Former Choctaw Central star Kyarrah Grant transfers to NSU Sports by Kevin Johnson - July 1, 2020July 6, 2020 Skyla Osceola, center, and Kyarrah Grant, second from right, will be teammates in the 2020-21 season on the Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball team. The photo shows when they were teammates in 2017 on a NAYO championship team that was coached by Skyla’s father Marl, far right, and brother Hunter,
Graduates receive festive recognition in Big Cypress Education Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - June 22, 2020June 22, 2020 Ahfachkee School valedictorian Priscilla Alvarado, left, and salutatorian Leilani Gopher pose at a graduation celebration for 2020 graduates from the Big Cypress and Immokalee reservations June 9, 2020, in Big Cypress. (Kevin Johnson photo) BIG CYPRESS – It’s not often that a lengthy line of vehicles occupies a stretch of Josie
More Seminole casinos reopen News Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - June 19, 2020June 19, 2020 Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and Chairman of Hard Rock International, speaks to the media at the reopening of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on June 12, 2020. The casino had been closed since March 20 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Kevin Johnson photo) HOLLYWOOD – The reopening
Brighton Reservation honors its 2020 graduates Education Top News by Kevin Johnson - June 16, 2020June 16, 2020 Brighton Councilman Larry Howard congratulates 2020 Okeechobee High School graduate Ozzy Osceola during a graduation appreciation event hosted by the Brighton Council Office on June 5, 2020, at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School in Brighton. (Kevin Johnson photo) BRIGHTON – The Covid-19 pandemic altered or canceled traditional spring rituals for students throughout
Additional Seminole casinos set to reopen Community News Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and its Guitar Hotel, shown here at night on Sept. 19, 2019, will reopen June 12, 2020, after being closed for nearly three months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Kevin Johnson photo) More casinos in the Seminole Gaming family are ready to reopen. Seminole
Brighton’s Kaleb Thomas signs with NCAA Division III college in Pennsylvania Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 2020 Okeechobee High School graduate Kaleb Thomas, of the Brighton Reservation, is joined by family, relatives and friends as he signs to play baseball with Clarks Summit University on May 30, 2020, at Lightsey's restaurant in Okeechobee. (Courtesy photo) Kaleb Thomas has been a third baseman, an outfielder and a pitcher.
National Native American Veterans Memorial designer discusses concepts behind his work Community News Top News by Kevin Johnson - June 4, 2020June 4, 2020 An aerial view of the construction scene at the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Memorial Day May 25, 2020. (Earthcam.com) Ceremony and spirituality will be two key components of the National Native American Veterans Memorial. Harvey Pratt, the memorial's designer, explained the concepts behind his work during a
Fond memories of OHS baseball for 4-year varsity letterman Ozzy Osceola Sports Top News by Kevin Johnson - June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 A banner for Okeechobee High School senior Ozzy Osceola hangs on a fence at the baseball field. (OHS Facebook) Coming off a big win against Martin County in mid-March, the Okeechobee High School baseball team was feeling pretty good at practice before its next game. With a 4-4 overall record and having
Students in Rome learn about the Seminole Tribe Education Top News by Kevin Johnson - June 3, 2020June 3, 2020 Quenton Cypress and Carrie Dilley, first column, upper two photos, spoke about the Seminole Tribe to a class at the New School in Rome, Italy, on April 29. (Courtesy image) Kids in Rome, Italy, have more than ample opportunities to learn about history right in their own backyard with the Colosseum,
Wes Studi urges donations for Indian Country amid COVID-19 Community News Top News by Kevin Johnson - May 21, 2020May 21, 2020 Wes Studi appears in a public service announcement asking for donations to help Native American communities impacted by COVID-19. (PWNA PSA) When Wes Studi speaks, Indian Country listens, and the hope is that others will, too. The Oscar-winning actor has earned a well-respected aura through his legendary Hollywood career that has