Tribal leaders thank Tampa community for sacrifices; Massive Hard Rock expansion to be completed summer 2019

by Damon Scott - January 7, 2019September 20, 2024

TAMPA — Last summer the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood celebrated a construction milestone, raising a ceremonial final beam at the site of its massive 450-foot guitar-shaped hotel to be completed in late 2019. A few months later it was Tampa’s turn. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino

A Seminole Warrior on a Modern-Day Battlefield Park

Arts & Entertainment

by The Seminole Tribune - January 4, 2019

A short story by Elgin Jumper Lyncoya and his family had been touring the Loxahatchee battlefield on their own for two hours, being ever-respectful of the clash which had occurred there some one-hundred and fiftyeight years before, when, all of a sudden, Lyncoya heard the Seminole warriors’ sad sounds of despair and

New Hard Rock Cafe opens at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood

Arts & Entertainment

by Derrick Tiger - January 3, 2019September 20, 2024

HOLLYWOOD — The new Hard Rock Cafe at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is the first model of the company’s strategy to revamp its restaurants design. A grand opening, featuring Seminole Tribe leaders, was held Nov. 27. The restaurant debuted along with a finished area of the

Documentary: Human hands shaped Everglades, and thus Florida

Arts & Entertainment

by Damon Scott - January 3, 2019September 20, 2024

Florida is a big and complex state with a big and complex history. And any conversation about that history and its complexity can’t happen without a hefty nod to one of its most profound features – the Florida Everglades. "The Swamp" documentary considers in detail the Everglades, which are comprised of

NMAI’s Object of the Month

Arts & Entertainment

by Guest Contributor - November 7, 2018

By Kevin Gover, Director, National Museum of the American Indian “I never knew that!” We hear that every day at the National Museum of the American Indian from visitors of all ages. Our collection of objects and our groundbreaking exhibitions shatter myths about this country and its people and leave our visitors with

‘Seminole Art Scene from the Frontlines’ opens Nov. 11

by From Press Release - November 6, 2018September 20, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE — “Seminole Art Scene from the Frontlines,” a full spectrum of contemporary works by multi-generational Native American artists, will open to the public on Sunday, Nov. 11, at Fort Lauderdale Historical Society. Honoring the history of the land now called Fort Lauderdale and the legacy of Seminole Tribe ancestors,

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum conservator gives advice for care of heirlooms

by Robin Croskery Howard - November 1, 2018

You probably know that the Museum on Big Cypress protects many pieces of art and antiques such as paintings, patchwork, doll and baskets. But many people have things like this at home too. They might have belonged to your family for a long time, and you might be concerned about

Native American Film Festival a first at FGCU

by Beverly Bidney - November 1, 2018

FORT MYERS — Florida Gulf Coast University is hosting its first Native American Film Festival Oct. 25 - Nov. 15 on its Fort Myers campus. Tribal member and FGCU grad Bryce Osceola helped organize the festival. As an FGCU student, Osceola always knew she wanted to organize an event during National

Students’ high-tech story maps showcased at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum

by Beverly Bidney - October 8, 2018

BIG CYPRESS — After months of work, a few Ahfachkee high school students can finally see their high-tech artwork displayed on the walls and iPads at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. The “Are We There Yet?” exhibit, which opened Aug. 28 with a reception that included all Ahfachkee high school students, features story maps

A little bit of the Everglades in Australia

by Nora Hernandez - October 8, 2018October 8, 2018

The Everglades is a harsh and unforgiving environment where survival depends on a hardy will to thrive. The unconquered Seminoles not only survived the removal campaign of the U.S. government but thrived in the Everglades environment of south Florida. The fluctuation and severity of wet and dry seasons along with

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