FIU group seeks donations to build campus chickee Education by Damon Scott - January 3, 2019September 20, 2024 A group at Miami’s Florida International University is raising funds to build a chickee on one of its campuses. The FIU chickee is an initiative of its Global Indigenous Forum (GIF) and corresponding student club – the Global Indigenous Group (GIG). The GIF has several projects and initiatives in work, primarily through
Seminole students sing in Disney’s Candlelight Processional Education by Kevin Johnson - January 3, 2019September 20, 2024 Walt Disney World’s Candlelight Processional is a holiday treat whose roots stretch all the way back to the amusement park empire’s infancy in the 1950s. Now, more than half a century later, three Seminole students can say they were part of the annual winter tradition. University School’s Kylie Drake, 14, and sisters
Dominic Osceola, 12, serves as CEO for a day Education by Beverly Bidney - January 3, 2019September 20, 2024 At age 12, Dominic Osceola already has an impressive career entry for his resume; bank chief executive officer at BizTown in Tampa. The Brandon Academy fifth-grader held the position for one day only, Dec. 3, as part of the Junior Achievement’s BizTown elementary school hands-on economic literacy program. As part of
Center for Student Success and Services strives to increase reach, visibility Education by Damon Scott - January 3, 2019September 20, 2024 First things first: CSSS stands for the Center for Student Success and Services. It was formerly known as the Education Department. Some in the Tribe still refer to it that way, but the name changed in 2016. Names and acronyms aside, CSSS spins a lot of plates for Tribal students and
Ahfachkee students dig up past in BC pasture Education by Beverly Bidney - January 3, 2019September 20, 2024 BIG CYPRESS — Pastures in Big Cypress contain a lot more than cattle; a treasure trove of Seminole history resides there. With some help from Ahfachkee School students, the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) found significant evidence that the U.S. Army’s Fort Shackleford once stood in Moses Jumper Jr.’s pasture. In 2017,
Pemayetv Emahakv Students of the Month – October Education by The Seminole Tribune - December 3, 2018September 20, 2024 Elementary Neilani Thompson Malielle Bonilla Claire Randolph Karagen Bone Chosin Micco Tate Matthews Macayden Sardina Rosalie Jones Jon Jones Koty Gopher-Turtle Caysie Platt Peyton Thornton Logan French Bobbi Johns Osceola Daliyah Nunez Landon French Tehya Nunez Brody Riley Bryce Trammell Kashyra Urbina Hayden Woodward Middle Keenan Jones Saniya Rodrigues Pearcetin Tram Caitlyn Olivarez
Hollywood preschoolers treated to treats Education by Derrick Tiger - December 3, 2018September 20, 2024
Hollywood Preschool participates in Breast Cancer Awareness Month Education by Derrick Tiger - December 3, 2018September 20, 2024
All dressed up at Brighton Preschool for Halloween Education by Kevin Johnson - December 3, 2018September 20, 2024
Abigail Tigertail writes winning essay selected by Intertribal Agriculture Council Education by Damon Scott - December 3, 2018September 20, 2024 BiG CYPRESS — Abigail Tigertail will represent the Seminole Tribe of Florida at a December event in Las Vegas, Nevada. As an Ahfachkee School junior, Tigertail wrote a winning essay chosen by the Intertribal Agriculture Council (IAC) for its competitive "Youth Essay Contest & Conference." She’s received a scholarship for travel expenses
