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Ahfachkee Day School
Ahfachkee School, also known as Ahfachkee Day School, is a tribal K-12 school in unincorporated area, unincorporated Hendry County, Florida, on the Big Cypress Reservation, with a Clewiston, Florida, Clewiston postal address. It is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). about 80% of the funding comes from the Seminole tribe and 20% comes from the BIE. - Alternate link:Hard Rock purchase a giant leap for Seminoles, ''The Gainesville Sun'',Hard Rock to bolster Seminoles’ wealth, ''The Columbus Dispatch'' The word "Ahfachkee" means "happy". Clipping of firstanof second pagefrom Newspapers.com. Clippingfrom Newspapers.com. History In 1970 the school had grades 1-5 and at the time it was operated by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). According to the government employees, the school was needed because the distance to Hendry County School District-operated public schools in Clewiston was significant. Curriculum and programming The school requires its students to tak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clewiston, Florida
Clewiston is a city in Hendry County, Florida, United States. Its location is northwest of Fort Lauderdale on the Atlantic coastal plain. The population was 7,327 at the 2020 census, up from 7,155 at the 2010 census. The estimated population in 2018 was 7,985. The city is located on the south bank of Lake Okeechobee, and the Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail (LOST) passes through the edge of the city. The city is home to Billie Swamp Safari, the Clewiston Museum and the Dixie Crystal Theatre. The area has been home to Seminole tribe members and sugar plantations, with the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Seminole Indian Museum located south of the city. History The area beside Lake Okeechobee was once used as a fishing camp by the Seminole tribe. The first permanent settlement began in 1920, when John O'Brien of Philadelphia and Alonzo Clewis of Tampa purchased a large tract of land to establish a town. They commissioned a town plan and built the Moore Haven & Clewiston Railway to connect the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
