Close Up Washington gives Tribal students intimate look at government in action Education by Beverly Bidney - April 2, 2013April 13, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Close Up Washington program is more than just a sightseeing trip to the nation’s capital. It is a tool that prepares high school students for leadership roles. From Feb. 2-8, 17 Tribal students participated in the program, which coincided with the United South and Eastern Tribes’ (USET)
Children get a lesson in traditional corn roasting Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 2, 2013April 13, 2015 By Eileen Spiegler HOLLYWOOD — The smell of wood smoke wafted from the cooking chickee near the Hollywood Reservation baseball field on Feb. 7, in preparation for making apashkee, or roasted corn. That morning, a lesson in the traditional roasting process was handed down to a very new generation. A class of
Student spotlight: Jessica Motlow Education by Beverly Bidney - April 2, 2013April 13, 2015 TALLAHASSEE — Taking responsibility for her own life has been the biggest lesson so far for Florida State University freshman Jessica Motlow. Like most freshmen, she is away from home for the first time and trying to manage her schedule. "Teachers don’t care if you come to class, but it’s still
Kid cops crack cookie caper Education by Beverly Bidney - April 2, 2013April 13, 2015 FORT PIERCE — The cookie caper in Fort Pierce proved not all crime scenes are violent spectacles of gore. Some can be a sweet mess. A table in the back room of the Seminole Police Department, representing a home, was strewn with cookie crumbs, a juice box, straws and a large
Junior sleuths play CSI Big Cypress Education by Eileen Soler - April 2, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Picture the scene: A man is found dead in the desert, clutching a straw; he has no external wounds and there are no signs of any other human presence – no tire tracks or footprints. How did the man get there? Feb. 27 was Crime Scene Investigation night for
Charter School administrative staff epitomizes teamwork Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 2, 2013 By Emma Johns BRIGHTON — Dropping children off at school, and getting them from kindergarten to graduation, is a process with which most parents are innately familiar. Parents get to know different teachers throughout their child’s school years. But how many think about what or who makes the daily school routine
NLC hosts entrepreneur workshop Education by Beverly Bidney - April 2, 2013April 13, 2015 HOLLYWOOD — Owning a business sounds like a great idea to people with an entrepreneurial spirit. But learning how to open and operate a thriving business takes more than just enthusiasm: It takes guidance, knowledge and a thorough business plan. From March 5-6, the Native Learning Center (NLC) held a seminar,
Students ‘dig’ history at Museum Archaeology Day Education by Eileen Soler - February 20, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — With garden trowels and a little muscle, students from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School (PECS) filled buckets with discoveries during Archaeology Day at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. "We get to learn a little of what our ancestors did and how they did it," said Sage Motlow, 12. "We’re archeologists for
Winning students treated to winterfest fun in Big Cypress Education by Eileen Soler - February 20, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee School students packed bleachers at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium to cheer, pound their feet and wave signs heralding peers as the best. But there was no athletic game on the morning of Jan. 31. It was the school’s Second Quarter Awards celebration for children who are
Ahfachkee senior accepted to prestigious Citadel college Education by Eileen Soler - February 20, 2013April 13, 2015 BIG CYPRESS — Tylor Tigertail said he was told too many times to count that he would not amount to much. The Ahfachkee School senior is proving those people wrong. "To anyone who said I was not smart enough or tough enough to be among the few, the proud, the elite
