Education doesn’t end with graduation from high school or college – it is a lifelong endeavor. The Education Department realizes this simple fact and has designed programs to encourage Tribal members to continue learning in the real world. The revamped Tribal Professional Development Program has three components: Summer Work Experience, Work

Seminoles tell stories as a way of passing information, legends and morals down through generations. In keeping with the tradition, preschoolers were invited to a Seminole Storytellers program at the Hollywood Senior Center on March 21. During the intergenerational storytelling, sponsored by the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, the group of 3- and 4-year-old

BRIGHTON — Every time Michael James writes, he answers an expectation. James, a former professional photographer and Seminole Tribune journalist, met Patrick Smith while reporting Smith’s 1999 induction into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame. Two of Smith’s books, "Forever Island" and "Allapattah," focused on Seminole culture and struggles. "We sparked a friendship

HOLLYWOOD — As the Hollywood Police Explorers prepare for their annual trip to Washington, D.C. – the seat of the federal government – they learned about the Seminole Tribe’s government and how it was established. Former Hollywood Councilman Max Osceola Jr. met the Explorers on April 9 under the Council

IMMOKALEE — Being a mother of three school-age children can be a real challenge; homework, dinners and extracurricular activities all take time before bedtime. Amy Dimas, of Immokalee, had to juggle her children’s busy schedules with her own rigorous requirements to graduate from Hodges University in Naples. Despite the obstacles,

By Emma Johns MOORE HAVEN — The Glades County School Board held its annual Golden Apple Banquet and Awards Ceremony on April 3 to honor the county’s outstanding teachers and support staff for the school year. Victoria Paige, a second-grade teacher at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School, took home top honors from the

BIG CYPRESS — Not even with a swish of his brush would Seminole artist Elgin Jumper paint himself to be an educator. "I am not a teacher, but I am an artist who likes to share with other artists. Children? They are emerging and inspiring artists," he said. On April 10, Jumper,

By Emma Johns BRIGHTON — The Culture staff at Pemayetv Emahakv held the annual Creek Spelling Bee to help install the traditional language in youth. Prior to the March 20 event, students in second through eighth grades competed in individual class Creek spelling bees to identify top students from each grade. The

By Emma Johns BRIGHTON — On April 11, faculty and parents gathered at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School to recognize kindergarten through eighth-graders for their third nine weeks achievements. Awards were given for effort, citizenship and overall academics in the classroom. Bronze Awards were presented to students with a GPA between 3.0-3.4, Silver

By Emma Johns OKEECHOBEE — Every year, the Okeechobee Freshman Campus honors its diverse student population by hosting Heritage Day. Each ethnicity represented at the school is invited to share their cultural background through relevant demonstrations with the student population. On April 22, ninth-graders from the Brighton Reservation and Brighton Culture staff