Native children’s book a call to protect earth’s water Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 A new illustrated children’s book tells a story that serves as a rallying cry for safeguarding the earth’s water from threats like the Dakota Access Pipeline. The main character in “We Are Water Protectors” is a young Native American girl who comes face to face with the “black snake,” a metaphor
Diabetes program funding for Native Americans finds some life Health News by Damon Scott - November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 Native American health care advocates are breathing a little easier now that a crucial federal diabetes program has been funded – at least for the short term. Temporary funding was secured for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) after President Donald Trump singed a “continuing resolution” (CR) Sept. 27 that
Towering mural of Tribal member rises in Miami Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - November 4, 2019November 5, 2019 MIAMI — Visitors to South Florida often travel to the Wynwood neighborhood in Miami to see the many colorful murals being painted in just about every corner of the booming arts district. But a new Wynwood mural will be of particular interest to the Tribe, as an eight-story high depiction of
Tribe’s first ‘Healing’ symposium a ‘step in right direction’ Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - November 4, 2019November 5, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — About 100 people from 16 states took part in the Tribe’s first ever symposium focused on Native trauma and healing. The Oct. 15 to Oct. 17 event – “Healing the Circle in our Tribal Communities” – took place at the Native Learning Center in Hollywood. Cheyenne Kippenberger, in her Miss
Hard Rock opens first Maldives property Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Talk about getting away. This destination won’t disappoint. Hard Rock International recently opened its first property in the Maldives – a chain of 26 atolls that make up the Republic of Maldives in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. Hard Rock Hotel Maldives is part of the brand’s “Crossroads Maldives” and
Meet the new Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School principal – Tracy Downing Education News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 BRIGHTON —There was a new face on campus July 25 at Brighton’s Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School – principal Tracy Downing. But while Downing is indeed a fresh face, she’s not an entirely new one. Downing lives in nearby Okeechobee, and has worked in the Okeechobee County School District for more than two
Diabetes program for Natives remains in limbo Community Health News by Damon Scott - October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 A federal program designed to assist Native Americans who have diabetes or are at risk of it has been nearing expiration. The Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) was set to expire Sept. 30 unless renewed by Congress. It was unknown by press time if Congress would approve the funding and
Tribe to host first trauma-focused symposium Community Health News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — The idea had been brewing for some time in Cheyenne Kippenberger’s mind – a Tribal conference that addressed issues of trauma. She’d spoken about such subjects during her reign as Miss Florida Seminole. She wasn’t sure exactly how to go about bringing all the pieces together, but the
Tribe works to preserve, teach history of Egmont Key Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - October 2, 2019October 2, 2019 Egmont Key might be a secluded island, but it’s one with a significant historical connection to the Seminole Tribe of Florida. Located at the mouth of Tampa Bay, the island is just off the coasts of St. Petersburg and Bradenton. It became a wildlife refuge and was put on the National Register
Proposed 5G projects can be reviewed by tribes, court says Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 A recent federal court decision is being hailed as a win for Native American tribes, at least for now. In August, a U.S. Court of Appeals – D.C. Circuit decision pushed back on the Federal Communications Commission by reinstating environmental and historical review requirements for the construction of new 5G wireless