Students learn to live off the land in Ahfachkee’s traditional garden

by Beverly Bidney - April 1, 2020September 19, 2024

BIG CYPRESS — Ahfachkee students have realized the fruits, and vegetables, of their labor in the school’s traditional garden and have reaped the benefits in the form of healthy meals. The school’s large garden, which features many traditional Seminole crops, is tended by students with some help from traditional preservation program

NICWA recognizes its ‘2020 Champion for Native Children’

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by Damon Scott - March 31, 2020September 19, 2024

The National Indian Child Welfare Association is holding a three-day virtual conference. (Courtesy NICWA) The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) wrapped up the second day of its first-ever virtual conference March 31. The Seminole Tribe is the host sponsor of the three-day event. Day two featured a lineup of sessions and a keynote presentation by

Two tribal consultations set on $8 billion in COVID-19 funds for Indian Country

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by Damon Scott - March 31, 2020September 19, 2024

The U.S. Department of Treasury and others are holding at least two “Tribal Leader Consultations” regarding funding for the COVID-19 pandemic this week. Courtesy NAFOA. (Courtesy NAFOA) The Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA) sent out a reminder March 31 about two scheduled tribal leader consultations on how to determine the most effective

NICWA’s ‘Protecting Our Children’ conference begins online

by The Seminole Tribune - March 30, 2020September 19, 2024

The annual “Protecting Our Children” conference hosted by the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is taking place online for the first time. Most recent scheduled conferences across the U.S. have cancelled, postponed or transitioned events into digital gatherings in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Sarah Kastelic (Alutiiq), the executive director of NICWA, opened

Indian Country stays engaged with federal government on COVID-funding

by Damon Scott - March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

Even before the COVID-19 public health crisis began to grip the globe, Indian Country faced significant challenges from underfunding in health care, education, broadband and internet access, economic development, housing, human services and more. A group of Indian Country leaders said in a March 20 teleconference for members of the media

Native Learning Center offers podcasts, webinars online

by Beverly Bidney - March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

HOLLYWOOD — For those sheltering at home and practicing social distancing, there is only so much internet browsing and television watching one can do before cabin fever really sets in. Luckily, the Native Learning Center (NLC) is ready to step in to expand minds through podcasts and webinars on a

Close Up USET postponed until fall

by Beverly Bidney - March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

Another casualty of the coronavirus is the Close Up / USET Impact Week program, which had been scheduled for March 16-19. The good news is that it is tentatively rescheduled for Sept. 27-Oct. 1, according to the Close Up Foundation. The cancellation has impacted students and parents who were looking forward to

‘No More Stolen Ancestors’ campaign urges return of Seminole ancestral remains

by Beverly Bidney - March 30, 2020September 19, 2024

BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Tribe’s effort to get 1,496 ancestral remains back from the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) continues after more than eight years of trying. The repatriation effort, led by the Native American Graves Protection from Repatriation Act Committee (NAGPRA), from within the Tribe’s

Egmont Key trip evokes ‘sadness and sense of pride’ for Seminoles

by Beverly Bidney - March 30, 2020September 19, 2024

EGMONT KEY — When about 40 people – mostly Seminoles – braved the cold air and the Gulf of Mexico’s choppy seas to visit an island near the mouth of Tampa Bay on Feb. 29, they were stepping back into a critical chapter in the Tribe’s history. In what was essentially

‘CARES Act,’ additional funds equal $10.3 billion for Indian Country

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by Damon Scott - March 27, 2020September 19, 2024

Special Diabetes Program for Indians extended through November A flurry of legislation and funding has come out of Washington in March to help the U.S. deal with the health care crisis and economic blow that is being dealt by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The latest funding effort is the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and

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