Elgin Jumper exhibition opens at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Arts & Entertainment Community Top Story by Calvin Tiger - May 5, 2025May 5, 2025 Elgin Jumper talks to students from the Ahfachkee School about his artwork April 4 at the Ah-TahThi-Ki Museum. (Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS — The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum held an artist exhibition opening for Seminole Tribe of Florida artist Elgin Jumper on April 4. During the opening, a screening about Jumper’s origins into
More than 150 kids participate in Take Your Child to Work Day Community Top Story by Calvin Tiger - May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Royce Ramos uses a Seminole Fire Rescue fire hose during the hose cone knockdown challenge assisted by Seminole Fire Rescue Firefighter Adel Diaz and Fire Rescue Lieutenant Elvis Hernandez at the Take Your Child to Work Day event. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribe’s annual Take Your Child To Work
Native Learning Center receives visit from U.S. HUD Secretary Community News Top News Top Story by Calvin Tiger - May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 Kyle Doney, left, and Georgette Smith greet U.S. HUD Secretary Scott Turner on April 10 at the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Native Learning Center in Hollywood. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Tuner toured the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Native Learning Center in Hollywood on
Board reports to shareholders at annual meeting Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by Calvin Tiger - April 15, 2025April 15, 2025 President Holly Tiger speaks at the Board of Directors' annual shareholders meeting March 29 in Hollywood. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — The annual shareholders meeting of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. was held March 29 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. In a ballroom full of tribal members,
Museum highlights works by Seminole artist Elgin Jumper News Top News Top Story by Calvin Tiger - April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 Seminole Tribe of Florida artist Elgin Jumper stands in front of part of the exhibition April 4, 2025, at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Reservation. (Photo Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS – The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum held an artist exhibition opening for Seminole Tribe of Florida artist Elgin Jumper on April
Brighton festival runs Feb. 13-16 Community Events by Calvin Tiger - February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Freestyle alligator wrestling, shown here in 2024, will return to Brighton Field Day Festival. (File photo) The Seminole Tribe of Florida will celebrate its annual Brighton Field Day Festival on the Brighton Reservation Feb. 13-16. The festival is open to the public. Country music artist Brantley Gilbert, from Georgia, will be
SPD promotes ATV safety Community News by Calvin Tiger - February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 SPD Officer Keith Stripling shows Ayze Henry the importance of checking ATV tires and air pressure during the Big Cypress Public Safety ATV class on Jan. 11. (Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Police Department conducted its first safety class for ATV riders in the tribal community Jan. 11 at
Veterans honored at Big Cypress ceremony Community News Top Story by Calvin Tiger - December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 From left to right, Seminole veterans Paul Bowers Sr., Mitchell Cypress, Charles Hiers, Sallie Josh, Curtis Motlow and Jake Osceola are honored. (Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS — Tribal and nontribal veterans and their families attended the 10th Annual Veterans Day celebration at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium on Nov. 11 on
Boys & Girls Club celebrates 20th anniversary Community News Top News Top Story by Calvin Tiger - October 11, 2024October 11, 2024 Seminole Tribe Boys & Girls Club director Robert North, left, is presented with a gift from Bruce LeClaire, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of the Southern Ute Tribe, at the 20th anniversary celebration Sept. 6. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribe of Florida's Boys & Girls Club celebrated
Everett Osceola discusses interest in film industry, background of cinema festival Arts & Entertainment Community by Calvin Tiger - October 8, 2024October 8, 2024 Everett Osceola discusses his interest and background in Native cinema on a Hoporenkv Native American Podcast with host Brooke Warrington. HOLLYWOOD - The Native Learning Center’s Hoporenkv Native American Podcast recently featured special guest Everett Osceola in a program titled “A Celebration of Native American Voices inFilm.” In the nearly 90-minute episode,