Stranahan House virtual program to feature Seminole music

by The Seminole Tribune - October 7, 2020September 19, 2024

Spencer Battiest, shown here during a performance in Miami on Jan. 10, 2019, is scheduled to be featured in a Stranahan House program Nov. 18, 2020. (Kevin Johnson photo) FORT LAUDERDALE – The Stranahan House Museum will host a virtual history happy hour that will focus on the history of music

Making negatives positive; a new photograph project begins at the museum

by Tara Backhouse - October 6, 2020October 6, 2020

The database records will look like this. We’ll add as much information as we can, but we need your help identifying people, places and dates. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum photo) BIG CYPRESS — I’m happy to say that in July the Ah-Tah-Thi Museum was awarded a grant from the Institute of Museum

Artist’s projects, short film features Bobby Henry, Osceola story

by Damon Scott - October 6, 2020September 19, 2024

The Seminole Tribe's Heritage and Environment Resources Office is a collaborator with the School House 4 Reimagining Education, pictured here. (Courtesy SH4RE) An Oct. 7 film screening and virtual art exhibit opening by Pensacola artist Sean Linezo has many connections to the Seminole Tribe. Linezo is the artist-in-residence at the nonprofit School

Museum’s meditation, mindfulness video seeks to combat stress

by Beverly Bidney - September 6, 2020September 19, 2024

BIG CYPRESS — Birds, bugs and the boardwalk may not seem to be the key to relaxation, but folks at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum believe it is the perfect antidote to stress. It’s also a way to engage museum members while the museum remains closed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The video

From paper bag to exhibition: Conservation of historic beadwork

by Robin Croskery Howard - September 6, 2020September 19, 2024

BIG CYPRESS — In 2018, the AhTah-Thi-Ki Museum was fortunate enough to welcome home a 19th century fingerwoven sash that is believed to be one of the articles of clothing removed from Osceola around the time of his imprisonment in the late 1830s. When it arrived at the museum, the

Covid-19 forces cancellation of Native American Music Awards

by The Seminole Tribune - September 6, 2020September 6, 2020

The Native American Music Awards was scheduled to celebrate its 20th anniversary show in November, but the event has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “As almost all entertainment events have been cancelled or postponed for the remainder of 2020, the same applies to us,” the Native American Music

Indian Country: Correct Jim Thorpe’s Olympic record; ‘Bright Path’ movie about athlete’s life in progress

by Damon Scott - September 5, 2020September 19, 2024

It’s been 108 years since the legendary Native American athlete Jim Thorpe competed in the 1912 summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. But the official record of his Olympic excellence remains controversial to this day. However, the organization behind a new initiative and forthcoming movie is working to finally put the

Hard Rock Cincinnati president selected to leadership program

by The Seminole Tribune - September 5, 2020September 5, 2020

CINCINNATI — George Goldhoff, president of Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati, has been selected to participate in Class 44 of Leadership Cincinnati, a leadership development program from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. The immersive civic learning program is experience based and designed to help participants understand the assets and challenges of

Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee to reopen Aug. 31

by The Seminole Tribune - August 24, 2020September 19, 2024

Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee will reopen Aug. 31, 2020, after being closed for more than five months due to the pandemic. Hotel reservations will be accepted for stays beginning Sept. 1, 2020. (Beverly Bidney/Seminole Tribune photo) IMMOKALEE – Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee is scheduled to reopen at 11 a.m. on

Virtual Indigenous tourism forum to be held in October

by The Seminole Tribune - August 12, 2020August 12, 2020

WASHINGTON – The first-ever Indigenous Tourism Forum of the Americas, postponed in March due to COVID-19, will relaunch Oct. 12-16 with a virtual networking program. The forum will address how tourism can support the economic and social well-being of Indigenous peoples—both now and in the future. Indigenous, business, and government leaders

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