UF grant to assist in tribe’s repatriation efforts Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 15, 2023August 16, 2023 The NPS grants are designed to assist in NAGPRA-related work. (NPS.gov) The National Park Service (NPS) on Aug. 7 announced $3.4 million in grants to tribes, museums and universities in order to assist in the consultation, documentation and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves
Holly Tiger wins election for board president Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 Holly Tiger pictured in a campaign video. (Screenshot via YouTube) Holly Tiger won a special election Aug. 10 to become president of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (STOFI) – the tribe’s business arm. Tribal secretary LaVonne Rose certified the results of the election to fill the position left vacant by the
Officials say Native diabetes program effective Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Navajo Nation president Buu Nygren recently gave testimony to a Congressional committee about diabetes and SDPI. (via Facebook) Indian Country officials are singing the praises of the Indian Health Services’ (IHS) Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI), even in the face of decades of flat funding. The program was established by
Q&A: Tena Granit retires after 23 years Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Granit stands in the lobby of the STOFI offices at Hollywood headquarters Aug. 3, 2023. (Damon Scott) Longtime Seminole Tribe employee Tena Granit has retired after more than 23 years of service. Her latest post was as executive director of finance for the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (STOFI). The tribe
Tribal member employees help guide HHS Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Karen Two-Shoes takes part in a cooking demonstration in 2022 inside the Betty Mae Jumper Medical Clinic on the Hollywood Reservation. (File photo) The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has a number of programs under its umbrella in addition to oversight of health clinics and pharmacies. The list
California, like Florida, frustrated with development on Indigenous sites Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 The nearly $70 million highway expansion has been a concern of tribes for many years. (Native America Calling) Tribes located in central California have something in common with the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes in South Florida – frustration with development that threatens or has already been built on culturally significant sites.
2023 princesses crowned at pageant Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Newly crowned Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Tahnia Billie, second from left, and newly crowned Miss Florida Seminole Thomlynn Billie, second from right, take center stage at the Princess Pageant on July 29 in Hollywood. Cheering for the new royalty are former Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Aubee Billie, left, and former
Moses B. Osceola ends 10 years at Tribal Court Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Moses B. Osceola meets with international visitors at tribal headquarters in 2018. (File photo) HOLLYWOOD – Moses B. Osceola recently resigned from his position as chief judge of the Seminole Tribe’s trial court after a decade of service. He left the post to run for president of the tribe’s board of
Caleb Hiatt develops business, technology chops Community Education News Top News by Damon Scott - July 24, 2023August 1, 2023 Caleb Hiatt (Courtesy photo) Caleb Hiatt is set to enter his sophomore year at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in the fall. The 19-year-old has spent the summer in his hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as an intern with manufacturing company Viaflex. In his studies and through the internship, Hiatt is
Q&A: Meet new ERMD director Whitney Sapienza Community News Top News by Damon Scott - July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 Whitney Sapienza (Courtesy photo) Whitney Sapienza was promoted May 30 to director of the tribe’s Environmental Resource Management Department (ERMD) after serving as assistant director for three and a half years. She filled the position previously held by Kevin Cunniff. Sapienza has worked in several positions within ERMD since 2011. She has