Actress, dancer, singer and songwriter Kylee Russell (Lenape) will be a guest speaker during UNITY's leadership conference April 23-24, 2021. (Courtesy UNITY) MESA, Ariz. – United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) will hold its annual midyear leadership conference virtually on April 23-24. The event will engage Native youth from across the country
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Hard Rock properties to be featured in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and digital media
The Guitar Hotel and Maggie Rawlins, a model and registered nurse from Charleston, S.C., appear in this year’s Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue scheduled to be released July 20, 2021. (Photo James Macari/Sports Illustrated) HOLLYWOOD – The Guitar Hotel and Sports Illustrated’s annual swimsuit issue – both known for attracting a lot
Seminole brothers’ first new song together in a decade touches inner struggles, dreams
Seminole brothers Spencer Battiest, left, and Doc Native on the set of their music video “Dream." The video was filmed in Utah and directed by Adam Conte (Oneida and Mohawk). (Photo Time Honored Media, Matt Gagnon) Spencer Battiest and Doc Native’s first new song together in 10 years premiered with a
Native artists Jessica Osceola, Velma Kee Craig share spotlight in St. Pete MFA talk
Velma Kee Craig’s textile “Bar Code/QR Code” as viewed during the virtual artists conversation Feb. 25, 2021, with artist Jessica Osceola, event host Stephanie Chill, development coordinator, Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg and artist Velma Kee Craig. (Courtesy image) Artists Jessica Osceola (Seminole) and Velma Kee Craig (Diné) held a
National Museum of the American Indian offers virtual events
The National Museum of the American Indian is offering the following virtual events in March, April and May. All events are free unless otherwise noted. For more information visit AmericanIndian.si.edu. MARCH Youth in Action: Native Women Making Change Thursday, March 18, on demand. What roles do Indigenous women uphold that serve both
Pandemic pushes gaming revenue to 18-year low
One of the first official glimpses into the Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on commercial gaming was revealed Feb. 17 and the view is as bad as many expected. Commercial gaming revenue totaled $30 billion in 2020, a 31% drop from 2019. The American Gaming Association (AGA) through its “commercial gaming revenue tracker”
Hard Rock’s Reverb has Tampa in its sights
Hard Rock delivers millions in bonuses to employees
Hard Rock’s path to Rockford casino moves forward
Hard Rock officials presented their vision for a Rockford, Illinois, casino development to the Illinois Gaming Board in late January. It was the latest step toward solidifying a proposed permanent site as well as a temporary one. If approved, the $310 million development is expected to bring between 800 and 1,000
A photographic collection that celebrates community spirit
Billy L. Cypress, veterans and the Seminole Tribe’s Color Guard during a grand entry at the Seminole Tribal Fair in 2001. (Photo courtesy Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum remains closed, but continues to serve the Seminole community, in part by cataloging thousands of photographic negatives. The project, funded