Annual Junior Cypress Cattle Drive Returns to BC

Honorary Trail Boss Joe Osceola Sr. Recognized

By Judy Weeks

BIG CYPRESS — Approximately 600 people participated in the 12th Annual Junior Cypress Cattle Drive, held March 29 on the Big Cypress Reservation. After sharing a bountiful breakfast buffet at Billie Swamp Safari, the cowboys and cowgirls made their way to the cattle pens at the end of West Boundary Road. (continue...)

Hard Rock Hosts 1st Annual Shareholder Meeting

By Elgin Jumper

HOLLYWOOD — Seminole Tribal citizens joined the Tribal Council and invited guests in the ballroom of the Hollywood Hard Rock Hotel on April 5 for the 1st Annual Shareholder Meeting. (continue...)

Easter Bunny Visits Naples

By Judy Weeks

NAPLES — On March 22 the Easter Bunny hopped his way onto the grounds of the Collier County Museum to visit with the members of the Naples Seminole Community. (continue...)

Culture Day Teaches Brighton Youth Seminole Ways

Tribal Girls Learn Frybread Making, Boys Woodcarving

By Susan Etxebarria

BRIGHTON — On March 19 the Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School hosted Culture Day to teach Seminole youngsters two important facets of their culture — frybread making for the girls and woodcarving for the boys. About 150 students, in kindergarten through fifth grade, participated in Culture Day. (continue...)

Tribal Council Meets in Hollywood

By Chris Jenkins

HOLLYWOOD — The Tribal Council met in Hollywood on March 17. They passed 31 resolutions on the agenda, including: (continue...)