Brighton Field Day, Tribal Fair cancelled; virtual contests to be offered Arts & Entertainment News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 The first grand entry of Brighton Field Day Festival on Feb. 14, 2020. (Photo Beverly Bidney) The Brighton Field Day Festival and the Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow – two major annual events in the Seminole Tribe – were scheduled to return to in-person gatherings this winter, but both have been
Native America Calling: Jan. 11-14 Arts & Entertainment Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Native America Calling, a live call-in program on public radio stations and the Internet, broadcasts from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. (EST). Its phone number is (800) 996-2848. For more information and to listen to live and past shows visit nativeamericacalling.com. Upcoming shows: Jan. 11: The Native political issues to watch Native political
15 Indigenous films part of Sundance Film Festival Arts & Entertainment Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 6, 2022January 6, 2022 "Mobilize," directed by Caroline Monnet (Anishinaabe), is one of 15 films from Indigenous artists at the Sundance Film Festival that runs Jan. 20-30. The event will be virtual only. (Courtesy image) The 2022 Sundance Film Festival, which has shifted to a virtual-only event amid the rise of the Omicron variant, will
Haskell men’s basketball to play two games in Florida Sports Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 (Photo via Haskell Athletics) The men’s basketball team from Haskell Indian Nations University is scheduled to play two games in Florida this week. On Jan. 7, Haskell will face Florida College at 6 p.m. in Temple Terrace in the Tampa area. The next day Haskell is slated to travel to the state’s
Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood breaks slot machine jackpot record Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood has reported record-breaking slot machine jackpot totals for 2021. More than $1.2 billion in slot machine jackpots were awarded, according to a news release Jan. 4. The casino reported it paid out more than 420,000 slot machine
College Fund among recipients of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant Education by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 DENVER, Colo. — The American Indian College Fund is one of two Indigenous organizations named as grant recipients from the charity organization of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan. The College Fund announced Dec. 7 that it received a $1 million grant from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to
Photos: Hollywood preschoolers show Christmas spirit Community by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 The students and staff at the Hollywood Preschool put their best foot forward, or in some cases, their best hooves, as they dressed up for the annual Christmas show Dec. 16. Christmas trees, reindeer costumes and green, red and white patchwork were among the festive items worn. (Photos by Julia
Seminole Scenes: December 2021 Arts & Entertainment Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Seminole Scenes by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 HOLIDAY HELICOPTER: The vintage Vietnam-era Huey helicopter at the Florida Seminole Veterans Building on the Big Cypress Reservation is decorated for Christmas with a simple, yet festive, wreath. (Photo Beverly Bidney) SWING TIME: The Immokalee Boys & Girls Club playground was busy with kids enjoying the swings before a Christmas drive-thru
Photos: Reservations mark 2021 Christmas holiday Community Events News by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Big Cypress Councilwoman Mariann Billie visits Santa Claus during the reservation’s drive-thru Christmas celebration Dec. 17 in a parking lot at the Billie Swamp Safari. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Skeeter Bowers stands in front of the manger scene he built by the large Christmas tree on the Brighton Reservation on Dec. 7.
HRI executive named chair of Canadian Gaming Association’s board Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 HOLLYWOOD — llkim Hincer, executive vice president and chief legal officer for Hard Rock International, hasbeen named chair of the Canadian Gaming Association’s board of directors. CGA, which made the announcement Dec. 23, is a national trade association that represents operators and suppliers in Canada’s eSports, gaming, lottery and sports
