HRI expands hotel footprint in Spain Arts & Entertainment News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - June 4, 2019 Next up: Hard Rock Hotel Madrid. Coming soon: Barcelona joins the party. Hard Rock International keeps, well, going international. It announced its third hotel development in Spain – Hard Rock Hotel Barcelona. The $223 million project is expected to open in 2022. Construction is set to begin later this year. Officials said
Even the sky isn’t the limit for this 5th-grader Education Top News by Damon Scott - May 29, 2019 PALM BEACH GARDENS — He met the governor at Florida Space Day in Tallahassee and has worked with Congressman Brian Mast. He was part of a presentation for the Seminole Tribe’s executive director of administration, Lee Zepeda. He’s been working with classmates on the launch of a satellite into space.
Attention Native youth: summer program wants you Community by Damon Scott - May 8, 2019 Youngsters looking for a unique summer experience this year might find it in the state’s capitol. The dates have been set for the 2019 Florida Indian Youth Program and Leadership Academy. The two week program will run from July 13 through July 27 at Florida State University in Tallahassee. The deadline to
Author’s Seminole War book tries to cure historical ‘amnesia’ Community Top News by Damon Scott - May 7, 2019 Author C.S. Monaco calls it the most dramatic event to take place in 19th century Florida. But it’s one that is largely unknown – not just by those in the U.S. and abroad – but even to many who live in the state where it happened. The event is the Second
Seminoles speak out at FIU ‘State of Affairs’ event Community Education News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - May 7, 2019 MIAMI — The organizers of Florida International University’s Global Indigenous Group continue to collaborate with Seminole Tribal members as part of its initiatives. The latest example took place April 13, when the school hosted an “Indigenous State of Affairs” panel. It took place in the Graham Center ballrooms on FIU’s Modesto
Adoption ceremony marks a first at Tribal Court Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - May 7, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — “I deem this adoption official.” With those words, Chief Justice Willie Johns closed out a historic ceremony April 18 at Seminole Tribal Court on the Hollywood Reservation. The ceremony was historic because it was the first time a Tribal family adoption was finalized on a Seminole Reservation – this one
Hard Rock remains in Ohio gaming scene with Cincinnati casino partnership Arts & Entertainment News by Damon Scott - May 7, 2019 Hard Rock International has recently added to its gaming presence – this time in Ohio. HRI has purchased JACK Cincinnati Casino with New York City-based VICI Properties Inc., a real estate investment trust (REIT). Media reports said the property was sold to HRI and VICI for $745 million – with VICI acquiring
Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger wins Miss Indian World Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - May 7, 2019May 7, 2019 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There were nerves and anticipation for days. And in the end, the final result reverberated across Indian Country. For the first time in history, Miss Indian World is a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida – Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger. Kippenberger earned the prestigious title after months
‘Heartbeat of Wounded Knee’ enjoys early acclaim Arts & Entertainment by Damon Scott - April 3, 2019 A new book published in late January about Native American life has gotten a broad and healthy dose of early positive reviews. “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present” is the latest work by David Treuer (Leech Lake Ojibwe), a professor of literature at the University
Activists, Natives issue new call for orca Lolita’s release; Next Seaquarium totem journey to begin News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - April 3, 2019 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is using the occasion of a change in leadership at Miami Seaquarium’s parent company to push once again for the release of the orca Lolita. Lolita is one of the few remaining orcas in captivity. She has performed in shows at the Seaquarium