Key diabetes program still searches for stable funding Health by Damon Scott - October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 The clock is ticking once again toward the expiration of funding for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, or SDPI. The latest in a string of short term funding appropriations expires Dec. 11.SDPI serves more than 300 Tribal and urban Indian communities across the country, including the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Seminole Tribe key partner on ‘immense’ Fort King project Community by Damon Scott - October 5, 2020November 2, 2020 Fort King will be home to an education center and museum, set to be completed in the next five years. (Courtesy Keifer Calkins) Many historians have presented an inaccurate version of Seminole history – sometimes intentionally, sometimes not. That is, if there was an effort to tell the history in the
‘Positive’ education program for parenting picks up $700,000 Education by Damon Scott - October 5, 2020October 5, 2020 Terry Cross (Seneca) is the senior advisor and founder at NICWA. (Courtesy NICWA) A unique curriculum designed to support parenting among Native peoples has received a new funding boost. The “Positive Indian Parenting” program recently secured $700,000 in grant money from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation for American Indian and Alaska Native
Bill grants Tribal health authorities access to essential data Health News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - September 6, 2020September 6, 2020 New legislation was introduced in August in Congress that would break down barriers Tribal authorities have faced in gaining access to critical public health data. The “Tribal Health Data Improvement Act” came together after news reports earlier in the summer that the federal government was withholding potentially life-saving information from
Indian Country: Correct Jim Thorpe’s Olympic record; ‘Bright Path’ movie about athlete’s life in progress Arts & Entertainment News Sports Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - September 5, 2020September 5, 2020 It’s been 108 years since the legendary Native American athlete Jim Thorpe competed in the 1912 summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. But the official record of his Olympic excellence remains controversial to this day. However, the organization behind a new initiative and forthcoming movie is working to finally put the
Covid-19 funding in Indian Country hasn’t come easy Health News by Damon Scott - September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 The CARES Act included funding for Indian Country. (Image: Full Measure, Facebook) Native Americans have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19 – a situation that has continued throughout the pandemic. Securing adequate funding was the first hurdle. But there has been only about $8 billion earmarked for Tribal governments – which is
Seminole Hard Rock ‘Winterfest Boat Parade’ cancelled Community Events News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 FORT LAUDERDALE — The 2020 installment of the popular “Winterfest” holiday event – scheduled for Dec. 12 – has officially been cancelled. Winterfest hosts a varied lineup of events, but is best known for the unique “Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade,” which brings together scores of participants and spectators
Proposed Army Corps projects near Brighton enter new phase Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - September 4, 2020September 4, 2020 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hit a benchmark Aug. 28 in its plans for a variety of water-related construction projects along Lake Okeechobee. The Corps’s Jacksonville District has published the final project report and environmental impact statement for its “Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project,” also known as LOWRP. The
Veterans Memorial to mark completion online News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Organizers of the newly completed National Native American Veterans Memorial were putting together the final touches for a grand procession and dedication ceremony to take place on Veterans Day when Covid-19 became a global pandemic in March. Those plans came to an abrupt halt when museums and venues across the
National recognition rolls in for Hard Rock, Seminole Gaming News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 HOLLYWOOD — The honors have continued to come in this summer for Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming. For the third-consecutive year, HRI was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of America’s “best employers for women.” Forbes compiles the annual list in the travel and leisure category from a survey