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Volume XLII • Number 1 January 31, 2018

Li Cohen (2) At left, Brighton Board Representative Larry Howard, Joyce Jumper, Micki Burton and Brighton Councilman Andrew J. Bowers Jr. accept the Rez Rally trophies Jan. 20 on behalf of the community for having the most Tribal particpants from their reservation and overall team participation. At right, 7-year-old Carter Wilcox (1289) and 14-year-old Conchade Osceola (1194) lead the way at the beginning of the three-mile color run. 18th annual Rez Rally sheds some color on diabetes

as they burn through their miles, but at this all gathered for the 18th annual run. people – 9.4 percent of the U.S. population ³'LDEHWHV LV UHDOO\ SUHYDOHQW QRW RQO\ Brighton year’s Rez Rally Color Run on Jan. 20, the Paul Isaacs, executive director for – has diabetes. American Indians and Alaska with Native Americans, but within the United colors ranged a little further. Health and Human Services, explained that Natives make up the majority of that number, 6WDWHV´ More than 300 Tribal members and diabetes is a prominent issue for the United Native men making up 14.9 percent and Along with sharing information about takes home employees represented their reservations and States, especially for Native Americans. His Native women 15.3 percent of the diabetic diabetes before and after the race, there were departments on the 3-mile course. Runners department focuses on integrative health to population. Even more troubling for many also dozens of signs along the run route. and walkers alike had some color added to combat the issue with exercise, nutrition and health care professionals is that the majority They suggested healthy initiatives, such as to the trophies their cheeks throughout the course, as the counseling. of Native Americans suffering have type 2 get health checkups, exercise regularly and mile one and two markers also included ³$Q\WKLQJ ZH FDQ GR WR EULQJ WKH diabetes, which can be brought on by excess hydrate as much as possible. BY LI COHEN volunteers throwing colored powder at Tribal community together to talk about weight, fat distribution and inactivity, though While the overall message of the rally Copy Editor participants. this epidemic that disproportionately affects those are not always the root causes. was strong and serious, it did not diminish While the run was clearly colored in fun, 1DWLYH$PHULFDQVLVDZLQ´KHVDLG Isaacs added that educating Tribal the fun that was planned. Aside from Tribal leaders and the event organizers made $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH &HQWHUV IRU 'LVHDVH members is the most important thing people BRIGHTON — Red is usually the only sure the attendees knew the real reason they Control in 2015, approximately 30.3 million can do to prevent diabetes from spreading. color present on runners’ faces during races )See REZ RALLY on page 4A Salacoa Hollywood to host Tribal Fair and Pow Wow

BY BEVERLY BIDNEY has Reporter Tribal Fair and Pow Wow event schedule

HOLLYWOOD — Hollywood is about Friday, Feb. 9 Saturday, Feb. 10 7 p.m. Pow Wow Grand Entry to welcome hundreds of Indian Country’s 12 p.m. Alligator wrestling and record- most talented dancers and drummers to 9 a.m. Traditional 8-10 p.m. Native Reel Cinema wildlife show the 47th annual Seminole Tribal Fair and clothing contest (Tribal members) )HVWLYDOSUHVHQWV³:LQG$FURVVWKH 3RZ :RZ 'UHVVHG LQ WKHLU ¿QHVW UHJDOLD (YHUJODGHV´ participants will compete for their share of 1 p.m. Seminole warfare tactics 12 p.m. Kids’ Bill Osceola breaking the $150,000 prize purse from Feb. 9 to 11 at demo Memorial Rodeo at Hollywood 11 p.m. Pow Wow ends . Rodeo Arena The celebration of Native Arts and 2 p.m. Pow Wow grand entry Sunday, Feb. 11 Culture will kick off with Grand Entries at 2 12-5 p.m. Pow Wow grand entry fall sale p.m. and 7 p.m. Feb. 9 and at noon and 7 p.m. 12 p.m. Cowbone Band at Hard 5 p.m. Cowbone Band BY BEVERLY BIDNEY Feb. 10. The drum and dance competitions 4-6 p.m. Native celebrities meet Rock Live Reporter will commence after the Grand Entries, which will feature Tribal leaders, Seminole 6 p.m. Native celebrities meet and and greet at Hard Rock Live lobby 1 p.m. Osceola Brothers Band Salacoa Valley Farms broke records at its royalty and dancers. greet at Hard Rock Live lobby and 5 p.m. Alligator wrestling and fall sale in November 2017 when 109 buyers Competitive dance events will feature 2 p.m. Alligator wrestling and from nine states, Mexico and Australia Fancy, Grass, Chicken, Northern Traditional, Seminole warfare tactics demo wildlife show wildlife show bought more than 400 bulls and heifers. It Northern Cloth, Northern Buckskin, Southern was the Georgia ranch’s largest bull sale and Straight, Southern Cloth, Jingle, Southern 7 p.m. Pow Wow grand entry 5:30 p.m. Osceola Brothers Band 3 p.m. Jamey Johnson concert the largest sale of female Brangus the breed Buckskin dances and categories for men, 6:15 p.m. Taboo and Mag 7 has seen anywhere. women and teens. The drum competition will 8-10 p.m. Native Reel Cinema 5 p.m. Tribal Fair ends Owned by the Seminole Tribe since include Northern and Southern combined 7 p.m. Adults’ Bill Osceola 2013, Salacoa’s reputation in the cattle categories. )HVWLYDOSUHVHQWV³5XPEOH´ industry is based on its superior genetics. Since Tribal Fair is so close to Valentine’s Memorial Rodeo at Hollywood That prestigious standing is a result of hard 'D\ :DQGD %RZHUV ZLOO VSRQVRU D VSHFLDO 11 p.m. Pow Wow ends Rodeo Arena ZRUN DQG VFLHQWL¿F UHVHDUFK ZKLFK DWWUDFWV Sweetheart dance on Friday and Saturday buyers from far and wide for the animals and afternoon and evening. Couples will dance Live. Arts and crafts will be judged Feb. 9 will conclude Feb. 11 with a concert by the period with producers Steve Salas, Christina the seed stock. together and synchronize their steps, earning and be displayed for the weekend in the VIP Cowbone Band at noon, Osceola Brothers at Fon and special guest Taboo will follow.  ³:H KDYH VRPH RI WKH PRVW SUHPLHU points for each session. area on the third level of Hard Rock Live. 1 p.m., an alligator wrestling show at 2 p.m. More special guests, including Martin JHQHWLFV RI WKH %UDQJXV EUHHG´ VDLG $OH[ ³3DLUVKDYHWRGDQFHWRJHWKHUWKHVDPH Entertainment will include alligator and country artist Jamey Johnson at 3 p.m. Sensmeier, Michelle Thrush, Spencer Battiest, -RKQV QDWXUDO UHVRXUFH GLUHFWRU ³:H DUH ZD\´%RZHUVVDLG³,W¶VIXQDQGUHDOO\SUHWW\ wrestling and wildlife shows and Seminole The Native Reel Cinema Fest will Steven Paul Judd, musicians Taboo & Mag one of the largest seed stock operators in WRZDWFK´ vendors will display and sell their wares. be held in the Hard Rock meeting rooms 7 and actor Wes Studi, will be available for the country and we will continue to expand. Tribal members who don’t want to The Cowbone Band will perform Friday at Friday and Saturday nights from 8 to 10 p.m. meet and greets in the Hard Rock Live lobby It has been an improvement to the Tribe’s FRPSHWH RQ WKH GDQFH ÀRRU FDQ VKRZ WKHLU 5 p.m.; Osceola Brothers Band will take the )HDWXUHG¿OPVLQFOXGH³5XPEOH´DQG³:LQG Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. JHQHWLFEDVHIRUWKHFRZRSHUDWLRQ´ talent in the clothing and arts and crafts stage Saturday at 5:30 p.m. and Taboo and $FURVV WKH (YHUJODGHV´ ZKLFK VWDUV 0DU\ Read about the Native Reel Cinema )See FALL SALE on page 6A contests. The clothing contest will be held 0DJ  IHDWXULQJ 6SHQFHU DQG 'RF %DWWLHVW Osceola Moore and a special screening of ) Festival films on page 5B Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon at Hard Rock will perform Saturday at 6:15 p.m. Tribal Fair ³5RQQLH %R'HDQ´ $ TXHVWLRQ DQG DQVZHU

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Brighton youth concerned Nobody wins when the family feuds about Lake Okeechobee correlation to what Mr. President is dealing • Aaron Tommie with in the music video. Irene Bedard, arguably best known for any of the issues prevalent in her voice role as in the 1995 Watershed Restoration Project Native American and African- 'LVQH\ DQLPDWHG ¿OP DFWV DV 0DGDPH MAmerican communities stem President during the year 2444 alongside the Brighton Reservation and our classmate Okeechobee? We understand that it will take from centuries of psychological trauma and +DUGZLFN%HGDUG¶VFKDUDFWHUKDV³IXWXULVWLF • Pemayetv Emahakv stated she did not hear one thing about the a while to clean up and the taxes on Floridians mistreatment, in addition to the fact that Yup’ik and Inupiaq facials tattoos…red Charter Middle School contaminated water being altered so it is could possibly go up but we think it would EHQH¿FLDO UHVRXUFHV DUH QRW DOZD\V UHDGLO\ and black Tlingit silver bracelets, a Cree clean water. The point was made multiple be better to have a permanent solution than a available. QHFNODFH´ DQG VD\V WKH SKUDVH ³0LWDNX\H seventh- and eighth- times that the water could be used as clean temporary one. Why not prevent the problem In hip-hop, its origins are a direct 2\DVLQ´ ZKLFK WUDQVODWHV WR ³ZH DUH DOO water if we needed it, however since there instead. result of slavery and its long-lasting effects. UHODWHG´6HHLQJZRPHQLQWKLVOLJKWEUHDNV graders was no mention of how the water in the As I mentioned earlier in the letter, the Historically, it was the type of music barriers and stereotypes placed on them reservoir would be cleaned, how can we use casualties would be awfully great, meaning that told stories and delivered messages from a patriarchal society. In an article by that water to sustain life. With the current that it is so close to residential areas that e are writing on behalf of the that dealt with a myriad of social issues Indian Country Today, Bedard mentions that plan, we do not see how the water sitting in if it breaks, or more-so when it breaks, so that were authentic to a large group of matrilineal societies are prevalent in Native Brighton community, future the reservoir can help us. many lives could be at risk. We don’t think Brighton community and the underrepresented people in American American cultures. She also states that in the W Another point is that we are indigenous it is good for people to live every day with society. Many of the same experiences and music video, she was told that in the future, ecosystem. We would like to start by saying people of the area, Seminole Indians to be the thought that if it rains hard enough there that, as young community members, we hardships African-Americans have faced in there is a realization of the importance of a exact, and our culture is very nature based. could be more water than usual, as well as the , Native Americans have balance between the masculine and feminine, don’t like what you are planning for us; the The area that you are currently looking at wondering when will the reservoir leak or casualties would be awfully great, it wouldn’t as well. As a result of this, I think it was a which is the purpose for a co-presidency. for this project is home to many endangered even worse, break. 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Edward Aguilar promoted at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee

BY BEVERLY BIDNEY ³,W¶V EHHQ DQ RQJRLQJ SURFHVV DQG KDV promote the TCD program to Tribal members as a lead Seminole Gaming commission Staff Reporter EHHQ YHU\ UHZDUGLQJ´ $JXLODU VDLG ³0\ who may be interested in a gaming career. RI¿FHU DW 6HPLQROH &DVLQR ,PPRNDOHH focus is still the guest experience and service. ³, VWLOO VHH D YRLG DQG DP KHDYLO\ During his time with the Seminole Gaming IMMOKALEE — The New Year I hope to use this platform to continue to be involved in trying to promote the program Commission, he assisted with the openings started with a bang for Edward Aguilar; on a greater servant to the Tribe and the team DQGUHFUXLWLQWHUQV´KHVDLG³*HWWLQJWKHP of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Jan. 1 he was promoted to assistant general PHPEHUVKHUHLQ,PPRNDOHH´ exposed to leadership courses early while Hollywood and the Seminole Hard Rock manager/vice president for the Seminole Aguilar oversees daily operations, they are still interns will give them an Hotel & Casino Tampa. Casino Hotel Immokalee. quality assurance, guest experience, property LQFHQWLYHWRFRQWLQXH´ In 2006, Aguilar was promoted to A member of the Tribal Career communications and assists department TCD began in 2003 to train the next VVVLVWDQW YRPSOLDQFH RI¿FHU DW 6HPLQROH Development program since 2013, Aguilar heads as needed. The property has about generation of Tribal members to manage the Casino Immokalee. He later worked for has forged a successful career with regular 1,000 employees and management plans to Tribe’s gaming business. Interns work their VHYHUDO\HDUVDWWKH,PPRNDOHH%RDUGRI¿FH promotions at the Immokalee property. He conduct a team member survey soon to assess way through every department while they ³,¶G ORYH WR VHH WKLV SURSHUW\ FRQWLQXH has held leadership positions in numerous what can be improved or changed. receive mentoring and on-the-job training. WR JURZ´ $JXLODU VDLG ³:LWK WKH PHUJHU departments including Food & Beverage, ³:HZLOOVHHLIWKHUHDUHDQ\KRWVSRWV The program is open to all Tribal members of Hard Rock International and Seminole Marketing, Table Games, Hotel and Human DQGWU\WRFRUUHFWWKHP´$JXLODUVDLG³:H age 18 and older who have at least a high Gaming, there could be opportunities that Resources. In 2015 he was named assistant want to make sure this is truly a place where school diploma or GED. Interns work every may open along the way. If there’s ever a director of slot operations and in 2016 he everyone is happy to come to work and shift so they experience the casino at all QHHGDQG,¶PFDOOHGXSRQ,¶OOEHUHDG\´ was promoted to assistant director of casino GHOLYHURQWKHJXHVWH[SHULHQFH´ hours of the day and night. operations. Another important role for Aguilar is to Aguilar began his gaming career in 2001 NCLGS meeting discusses new technology, casino safety

National Indian Gaming Commission &KDXGKXUL FRQWLQXHG ³)RU ,QGLDQ QDWLRQV BY LI COHEN Chairman Jonodev Chaudhuri and NIGC Staff Reporter Indian gaming isn’t a commercial activity; Associate Commissioner Edward Sequoyah it’s a way to bring in important public revenue Simermeyer led the panel discussion. for travel communities consistent with other — Conversations about Chaudhuri explained that there’s not always federal policies supporting tribal economic gaming made their way outside of casinos an understanding about how tribal gaming GHYHORSPHQW´ from Jan. 5-7, as legislators and gaming policies are regulated. People often question Gaming is divided into three classes. company representatives from around the why tribal gaming is not directly regulated by While Class I focuses on traditional U.S. gathered in Miami for the National states and subject to state legislation, but he forms of gaming that is played for cultural Council of Legislators From Gaming States DVVXUHGWKDWWKHUHLV³JRRGUHDVRQ´IRULW reasons, Classes II and III are where casinos (NCLGS) winter meeting. ³>,QGLDQJDPLQJ@LVGHVLJQHGWRSURPRWH generally come into play. Class II is generally Approximately 40 legislators and more longstanding federal policies of self- comprised of bingo, which tribes primarily than 100 guests attended the conference, GHWHUPLQDWLRQ DQG WULEDO VHOIVXI¿FLHQF\´ regulated and the NIGC oversees. Class III representing more than 25 states and other Chaudhuri said, explaining that this is is for more traditional casino gaming, such countries. Presentation topics included an important concept to remember when as slots and roulette, and it is this class responsible gaming, trends and issues considering emerging technologies. These where the relationship between states, tribes ZLWKLQ UDFLQJ ORWWHULHV ¿VFDO FKDOOHQJHV technologies, particularly sports betting and governments are considered. Under and property maintenance. Unique to tribal and online gaming, were a major point of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, states gaming was a conversation aimed to answer discussion at the conference, as a more than are required to negotiate compacts in good two questions: how do compacts need to a dozen states are preparing to introduce bills faith with tribes to promote tribal economic evolve in adapting to technological change to allow sports betting this year. GHYHORSPHQW VHOIVXI¿FLHQF\ DQG VWURQJ and what are the legal steps required to ³7ULEDOQDWLRQVKDYHEHFRPHPRUHUREXVW tribal government. The outcome is intended and more vigilant in protecting their interests implement internet gambling if tribes are to favor tribes. Li Cohen allowed to utilize it? LQSURPRWLQJWULEDOHFRQRPLFGHYHORSPHQW´ The Tribe currently has a compact with NIGC Chairman Jonodev Chaudhuri and NIGC Associate Commissioner Edward Sequoyah Simermeyer the state that allows Tribal-run casinos to discuss state and federal relations with tribes throughout the country in early January during the winter provide certain games, including slots and meeting of National Council of Legislators From Gaming States in Miami. card games, to casino guests. If a new type of gaming, such as sports betting or online assets, properties and guests. that. gaming, becomes legal federally and the During the conference, Dickie said ³6HFXULW\¶VQRWP\MREEXWWKHJDPLQJ VWDWHGHFLGHVWRDOORZLWWKHVSHFL¿FVRIWKH he took advantage of having numerous commission is responsible for the safety compact could change in the future. At the legislators present to discuss the mass and protection of the employees aside from time, the status of that change is unclear, VKRRWLQJLQ/DV9HJDVRQ2FW7KHJXQPDQ just the protection of the assets. This has according to Gordon Dickie, executive executed the shooting from his hotel room on RSHQHGDZKROHQHZEDOOJDPHKHUH´KHVDLG director of the Seminole Tribe Gaming WKHQGÀRRURIWKH0DQGDOD\%D\5HVRUW 5HÀHFWLQJRQWKHPDVVDFUHLQ/DV9HJDVKH Commission. and Casino. Being one of the worst mass DGGHG³,GRQ¶WVOHHSDWQLJKWWKLQNLQJDERXW Dickie, who discussed safety concerns shootings in U.S. history, Dickie wanted to WKLV´ at a regulators roundtable on the second day use that situation as a platform to discuss While Dickie and other gaming of the meeting, explained that staying open better security technologies. executives research the prospect of this new to trending changes in technology is key to A Navy SEAL mentioned one such technology, Dickie assured that Seminole- success in the gaming industry. technology to Dickie – a sort of ‘sniffer’ run casinos are safe. At the end of the day, ³

Judith A. Homko Marital & Family Law

Divorce Alimony Modifications Prenuptial Agreements Appeals Paternity Issues Child Support Domestic Violence  _  )D[ 320 S.E. 9th Street, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 4A • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018 )REZ RALLY From page 1A incorporating a color run theme, the event also featured trampoline bungee jumping for participating children and blowup attractions, not to mention T-shirts, sunglasses, sun masks and medals for all the participants. 18th annual Rez Rally top finishers Lorraine Posada, who came in second place for her category of female runners in the 37 to 55 year-old age range, said she attends Rez Rally every year. Even though Walkers Runners VKH GLGQ¶W FRPH LQ ¿UVW SODFH VKH VDLG WKLV year’s color run component was extra fun for M M M M her and there were a lot of great runners that participated. 1. Layton Thomas 1. Sandy Billie 1. Curtis Motlow 1. Angelie Melton 1. Jose Osceola I love Rez Rally and I think it takes 2. Ty Huff 2. Aaron Billie 2. Bill Osceola 2. Adryauna Baker 2. Noah Yzaguirre a lot to make it happen. They did a pretty good job and I hope it continues, she said. 3. Allen enzor 3. Lupe Osceola 3. Cody Motlow 3. Kimora Alex 3. Marcellus Osceola Jr. I just enjoyed being out here in a friendly 4. Lane aldez 4. Shaela French 4. Christopher Osceola competition. It’s just to get us moving, not just myself, but our people. We don’t get to come together as one and be together all the 1. Kirsten Doney 1. Kay Braswell M time, so it’s fun. Winners in the running category included 2. Melanie Jones 2. Deloris Alvarez 1. Candice Melton 1. Clinton Billie 1. Cathy Cypress Curtis Motlow, 8, for the 6 to 11-year-old 3. Tyra Baker 2. Daveny Osceola-Hahn 2. Peter Hahn 2. Lorraine Posada male division, Candice Melton, 10, for the 6 to 11-year-old female division, Aden James M 3. Janine Gentry 3. Justin Osceola 3. Mary Lou Alvarado Cypress, 16, for the 12 to 17-year-old male M 1. Mitchell Cypress 4. Casidi Motlow 4. Aaron Alvarado 4. Brenda Cypress division, Angelie Melton, 13, for the 12 to 17-year-old female division, Clinton Billie 1. Todd Johns 2. Paul Bowers for the 18 to 36-year-old male division, 2. Brian Billie M Joelli Frank for the 18 to 36-year-old female division, Jose Osceola for the 37 to 54-year- 3. Gordon Wareham 1. Aden James Cypress 1. Joelli Frank 1. Shirley Clay, 63 old male division, and Cathy Cypress for the 4. Francine Osceola 1. Connie Whidden 2. Kaleb Thomas 2. Angel Billie 2. Patty Waldron 37 to 54-year-old female division. Winners for seniors and walking divisions were 2. Mary Tigertail 3. Layne Thomas 3. Cecilia Pequeno awarded as well. 4. Conchade Osceola 4. Allison Concepcion M While the runners made their laps, volunteers had their own fun. 1. Jennifer Osceola 1. Andrew J. Bowers Jr. Okeechobee High School 10th-grader 2. Rita Youngman Kamani Smith, 16, volunteered at the second- mile marker to get volunteer hours so he can 3. Almira Billie apply for the Bright Futures Scholarship, 4. Angela Tiger which requires 100 hours of community service. While he’s volunteered at past Rez Rallies, he said this year was particularly fun. Throwing the color at people was very fun. My group even tasted it and it tastes like orange Kool-Aid, he said, laughingly assuring that the packaging was non-toxic. After everything was done, the other boy who was there and I picked up the buckets and dumped it on the girls. At the end of the day, Brighton took home the most prized award – a large gold cup – as they had the most Tribal participants based on resident percentage. They also won the traditional woven basket for overall team participation. Brighton Councilman Andrew J. Bowers Jr. said he never doubted Brighton would win and getting the trophies was a ‘great DFFRPSOLVKPHQW¶+HDOVRFDPHLQ¿UVWSODFH in his age category. While this was an exciting accomplishment for his team and he couldn’t be prouder, he said his individual accomplishment was more of an obligation to demonstrate leadership to the Tribe. I don’t do it to try to win something; it’s more to set an example, he said, adding that it was great to see everyone gathered and having fun while sharing the message of diabetes education. It’s incumbent on all of us to learn about these diseases we’re trying WR¿JKW´ Li Cohen Li Cohen Tribal seniors were happy to cross the start line and begin their senior walk around the Fred Smith Runners warm up before the color run with some light stretching and dynamic movements in the Fred Rodeo Arena at the Brighton Rez Rally. Smith Rodeo Arena.

Li Cohen) Paul Isaacs, executive director for Health and Human Services, gets a burst of color at the one-mile Li Cohen marker during his run at the Rez Rally. Mi-Lyn Jones-Williams, 19, and Jermaine Cesar, both from the Hollywood area, are excited to finish their 3-mile run.

Li Cohen Li Cohen Logan Wilcox, 8, smiles as he runs his way in front of his friends as he approaches the one-mile marker Dinorah Johns and Arrow Johns, 3, celebrate the end of the color run with some victory yells as they approach the finish line. at the Rez Rally in Brighton Jan. 20. 5A • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018

Li Cohen Li Cohen Draven Osceola-Hahn, 11, uses all his 'swag' to pump himself up for the start of the race at Rez Rally. As soon as the countdown ended, runners rushed past the starting line at the Rez Rally and started their trek over the three-mile course.

Li Cohen Li Cohen Carter Wilcox, 7, couldn’t help but smile as he finished strong at the Rez Rally, finishing in eighth place in the run group for6- to 11-year-old boys. Larissa De La Rosa, left, and Amy Garza stuck together to get through the three-mile color run in Brighton.

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BY LI COHEN executive STAFF REPORT and Casino guests, but for Tampa locals and Copy Editor positions is tourists alike.” in part due to Anderson and his team have curated MIAMI — At the National Council of companies TAMPA — More than 100 guests a menu that offers diners a wide variety of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) not wanting a celebrated the opening of The Rez Grill on elevated comfort food favorites ranging from meeting Jan. 5 in Miami, guests attended feminist label. Jan. 5 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & a selection of items from the kitchen’s wood a special discussion focused on how more He explained Casino Tampa. Part of the multi-million burning grill to hand-made pastas, and dishes women can break the glass ceiling and what that the people dollar expansion, the 120-seat American grill meant for sharing. states can do to assist those efforts. Jan Jones and companies restaurant is the newest food and beverage “We have worked so hard over the past Blackhurst, executive vice president of public who don’t concept at the Tampa property. few months to create an exciting -driven policy and corporate responsibility at Caesars want this The restaurant is led by culinary creative menu, that caters to Tampa locals, tourists Entertainment, and Holly Gagnon, president label often director Frank Anderson, whose pedigree and Casino guests,” Anderson said. “The and CEO of Seneca Gaming Corp., led the just don’t session. understand The reason for the conversation stems what the term from statistics surrounding female leadership really means, in the gaming industry, as well as the which is just gender and racial wage gaps. As Blackhurst saying that all explained during the session, studies have people should shown white women earn 78 cents on the be considered dollar compared to males. Latina and black equals. women earn even less on average, at just 58 “Women cents and 68 cents, respectively. While she are simply Li Cohen said that these numbers haven’t changed in ¿JKWLQJ IRU Seneca Gaming Corp. President and CEO Holly Gagnon, left, and Caesars Entertainment around 25 years, what has changed is the equality and Executive Vice President of Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility Jan Jones number of women getting degrees in higher if someone Blackhurst, right, discuss how women are climbing the corporate ladder in gaming education – 58 percent of BA’s, 60 percent is afraid of companies during the NCLGS meeting in Miami last month. of MBAs and 50 percent of law degrees are having that awarded to women. label then it problem,” she said, adding that emphasizing This growth in females in higher really tells who they are on the inside, what race doesn’t further the divide amongst education is part of the reason some their thoughts are, what their policies are,” he women. “It’s just being inclusive to ensure companies have established more gender- said. “No company should be embarrassed WKDW ZRPHQ RI DOO ÀDYRUV DUH FROOHFWLYHO\ Courtesy photo Hard Rock balanced leadership. Those companies for doing the right thing and I think that’s moving up. When those women move up Baltimore Orioles players Mychal Givens, center, and Alec Asher, right, who are both from the Tampa with more equal representation of men and what this is all about – doing the right thing of all different colors it moves everybody. area, and their guests get ready Jan. 5 to try The Rez Grill, a new restaurant at the Seminole Hard Rock women have seen an increase in productivity in the end, making sure there’s fairness, It captures a rainbow of more kids and even Hotel & Casino Tampa. and success, according to Blackhurst, some equality and opportunity regardless of men moving up after them.” having a return on sales 30 percent better and gender, race and ethnicity. When you do that She also explained that the key to making includes having run the kitchens at James a return on equity that’s 50 percent better. your organization will look like America.” this happen is to start by having front-loaded Beard-awarded restaurants, Despite this, leading many people to question In an attempt to establish this conversations about how women can get Animal and Son of a Gun. why female seniority isn’t a standard practice. equality, Blackhurst spoke about Caesars to higher positions. Instead of focusing on Opening night featured a variety of “The high performance of these Entertainment’s latest initiative to have 50- initiatives and programs aimed at helping selections from the kitchen and plenty companies are not numbers that are being 50 equal gender representation within the women succeed, conversations should focus of notable names such as Tampa Bay made up; they’re numbers that are being company by 2025. Within this effort however, on what individuals can do in general to help Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean Jackson, ignored,” Blackhurst explained. “I don’t Blackhurst also said they are focused on themselves and others succeed. Baltimore Orioles pitchers Mychal Givens think it’s intentional misogyny, I think it’s getting any women represented, and are not “If we’re going to take the time to talk and Alec Asher, former Tampa mayor and a lack of intentional leadership. If you keep focused on ethnic or racial diversity at the about breaking the glass ceiling, we don’t former Florida governor Bob Martinez, Visit accepting an environment that’s OK, then it’s onset. need to talk about a study, we need to have Tampa Bay CEO Santiago Corrada and Gen. going to perpetuate itself.” State Sen. Audrey Gibson, of information to take back,” she said. $QQ 'XQZRRG\ WKH PLOLWDU\¶V ¿UVW IHPDOH One attendee, Georgia state Rep. Derrick Jacksonville, said that not having a direct This conversation included more than four-star general who was recently named Jackson believes that the lack of females in ethnic component to this plan leaves out just what women can do, but also how men the 2018 Gasparilla Community Hero. a large portion of can help in the process. As Rep. Jackson Guests were hosted by the Seminole women. To really explained, men have the advantage of being Hard Rock Hotel & Casino’s executive improve female more inclined to being in leadership positions, members including Anderson, James Courtesy photo Hard Rock representation in and they can use that as ammunition to fuel Manuel, The Rez Grill general manager; Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver DeSean business and make female success in companies. Kyle Dunavant, vice president of Marketing; Jackson poses at the grand opening for The Rez it a more natural “Men need to do more. We need to Joe Lupo, president; Dawn Lazo, vice Grill. movement, she help and make sure that when women are president of Food & Beverage; and Victor emphasized that marching, we are marching with them,” he Tiffany, senior vice president of Hospitality PHQXLVGLYHUVHLQÀDYRUDQGDSSURDFKDEOH racial diversity said. “Men need to be just as bold to say for Seminole Gaming. for all dining levels.” needs to start as a and demonstrate their support because if we “Bringing on someone of Frank The 5,000-square-foot interior combines conscious effort. don’t then we’ll continue to have the same Anderson’s culinary talent to open The a creative collaboration between designer “The diversity conversation.” Rez Grill at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Laurence Lee Associates and architect Klai picture has to be Spectators almost unanimously agreed Casino shows our continued commitment Juba Wald. Modern and rustic details are bigger than just WKDW ZKLOH ZRPHQ KDYH GH¿QLWHO\ PDGH to providing our guests the best in service,” juxtaposed with design features that give women. … To have SURJUHVVHVSHFLDOO\LQJDPLQJWKH¿JKWIRU Lazo said. “While the name, The Rez customers a contemporary, yet old-fashioned a moving women equality is not yet over. With mentorship Grill pays homage to the Seminole Tribe pub feel. Long and tall glass windows forward discussion, and more direct conversations, Blackhurst, of Florida and the Indian Reservation, we surround the walls of the restaurant, allowing you have to include Gagnon and guests believe that women can aspire to be a destination not just for Hotel passersby a view of the bar scene. ethnic movement see more success and in obtaining leadership Li Cohen too. If only white roles in the near future. Rep. Derrick Jackson, D-Ga., discusses policy with other guests at the NCLGS women are included meeting in Miami. then we still have a )FALL SALE From page 1A

The highest price paid for a female at the fall sale was $32,000 and one bull brought $50,000, but the average price per lot was $4,742. Overall, the sale grossed $1.8 million. After the sale, the cattle were shipped to Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Florida. Those destined for Mexico were quarantined before being shipped south in December. The Australian buyers purchased an interest in a few females and seed stock for their distributor down under. Salacoa general manager Chris Heptinstall attributes the success of the sale to the ranch having reached its maximum stocking capacity of females, which allowed them to sell more than at previous sales. Even with the large amount of animals sold, Salacoa is able to maintain the size of the Courtesy photo Hard Rock herd at 800 registered and 300 commercial The interior of The Rez Grill at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. cows because of its size. ³,WZDVWKH¿UVWWLPHZHRIIHUHGDORWRI Courtesy photo young females,” Heptinstall said. “We let go Cattle graze in the pens at Salacoa Valley Farm in Georgia during the fall auction last November. genetics we would normally keep here. The bull market is also gaining popularity; the to thrive in the subtropical climate of the Brangus and Santa Gertrudis cows to create a Brighton prepares for Field demand for our genetics is growing.” southeast. Heptinstall said Salacoa is the new breed, the Super American. Both breeds Those genetics give Salacoa’s Brangus fourth largest Brangus breeder in the nation, are predominant in the southeast and coastal characteristics such as longevity, more bone, but it doesn’t plan to stop there. regions and can withstand heat and drought. Day Festival and Rodeo bigger foot and other traits that allow them “The breeds are real close and the Super The ranch has also cross-bred its premier BY BEVERLY BIDNEY include Native American dance troupes, American are more drought tolerant,” Johns Staff Reporter traditional Seminole storytelling, snake said. “When you take two purebred animals, shows and alligator wrestling. The Florida you can get a superior one to the mother or Brighton Field Day began in 1938 State University marching band, accompanied father. The new breed is bigger, stronger, by FSU’s mascot Osceola riding his horse PRUHHI¿FLHQWDQGKDVPRUHRIWKHDELOLW\WR as a day of fun, athletic competition and camaraderie among Tribal members from Renegade, will make a special appearance. thrive.” For shoppers, the festival is a treasure Some of the Super American seed stock every reservation. Since then the event has evolved into a major festival and rodeo that trove of traditional Native American art, was sold in November and there are plans to jewelry, clothing and crafts. offer more at the next sale in March at the attracts thousands of Tribal members and the Briggs Ranch in Texas, where Heptinstall general public every year. Field Day schedule said they will also sell about 100 bulls. This year, the 80th annual Brighton Since the Tribe acquired Salacoa more Field Day Festival and Rodeo will take place Friday, Feb. 16 VFLHQWL¿F UHVHDUFK KDV EHHQ GRQH ZKLFK at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena and grounds 9 a.m. Gates open resulted in the increase in quality of the herd Feb. 16-18. Highlights of the weekend will 10 a.m. Activities begin and the seed stock. include the PRCA Rodeo, professional bull 3 p.m. PRCA Rodeo “We have become one of the big players riders, clothing contests, Native American in the Brangus breed,” Heptinstall said. “It arts and crafts and authentic Seminole food. Saturday, Feb. 17 WRRNDERXW¿YH\HDUVWRJHWKHUHEXWZHDUH Tribal members will man the Seminole 8:30 a.m. Gates open highly regarded by the industry and reputable culture camp so visitors may get a taste – 9 a.m. Activities begin within the breed; we are in the top three.” OLWHUDOO\DQG¿JXUDWLYHO\±RIWKH7ULEH¶VIRRG 10 a.m. Parade and culture. 3 p.m. PRCA Rodeo Entertainment will include a concert 7:30 p.m. Colt Ford concert by Colt Ford, a country rapper, singer and songwriter. Ford recently released his sixth Sunday, Feb. 18 Courtesy photo album “Love Hope Faith,” which includes 9 a.m. Gates open Alex Johns and Chris Heptinstall on the dais during the fall sale at Salacoa Valley Farm. the single “4 Lane Gone.” 10 a.m. Activities begin Events during the three-day festival 3 p.m. Professional bull riders 7A • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018 Generational impact felt at EIRA roughstock clinic BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor

BIG CYPRESS — Tavis Jumper QHHGHG MXVW RQH ZRUG WR GHVFULEH KLV ¿UVW experience in steer wrestling. “Hard,” the Brighton teenager said after he made his steer wrestling debut at the Eastern Indian Rodeo Association’s roughstock clinic for youth Jan. 27 at Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena in Big Cypress. As a precursor to the EIRA’s 2018 season, which kicks off Feb. 3 with the Betty Mae Jumper Memorial Rodeo in Hollywood, the association hosted about 30 youngsters for two days of hands-on instruction. Youth program director Moses Jumper Jr. said such clinics – where the older generations teach younger ones about steer wrestling, sheep riding, roping, barrel racing and other events – are critical for the association’s survival. “If we don’t have kids’ youth events we won’t have a rodeo association,” he said. “We get outside contestants, but if we don’t get our own homegrown kids, we won’t have an association.” Naha Jumper, Moses’ son, is grateful for the opportunities his dad provided by getting Kevin Johnson him involved in rodeo and other athletics Hazel Osceola, 6, gives sheep riding a try with guidance from Justin Gopher during the Eastern Indian decades ago. It’s a path that has taken Naha Rodeo Association’s roughstock youth clinic Jan. 27 at Junior Cypress Arena in Big Cypress. just about everywhere in the country. “I’m glad my dad put me in rodeo, gladly shares his expertise with the kids. baseball and basketball. I’ve been in 47 of “The main thing is to keep the kids 50 states,” he said. off the streets and keep them busy doing As a veteran rodeo competitor, Naha something productive,” he said. Other longtime rodeo standouts, including Justin Gopher, Jeff Johns and Joe Osceola, also provided instruction and advice to the kids. ³,WVHHPVVFDU\DW¿UVWEXWRQFH\RXJHW on two or three times it’s fun,” Osceola told a group of boys and girls about ages 6 to 9 before they bravely got on board in sheep riding. “Rodeo teaches you a lot of things. Responsibility. Discipline. Stay with it; stay strong.” For sheep riding, the youngsters donned rodeo helmets and protective vests. Most of the little riders came out of the chute and lasted only a few seconds on top of WKHLU ÀXII\ ULGHV EHIRUH WXPEOLQJ RII DQG Kevin Johnson landing on the dirt, but this day was all about Brand new to steer wrestling, Tavis Jumper, 17, gets ready to bring a steer to the ground with assistance experience, not timing. from Greg Whidden. “I hope they learn the basics of doing steer, but he showed plenty of eagerness to for Moses Jumper Jr.’s mother, on Feb. 3. the event they want to,” Moses said. “We conquer the uncooperative beasts. At one The following week is the INFR Tour Bill want them to get a ground level experience point, a steer got away from Aidan during Osceola Memorial Rodeo on Feb. 10 when of doing the event they want to do.” a battle on the dirt, but Aidan quickly got the rodeo arena, which has been rebuilt, is Steer wrestling quickly became the up, sprinted halfway across the arena and scheduled to be dedicated. choice event for Tavis, who received tips tackled the powerful animal. The youth rodeo will be start at 12 p.m. from Johns. “It’s a lot like wrestling two men,” he both days followed by the adults at 7 p.m. “Put your hip into him and pull,” Johns said. Admission is free. advised Tavis before the gate opened. The EIRA hopes to build on the success “I might try practicing a little more. It *** of last year’s return to Hollywood. seems like fun,” Tavis said after his wrestling Kevin Johnson EIRA’s season will start with two “It was great,” Moses said. “We hadn’t bout. Kevin Johnson rodeos on the Hollywood Reservation on had rodeos there in Hollywood for so long, Norman Osceola, 15, gains the upperhand during Similar to Tavis, 16-year-old Aidan With Jeff Johns providing instruction, Aidan steer wrestling at the EIRA clinic. consecutive Saturdays. First up is the Betty but everybody just jumped in and wanted to Tommie, of Brighton, had never wrestled Tommie, 16, learns technique in steer wrestling. Mae Jumper Memorial Rodeo, named come out and see a rodeo.”

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BY DAVE SCHEIDECKER tragic story, the THPO has organized several Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Ted had heard THPO Field Technician trips to the island. In November the THPO stories of Egmont, but had never been able to Community Engagement Coordinator make the trip to see it before. On the island 7KH7ULEDO +LVWRULF 3UHVHUYDWLRQ 2I¿FH uenton Cypress arranged for Councilman he told a story he had heard growing up, of made two trips to Egmont Key recently, Mondo Tiger and the elders of the Big Seminole who had been captured and would as part of an ongoing project to record and Cypress Reservation to visit the site. THPO soon be forced to leave Florida. The group preserve the island’s story of Seminole Archaeologists gave a tour of the Island and chose, instead of being taken away, that they struggle and perseverance. Egmont Key is what is known of its history. “I think it has a would walk off together into the sea, never to a beautiful island in the mouth of Tampa lot of history to tell us.” Councilman Tiger be seen again. On the beach he looked around Bay that is home to a state park, a scenic said, “I think a lot of our ancestors fought very and stated “Standing here, seeing this place, lighthouse, a bird sanctuary, and is a popular dearly for our lives, to be free. And to come I’m sure this is where that happened.” destination for boaters and snorkelers in the back and visit something like this is very sad The Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. However, in the last stages for me. I think as … to come out Seminole Nation of Oklahoma both want the RIWKH6HPLQROH:DUV  WKHLVODQG here and visit, to get an idea what they gone history of Egmont Key to be remembered, Pictures, pictures housed a United States army base dedicated through; I think it’s very meaningful.” not because it is a happy story but because to holding Seminole prisoners captive, before This trip was followed up with another it is a tragic one, a story that shaped both their eventual forced removal to the Indian in December, this time with Ted Isham, tribes, and a story many would prefer wasn’t Territory’ that would WKH +LVWRULF 3UHVHUYDWLRQ 2I¿FHU IRU WKH remembered at all. and more pictures become Oklahoma. Now that history is at BY KEVIN M. CUNNIFF methodology, each photo is carefully placed risk. Egmont Key is Cataloging Assistant, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum into a protective Mylar sleeve then scanned washing away. Changes DVDGLJLWDOLPDJHRQWKHFRPSXWHUDQG¿QDOO\ to Tampa Bay and the “A picture is worth a thousand words” cataloged. Cataloging refers to the written rising sea levels have is a famous idiom dating back to a 1918 description of the photo’s subject matter and seen the island reduced newspaper article published in the San can include details about locations, events, to less than a third of the Antonio Light. It remains true today when objects, activities and most importantly – size it was in the 1800s. considered through the lenses of the many people. This process is all completed within The prison camp at photographers who have taken many tens a museum computer software program, Egmont was well known of thousands of photos during more than PastPerfect, which groups the digital image, at the time. Mention of it 40 years of The Seminole Tribune. Photos its written description and other metrics was made in newspapers that capture and document Seminole and the photo’s physical location within the as far away as New York Tribe of Florida events and places, Tribal museum’s archival vault. Once cataloged, and Chicago. When members and Tribal life have proven to the information can be readily searched Billy Bowlegs, himself be an invaluable Tribal asset, particularly using keywords, such as the name of an a household name for preserving Tribal and familial histories event, place or person. A really neat feature throughout the country, alike. The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum currently is the ability for the software to further relate was brought there at the has an estimated 50,000 of these photos photos to one another. For example, a search end of the Seminole War in its collection and the effort to organize, of “Tribal fair 1996” will yield all photos in 1858, it was national house, scan and catalog these photos for of that event, as related together during the news. Over 150 years their permanent preservation and for Tribal cataloging process, so as to have them all later, however, that member use is on-going. available and viewable with just one search. history has largely been The Institute of Museum and Library The Collections Department currently lost behind beautiful Services’ Native American Native Hawaiian has thousands of photos available through beaches and the ruins Museum Services Program recently awarded the museum’s online collection. New photos of a naval base from cataloged from this project will be uploaded the Spanish-American the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum a grant to hire Courtesy photo a new staff member dedicated toward this periodically. 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My volunteering to help identify people and primary duty is to work on the Tribune photo places in photos would be most appreciated, MIAMI — Florida International with the people who shared their stories in their history and heritage as ways to make project. so come have some fun viewing these photos. University’s Global Indigenous Forum will her new book. Downs explores the broad a better world. People of , As a quick bit of information on the Photos help us connect to each other host the following upcoming events: spectrum of Miccosukee beliefs, good Seminole, uechua, Ainu, Carib, student in a way that few other physical items can. Feb. – 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Maidique manners, respect for elders, and the teachings clubs, faculty, community organizations The memories we carry FDPSXV 6,3$  $XWKRU DQG LOOXVWUDWRU of Breathmaker, or Creator. 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Beverly Bidney COLD WEATHER RUN: Amy Yzaguirre, Larissa De La Rosa and Amy Dimas bundle up to protect them from the nearly freezing 39 degree morning as they prepare for Rez Rally in Immokalee Jan. 3.

Li Cohen TREE POSE: Sam Tiger Two Shoes, 8, warms up for the Jan. 20 Rez Rally by playing in a tree next to the arena in Brighton. Li Cohen PANDA CUB: Tyse Osceola, 4, shows off his panda hat and basketball skills while his family warmed up for the Rez Rally on Jan. 20 in Brighton.

Ralph Notaro / Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino MOODY BLUES AT HARD ROCK: Led by Justin Hayward and John Lodge up front, and Graeme Edge (drums on left), the Moody Blues perform in concert at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood on Jan. 10, six days after the passing of founding member Ray Thomas at age 76. Lodge tweeted: “Ray and I have been on this magical journey through life together since we were 14...two young kids from Birmingham who reached for the stars... and we made it together. El Riot you will always be by my side.” Thomas played the flute solo on the hit “Nights in White Satin.” The Moody Blues will be inducted into the Rock ‘N Roll Hall of Fame on April 14 with Bon Jovi, The Cars, Dire Straits and Nina Simone.

Kevin Johnson FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Ahfachkee School Student Council leaders display the school T-shirts they were selling as part of a fundraiser during the school’s pep rally Jan. 16 at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium. The shirts come in black and red and feature the school’s name, logo and “Unconquered.” Money raised goes toward student events organized by the council. From left, Mya Cypress, Janessa Jones, Aniya Gore and Leilani Gopher.

Beverly Bidney HELLO KITTY: Dressed in her finest Hello Kitty shirt and tiara, kindergarten student LiiC Cohen Marley Cypress anxiously awaits the arrival of the fire engine for the kick off of Literacy WORK HARD, PLAY HARDER: Boys & Girls Club Counselor Week at PECS Jan. 22. Chris Paul-Etienne and club member Bruce Deitz Jr., 14, take a break from Hollywood Boys & Girls Club festivities to play some video games.

Courtesy photo WORDY WEDNESDAY: SPD Officer Holly Ramsey and PECS reading specialist Vicki Paige pose with their wordy T-shirts as part of Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! Jan 24.

Kevin Johnson DO A LITTLE DANCE: Florida State football fan Mark Bartell, of Tallahassee, dances during a dance-off contest at the Independence Bowl on Dec. 27 in Shreveport, La. Bartell said he wears the Seminole patchwork jacket, which he received from a friend in Fort Lauderdale, to FSU games. He won the contest sponsored by Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar, a chain that is co-owned by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees. 11A • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018

NATIONAL NATIVE NEWS

A eri an Indian a ti i t ra y in the Canadian federal government, Lead earned a master’s degree at the University Countless generations after the trek, and complexity that’s involved,” Schupman yia claimant Chief Marcia Brown Martel won RI.DQVDVLVWKH¿UVWUHFLSLHQWRIWKH8FURVV sunrise girl-child and dawn twilight girl- says. a massive victory when the court awarded Fellowship for Native American Visual FKLOG ± WKRXJKW WR EH ¿UVW FRXVLQV ± ZHUH YMPIA, a . — The marble a payout of $800 million Canadian $635 Artists, which was created in 2017. She will born into an isolated people in the icy 6PLWKVRQLDQ,QVLGHU walls of the Washington state Capitol million American, to about 20,000 victims. reside in Ucross, Wyoming, for the month Alaskan wilderness of the Late Pleistocene. reverberated with the roar of drums and 0DQ\ RI WKH YLFWLPV KDG ÀHG WR WKH of March and will receive a stipend of Life would not have been easy, but 0DVKSHH+LJK6FKRRORIIHUV¿UVW voices the afternoon of Jan. 24, as Native United States, claimants to this case are $1,000 and a further exhibition at the Ucross the population as a whole – separated from ati e A eri an an ua e ur e American activists poured into Olympia being sought today. Foundation Art Gallery. those who journeyed elsewhere in the New to sound the bell on a number of political In 1967, Beaverhouse First Nation Pursel said she will be creating several World – lasted thousands of years before MAS PEE, Ma . — Learning a topics. Chief Marcia Brown Martel was four years typical Native American garments made eventually being absorbed into other Native new language has long been a requirement The eighth annual Native American old when strangers who did not speak her with an unconventional material: beer bottle American populations. at most American high schools. While the Indian Lobby Day brought more than 100 language gathered her and her sister and took FDSV7KLVLVWRUHÀHFWVWHUHRW\SHVDQGZKDW *LYHQWKHQDWXUHRIWKLV¿HOGRIUHVHDUFK typical offerings include Spanish, French, activists to the Legislative Building, where them away in a boat to live her childhood in she described as a drinking problem among ± DQG WKH VFRSH RI WKH QHZ ¿QGLQJV ± LW¶V and Latin, in Mashpee, Massachusetts, talks and music dominated the proceedings. Foster Care. Native American and Irish people. These unlikely the new hypotheses will remain a small group of students is taking on a “We started the lobby day because there She had no idea why she was taken two cultures are familiar to Pursel, since her uncontested for long. But in the light ODQJXDJH WKDW KDVQ¶W EHHQ VSRNHQ ÀXHQWO\ was no representation at the Capitol for us,” and her family was told she had a disability mother was born an Irish Catholic and her of all the new evidence researchers are in centuries. WCAI’s Kathryn Eident has said Elizabeth Satiacum, co-creator of the and would be better off in government care. father an American Indian. XQFRYHULQJ LW¶V FOHDU WKH ¿UVW VHWWOHUV RI more on the W pan ak Language class at event and a member of the Puyallup Tribe. Chief Marcia Brown Martel was one of “What we choose to put on our bodies America carried a more diverse lineage than Mashpee High School. She also said that attendance has increased approximately 20,000 victims of the Sixties is a huge part of our culture,” she said. we ever realised. The students come from different tenfold since the inaugural event in 2011. Scoop.” Through her art, she seeks to convey the ³>7KLV LV@ WKH ¿UVW GLUHFW HYLGHQFH grades. Some are freshmen, others are Satiacum said there are currently 32 In an interview with The Globe and diversity of the Native American spectrum of the initial founding Native American sophomores and juniors, but they share one bills in the Legislature that directly affect 0DLO&KLHI0DUWHOWDONHGDERXWKRZIRU¿YH and the identity issues she has faced due to population,” Potter says. “It is markedly thing in common: They’re all members of tribal communities, and said her primary years she lived in 10 different foster homes her heritage. more complex than we thought.” the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe. This group concerns regard salmon, child welfare and in northern and central Ontario. She was “My main goal is to teach people 7KH¿QGLQJVDUHUHSRUWHGLQ³1DWXUH´ of half a dozen students is also part of the missing and murdered indigenous women. a victim of abuse, “I wondered if a person that there are different types of American KLJKVFKRRO¶V¿UVWHYHU:{SDQkDN/DQJXDJH Robert Satiacum Jr., Elizabeth’s could hit me to the point I would die, I was Indians,” Pursel said. 6FLHQFH$OHUW FODVV D FUHGLWOHYHO FRXUVH VSHFL¿FDOO\ husband, performed a water ceremony in the this little person, alone in the world … Pursel said she applied for the fellowship designed to teach the tribe’s native language. Capitol’s rotunda, encircled and bolstered Nobody wanted me,” she said. not only following the recommendations Fir t ati n re ei e 1 , rant A language that, until recently, hasn’t been by the drummers and singers around him. She was later separated from her sister of two of her master’s professors at the r A ua Fund t e i r e spoken for several hundred years. EHFDXVH RI¿FLDOV VDLG KHU VLVWHU GLG QRW University of Kansas, but also because she He said water above all is most in need nati e d ae Fourteen-year-old freshman Caesar of protection, and that its importance want to live in the same house with her she “needed time and resources,” she said. Hendricks says he’s up for the challenge of eventually went to a family for adoption She intends to wear the costumes in a transcends cultural boundaries. GM T, C . — First Nations learning a second language, especially one “It’s all about the water,” Satiacum Jr. but was received with disdain. Her adopted participatory performance, where people this important to him. mother wanted a girl who would wear will interact with her, as the work of art. Development Institute (First Nations) said, “You save the water and you save the announced Jan. 4 it has received a one- “I feel like it’s a great learning planet.” dresses, but Martel chose the safety of being Pursel said she believes people experience and something that other a tomboy, “because I know what happens to understand these type of art forms more than year, $100,000 grant from the Agua Fund as ,Q GHVFULELQJ WKH OLWHUDO DQG ¿JXUDWLYH renewed funding to assist Native American students don’t get the opportunity to do, so noise the group made in the center of the pretty girls,” said Martel. painting hanging on walls. I’m going to try and take advantage of it,” Martel lived a life of physical abuse and “People pay more attention when they communities in South Dakota and on the Capitol, Satiacum Jr. said the “Thunda in Navajo Nation (Arizona, New Mexico and Hendricks said. the Rotunda” was designed to attract the her bruises were never questioned at school. participate,” Pursel said. For 10th grader Nathan Mills, this class At 18, she became pregnant and was living Utah). The funding allows First Nations to attention of as many legislators as possible. work with selected communities toward is more than just a way to get credit toward ³,W¶VDERXWFUHDWLQJD¿UHDQGKROGLQJ in Texas with her adoptive mother. She was &ROXPELD0LVVRXULDQ graduation. It’s a critical part of being a taken to an airport and handed a plane ticket increasing control of their local food those representatives’ and senators’ feet to systems for improved health and well-being, Wampanoag. WKDW¿UH´KHVDLG to Canada. An ient A re ea un n n “I live, breath Wampanoag, so it’s very She made her way back to her as well as for asset-building and economic Senators Jeannie Darneille, D-Tacoma, u ati n ati e Aeri an development purposes. important we keep our language alive and Sam Hunt, D-Olympia, and John McCoy, FRPPXQLW\ DQG ¿QDOO\ IHOW DFFHSWDQFH going,” he said. “This is more than just a amidst her community. First Nations expects to issue a request D-Tulalip, joined Rep. JT Wilcox, R-Yelm, In the local people’s tongue, her name for proposals for this grant program in class or language, this is our culture. So, it’s in attendance at the water ceremony, where She learned her culture and was means sunrise girl-child’, and even though important that we, the youth, bring it back eventually elected to the tribal council. As the near future. Eligible entities will be each was personally honored by Satiacum VKHRQO\OLYHGIRUVL[ÀHHWLQJZHHNVVKH¶V Sioux or Navajo tribes, Sioux or Navajo- and teach it to the older kids, and everyone Jr. a “Sixties Scoop” survivor, she launched already told scientists more than we ever should know it.” a lawsuit with another victim in 2009. In FRQWUROOHG QRQSUR¿W RUJDQL]DWLRQV RU “I have been very moved in this circle,” NQHZDERXWWKHYHU\¿UVW1DWLYH$PHULFDQV Native community-based groups committed Mills’ passion is one reason the Darneille said. “I don’t think these marble 2011, she became chief of the Beaverhouse Sunrise girl-child (“ ach’itee’aanenh tribe, through the W pan ak Language First Nation. to increasing healthy food access in Sioux or walls will ever forget your sounds today.” T’eede Gaay”) lived some 11,500 years ago Navajo communities. Reclamation Project, developed a Hunt, who represents Olympia, In February of 2017, an Ontario in what is now called Alaska, and her ancient FXUULFXOXP VSHFL¿FDOO\ IRU KLJK VFKRRO court ruled in favor with the indigenous First Nations will offer capacity- referenced the Squaxin Island Tribe that DNA reveals not only the origins of Native building training to the four selected students. The goal is big not only does the originally settled on the ground that now lies plaintiffs in the “Sixties Scoop” class- American society, but reminds the world of tribe want to establish the class as a regular action lawsuit. There was a compensation participants, while two of these groups will beneath the Capitol. The senator said he was a whole population of people forgotten by receive direct grants of $30,000 each. The offering for all students at the high school, proud to work on Squaxin land. hearing set for October 11th, 2017, but the history millennia ago. RI¿FLDOVKRSHWRRQHGD\KDYHDJHQHUDWLRQ Canadian Government opted to settle on project will focus on tribal hunger, nutrition Voting rights were a major priority, “We didn’t know this population and healthy foods access, and will engage RIÀXHQWVSHDNHUV Hunt said. He emphasized that Olympia October 6th, 2017 to resolve the arguments existed,” says anthropologist Ben Potter “It’s amazing, we’ve come so far,” of the plaintiffs who stated they “suffered in activities such as conducting community was the capital city for all of Washington’s from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. food assessments and expanding initiatives said Judi Urquhart, business manager for tribes, and urged political participation on emotional, psychological, and spiritual ³,W ZRXOG EH GLI¿FXOW WR RYHUVWDWH WKH the language project. “To be offering this harm from the broken connection to their for food-related business development. their part. importance of this newly revealed people Participants will be selected based on their class is so special, and I don’t know if it’s “You can control and change and heritage.” to our understanding of how ancient unprecedented, but I think we’re one of the “It was important to me that we got potential to serve as a positive model with determine what happens in this building,” populations came to inhabit the Americas.” replicable or adaptable components for ¿UVWFODVVHVWKDWDUHRIIHUHGLQDSXEOLFKLJK he said. “But only if you vote.” recognition and justice, not just for some, ,W¶V ZLGHO\ WKRXJKW WKDW WKH ¿UVW school in the United States.” but for as many people as possible,” Martel other Native communities, as well as on Wilcox expressed solidarity with the American settlers crossed over into Alaska their communities’ needs related to tribal Tens of thousands of people once spoke tribal activists and described his upbringing said in an article by the BBC. from Siberia via the Bering Land Bridge, W pan ak, but the language died out when Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister hunger, food insecurity and healthy foods on the banks of the Nisqually River, where which once linked up Asia and North access. it was outlawed in the 1800s. It wasn’t until he said he would take long walks with his Carolyn Bennett said in the BBC article America – although scientists are ever the 1990s, when tribe member Jessie Little the agreement reached in principle will see great-grandfather. He said his family history debating how these ancient travellers made *OREDO1HZVZLUH Doe Baird began to revive it from written is important, and that he imagines that $750m spent on direct compensation and their journey. records, that tribe members began learning familial legacy must be especially important another $50m spent to fund an Indigenous What’s less clear is who these people ati e n ed e 6 intrdu e and speaking the language again. Today, the to those who have 100 generations of Healing Foundation with a counselling, were, how many groups made the trip, and tribe offers language classes to people of relatives on the same land. healing and education mandate. how they then settled the new continent i dren t aut enti ati e all ages, starting with a full-day immersion The representative described a Referring to the “Sixties Scoop” under their feet. That’s where sunrise girl- A eri an preschool, all the way up to evening classes common responsibility between he and the thousands of native children were removed child comes in. for elders. Nisqually tribes, and said that protecting the from their families between 1965 and 1984, Her remains, and those of another Edwin Schupman’s been chipping away Urquhart beams with pride as she environment should be a priority. Wilcox and were placed with non-native foster DQFLHQWLQIDQWNQRZQDV³

BY JENNA KOPEC Special to The Tribune Girls Club F RT A ER A E — The Ahfachkee School robotics team competed BY LI COHEN be eligible for the Florida Bright Futures in the South Florida FIRST Tech Challenge Copy Editor Scholarship. Robotics League Championship on Jan. 13 at In forming the relationship, Strong said, St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Y — College preparation “There’s nothing better than being inspired Chin-Tang Liu, the team’s coach and is starting early at the Hollywood Boys & by somebody in person,” explaining that STEM teacher at Ahfachkee, said he is very Girls Club. she grew up in a small town and wished she proud of the amazing students he has and the On Jan. 18, representatives from City had an opportunity like this when she was progress they’ve made so quickly. In the two College visited with about six teenagers younger. previous tournaments, the team went from from the Boys & Girls Club to kick off a new “I was able to get an education – I just SODFLQJWKWR¿IWK collaboration. Along with food, music and started late – but it did a lot for me,” she said. One of those students is ninth-grader JDPHVWKHNLFNRIILQYROYHGVWXGHQWV¿OOLQJ “My whole goal is to inspire people when Cordell Baxter, who drove the team’s out surveys about what subjects they are most they’re younger and help them understand URERW FRPSHWLWLYHO\ IRU WKH ¿UVW WLPH DW WKH interested in learning more about at future that there are a lot of options out there. …” tournament. events. Subjects listed on the survey included Rebecca Bryant, Boys & Girls Club “He was amazing,” Liu said. “He was technology, communication, music, college manager, hopes the new collaboration will great at handling the pressure.” readiness, creative writing, health, life skills inspire the teens to take control of their Baxter, who joined the team because of and an option to suggest an unlisted idea. The futures and personal decisions. his interest in science, said he plans to remain Jenna Kopec information collected from the surveys will “It’s extremely important to us that the a part of the team next year. Chin-Tang Liu guides Timothy Tigertail and Cordell Baxter as they compete in their first round. be used to create monthly workshops City youth take ownership for their own futures “It’s fun,” Baxter said. “Nobody really College will host specially for Tribal Boys & DQG EH DEOH WR FUHDWH WKHLU RZQ GH¿QLWLRQV gets an opportunity to do something like Ahfachkee, said the tournament has really WKDW FDQ EH NLQG RI RYHUZKHOPLQJ DW ¿UVW´ Girls Club teen students. The workshops are of what success is, with or without college,” this.” helped the students come out of their shells. KHH[SODLQHG³%XWDIWHUWKH¿UVWWRXUQDPHQW QRW\HWVHWZLWKVSHFL¿FGDWHVEXWZLOOOLNHO\ Bryant wrote in an email to the Tribune. Philip Baer, assistant principal at “The reservation is kind of quiet and we’ve really seen them open up.” begin within the next few months. The club For that reason, Baer hopes that more DOVRSODQVWRKRVW¿HOGWULSVWR&LW\&ROOHJH For more information about City students will join the program and attend and bring college students to meet with club College, visit citycollege.edu. To get involved competitions next year. He’s also impressed members. with a local Tribal Boys and Girls Club, visit with the students’ abilities. Laura Strong, City College director of bgc.semtribe.com. “As long it’s the robot moving, I would admissions, have been good,” Baer said. “They’re doing said that well.” City College The team, a mixture of middle and high wanted to school students, competed against several start this schools, many of which had more experience collaboration in the competition. Matches took place in a to be more 12-foot area, where four teams aimed and involved in the moved objects and scored points, pairing off community. into two team alliances. Ahfachkee won their They chose WZR¿UVWURXQGVLQWKHTXDOL¿FDWLRQPDWFKHV to reach out “ Next year, I hope more people sign to the Boys up so we can grow in our knowledge,” said & Girls Club Timothy Tigertail, an eighth-grade student specifically who hopes to become a computer engineer because there one day. is an annual Liu also looks forward to building $10,000 the robotics community at Ahfachkee and scholarship helping the students learn about what it program takes to build these machines. Although he’s available started building a second robot with students, to student he said he still plans to build at least one more members. To before entering competition next year. be eligible, Jenna Kopec “We are here to learn and work together,” Boys & Girls Li Cohen From left to right, Philip Baer, Timothy Tigertail, Johnnie Russell, Kathy Dixon, Michele Horrell, Cordell he explained. “It’s not about the end score, Club students Laura Strong, left, helps 14-year-old Griffin Billie come up with ideas about subjects Baxter, Chin-Tang Liu and Anthony Wells. it’s about the experience.” must also he wants to learn about with the Boys & Girls Club and City College. 2B • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018

Seminole Tribal Court among QA& ‘Florida’s Other Courts’ in new book

BY LI COHEN read it and said it was amazing. I wondered if to say about the court because it was so new encountered before that your standard Copy Editor there are other courts in Florida’s history that when we were writing about it . If we were to training has not prepared you for. The more have this kind of pedigree that nobody knew write the book 20 years from now we would you read and the more you know, the more about. At the same time I had been working have had more to say, but writing it in 2015 7KHYHUGLFWLVLQDQGLW¿QGVWKDWLQWKH valuable you become. Someone might come on an article about courts that had existed in all we could say is that the court had been set LQWR \RXU RI¿FH ZLWK D SUREOHP DQG LI \RX case of the lack in understanding legal history up. The Seminoles have really modeled their in Florida, the people are not guilty. When Florida when Florida was a British territory. can come up with a knowledgeable solution When we think of Florida’s history we think courts after federal and state standard courts. that doesn’t rely on standard processes you it comes to learning about the legal system, They take the rules and procedures that we most people simply learn the traditional and of it as having a Spanish history because the might be doing a great service for your Spaniards were in control of Florida from use in the regular legal system. client. It’s incumbent on lawyers to be most common court systems in the U.S. While …Our hope was to lift the veil a little bit understanding today’s most popular courts is roughly 1513 up until 1819. During those reading throughout their career on all sorts years there was a 20- year period where we to point out that there are courts you don’t of subjects. I hope this book will encourage essential, there is an array of alternative court even know about. systems, as well as a long and turning history were actually a British territory and very few students that they have to keep learning. … I people know that. think that’s true whether you’re a journalist, a of courts, that provide valuable insight into at i y ur editin r e local and national communities. So it occurred to me that I’m working on plumber, a lawyer or a doctor because if you my article on British law and court and here’s It went really quickly I was just become a very technical specialist and Robert Jarvis, a law professor at Nova pretty surprised. … At the end of Southeastern University in Davie, recognized an article on this black court in Miami in the DUHYHU\QDUURZO\IRFXVHGZLWKLQ\RXU¿HOG 1950s. Is there some way to put these two October of 2014 I wrote an email to you’re wearing blinders and you’re not as this and decided to compile this uncommon all of the people who are in the book information in his new book, “Florida’s under the same group because if I publish my valuable. Too many students think they can DUWLFOH>E\LWVHOI@WKHQQRERG\LVJRLQJWR¿QG saying they have either written something stop learning when they graduate and get Courtesy photo Other Courts: Unconventional Justice in the that we can edit and turn it into a chapter in Sunshine State.” The book is a compilation it. It seemed like there was a connection here their degree, but learning goes on your entire Professor Robert Jarvis, J.D., LL.M. between two little-known courts so I started the book or there is nothing but you seem career. of articles and research, some written by like somebody who can write a chapter. By him, explaining the history of Florida’s to think and look into where there are other do research and to serve on committees and courts. What I found of course was that the November of 2014 everybody who is in the did y u r a e e a to have a personal life. … Some professors general jurisdiction courts and the details of book said yes. We agreed I would get all special jurisdiction courts in the state, which Seminoles were talking about setting up a r e r t a b edit r DUHPRUHVXFFHVVIXODW¿JXULQJRXWZRUNOLIH FRXUWIRUWKHWULEHDQGWKDWOHGPHWR¿QGWKDW the chapters by December 2015 – people There are three things any LVVXHVDQG¿QGLQJDJRRGEDODQFH,¶YHQHYHU includes those belonging to the Seminole and had a year to either take what they had done Miccosukee tribes. the have had a court since 1981. SURIHVVRUKDVWRGRRQHLVWHDFKLQJ found a good balance. I’m somewhat unusual … It all just kind of came together. in the past and clean it up or to write from In addition to teaching, you’re also in that I don’t have kids and my wife is an The Tribune spoke to Jarvis to learn scratch. … I had all the chapters by April about his inspiration for the new book and …The second half of the book is really expected to do service, which is pretty easy attorney and she works ridiculous amounts of current courts that are not part of the federal- of 2016 which was really very good that because all schools have committees and KRXUV6R,KDYHQRZRUNOLIHEDODQFH,MXVW understand how he balances a career in within 4 months of the deadline everybody higher education with his knack for research state court structure, including the religious other activities. The third thing you have to have work because my wife just has work. courts, military courts and Native American had everything in. I started editing in April DQGKLVOLIHRXWVLGHRIWKHRI¿FH do is write and publish because if you don’t ,¶YHQHYHUUHDOO\KDGDSUREOHP¿QGLQJWLPH courts. … I don’t think anybody realizes that of 2016 and really worked hard during that publish you’re not going to keep your job, to get my work done and write books and summer so that by October 2016 everything at initia y attra ted y u t tribes like the Seminoles and the Miccosukees especially if you’re on a tenure track. Once those types of things because I don’t have have their own tribal courts and I think that’s was edited and it went to University Press of you get tenure a big chunk of your future other demands. Some of my colleagues take reatin a b t at di u e Florida. un n n urt in F rida going to make this a very eye-opening book. pay raises is based on what you have written. my breath away. They’re handling spouses, I was teaching a course at the Everybody tells you to write, but nobody kids and elderly parents. It can be very d yu tin tee urt id y u earn anyt in ne tells you what to write. That’s both the joy challenging. Like most professors I get most law school called American Legal tru ti r e History and in that course students re ained un n n r n and the horror of being a professor – you can of my writing done during summer break and It depends on what court we’re It was such an eye-opening book. You write about whatever interests you but the the holidays when we don’t have class. If you have to write a paper on some little known learn from every book that you do aspects of American legal history. A student talking about. When the Spaniards KRUURULV\RXVLWWKHUHDQGWU\WR¿JXUHRXWD really want to get something done you will gave up Florida in 1819 they literally and I’ve done around two dozen topic to write about. Nobody wants to write ¿QGDZD\WRJHWLWGRQH«7KDW¶VWKHZKROH came to me and said they want to do a books, either as an author, co-author, paper about Miami’s black courts. … Some packed up everything that was not VWXIIWKDW¶VDOUHDG\EHHQZULWWHQSHRSOHZDQW WKLQJ±LI\RX¿QGVRPHWKLQJWKDW\RXORYH nailed down and took it back home to Spain. editor or contributor, so you always learn. to read stuff that’s new and innovative and you’ll never work a day in your life. professor had already published an article This book was particularly eye-opening all about this court. I couldn’t believe it so I 7KDW¶VWKH¿UVWSUREOHPWKH\GLGQ¶WOHDYHDQ\ different that the world has never seen before. records in the United States so you have to go though. So, I’ve been writing books as part of being at adie d yu ae r look at the records in Spain. … You could get … Everything that’s in the book – literally a professor. e e ay ant t re ear LQWRWKH¿OHVLQ0DGULGEXWWKHSUREOHPZDV every sentence and every paragraph – is like This project was very important today. ateria r t eir n b that they were all in Spanish. wow I never knew that’ because why would I could have just said that black court thing “You have to write about When the British were kicked out by you was interesting and somebody’s published something that either comes from the Spaniards, they took all of their records an article, but it was very important to me to your life experience or you have to be with them to London, so if you want to look y d y u t in it i rtant bring all these writings and essays together prepared to spend a lot of time doing a lot at those, you have to go to London. Some of t under tand t e e n in one book so when somebody picks it up of research and talking to a lot of people. I their records are in the United States but they urt y te it in t e tate LWZLOODOOEHDWWKHLU¿QJHUWLSV,I\RXIRXQG DOZD\VWHOOSHRSOHIRUWKHLU¿UVWERRNZULWH existed for such a short period of time that “The biggest challenge law my British article written as an article and about something they’ve experienced. 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Whereas the One of the things that we do in the Native y u an t reate re b …I think the most important thing if you Seminoles are a very open tribe and they American chapter is we produce the want in t e uture want to do a book is it’s a long process. You interface a lot with non-tribal members. But ad the Seminoles published that said they Oh yeah. Right now I’m have to be really committed for the long haul. WKHLUFRXUWLVVRQHZWKH\GLGQ¶WVHWXSWKHLU want lawyers to help the judges because the working on a book that’s due at the You have to really want it. court until 2015 and as a result there isn’t yet judges of the Seminole Court aren’t lawyers end of this year and another that’s The eminole Tribe created its Tribal a lot known about the court. When writing and in order to be able to do their jobs, they due at the end of next year. … I have all &RXUW LQ  LQDXJXUDWLQJ WKH ¿UVW SDQHO about the Seminole court, we got most of created the position of legal advisor. 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Unfortunately, though there wasn’t a lot you might face a situation you haven’t the time to prepare for class and to SXUFKDVHLWRQOLQHYLVLWXSIFRP PECS January Students of the Month PECS E e entary Kohloni Rodriguez- Braylen Thomas Truley Osceola PECS Midd e Jeremy Jones Osceola Lliam Berry Kashyra Urbina Chayton Billie Ciel Cypress Dominic Gaucin Kiera Snell Kalissa Huff Lupe Mora-Lara Tate Matthews Peyton Thornton Ila Trueblood Madison Taylor Joss Youngblood Aven Fonseca Augustana Banda Clayson Osceola Rayden Warrior Kenyon Billie Meleah Billie Hinton JB’ Anderson Kayden Warrior 3B • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018 Ahfachkee shows pep rally spirit

Kevin Johnson Ahfachkee principal Dorothy Cain leads the cheers during the school’s pep rally Jan. 9 at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium in Big Cypress. The pep rally featured relay races, a hula hoop contest and a faculty versus students volleyball game. Later in the afternoon the school’s basketball teams faced off against Glades Day.

Kevin Johnson Ahfachkee students cheer on their schoolmates during the school’s pep rally.

Kevin Johnson Dr. Chin-Tang Liu controls the ball for the Ahfachkee faculty team during its volleyball game against students. The faculty won in a close match.

Kevin Johnson Mohayla Billie shows her talents during the hula hoop contest by using five hula hoops. PECS students focus on books during Literacy Week

BY BEVERLY BIDNEY “wordy” shirts, a screen free day, game day and befriended by Summer. The moral of the Staff Reporter featuring students in their favorite team story was bullying is a bad thing. shirt or hat and a book character parade Dobbs’ class spent a few weeks featuring students dressed up as their favorite collaborating to write the story. After an characters. initial brainstorming session, the students BRIG T — Students at Pemayetv The 10th annual Celebrate Literacy came up with the plot, characters and story Emahakv Charter School began their week Week, Florida is the Florida Department of arc. Jan. 22 with a visit from the Seminole Tribe Education’s statewide program and aims to Preslynn Baker, Merlelaysia Billie, TL Fire Rescue Department, who came to school promote literacy and excellent reading habits. Gopher, Kalissa Huff, Willo James, Serenity with sirens blaring to kick off Celebrate From Jan. 22-26, students in every county Lara, Bryson Smith and Waylon Yates wrote Literacy Week, Florida in style. participated in fun activities to improve their the book. Each worked on a different section 6WXGHQWV ZHOFRPHG WKH ¿UH ¿JKWHUV DV reading skills. and put it all together cohesively with Dobbs’ WKH\GLVPRXQWHGWKHLUVKLQ\UHG¿UHWUXFNDQG The theme of Literacy Week was Find help. The teacher typed as the students talked about the importance of reading and

BY BEVERLY BIDNEY We aren’t sure Staff Reporter what it was like National Honor because there are no photos BIG CYPRESS — To tourists, Egmont or records Key is a lovely spit of land in the Gulf of available, but Mexico near Tampa Bay, but to Seminoles it we are trying to Society represents the misery endured by ancestors ¿QGVRPH´ during the Seminole Wars in the mid-1800s. Disease and The island is disappearing due to erosion, Eleventh-grade student Victoria Smith, suicide claimed 16, attends Grace Christian School in Tampa but thanks to the Tribal Historic Preservation lives on Egmont 2I¿FH WKH VWRU\ RI WKH DWURFLWLHV VXIIHUHG and was recently inducted into the National Key. A story told Honor Society. Smith, who has one of the by the Seminoles and the heroism of those by a member of who escaped will live on in a book being highest GPAs at her school with a 3.92, the Seminole was inducted into the society for having a created by THPO. As well as the history of Nation of the island, the book will contain oral histories high GPA, giving back to the community, Oklahoma demonstrating leadership and having an and student artwork related to Egmont Key. during a recent Maureen Mahoney, THPO archaeologist, overall good sense of character. outing to the Smith is the daughter of Tribal member DQG 'DYLG 6FKHLGHFNHU 7+32 ¿HOG island illustrates technician, gave a presentation about Egmont Jahna and Candy Smith, who reside in the how desperate Plant City area. Key to students at Ahfachkee Jan. 11 to the people held ensure that legacy will not be forgotten. there must have The only permanent structure on the been. island, a lighthouse, was built on the island in “One group 1848 and promptly destroyed by a hurricane. didn’t want It was rebuilt the following year and still to be taken to Beverly Bidney stands today. During the wars, the U.S. Army Oklahoma so Ahfachkee students listen intently to a THPO presentation about the history of captured Seminoles and tried to contain them they held hands, Egmont Key. on land near Fort Myers. walked into the 400 miles to Okeechobee. Many of her Center for Native “Being a swamp, the soldiers didn’t sea and drowned themselves rather than be descendants still live in Brighton. know the area so people escaped all the taken,” Scheidecker said. When Tampa Bay was dredged, the time,” Scheidecker told the students. “Their Another dramatic story with great sand and soil from rivers that replenished the solution was to turn Egmont Key into a prison VLJQL¿FDQFH WR WKH 7ULEH WRRN SODFH ZKHQ island were cut off so normal tides washed American Youth to camp. It was also referred to as a containment Billy Bowlegs, his warriors and families away the land. Egmont Key today is about camp and a concentration camp. Hundreds were captured and taken to the island to one-third the size it was in the 1800s; it is or thousands of people were held there. await relocation to Oklahoma. The group only about three-quarters of a mile long. recognize Champions was loaded “One of the reasons THPO is out there onto the is to try to preserve the story,” Scheidecker Grey Cloud said. “There are efforts to save the island, and taken to but we aren’t sure if they are going to work. for Change St. Marks, We want to make sure the story doesn’t go south of away with the island itself. We want people FROM PRESS RELEASE incarceration on Native communities in her Tallahassee, to know what happened there.” home state, Isabel helped create the American to gather Medicine Man Bobby Henry gave an oral AS I GT , .C. — The Aspen Indian Criminal Justice Navigation Council. supplies for history about what he knew about Egmont Institute’s Center for Native American Youth AICJNC is an initiative of the Southern Plains the rest of the Key to Mahoney, which she shared with the (CNAY) will celebrate its sixth cohort of Tribal Health Board that trains successfully journey. students. Henry said he believed Parker and CNAY Champions for Change through a reintegrated ex-offenders to help others Once some others jumped off the boat to look for series of recognition events in Washington, navigate the criminal justice system. The there, Polly medicine in the swamp. Then they took off. D.C. in February. The 2018 Champions program includes a special support group, Parker “Young kids today, they don’t know include Damien Carlos (Tohono O’odham where Isabel helps give a voice to children convinced nothing about where we lived before,” Henry Nation), Isabel Coronado (Muscogee Creek with incarcerated parents. the soldiers said on the recording. “We need to talk about Nation), Shawna Garza (Kickapoo Tribe of “My dream is to continue breaking down to allow her it.” Oklahoma), EllaMae Looney (Confederated barriers for those who have made mistakes, off the ship Ahfachkee parent and storyteller Billy Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation), bridge gaps in criminal justice and make so she and Walker sat in during the THPO presentation and Anthony Tamez (Wuskwi Sipihk First the changes necessary to help tribal nations some others and shared his thoughts with the students. Nations Cree and Sicangu Lakota). combat incarceration.” could gather “She was a powerful medicine lady,” “The Champions for Change program medicine for Walker said. “You need to learn our legends celebrates extraordinary young leaders S a na Gar a, i a Tribe the journey. and stories because that’s who we are. from diverse backgrounds, all of whom aa Beverly Bidney She escaped Hold onto your roots. We are a very special are uniquely positioned to change their Age: 18 THPO Field Technician David Scheidecker makes a presentation to high school and made people.” communities in positive ways,” said CNAY Hometown: Shawnee, Okla. students at Ahfachkee Jan. 11. her way Founder and former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan. “We created this program to Shawna grew up in foster care and is acknowledge the efforts of young Native working to counter stereotypes of Native leaders, support their growth and inspire American foster youth. By striving to be other Native youth across the country to take a mentor and leader in her community, Boys & Girls Club celebrates action within their own tribal nations.” Shawna hopes to inspire other youth to Collectively, the 2018 Champions are break intergenerational cycles of abuse and working to connect Native youth with the addiction. Shawna is a role model to her healing power of tribal lands, reintegrate younger siblings and peers alike, encouraging Christmas with The Polar Express formerly incarcerated Native Americans, Native youth to graduate and reach for their advocate for Native youth in foster care, dreams. revitalize Native languages, and eliminate “I overcame statistics that said I race-based mascots, among other important shouldn’t graduate, and am doing my best to change initiatives. break the cycle’ in other ways too. I want Champions for Change is the Center Native youth to know that no matter what IRU1DWLYH$PHULFDQ

Native Reel “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked Cinema Festival the World” earns plenty of praise BY KEVIN JOHNSON hit titled “Rumble” in Senior Editor 1958 emerged a sound that brought to music heads to a new level of being Y Accolades continue cool, looking cool and to pile up for the Native American music sounding cool. documentary “Rumble: The Indians Who “’Rumble’ had the Hollywood Hard power to help me say Rocked the World.” 7KH¿OPZKLFKZLOOEHVKRZQ)HEDW … I’m going to be a 8 p.m. during the Seminole Tribal Fair and musician,’” Iggy Pop Pow Wow at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel said in the documentary. 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The Native WRSPZLWKDVFUHHQLQJRIWKH¿OP who, among many session featuring producer Christina Fon, After the showing of “Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World” on Reel Cinema Festival aims to do just that “Wind Across the Everglades.” The festival executive producer Stevie Salas (Apache) accomplishments, – celebrate the art and culture of Native will also put on a special presentation of the played guitar in opening night of the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, a Q&A and Taboo (Shoshone) from the Black Eyed session is held with, from left, guitarist and executive producer Stevie Salas, $PHULFDQV WKURXJK ¿OP DQG VKRZFDVH WKDW  ¿OP ³5RQQLH %RGHDQ´ $IWHUZDUGV 3HDV6DODVDQG7DERRDSSHDULQWKH¿OP Jackson Browne’s hit there will be another &A session and “Doctor My Eyes.” actor Graham Greene, producer Christina Fon and Hollywood Councilman celebration to all. Directed by Catherine Bainbridge, the Chris Osceola on Nov. 3, 2017 at Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. Now in its fourth year, the free festival special guests, including Taboo, director and ¿OP KDV KDG VKRZLQJV WKURXJKRXW 1RUWK “Rumble,” the gathers dozens of people every year to artist Steven Paul Judd (“Ronnie BoDean,” America and overseas, including Austria, ¿OP SD\V KRPDJH WR we’ve got to be in there, the Seminole Tribe learn about the stories of Native Americans “Search for the World’s Best Indian Taco”) Estonia, France, India, Italy, Germany and Natives throughout the musical spectrum, of Florida has to be in there,” Councilman WKURXJK¿OP7KLV\HDUWKHIHVWLYDOZLOOWDNH and actors Wes Studi (“Hostiles,” “The Last Sweden. It garnered immediate attention including the jazz singing of Mildred Bailey Osceola said at the showing. place at the Hollywood Hard Rock Hotel and of the Mohicans,” “Ronnie BoDean”), Martin thanks to its world premiere in early 2017 (Coeur d’Alene), whose music from the Councilman Osceola said Hard Rock Casino on Feb. 9 and 10 in meeting rooms 1 6HQVHPHLHU ³7KH 0DJQL¿FHQW 6HYHQ´ at the Sundance Film Festival, where it 1930s and 40s caught the attention of a young International Chairman and Seminole through 4. “Wind River,” “Westworld”), Michelle earned the Special Jury Award for Masterful Tony Bennett. *DPLQJ&(2-LP$OOHQZDVVKRZQWKH¿OP On Feb. 9 from 8 to 10 p.m., spectators 7KUXVK ³3DWK¿QGHU´ ³%ODFNVWRQH´ ³'HDG Storytelling. “From 16 to 20 years old, that’s the only during the editing phase and wanted to get FDQ VHH WKH DZDUGZLQQLQJ ¿OP ³5XPEOH Man”). 7KHSUDLVHKDVQ¶WFHDVHGIRUD¿OPWKDW thing I listened to was Mildred Bailey. I just on board. 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Bill Osceola Memorial Rodeo at Hollywood Boulder International Film Festival’s Best Buddy Guy, Martin Scorsese, Steven Tyler needed a little help, but I want to make it a As an added bonus, guests will also get to Rodeo Arena. Music Documentary, Hot Docs’ Rogers and Steven Van andt. point that we did not go like a lot of people see a special performance by Taboo and the Audience Award for Best Canadian The Seminole Tribe and Hard Rock with our hand out; we tried to make this a Documentary and Favorite Feature, and helped “Rumble” become a reality, something legitimate thing and we’re very thankful,” the producers gratefully acknowledged during Ru b e T e Indian R nnie B ean 1 ind A r t e WKH $XGLHQFH $ZDUG IURP WKH %LRJUD¿OP Salas said. Festival. 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Reservation Economic Summit PEOPLE WITH MEDICARE - NEW MEDICARE CARDS to be held in Las Vegas

FROM PRESS RELEASE about all of the great developments $ ³%X\ 1DWLYH´ The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will mail you a new and economic opportunities for Procurement and Matchmaking Medicare card between April 2018 and April 2019. Medicare is removing your AS EGAS, e . — The Native businesses and entrepreneurs. ([SRWRPDWFK1DWLYHEXVLQHVVHV National Center for American Indian From March 5th–8th, the Mirage in with corporate and federal Social Security number from your card and is replacing it with a number that is Las Vegas is where Indian Country procurement opportunities. (QWHUSULVH'HYHORSPHQWZLOOKROGLWV A panel session with other unique to you. Your new Medicare number will contain a combination of QG DQQXDO 5HVHUYDWLRQ (FRQRPLF FRPHVWRGREXVLQHVV´ leading Native organizations to 6XPPLW 5(6 DW7KH0LUDJHLQ/DV 5(6/DV9HJDVZLOOIHDWXUH time-honored programs and events discuss their shared agendas and numbers and uppercase letters. This change will help protect your identity. 9HJDV IURP 0DUFK  5(6 LV WKH most-attended economic development such as the American Indian Artisan mutual initiatives to advance the event in Indian Country, bringing Market, as well as new offerings. interests of Indian Country. Once you get your new card, safely and securely destroy your old card and start together tribal leaders, entrepreneurs, +LJKOLJKWVRI5(6LQFOXGH Updates from key Sessions designed to give Congressional staff so attendees JRYHUQPHQW RI¿FLDOV VXSSOLHUV DQG using your new card right away. Protect yourself by making sure no one can get Native business owners and can get the latest information on many more to do business and learn your personal information from your old Medicare card. more about important economic entrepreneurs the basics in federal legislation pertinent to development topics facing businesses business. Indian Country. and entrepreneurs in Indian Country. A workshop on grant 7KURXJKRXW WKH ZHHN WKH 5(6 Please make sure your mailing address with Medicare is up to date. If your Din Development Corporation is the writing to assist businesses on trade show will feature stages for presenting sponsor of the summit. the process of procuring funds H[KLELWRUV WR IHDWXUH WKHLU SURGXFWV address needs to be corrected, contact Social Security at ssa.gov/myaccount or from grants and how to navigate and services to those in attendance. ³7KLV\HDU5(6ZLOOUHHVWDEOLVK 1-800-772-1213. TTY users can call 1-800-325-0778. You may also contact one of itself as the National Center’s – and the grant procurement process. The trade show will also host a Indian Country’s – premier economic $ VHVVLRQ RQ 67(0 ¿HOGV marketplace where small businesses and how the American Indian can sell their products, from booths the Medical Social Workers at the STOF Health Clinic for assistance in updating GHYHORSPHQWHYHQW´VDLG&KULV-DPHV purchased at a discounted rate. 3UHVLGHQW DQG &(2 RI WKH 1DWLRQDO 6FLHQFHDQG(QJLQHHULQJ6RFLHW\ your address. Center. “We are bringing together develops culturally relevant For more information about 67(0 SURJUDPV IRU 1DWLYH 5(6LQFOXGLQJKRZWRUHJLVWHUYLVLW thousands to network, share their Beware of anyone who contacts you about your new Medicare card. CMS will wisdom and knowledge, and learn students and communities. res.ncaied.org and view the agenda. never ask you to give them personal or private information to get your new Bill introduced for Native American rancher assistance Medicare number and card.

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Motlow wraps up FSU career at Independence Bowl

BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor

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Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson Justin Motlow and Brady Scott (59) enjoy the postgame celebration after FSU’s win in the Independence Justin Motlow (86) leaves the field for the final time as a Florida State Seminole after the Independence Bowl. Bowl. 2C • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018 Brawl halts Okeechobee’s strong season

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Photo courtesy Joe Collins Hollywood Recreation The Lady Seminoles celebrate winning the women’s division at NASA on Jan. 20 in Irving, N.Y. From left, Krystle Young, Jewel Buck, Kaitlynn Osceola, Lorri Osceola, Ariah Osceola, Kelcie Jumper, Courtney Osceola and Tasha Osceola. The young girl kneeling is Lorri’s daughter Kashlynn Cooper.

Kevin Johnson Okeechobee guard Luzana Venzor, left, and forward Haylie Huff, were among the Okeechobee JV players called up to replace varsity players following a brawl during a game. 3C • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018 NSU’s Skyla Osceola in midst of smooth first year

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Kevin Johnson Skyla Osceola (11) cheers for her teammates during Nova Southeastern’s win against St. Leo. 4C • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018 Sunni Big day of bowling for Bearden Big Cypress kids rallies Moore Haven to victory

BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor AP ES — For the past four years Sunni Bearden has been one of the most consistent and reliable players on the Moore Haven High School girls basketball team. From scoring to rebounding to passing, the senior guard from the Brighton Reservation has excelled in just about every department. Yet in the second quarter of the Terriers game Jan. 11 against Everglades City, Bearden found herself riding the bench. Moore Haven coach Al Gary Sr. wasn’t Kevin Johnson WKULOOHGZLWKZKDWKHVDZLQWKH¿UVWTXDUWHU Moore Haven senior guard Sunni Bearden, right, battles for a loose ball against Everglades City on as Everglades City hung with the Terriers, so Jan. 11 at Palmetto Ridge High School in Naples. Bearden scored 16 points in the Terriers’ 55-45 win. he decided to sit his captain, a move he had never made before. “I sat Sunni out. I want her to understand Kevin Johnson that if she listens she can score a lot of Thelma Tigertail winds up to roll the ball down the lane Jan. 27 at Sparez in Davie. Big Cypress points,” Gary said. Recreation brought about 15 kids to the lanes for a day of bowling, lunch and fun. So while Bearden sat for a big chunk RI WKH VHFRQG TXDUWHU DQG IRU WKH ¿UVW IRXU minutes of the third quarter, Everglades City gave Moore Haven all it could handle. In fact, by the time Gary sent Bearden back into the game, Moore Haven trailed 21-19. If the Terriers needed a hero, they found one in Bearden, who dominated the rest of the game. Within minutes of her return, Bearden made two layups and hit a 3-pointer to propel Moore Haven in front, 28-23. The Terriers never trailed again. In the fourth quarter, Bearden went 4-for- 4 from the free throw line, made a steal, and ¿QLVKHGRIIDFRDVWWRFRDVWOD\XSDV0RRUH Haven emerged with a 54-45 victory. $VVKHKDVLQVL[RIWKHWHDP¶V¿UVWQLQH games, Bearden reached double digits in VFRULQJ6KH¿QLVKHGZLWKSRLQWV)RUWKH season, she’s averaging 10 points per game. Softball is Bearden’s primary sport, but Gary wants her to succeed regardless of what uniform she is wearing. The move to sit her proved to pay off in a big way. “I’m just trying to get her ready for the next level, no matter what sport. I’m trying Kevin Johnson to push her to be a leader,” said Gary, whose team improved to 4-5. Moore Haven captain Sunni Bearden participates in the pregame captains meeting with coach Al Gary Sr. Kevin Johnson Jeremiah Gallagher gets ready to deliver a strike as Big Cypress Recreation’s Greg Carter eyes the Harris, Baker provide strength at pins during the department’s trip to Davie. both ends of court for Moore Haven

Kevin Johnson Arthur Jones is all smiles after knocking over pins at Sparez.

Kevin Johnson Moore Haven freshman Donovan Harris soars to the basket during the Terriers’ 85-41 win against Everglades City on Jan. 11 at Palmetto Ridge High School in Naples. Harris scored 11 points.

BY KEVIN JOHNSON December. He also grabbed four rebounds in season of football late into the fall, which Senior Editor a win against South Fort Myers. included an undefeated regular season and a Moore Haven’s depth and size took a hit spirited run two rounds into the playoffs, but AP ES — The Moore Haven High with the departure of Harris’s older brothers they are no longer with the basketball squad. School boys basketball roster underwent Robert and Richard along with Andrew Fish. Moore Haven’s regular season ends some mid-season changes, but the Brighton All three players from Brighton shifted over Feb. 8 at rival Clewiston. Reservation’s Donovan Harris and Ivess to basketball after playing big roles in a full Baker have remained consistent contributors for the Terriers, who neared the end of January with a 9-9 record. Kevin Johnson +DUULVDIRRWIUHVKPDQJXDUGVFRUHG 11 points and snagged four rebounds in Isiac Gallagher uses some help to roll the ball down the lane at Sparez. limited playing time as the Terriers roared past Everglades City, 85-41, on Jan. 11 at Palmetto Ridge High School in Naples. Pemayetv Emahakv Indian relay Harris, who has been used often as the championships sixth man, reached mid-January averaging Charter School 7.5 points per game. He was fourth on the to be held in team in rebounds with 41. He drained a 2018 softball season-high 15 points in a win against North Washington state Fort Myers on Dec. 27. His scoring cooled schedule PI E RI GE, S. . — The Horse off for a few games before he returned to Feb. 1 vs Treasure Coast High (at double digits against Everglades City. Nations Indian Relay Council (HNIRC) 2NHHFKREHH+LJK SP governing body of Indian Relay Racing, Harris has also shined distributing the Feb. 1 at Okeechobee High 8 p.m. announced Jan. 14 that Sun Downs Race ball. He dished out a team-high seven assists Feb. home vs LaBelle High 5 p.m. Track in Kennewick, Wash. will host the in a loss against Seacrest Country Day in Mar. 6 at LaBelle High 5 p.m. Championship of Champions Sept. 21-23. early December. Mar. 7 at Moore Haven High 4:30 p.m. Indian Relay is a centuries old form of horse %DNHUDIRRWVHQLRUIRUZDUGKDVQ¶W Mar. home vs Okeechobee High 5:30 racing that shows the athleticism of both seen as much playing time as Harris, but p.m. the rider and his horses. Riding bareback he’s made the most of his opportunities at Mar. 1 home vs Clewiston High 4:30 the rider makes three laps around the track, ERWKHQGVRIWKHFRXUW%DNHUKDG¿YHSRLQWV p.m. (8th grade parent night) each lap on a different horse showcasing both DQG¿YHERDUGVDJDLQVW(YHUJODGHV&LW\+H Mar. 6 at Clewiston High 4:30 p.m. Kevin Johnson speed and skill. VFRUHG D VHDVRQ KLJK VL[ SRLQWV ZLWK ¿YH Ar. at Oslo Middle 5 p.m. rebounds in a win against Lake Placid in Donovan Harris and Ivess Baker listen to coach Matt Zinser during a timeout. For more information visit www. horsenationsrelay.com. 5C • The Seminole Tribune • January 31, 2018

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Ahfachkee’s Jeremiah Pickup takes a short jump shot as teammate AJ Tigertail (4) battles for position in a game against Everglades City on Jan. 16 at the Edmonton Oilers/Facebook Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium in Big Cypress. Former NHL player Fred Sasakamoose, 84, of the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, drops the ceremonial puck between Chicago’s Jonathan Toews and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid on Dec. 29 Offense shines for in Edmonton with Indian chiefs from Saskatchewan and northern Alberta in the background. Ahfachkee boys basketball Honors for indigenous hockey hero Fred Sasakamoose BY KEVIN JOHNSON half, is a school record. Welch Senior Editor said she didn’t know her star STAFF REPORT opportunities he received. With no athletic scored so many points until after equipment, events or facilities in the BIG CYPRESS — Cicero the game. area, he worked extensively to build and Osceola didn’t have to look at “Last I knew he wanted E M T , A berta — Fred develop minor hockey and other sports in his team’s statistics to know to break 50. Next thing I know Sasakamoose, known as the National the community. Initially the focus was on that the Ahfachkee High School they’re like 72,” she said. +RFNH\/HDJXH¶V¿UVWLQGLJHQRXVSOD\HUZDV long-distance running, but expanded to Warriors boys basketball squad Welch said her team’s honored prior to the Chicago Blackhawks include hockey, soccer, baseball and track needs to play tougher defense. defense needed to play better, but and Edmonton Oilers game Dec. 29 in DQG ¿HOG 7RXUQDPHQWV OHDJXHV DQG VSRUWV The remarkable 72 points scored she also recognized Ahfachkee’s Edmonton, Alberta. days followed as a result of these initiatives, by one player on the other team talent on offense. In recognition of Sasakamoose receiving as well as the Saskatchewan Indian Summer – Everglades City senior scoring “They have some 3-pointers; the Order of Canada for his contributions to and Winter Games. In addition to the goal machine Scout Morris – was they don’t have much height,” First Nations’ sport and culture, the Oilers of developing champions, Sasakamoose enough proof for the coach to Welch said. “I watched them held a ceremonial puck drop ceremony. also promoted positive lifestyles and the re-emphasize the importance of warm up and they have nice Sasakamoose, 84, of the Ahtahkakoop Cree importance of volunteerism. playing sound defense. chemistry. They move the ball Nation in Saskatchewan, dropped the puck ,Q  6DVDNDPRRVH IRFXVHG KLV “We didn’t play very good well and they shoot well.” between Chicago’s Jonathan Toews and efforts on hockey as one of the founding defense. That’s what hurt us a Welch also applauded the Edmonton’s Connor McDavid with Indian members of the Northern Indian Hockey lot,” Osceola said after his team Warriors for meeting the GPA chiefs from Saskatchewan and northern League. His promotion of the game fell to Everglades City, 95-70, on requirements to play sports at Alberta also at center ice. helped spur the construction of arenas in -DQDWWKH+HUPDQ/2VFHROD Ahfachkee. &UHDWHGLQ WKH2UGHU RI &DQDGD communities in northern Saskatchewan. Gymnasium. “The kid scored 72 “These guys must be doing one of the country’s highest civilian honors, More recently, he assisted with the All points. For someone to score 72 the work in the classroom recognizes outstanding achievement, Nations Hockey School in Saskatoon before points on us, we played terrible and they can play ball. That’s dedication to the community and service to establishing the Fred Sasakamoose All Star defense.” awesome,” she said. the nation. Appointments are made by the Hockey Week; a hockey camp that focuses The bright side for governor general on the recommendation on diversity and integration in addition to Ahfachkee was that its offense – *** of the Advisory Council for the Order of hockey skills. Sasakamoose also served on led by Jerimiah Pickup with 22 Ahfachkee is scheduled to Canada. the NHL Diversity Task Force, as well as points and Leviticus Buster with conclude its season Feb. 7 at Sasakamoose played 11 games for the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. Besides 20 points – looked sharp while home against Imagine School Chicago in the 1953-54 season. promoting the game of hockey, he has used trying to keep pace with Morris, of North Port. The girls, whose The following passage is from the the sport as a platform to bring awareness to who did most of his damage Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, which the plight of Aboriginal Peoples throughout Kevin Johnson JDPHRQ-DQZDVFDQFHOHGE\ with powerful drives to the net. Everglades City, are scheduled Sasakamoose was inducted into in 2007: North America. Sasakamoose also became $KIDFKNHH WUDLOHG  DW Ahfachkee’s Timothy Tigertail blocks Everglades City’s Tyler Richardson. to conclude Feb. 1 at Canterbury Following his time in Chicago, involved in First Nations politics following halftime and it was only in the Ahfachkee, which fell to 0-3, and Les Gopher (15 points) in Fort Myers. Sasakamoose returned home to the his hockey career. fourth quarter that Morris and toward the road to victories. combined for eight 3-pointers Ahtahkakoop First Nation northwest of his teammates pulled away. “But I want to win, too. that helped Ahfachkee stay in Prince Albert to help give others the same Being competitive is one step I want to see these kids win,” the game. AJ Tigertail scored 11 for a rebuilding program like Osceola said. “I’m points and Timothy Tigertail had happy with the kids. two points. We’ve got work to Ahfachkee’s balanced do, but I’m happy.” scoring attack was fueled Everglades City early by Buster, who opened coach Becky Welch, the scoring by putting back an who has coached offensive rebound. The Warriors  sports at the school made smart, crisp passes in the since 1979, was ¿UVW KDOI HVSHFLDOO\ IURP WKH thrilled to see her hands of Buster and Gopher former player Celeste who quarterbacked an effective Billie at the game. transition game. Welch was also glad Early in the second quarter, to face what she Everglades City led 21-17, considers one of the but Ahfachkee rallied with its stronger Ahfachkee strongest stretch of the evening teams she’s seen thanks to baskets off offensive throughout her years. boards from Pickup and AJ “That’s one of Tigertail and a short jump shot the better teams,” from Timothy Tigertail that Welch said. “They’re brought the loudest cheers of the young, but they’re game. learning and they Pickup’s layup down the clicked well together. heart of the paint put Ahfachkee I was impressed. I LQ IURQW  PLGZD\ WKURXJK like that little team. the second quarter, but it turned If I couldn’t coach out to be the last lead for the Everglades, I would Warriors who rode a hard- Kevin Johnson love to coach that working and determined Morris Ahfachkee’s Les Gopher takes a jump shot from the team.” to victory. Morris’s 72 points, lane against Everglades City. 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