American Indian College Fund receives gift from MacKenzie Scott Foundation Education by The Seminole Tribune - June 15, 2021June 15, 2021 DENVER —The American Indian College Fund has received an unrestricted gift from the MacKenzie Scott Foundation, headed by the billionaire novelist and philanthropist of the same name and her husband Dan Jewett. Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, wrote in a blog post that the foundation's donations announced
Eric Clapton, whose guitar started the Hard Rock memorabilia collection, will perform in Hollywood Arts & Entertainment Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Top News by The Seminole Tribune - June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Eric Clapton will perform at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood's Hard Rock Live on Sept. 26, 2021. (Photo courtesy Hard Rock) HOLLYWOOD – Eric Clapton, whose guitar donation started the Hard Rock music memorabilia collection, will play two shows this fall in Florida, including a Sept. 26 appearance
Brighton Reservation honors its graduates Education Top News by The Seminole Tribune - June 11, 2021June 15, 2021 Brighton Councilman Larry Howard with Trevor Thomas (Warner University), left, and Hyatt Pearce (Moore Haven High School) at Brighton's graduation recognition June 4, 2021. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON – The front of Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School was decked out with balloons, a festive backdrop and bags of gifts for graduating eighth
UNITY offers Thursday webinar series Education by The Seminole Tribune - June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 UNITY is offering free webinars on Thursdays during the spring. The next program is June 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (ET). It is titled “Our community needs: Regional comparison of top issues facing Native youth.” The workshop will show how youth can address local needs by identifying the root
Veterinary hospital planned for Rosebud Sioux Tribe Reservation Health by The Seminole Tribune - June 10, 2021June 10, 2021 Terri Joe Stone, a resident of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Reservation, volunteers at the ViDAS clinic. (Photo courtesy VIDAS/H. Navarro) Cats, dogs, horses and other animals – including injured wildlife – will soon have a facility to care for them on the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Reservation in South Dakota. A collaborative effort,
FWC reports two Florida panther deaths in first few days of June Community Top News by The Seminole Tribune - June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 A Florida panther (Photo courtesy FWC) The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) announced the recent discovery of the remains of two Florida panthers. The FWC stated vehicle collisions were the likely cause of death in both cases. The remains of a 4-year-old female Florida panther were discovered June 3 on
Hard Rock Atlantic City launches VIP air charter service Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Top News by The Seminole Tribune - June 4, 2021June 4, 2021 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City announced June 4, 2021, the launch of Hard Rock Air. (Photo Ultimate Jetcharters) Customers of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City have a new service to get them to the resort. Hard Rock announced Friday the launch of Hard Rock Air, a 30-seat VIP
Best in show: Seminole Tribe 4-H winners Community by The Seminole Tribune - June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Clockwise from left are 4-H winners Logan Covarrubias, Nicholus Andrews, Talia Billie and Summer Gopher. (Courtesy photos) The recently-completed 4-H year was anything but typical. The show and sale were held online. It took five days to complete the show and bidders for animals didn’t get the aroma of the 4-H
Trail of Tears mural unveiled in Arkansas Arts & Entertainment by The Seminole Tribune - June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Trail of Tears mural - Museum of Native American History Artist Johnnie Diacon created a three-panel mural installation for the Museum of Native American History in Bentonville, Arkansas, that depicts the Trail of Tears. The work was unveiled on the south exterior wall of the museum May 8. Diacon is an
Speaker line up announced for National UNITY Conference Education by The Seminole Tribune - June 3, 2021June 3, 2021 Chance Rush An actor, clothing designer, singer and Tik Tok star, and a fashion designer have been confirmed as part of the speaker line up at the 2021 National UNITY Conference in Dallas, Texas, to be held from July 2-6 at the downtown Sheraton Hotel and Convention Center. The conference theme