Immokalee Casino Ahfachkee inducts Justin Motlow finishes FSU promotes Edward Aguilar student council football career COMMUNITY Y 5A EDUCATION Y 1B SPORTS Y 1C 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 $FFRUGLQJ WR WKH &HQWHUV IRU 'LVHDVH members is the most important thing people BRIGHTON — Red is usually the only sure the attendees knew the real reason they Control in 2015, approximately 30.3 million can do to prevent diabetes from spreading. color present on runners’ faces during races )See REZ RALLY on page 4A Salacoa Hollywood to host Tribal Fair and Pow Wow BY BEVERLY BIDNEY has Reporter Tribal Fair and Pow Wow event schedule HOLLYWOOD — Hollywood is about Friday, Feb. 9 Saturday, Feb. 10 7 p.m. Pow Wow Grand Entry to welcome hundreds of Indian Country’s 12 p.m. Alligator wrestling and record- most talented dancers and drummers to 9 a.m. Traditional Seminole 8-10 p.m. Native Reel Cinema wildlife show the 47th annual Seminole Tribal Fair and clothing contest (Tribal members) )HVWLYDOSUHVHQWV³:LQG$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 Hard Rock Live. 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. 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