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| Volume XXIII Number 5 | April 5, 2002 |
Culture Day Meeting Held
BIG CYPRESS - The Big Cypress Family Investment Center served as the meeting site for a Culture Day Planning Meeting.Under the guidance of Janice Osceola, Station Manager for WSBC in Big Cypress, individuals interested in participating in the one-day event were called together. Meeting attendees represented the Education, Family Services, Recreation and Language Departments of the Seminole Tribe.
Janice had invited all interested individuals to the planning meeting to discuss the cultural day and solicit ideas for what type of activities should be involved on the day.
The feedback from the group was very positive, and there were many great ideas by various individuals who also offered a helping hand for the event.
This is what Janice is looking for, people from the community and various tribal programs willing to be involved in a one day event geared towards the youth and seniors.
Her goal is to foster interaction between the older Seminoles and the Seminole youth, so the youth can experience what it was like to survive in the Florida wilderness long before the modern conveniences of today.
Some activities will involve the butchering and cleaning of animals and fish, the preparation of corn for sofkee and how to start a fire without the use of a lighter or matches.
The culture day attendees will be able to experience food cooked over an open fire a task, which is not as easy as some people think. There will also be a chance for the youth to participate in woodcarving and beadwork. Elders will perform demonstrations such as arts and crafts.
Also suggested was to have elders speak at 1-hour increments about certain topics, such as cutting, cleaning and preparing swamp cabbage for eating.
Another event scheduled will be a "stickball practice," it was pointed out by Language Teacher Herbert Jim that if a "game" is started, it has to be played all the way through without interruption and a game can take all day long.
At the meeting, it was decided to hold the culture day event on April 30 from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The event is geared towards Ahfachkee School students but, if anyone else is interested in attending, they are welcome.
Another cultural day meeting will take place on April 9 at 12:00 p.m. at the Family Investment Center in the Second Floor Conference Room. This meeting will confirm what supplies may still be needed and what supplies have been secured.
The meeting will also be a chance for anyone in the community who may have another idea for activities, or want to donate their time to event, a chance to come out and give their support. The notice Janice posted stated what the purpose of the planning meeting is: "To get our community to socialize with each other, all ages together having fun learning, teaching and remembering our traditions."
"People who work in our community are a part of our community too, it would be ideal if every department would participate in this event, if not in the planning, we will be needing people to help out at the Culture Day."
Let’s all make plans to attend a fun learning experience we can all share and learn about who we are and where we come from.
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