MIAMI/BRIGHTON — The Ainu people of Japan, whose ancestry is believed to date back as early as the 12th century, brought their culture from the other side of the world to Florida International University in Miami and the Brighton Reservation. The Ainu shared and explained their native songs, dances and customs

WESTON — Four Tribal students who attend the Sagemont Upper School in Weston tested their own hypotheses, created experiments, and discovered conclusions to their science projects in the school’s annual science fair Nov. 18 as part of a competition where only 10 spots make it to regional finals. Sagemont encourages young

DENVER, Colo. — The American Indian College Fund was named the American Indian non-profit of the year by the Rocky Mountain Indian Chamber of Commerce at its American Indian Achievement Awards Gala on Nov. 5 in Denver. Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, accepted the

TALLAHASSEE — A top researcher, professor and global advocate for culturally competent health care for Native Americans and indigenous populations has been added to the Florida State University School of Nursing staff and is already making his impact known. John Lowe — a Cherokee Native American tribal member — is the

BRIGHTON — The short election season is officially over at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School. After a two-week campaign, ballots were cast and counted Sept. 16. A new chairman and student council were sworn in during a ceremony in the school gymnasium Sept. 22. Chairman Heath Lawrence leads a council comprised of

MIAMI — Columbus Day has been celebrated by Americans throughout history while a much larger truth remains hidden beneath the surface. The documentary “Columbus and the Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code” was shown Oct. 10 in an auditorium at Florida International University’s student union as part of the Global

BRIGHTON — Cali’s wagging tail showed she was a happy dog as she perused the classrooms at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School. The 10-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever and her trainer, Seminole Police Department Officer Jack Morgan, came to school to sniff out any contraband drugs Oct. 18. None were found, but

HOLLYWOOD — A moment’s insight is sometimes worth a life’s experience, especially when the experience mirrors your Native roots. The Seminole Hollywood Reservation’s Preschool was one step ahead of the game by introducing and teaching Seminole customs to children ages three-months-old to 5-years-old for the school’s annual culture day. “We want the

Every student, even those with straight A’s, could use a little help with homework from time to time. To fill that need, assistance is available every day after school on most reservations. “Homework help is a very basic summary of what the student has to complete that day,” said tribal-wide tutor