Ahfachkee culture class has delicious final exam Community Education Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Carlise Bermudez makes pumpkin fry bread in the Ahfachkee cooking chickee Feb. 25. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — The Ahfachkee School’s culture department aims to pass along language (Elaponke), cultural knowledge and skills to keep Seminole traditions alive for generations to come. Students learn Elaponke from Monday through Thursday and
Tribe celebrates healthy eating with cooking classes Community Health Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 Rowdy Osceola and Vera Herrera cut some zucchini as chef Lorraine Posada teaches the proper way to get the seeds out of the vegetable during the Big Cypress cooking class March 17. (Photo Beverly Bidney) The Seminole Tribe’s Integrative Health team brought tempting aromas and lively flavors to every reservation during
Child abuse prevention draws extra focus in April Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 The tribe is promoting awareness of child abuse issues in April. (Image via Facebook) The Seminole Tribe has planned a series of activities in April to bring more attention to child abuse prevention. The activities coincide with “National Child Abuse Prevention Month” which has been observed in April since 1983. From April
‘Victory for our people, for our ancestors’ as Alachua County purchases disputed Micanopy land News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 From left, Robert Rosa (Taino), Micanopy activist Aaron Weber, Shawn Updagrave (Cherokee) and Martha Tommie (Seminole) celebrate the victory at the Micanopy Native American Preserve on March 28, 2022. (Courtesy photo) A land dispute has been unfolding during the past two years in Micanopy where a developer planned to build a
Hard Rock chosen as Chicago casino finalist Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Rendering of the proposed Chicago Hard Rock casino-resort. (Image via city of Chicago) Hard Rock International (HRI) has been selected as one of three finalists vying to develop Chicago’s first casino-resort. Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced March 22 that HRI joins Bally’s Corp. and Rush Street Gaming for the bid to
Cookbook helps Seminole Tribe’s new grads make a quick meal Community Education Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - March 28, 2022March 28, 2022 Karen Two-Shoes takes part in a cooking demonstration that was produced and recorded by Seminole Media Productions inside the Betty Mae Jumper Medical Clinic on the Hollywood Reservation. (Courtesy SMP) HOLLYWOOD – A love of cooking and an idea born out of the pandemic has resulted in a partnership among three
Kastelic on ICWA: ‘Tribes are rightly concerned’ Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear its first ICWA-related case in almost 10 years. (Image via Native Voice One) The U.S. Supreme Court announced Feb. 28 that it would hear challenges to ICWA – the Indian Child Welfare Act that governs the adoptions of Native American children. The law
Still masks, but HHS expands focus Community Health News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 HOLLYWOOD – Even though positive Covid-19 cases have recently decreased, the head of the tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) department, Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley, said the virus and other airborne illnesses aren’t going away anytime soon – one of the reasons a mask requirement is still in place. The tribe entered
Annex would bring new services to Hollywood Community Health News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 The tribe plans to build an annex north of the Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center to provide new services and offices. (File photo) HOLLYWOOD – While the new Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center on the Hollywood Reservation has only been operating for a couple years, the head of Health and Human
Tribal co-management of public lands gains traction Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 The Big Cypress National Preserve undergoes a series of prescribed fires each year. The objective of such burns include ecosystem maintenance, invasive species management and keeping a healthy habitat for plants and animals. (Photo Michael Gue/NPS) The role of tribes in public land and waterway management received some rare Congressional focus