Hard Rock International relocating to Tribe’s Davie building News by Beverly Bidney - October 2, 2017May 8, 2018 HOLLYWOOD — Hard Rock International plans to shift its corporate headquarters to South Florida from Orlando in 2018. The company will move to the Seminole Tribe’s building at 5701 Stirling Road in Davie, within a mile of Tribal headquarters and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Purchased by the Tribe in
Hurricane Irma hits reservations News by Beverly Bidney - October 2, 2017November 1, 2017 Hurricane Irma was a most unwelcome guest as it roared over Immokalee, Big Cypress, Hollywood, Brighton and the rest of the state Sept. 10-11. It was the first direct hit from a major hurricane to Florida since Hurricane Wilma in 2005 and the first Category 4 to hit since Hurricane
Summer fun with a splash Education by Beverly Bidney - August 31, 2017 Kids in Big Cypress and Immokalee spent a hot summer’s day June 28 cooling off with some wet and wild activities thanks to the health department, recreation, Boys & Girls Clubs and the Seminole fire department. The dash part of the program was intended to get the kids moving, which they
Students, teachers return to school for 2017-18 academic year Education by Beverly Bidney - August 31, 2017October 2, 2017 After a few, seemingly short, months of summer, the time has come for students to return to school. The excitement of the 2017-18 school started with back-to-school bashes and meet and greets a few days before classrooms opened at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School Aug. 8 and Ahfachkee School Aug. 11, bringing
Solar eclipse points eyes to the sky in Big Cypress Community by Beverly Bidney - August 31, 2017October 2, 2017 BIG CYPRESS – With well-protected eyes tilted skyward, Seminoles joined millions of other North Americans as they watched the first total solar eclipse to cross the continental U.S. from coast to coast since 1918. Depending on which reservation it was viewed from, 76 to 82 percent of the sun was covered
Spencer and ‘Doc’ Battiest win MTV VMA News by Beverly Bidney - August 31, 2017October 2, 2017 Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas, Seminole Tribe members Spencer and Zack “Doc” Battiest and a few other Native American artists dubbed the Magnificent Seven won an MTV Video Music Award on Aug. 27 for “Stand Up / Stand N Rock” music video. Nominated in the Best Fight Against the System
Spencer Battiest performs at Smithsonian museums News by Beverly Bidney - August 31, 2017August 31, 2017 NEW YORK CITY AND WASHINGTON — Spencer Battiest took New York City and Washington, D.C. by storm in a pair of concerts at both locations of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Accompanied by his brother Zack “Doc” Battiest and bandmates, Battiest showed his flair for melody and lyrics
Jimmy Osceola wins statewide Native art competition Community by Beverly Bidney - August 31, 2017August 30, 2017 An oil painting created by artist Jimmy Osceola depicting Seminoles at Lake Okeechobee won the Natural Resources Conservation Service poster contest in August. The theme of the competition was “Water is the Essential Element.” Osceola’s painting, titled “Big Water of Life”, will be printed on posters and distributed to the United
Recent grads learn about the Tribe Education by Beverly Bidney - July 31, 2017 ORLANDO — Newly minted Tribal high school graduates traveled to Orlando July 16-18 for an education about the Tribe. The mission of the program, held at Sapphire Falls Resort, was to provide an overview of what services the Tribe offers its members. About a dozen graduates participated in the program,
Tribalwide summer jobs keep students learning, earning Education by Beverly Bidney - July 31, 2017 Thirty-six teenagers gained valuable experience in the working world this summer through the Summer Work Experience Program (SWEP) sponsored by the Center for Student Success and Services Department. Founded in 2005, the program aims to prepare students for the workforce and expose them to opportunities within the Tribe. The participants chose