Senator Inouye, Tribal Leaders Attend Economic Conference

Tribe honors Senator Daniel K. Inouye at evening reception

By Shelley Marmor

HOLLYWOOD — Leaders from Indian nations including Seminole, Miccosukee and Choctaw, attended the Tribal Leaders Economic Forum on Transforming Tribal Economic Success into Long-Term Economic Safety conference at the Hard Rock. The two-day gathering took place March 21–22. (continue...)

Naples Youngster Shows Her Competitive Side

Submitted by David Billy

PORT CHARLOTTE, FL — On March 13, Tribal citizen Kaitlin Billy competed in the third annual gymnastics qualifier at the Horizon Gymnastics & Dance Studio. A Level 5 elite gymnast, Billy competed against 19 other Level 5 gymnasts from throughout Florida to qualify for the state championships. (continue...)

PAC II Committee Hosts Community Clean Up

By Adelsa Williams

BIG CYPRESS — In the early morning hours of March 26, Big Cypress community residents met for a community clean up project. The event was coordinated by the Big Cypress Parent Advisory Committee II (PAC). (continue...)

Brighton Miss Stephanie Smith Is a Positive Peer

By Emma Brown

BRIGHTON — On Feb. 17, the Brighton reservation was honored to crown Stephanie Smith as their new Princess for 2005–2006. She is the daughter of Camellia Osceola and Charlie Tiger. (continue...)

March Council Meeting

By Iretta Tiger

HOLLYWOOD — On March 28, the Tribal Council held a regular meeting in the Hollywood tribal auditorium. (continue...)

Seniors Celebrate Easter

By Nery Mejicano

BIG CYPRESS — The sun shone over hundreds of colorful eggs spread across the Big Cypress ball field. When the time for the seniors to hunt eggs came, the field was stripped clean of eggs faster than the staff could hide them. Some records were broken as Annie Osceola picked up more than 90 eggs. After the egg hunt, the seniors congregated at the Senior Center , where they counted their loot and got some prizes for the most eggs gathered. (continue...)