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Damon is a multimedia journalist for the Seminole Tribune. He has previously been an editor and reporter for digital and print media in Florida and his home state of New Mexico. Send him an email at damonscott@semtribe.com.

Tribe spreads word about TCD at G2E

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From left to right are Garrett Thomas, Rhett A. Tiger, Jailyn Mowatt and Kyla Whitlow (Mohawk). The four led a panel session about the TCD program. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe’s Tribal Career Development (TCD) program was the focus of a panel session at the G2E Global Gaming Expo in Las

Visitor center is next focus at Fort King

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The education chickee features a sign with information about its uses in Seminole history. (Courtesy photo) Progress continues on the implementation of a 15-year, $14.7 million master plan approved in 2020 for new projects at the 42-acre Fort King National Historic Landmark in Ocala. The Seminole Tribe has been a partner

Seminole exhibition opens in Fort Lauderdale

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The exhibit opened Oct. 22 at History Fort Lauderdale. (Damon Scott) FORT LAUDERDALE – The new art exhibition “Chehantamo: How are you?” opened Oct. 22 in Fort Lauderdale with an appearance by Tia Blais-Billie, one of 15 Seminole artists whose work is on display through Jan. 6, 2024. It’s the 10th annual Native

John Osceola joins Hollywood Culture leadership

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John Osceola stands outside the Hollywood Community Culture Center on Oct. 17. (Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – John Osceola grew up in the Trail community – “the camps” as he describes it – and said it was a life steeped in hard work and Native culture. He’s now taking decades of personal

Q&A: ‘Siggy’ Jumper’s new book commemorates Jupiter gathering

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From left to right are Gerald McKane, Chief of the Fushutche Band of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Rex Hailey, Seminole Nation of Oklahoma honor guard commander; Jumper (Chiricahua Apache); Pedro Zepeda, Seminole Tribe; Naples Liaison Brian Zepeda, Seminole Tribe; Lewis Johnson, Principal Chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma; Jake

HHS roundup: victim services, medical trucks

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Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley is the executive director of the Seminole Tribe's Health and Human Services Department. (File photo) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Department recently received a recurring grant to help continue to fund victim services across the reservations. The Office for Victims of Crime, one of

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