Okeechobee High seniors receive more than $1.2M in scholarships Education Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 The Seminole Tribe's Kamani Smith, left, and Kaleb Thomas were among the Okeechobee High School class of 2020 scholarship recipients. (Kevin Johnson photos) Okeechobee High School senior Aubrey Pearce, a former Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School student, earned several scholarships. Okeechobee High School’s stage normally would be a
New president named at Haskell Indian Nations University Education News Top News by Kevin Johnson - May 15, 2020May 15, 2020 Dr. Ronald Graham - Haskell Indian Nations president (Ronald Graham Facebook) Haskell Indian Nations University has a new president. The Lawrence, Kansas, college will be led by Dr. Ronald Graham, who has an extensive history in education and law enforcement. Tony Dearman, director of the Bureau of Indian Education, made the
Dear Sally, What’s it like being an alligator during the coronavirus? Arts & Entertainment Community Education by The Seminole Tribune - May 8, 2020May 8, 2020 Sally the Alligator. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum photo) By Carrie DilleyAh-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Visitor Services and Development Manager BIG CYPRESS — While the domesticated animals in our lives (particularly our dogs, maybe less so our cats) have enjoyed seeing us all day during these recent times, have you wondered how our free roaming friends have
UNITY names ’25 under 25′ Education News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - May 4, 2020May 5, 2020 UNITY's '25 Under '25' winners. (UNITY photo) Timothy Benally, Dine (UNITY/Facebook) MESA, Ariz. –Some of Indian Country’s top young talent has been recognized thanks to the United National Indian Tribal Youth Inc. UNITY announced on social media during the week of April 27 the fourth class of its “25 under 25 Native Youth
BIE officials consult with tribes on distribution of COVID-19 funds Education by The Seminole Tribune - May 1, 2020May 1, 2020 Tony Dearman (Cherokee) is director of the BIE. (BIE photo) Bureau of Indian Education officials held a town hall-style webinar April 30 to discuss federal funding for the needs of schools during the Covid-19 pandemic. BIE funded schools, like others across the U.S., faced abrupt school closures in March that will likely
First comes graduation, then the Navy for Brighton’s Eecho Billie Education Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - April 30, 2020May 4, 2020 Pine School senior Eecho Billie, 18, receives his cap and gown and a graduation yard sign from Kelly Hilton-Green, an administrator from the school, in April at the Billie family’s home in Brighton. (Courtesy photo) Just like any other high school senior, Eecho Billie wants to be able to turn his
BIE, Education Department to hold session on CARES Act Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 30, 2020May 5, 2020 Ron Lessard (Mohawk), acting executive director, White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education. (Photo NationalService.gov) The Bureau of Indian Education and the Department of Education will hold a joint Tribal listening session April 30 at 12 p.m. (ET). The discussion will be about the $153 million in emergency coronavirus
PECS excels at distance learning as students, staff, parents work together Education Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 The PECS distance learning schedule. Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students are sheltered safely at home and adjusting to the school’s virtual instruction distance learning, which began March 30. Principal Tracy Downing began to prepare for the possibility of closing PECS on March 13. Spring break was scheduled for March 16 but
MIT program seeks solutions from Native innovators Education Top News by From Press Release - April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – MIT Solve, an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, announced April 7 the launch of the third year of its Indigenous Communities Fellowship, seeking Indigenous-led solutions that drive social, environmental, and economic impact in Native communities across the United States. The Fellowship, made possible in part by
PECS students use social distancing creatively in virtual lessons Education Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 BRIGHTON – The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted all aspects of life, including the academic year at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School. The school closed March 13 for spring break. Its virtual instruction and distance learning began March 30 as the campus remained closed due to the pandemic. After the break, sixth-grade reading