‘7th Generation’ film faces pain, ushers in healing nationwide

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by Eileen Soler - May 16, 2016May 16, 2016

A partnership between the Seminole Tribe’s Native Driven Network, under Seminole Media Productions (SMP), and Warrior Society Development Productions, is reaping praise at film festivals and university screenings nationwide. “7th Generation” explores a late 19th century prophesy by the legendary Lakota Medicine Man and spiritual leader Black Elk. The 45-minute film

Tribalwide presentations reveal 7th Generation Project mission

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by Eileen Soler - May 29, 2014April 8, 2015

Actor and former NFL player Jim Warne made careers of playing in front of cameras, but when the Oglala Lakota member stood in the Seminole spotlight recently, he revealed another passion. "It’s about enlightenment. Most people have no clue about Native American history or what is happening today," said Warne, founder

Reception highlights poetry through art, writing

by Beverly Bidney - April 6, 2022April 6, 2022

Elgin Jumper talks about his art that is displayed in the Mosiac Gallery at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on March 16, 2022. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Since Elgin Jumper sees poetry in everything, the opening reception for his “Fluent Poetry” show at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on March 16 celebrated all

Crowds come out for 22nd annual American Indian Arts Celebration

by Beverly Bidney - December 4, 2019September 19, 2024

BIG CYPRESS — Nearly 2,000 visitors enjoyed the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s American Indian Arts Celebration in Big Cypress Nov. 1 and 2, the second highest attendance in its 22-year history. More than 600 students from about 13 schools in central, southwest and south Florida filled the museum grounds during the celebration’s first

Archery hits the mark at Ahfachkee School

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by Beverly Bidney - February 6, 2019September 20, 2024

BIG CYPRESS — The ancient sport of archery has come to the Ahfachkee School as part of its physical education classes and the 21st Century afterschool program and students are eager to learn the skill. Big Cypress wildlife manager Jake Osceola teaches the after school program along with teachers Gualberto Mollings

‘60s babes’ hula happily into seventh decade

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by Eileen Soler - February 29, 2016

BIG CYPRESS — Sixty never looked younger than when seven Big Cypress childhood girlfriends hula danced before a crowd Jan. 23 to celebrate 420 collective years of happy birthdays. With shimmying hips and gracefully raised arms in the barn at the Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena grounds, they sent a message amid

Brighton Red Barn: Back in the saddle again

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by Peter B. Gallagher - February 20, 2013April 9, 2015

BRIGHTON — The historic Red Barn, abandoned and covered with vines for decades, flashed back to its agrarian past on Jan. 26 when cowboys herding cattle and horses, a hayride, a barbecue and the sounds of country western music once again filled the air amid blue skies, green pastures and

Smallwood Store: developers want to move road

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by Peter B. Gallagher - February 21, 2012April 10, 2015

CHOKOLOSKEE — One thing that Lynn Smallwood-McMillin can’t get out of her mind is the unfairness of it all. “If a Circuit Court Judge ordered you or I or just about anybody on the street to do something and we openly defied the order, why, we would go right to jail

Showdown at the Collier County Courthouse

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by Peter B. Gallagher - September 27, 2011April 10, 2015

NAPLES — In a stunning victory for Old Florida, historic preservation and the right of Floridians to protect their neighborhoods, Collier County Circuit Judge Hugh Hayes ordered big time out-of-town developers Florida Georgia Grove, LLC (FGG) and its mortgage-holding TD Bank sidekicks to restore public access to tiny Chokoloskee’s historic