Panel discussion about Native American literature to be held April 20 Arts & Entertainment Top News by The Seminole Tribune - April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 From left, authors Danielle Geller (Navajo), David Heska Wanbli Weiden (Sicangu Lakota Nation) and Brandon Hobson (Cherokee Nation Tribe of Oklahoma). The Los Angeles Times’ Festival of Books will hold a virtual panel discussion April 20 at 8 p.m. (ET) in honor of Leslie Marmon Silko (Laguna Pueblo), the
Online offerings highlight UNITY’s 45th birthday Education Top News by The Seminole Tribune - April 16, 2021April 16, 2021 MESA, Ariz. – The United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) turned 45 years old today. The organization provides leadership opportunities and skills for Native youth. It prepares and encourages them to be active members of their communities. UNITY was established on April 16, 1976, by founder J.R. Cook (Cherokee). Evynn Richardson,18, from
Poker Showdown starts at Seminole Hard Rock Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Poker Showdown starts April 15, 2021, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. (Photo Seminole Hard Rock) The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Poker Showdown kicked off this morning in the Seminole ballroom at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. The
Secretary Haaland to address United Nations forum News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - April 14, 2021April 14, 2021 U.S. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland U.S. Secretary of Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) will deliver the keynote address April 19 at the 20th session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Haaland is scheduled to speak at approximately 3:45 p.m. in virtual remarks that will be livestreamed at
National program honors Seminole Hard Rock for outstanding management Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming by The Seminole Tribune - April 13, 2021April 13, 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Recognized as a U.S. Best Managed Company Seminole Hard Rock has earned a national honor in a program sponsored by Deloitte Private and the Wall Street Journal. The U.S. Best Managed Companies program unveiled its 2021 honorees April 13. Seminole Hard Rock was one of 49 private businesses recognized.
Kim Boerema named to leadership position at Hard Rock Cafe Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Top News by The Seminole Tribune - April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Kim Boerema, president of Café Operations for Hard Rock Cafe. (HRI) HOLLYWOOD – Hard Rock Cafe, which turns 50 this year, has made a new addition to its leadership team. Kim Boerema has been named president of Cafe Operations for Hard Rock Cafe. The announcement April 12 from parent Hard Rock International
Hike, rally to be held April 10 to oppose oil company’s request in Big Cypress National Preserve Community News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 Big Cypress National Preserve (photo National Park Service website) Conservation advocates and Miccosukee tribal members Betty Osceola and Rev. Houston Cypress and others will hold a socially distanced hike and rally April 10 starting at 9 a.m. in Big Cypress National Preserve. According to the Center for Biological Diversity, the event
South Bay Boat Ramp to close April 12-13 for construction News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - April 7, 2021April 7, 2021 South Bay Boat Ramp (Photo courtesy U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) The boat ramp at the South Bay Recreation Area will be closed April 12 and April 13 due to construction on the Herbert Hoover Dike. “We recognize the inconvenience this closure may cause to people who were planning to use
Kaleb Thomas starts college baseball career Sports by The Seminole Tribune - April 5, 2021April 5, 2021 Clarks Summit University freshman baseball player Kaleb Thomas Kaleb Thomas’s first collegiate baseball season is in full swing. Thomas, from the Brighton Reservation, is a freshman outfielder and pitcher at Clarks Summit University in northeast Pennsylvania. The campus of the Christian college is close to Scranton and about a two-hour drive from
STOF’s 4-H program to hold online livestock auction Community Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - March 25, 2021March 25, 2021 Immokalee 4-H’ers, including Homer Beltran, showed nine hogs at the 4-H grounds March 24, 2021, as a camera crew covered each competitor. The 4-H's virtual livestock auction will start March 30. (Photo Beverly Bidney) The Seminole Tribe of Florida's 4-H program will offer a livestock online auction March 30-31. This is