by The Seminole Tribune -

Florida State University. (Photo FSU) TALLAHASSEE – The next meeting of the Florida State University Presidential Search Advisory Committee will be held Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. During the past few weeks the committee received comments through virtual open forums with faculty, staff, students and others. Last fall the school hired Storbeck/Pimentel &

PECS sixth grade virtual walk raises money for South Sudan

by Beverly Bidney -

Oreste Perez walked 9.1 miles and Timothy Urbina walked 9.144 miles during the fundraiser for Water for South Sudan and helped the class raise $684 to assist the Sudanese people with access to clean water. (Courtesy photo) BRIGHTON — Sixth graders at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School put themselves into the shoes

New Native American studies program begins at University of Miami

by Beverly Bidney -

This drawing by Seminole descendant Chelsey Ford is being used as the cover of the course syllabus. (Courtesy image) The University of Miami introduced its new Native American and Global Indigenous Studies (NAGIS) program with the spring semester Jan. 25. The first course, “Introduction to Native and Indigenous Peoples and Perspectives,”

Virtual auction benefits South Florida Fair scholarships

by The Seminole Tribune -

The South Florida Fair's virtual auction runs Jan. 15-24, 2021. WEST PALM BEACH - The South Florida Fair is holding its annual silent auction online due to Covid-19. The auction runs Jan. 15-24. It helps the fair’s scholarship fund, which annually awards $56,000 to South Florida students who have exhibited

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