Memorable trip to Oklahoma for Seminole Tribe’s royalty Arts & Entertainment News by The Seminole Tribune - October 4, 2018 By Cheyenne Kippenberger, Miss Florida Seminole Princess Being a part of Seminole Nation Days in Oklahoma was such a great experience. Attending their princess pageant brought back memories of our own crowning day. I felt so welcomed and honored by our hosts and Seminole Nation tribal members, but more than anything I
Native American Music Awards to be held Oct. 12 in NY Arts & Entertainment by Derrick Tiger - October 4, 2018 The 18th annual Native American Music Awards will take place Oct. 12 at the Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino in Niagara Falls, New York. The awards show has been held in New York for its nine previous ceremonies. The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood being its last venture
Hard Rock Atlantic City moves closer to offering online sports betting Arts & Entertainment News by Damon Scott - October 4, 2018 When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a 26-year-old federal law last May, it created a potential new venture for the gambling industry – sports betting. Predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome was something once only reserved for operators in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s now something all
PBS series takes long-awaited deep dive into Native American culture Arts & Entertainment by Damon Scott - October 4, 2018 The first of a four-part series featuring Native Americans is scheduled to air on PBS on Oct. 23. The producers of "Native America" describe the series as a combination of "modern science and scholarship with Native American traditions and oral history to bring to life the world created by America’s first
Dog’s life spurs partnership with Seminole, former Tribal employee Arts & Entertainment by Damon Scott - October 4, 2018October 4, 2018 When Peggie Reynolds worked for the Seminole Tribe of Florida, she often traveled and was away from her Broward County home for days or weeks at a time. In advance of those work trips, Reynolds would make preparations for her Maltipoo puppy Maía – "mostly Maltese, a little bit Poodle"
Seminoles are center stage at first Hard Rock Cobra Circle event Arts & Entertainment by Damon Scott - October 4, 2018 HOLLYWOOD — A few dozen members of the NSU Cobra Circle gathered at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Sept. 5 for a networking event that featured displays of Native art and clothing. The Nova Southeastern University leadership group includes two Seminole families, those of Melissa Osceola Demayo and
Fred Montsdeoca: So much more than an agricultural agent Arts & Entertainment Community by Siobhan Miller - September 7, 2018 In the second year of the Museum’s mobile cattle cart exhibit, the cart made an appearance at six events from October of 2017 to May 2018. Despite its size, it provides a fairly succinct overview of cattle keeping among the Florida Seminoles since the Spanish first introduced “cattle” to the Florida
Passion for art, writing motivates Elgin Jumper Arts & Entertainment by Damon Scott - September 7, 2018September 20, 2024 FORT LAUDERDALE — Elgin Jumper says it was art and writing that saved his life. The Seminole from the Hollywood Reservation said it was about two years in jail and a parole violation in the early 2000s that was a major wake-up call. He’s very upfront about his prior struggles with
Oral histories provide important part of museum archives Arts & Entertainment by Beverly Bidney - September 7, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — Storytelling has been a common way to pass along traditions and memories since ancient times. Also known as oral history, the practice predates the written word and is the oldest method of recording history. But it is also a very modern way of documenting history. In the 1940s
Epcot debuts ‘Creating Tradition’ exhibit with Seminoles Arts & Entertainment News by Damon Scott - September 6, 2018September 20, 2024 LAKE BUENA VISTA — Dignitaries and other invited guests gathered at the American Adventure pavilion at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park for the dedication of a new exhibition July 27. “Creating Tradition: Innovation and Change in American Indian Art” was officially opened at the American Heritage Gallery with a ceremony