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Chalo Nitka showcases Seminole culture

by Beverly Bidney -
Brighton Councilman Larry Howard waves to spectators along the parade route at the annual Chalo Nitka Festival parade March 1 in Moore Haven.

Brighton Councilman Larry Howard waves to spectators along the parade route at the annual Chalo Nitka Festival parade March 1 in Moore Haven. (Beverly Bidney) MOORE HAVEN — Tribal members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida came out March 1 to celebrate Moore Haven’s 77th annual Chalo Nitka festival. The festival

Museum highlights works by Seminole artist Elgin Jumper

by Calvin Tiger -

Seminole Tribe of Florida artist Elgin Jumper stands in front of part of the exhibition April 4, 2025, at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Reservation. (Photo Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS –  The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum held an artist exhibition opening for Seminole Tribe of Florida artist Elgin Jumper on April

‘We Ride For Her’ screens at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, raises awareness for MMIWR

by Tatum Mitchell -
Panelists, from left to right, are Lorna Cuney, Katrina Massey, Prairie Rose Seminole, Laurie Cohen, Mollie Gochman and Durante Blais-Billie.

Panelists, from left to right, are Lorna Cuney, Katrina Massey, Prairie Rose Seminole, Laurie Cohen, Mollie Gochman and Durante Blais-Billie. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — Looking to increase awareness about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) epidemic, Lorna Cuney (Oglala Lakota Sioux) began organizing the Medicine Wheel Riders in

SPD promotes ATV safety

by Calvin Tiger -
SPD Officer Keith Stripling shows Ayze Henry the importance of checking ATV tires and air pressure during the Big Cypress Public Safety ATV class on Jan. 11.

SPD Officer Keith Stripling shows Ayze Henry the importance of checking ATV tires and air pressure during the Big Cypress Public Safety ATV class on Jan. 11. (Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Police Department conducted its first safety class for ATV riders in the tribal community Jan. 11 at

Team Immokalee wins Rez Rally

by Beverly Bidney -
From left to right, Team Immokalee’s Mary Lou Alvarado, Amy Yzaguirre, Juanita Martinez, Jaime Yzaguirre, Cecilia Pequeno and Amy Garza celebrate winning the sweetgrass basket trophy Jan. 4 at Rez Rally.

From left to right, Team Immokalee’s Mary Lou Alvarado, Amy Yzaguirre, Juanita Martinez, Jaime Yzaguirre, Cecilia Pequeno and Amy Garza celebrate winning the sweetgrass basket trophy Jan. 4 at Rez Rally. (Beverly Bidney) IMMOKALEE — Despite chilly temperatures in the 50s, about 500 participants bundled up for the Seminole Tribe of

Tribal employees become certified in operational technology cybersecurity

by Tatum Mitchell -

From left to right, Derek Kroger, executive director of Tribal Community Development; Gregory Gooden, SCADA network engineer, who completed the OT Cybersecurity Specialist program; and Bruce Cole, director of Public Works. (Courtesy photo) Two employees from the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Public Works Department recently became certified in operational technology (OT)

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