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Durante Blais-Billie, Aubee Billie win Seminole princess crowns

by Kevin Johnson -

HOLLYWOOD — Nearly every seat in the auditorium was occupied. The stage was full, too, of contestants. The 62nd annual Miss Florida Seminole Princess Pageant, which was held July 27 at the Tribal headquarters auditorium, will no doubt be remembered for quality and quantity. Call it the “Cheyenne factor.” Before she became the first

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum rewrites history

by Guest Contributor -

By Julie Ruhl Museum Collections Assistant, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Most people are not aware of the many issues impacting the Tribe as of late. NAGPRA (Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act) is one of those issues. Domonique deBeaubien, the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) collections manager, who deals with this federal code every day,

Tribal members paint their stress away on every reservation

by Beverly Bidney -

BIG CYPRESS — Everyone may not be as gifted as Leonardo Da Vinci, Vincent Van Gogh or Pablo Picasso but every individual can reap the stress relieving benefits of putting paint on canvas. Tribal members created their own masterpieces as they participated in Paint Your Stress Away events, sponsored by the

Central, South American visitors connect with Seminole Tribal Court

by Damon Scott -

HOLLYWOOD — A group of visitors from eight Central and South American countries gathered at Tribal headquarters in Hollywood April 12 to meet with Seminole Tribal Court officials. The morning session was designed for attendees to become acquainted with how the Tribal Court functions; to understand more about the relationship between

Intertribal Timber Council tours Big Cypress

by Beverly Bidney -

BIG CYPRESS — A group of 167 attendees at the National Indian Timber Symposium, hosted by the Intertribal Council, took an educational field trip to Big Cypress on June 12 where they learned about the Tribe’s cattle program and native area management practices. (See related story) The group also toured Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki

Business Profile: Billiee Beauty

by Beverly Bidney -

IMMOKALEE — Vanessa Billie has always been passionate about beauty and cosmetics. In May, she turned her passion into a business and created Billiee Beauty, an online make-up store. A 2015 graduate of Immokalee High School, Billie has since graduated from the Academy of Glam in Cooper City and the Florida

Seminole Petroleum launches new sales strategy

by Damon Scott -

Seminole Petroleum has placed a new eye on part of the business that isn’t the big tankers you see delivering fuel at Florida gas stations. The Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. board-controlled brand is working to boost its oil and lubricant business. It’s part of a strategy to increase its overall

Symposium spotlights Tribal resource management of water, fire

by Damon Scott -

For the first time the Seminole Tribe of Florida hosted the National Indian Timber Symposium, which is in its 43rd year. The Tribe hosted the event in conjunction with the Intertribal Timber Council – a Portland, Oregon-based organization that works with a host of groups on how best to manage natural

HUD official lauds work of Native Learning Center

by Damon Scott -

HOLLYWOOD — A senior HUD official made the Seminole Tribe of Florida an early stop in his new position – one that assists Native Americans. Hunter Kurtz was recently named the principal deputy assistant secretary in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing. The position and department

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