Cynthia Chavez Lamar to lead NMAI as Smithsonian’s first Native female museum director Arts & Entertainment News Top News by Kevin Johnson - January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Cynthia Chavez Lamar Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Pueblo of San Felipe) has been named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), effective Feb. 14. The Smithsonian Institution, whose 19 museums include the NMAI, made the announcement Wednesday. Chavez Lamar is the first Native woman to be a Smithsonian
Spinners bring lively performance to Seminole Casino Brighton Arts & Entertainment Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 14, 2022January 18, 2022 Fans cheer as The Spinners enter the stage area for an outdoor concert at the Seminole Casino Brighton on Jan. 12, 2022. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON – The famed R&B group The Spinners brought their high-energy show to the Seminole Casino Brighton for a free outdoor concert Jan. 12. The group has
Seminole Casino Brighton to host outdoor concert Arts & Entertainment Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming by From Press Release - January 11, 2022January 14, 2022 The Spinners are scheduled to perform at Seminole Casino Brighton on Jan. 12, 2022. BRIGHTON - The Spinners, whose R&B hits go back to the 1950s, will perform in a free outdoor concert at Seminole Casino Brighton on Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. Gates will open at 7 p.m. The concert
Brighton Field Day, Tribal Fair cancelled; virtual contests to be offered Arts & Entertainment News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 The first grand entry of Brighton Field Day Festival on Feb. 14, 2020. (Photo Beverly Bidney) The Brighton Field Day Festival and the Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow – two major annual events in the Seminole Tribe – were scheduled to return to in-person gatherings this winter, but both have been
Native America Calling: Jan. 11-14 Arts & Entertainment Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Native America Calling, a live call-in program on public radio stations and the Internet, broadcasts from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (EST). Its phone number is (800) 996-2848. For more information and to listen to live and past shows visit nativeamericacalling.com. Upcoming shows: Jan. 11: The Native political issues to watch Native political
15 Indigenous films part of Sundance Film Festival Arts & Entertainment Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 "Mobilize," directed by Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe), is one of 15 films from Indigenous artists at the Sundance Film Festival that runs Jan. 20-30. The event will be virtual only. (Courtesy image) The 2022 Sundance Film Festival, which has shifted to a virtual-only event amid the rise of the Omicron variant, will
Free fireworks show, Marshall Tucker among January highlights at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee Arts & Entertainment Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Top News by From Press Release - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 The Marshall Tucker Band (Editor's note: the story has been updated due to the postponement of the Swamp Jam Festival) Here’s a look at upcoming special events at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee in January: Jan. 8: Free Southern Fried Swamp Jam Festival -POSTPONED The Southern Fried Swamp Jam Festival was scheduled
Seminole Scenes: December 2021 Arts & Entertainment Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Seminole Scenes by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 HOLIDAY HELICOPTER: The vintage Vietnam-era Huey helicopter at the Florida Seminole Veterans Building on the Big Cypress Reservation is decorated for Christmas with a simple, yet festive, wreath. (Photo Beverly Bidney) SWING TIME: The Immokalee Boys & Girls Club playground was busy with kids enjoying the swings before a Christmas drive-thru
Gathering of Nations, Miss Indian World to return in 2022 Arts & Entertainment Events News by Damon Scott - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Gathering of Nations in 2019 (File photo). Organizers of the massive Gathering of Nations powwow and Miss Indian World competition recently announced that the event would return as an in-person event after a two-year pandemic hiatus. The event is scheduled to take place April 28-30, 2022. While a version of the
New Seminole writing group strives to inspire Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Participants in the first Seminole writers group pose for a photo after the first meeting Dec. 8. From left are Gordon "Ollie" Wareham, Elgin Jumper, Cypress Billie, Wilson Bowers, Crystal Bowers, Marcella Billie, Tucomah Robbins, Quenton Cypress, Michael DiCarlo and Morgan Frank. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — A group of
