Senate passes Esther Martinez Native Languages Preservation Act Education by Beverly Bidney - January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 The Esther Martinez Native Languages Preservation Act, which supports Native American language immersion programs, language survival schools and language restoration programs, was signed into law in 2006 but requires reauthorization by Congress every six years. The Senate passed the bill unanimously Nov. 29 and sent it to the House of Representatives
Tomie Motlow graduates FSU, continues education Education by Li Cohen - January 2, 2018January 3, 2018 Tomie Motlow, Councilman Chris Osceola’s executive assistant, has spent the last few years dedicated to higher education. Already having earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Penn State in December 2015, she recently earned a crime scene investigations (CSI) minor and her second bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, this
Hollywood Preschool rings in Christmas Education by Li Cohen - January 2, 2018 HOLLYWOOD — Hollywood preschoolers rang in the holiday season Dec. 21 with their annual Christmas show. Donning their holiday attire and Christmas cheer, a few dozen three- and four-year-olds showed family and friends what the season is all about. They performed renditions of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,” “I Want to be
FGCU Panther Posse aims to save endangered species through education Education by Beverly Bidney - January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 FORT MYERS — With only 120 to 230 adult Florida panthers left in the wild, the species needs all the help it can get. Education could be the key to their survival and Florida Gulf Coast University’s Wings of Hope program has stepped up. Since 2000, its Panther Posse has taught more
Hollywood celebrates Tribal Career Development graduates Education by Li Cohen - January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 HOLLYWOOD — Families and friends gathered Dec. 7 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino to celebrate Andrew Henry and Sheree Sneed graduating from phase one of the Tribal Career Development program. The TCD program was created to get more Tribal members work experience and obtain positions with Seminole casinos.
Ahfachkee School plans expansion Education by Beverly Bidney - January 2, 2018January 31, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — The Ahfachkee School will undergo a massive expansion next year with the addition of a new middle and high school building. The two-story 30,000-square foot structure will be built on the site formerly home to a cluster of portable classrooms west of the school’s existing classroom building. Council
Lee Zepeda named Executive Director of Administration Education by Li Cohen - November 30, 2017November 30, 2017 In a memo sent out Nov. 1, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. welcomed Lee Zepeda as the new Executive Director of Administration for the Tribe. In this position, Zepeda will oversee the Center for Student Success and Services, Boys and Girls Club, the Hollywood preschool, recreation, community culture and Office
Osceola siblings bring Seminole history to life Education by Beverly Bidney - November 30, 2017November 29, 2017 NAPLES — About 50 fifth-graders at the Community School of Naples received an inside look at Seminole culture Oct. 20 thanks to their classmate O.B. Osceola III and his sister Bryce Osceola. The duo gave a comprehensive presentation of Seminole history and brought a trove of patchwork, beadwork, sweetgrass baskets, dolls
Ahfachkee robotics team competes in first tournament Education by Grace Ducanis - November 30, 2017January 3, 2018 FORT LAUDERDALE — The Ahfachkee School robotics team participated in its first tournament Nov. 18 at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale. The tournament, organized by the South Florida FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics League, was attended by more than 20 teams consisting of middle and high school students. “I’m really proud of
Ahfachkee students dig up history Education by The Seminole Tribune - November 30, 2017November 29, 2017 BIG CYPRESS — Moses Jumper’s Big Cypress pasture contains more than just cattle; it also holds the remnants of an old U.S. Army fort from 1855. The Tribal Historic Preservation Office has been excavating the presumed site of Fort Shackleford since 2008 and on Nov. 20 a group of THPO archeologists