PECS students, staff honor veterans Education by Beverly Bidney - December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 BRIGHTON — Although Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students, teachers and administrators are learning and teaching remotely, the school celebrated Veterans Day together with a video presentation Nov. 11. Narrated by Principal Tracy Downing and produced by media specialist Amber Summeralls, the video included photos of veterans in the families of students
Seminoles deal with challenges of being college students during pandemic Education Top Story by Beverly Bidney - December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Clarks Summit University student Kaleb Thomas (Facebook) Homecoming, sports, clubs, student activities and even dorm life look different across college campuses this year; the pandemic made sure of that. Depending on the college or university, classes are held online, in person or a hybrid of the two. Seminole students across the country
Congressional speakers focus on pandemic, technology, economy during NAFOA conference News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 The 38th annual fall conference of the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA), held online from Oct. 5-9, featured a pair of Congressional decision-makers who shared their perspectives and experience of working with Indian Country. New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski spoke about the
Max Osceola Jr., ‘a true legend’ Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 HOLLYWOOD —Max Osceola Jr., who passed away Oct. 8 at age 70, leaves a lasting legacy for the Seminole Tribe, South Florida and beyond He passed away at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston due to complications from Covid-19, according to the tribe. A leader, athlete and educated man with an easy smile
Jim Allen inducted into business hall of fame at Nova Southeastern University Education Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Seminole Gaming CEO and Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen, shown here meeting with reporters in October 2017, was inducted into Nova Southeastern University's Entrepreneur and Business Hall of Fame on Oct. 26, 2020. (Tribune file photo) Jim Allen received another accolade for his 40-year gaming industry career Oct. 26. In a
Record number of Native Americans elected to Congress News Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Sharice Davids, D-KS, won her second term to the U.S. House on Nov. 3, 2020. (Courtesy photo) The 2020 election was a historic one for Native American representation in Congress. The U.S. House of Representatives will have its largest number of Native Americans after Tuesday’s elections saw four Natives re-elected and
FIU Global Indigenous Forum focuses on preserving Native identities; features Seminole, Miccosukee speakers Education by Beverly Bidney - November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Betty Osceola was a guest speakers at Florida International University’s Global Indigenous Forum on Oct. 12, 2020. (Courtesy photo) Like so many other events in 2020, Indigenous People’s Week was celebrated online instead of in person. Florida International University’s Global Indigenous Forum held two virtual events that touched on what
Former high-stakes, short-lived BC bingo hall is demolished Community News Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 When the Big Cypress bingo hall opened in 1987, thousands of people came to try their luck at high-stakes bingo. (Tribune file photo) BIG CYPRESS — The Big Cypress bingo facility – once touted as the largest in the world, but reduced to a vacant skeleton for the past several years
Hard Rock Hollywood, Tampa virtually celebrate PINKTOBER Events Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Health by Beverly Bidney - October 13, 2020April 8, 2021 A portion of the proceeds from the #Pinktober Poker Open in Tampa benefits breast cancer research. (Seminole Hard Rock Tampa) October is breast cancer awareness month, so the Seminole Hard Rock venues in Hollywood and Tampa will rock the pink for its annual PINKTOBER celebrations. Both properties will support the American Cancer
National Book Awards finalists include book about dispossession of Native Americans Arts & Entertainment by Beverly Bidney - October 13, 2020October 13, 2020 The finalists for the 2020 National Book Awards, one of the country’s top literary contests, includes a book about the removal of Native Americans from their land in the Southeastern U.S. in the 1830s. “Unworthy Republic: The Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory,” written by University of