PECS’ Pumpkins on Parade Community Education News Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 Students at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School on the Brighton Reservation celebrated Halloween with the Pumpkins on Parade event. Students were asked to choose a favorite character from a book and decorate a pumpkin as that character. The students showed great enthusiasm for the project. (All images were submitted to the Seminole
Seminole Scenes: October 2020 Community News Seminole Scenes Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 BENEFICIAL BOOK: Seminole Tribe siblings Julius and Jy were featured in a Jacksonville TV news report about the paperback book they wrote to explain the importance of heritage, in particular natural hair. “We saw a lot of kids getting discriminated against because of their natural hair. We just felt like
Immokalee, Tampa Seminoles celebrate Indigenous Pink Day Health by The Seminole Tribune - November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Members of the Frank family, including Nancy Frank, front and center in the photo, Lauri Billie, Connie Osceola, Aaron Frank, Kevin Fran, Dominic Osceola and Amari Osceola walk together on Indigenous Pink Day on Oct. 15, to celebrate Nancy’s 17 years as a cancer survivor. (Courtesy photo) Breast cancer awareness
Public workshop to be held on northern Everglades updates Community by The Seminole Tribune - November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 The public can receive an update on the northern Everglades on Nov. 17 when the South Florida Water Management District hosts a workshop online via Zoom. Public comment is welcomed. SFWMD will discuss how watershed protection plans fit into the Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program (NEEPP), which includes the Lake
Clewiston Golf Course renamed in honor of former U.S. Sugar leader Sports by The Seminole Tribune - November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 From left, Clewiston City Commissioners Julio Rodriguez and Melanie McGahee, U.S. Sugar President and CEO Robert H. Buker and Mayor Mali Gardner attend the re-naming ceremony Sept. 15 at Clewiston Golf Course. (Courtesy photo) CLEWISTON — Clewiston Golf Course has added to its name. During a ceremony Sept. 15, the public 18-hole
Seminole Gaming/Hard Rock leader Jim Allen to be inducted into hall of fame at NSU Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - October 15, 2020April 8, 2021 Seminole Gaming CEO and Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen DAVIE – Seminole Gaming CEO and Hard Rock International Chairman Jim Allen will be inducted into the Entrepreneur and Business Hall of Fame at Nova Southeastern University’s H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship in Davie. Allen is one of
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa to host blood drive Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Health by The Seminole Tribune - October 13, 2020April 8, 2021 TAMPA – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa will host a blood drive for OneBlood on Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. OneBlood’s Big Red buses will be positioned in front of the property’s north parking lot. Donors should make an appointment by visiting www.oneblood.org/donate-now and to use
FIU Indigenous People’s Week events to include Miss Florida Seminole Arts & Entertainment Community Events Top News by The Seminole Tribune - October 12, 2020October 13, 2020 Miss Florida Seminole Durante Blais-Billie, second from right, is scheduled to be among the participants in Florida International University's Indigenous People's Week events. (Courtesy photo) The Global Indigenous Forum at Florida International University will celebrate Indigenous People’s Week with two virtual events Oct. 12 and Oct. 14, both to be held
Stranahan House virtual program to feature Seminole music Arts & Entertainment Community Events Top News by The Seminole Tribune - October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Spencer Battiest, shown here during a performance in Miami on Jan. 10, 2019, is scheduled to be featured in a Stranahan House program Nov. 18, 2020. (Kevin Johnson photo) FORT LAUDERDALE – The Stranahan House Museum will host a virtual history happy hour that will focus on the history of music
Miss Indian World emphasizes importance of Census Community News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 Miss Indian World Cheyenne Kippenberger holds up a “Be Counted” sign in front of Tribal headquarters in Hollywood as she urges Indian Country to fill out the 2020 Census. (Facebook) Having the title of Miss Indian World means Cheyenne Kippenberger carries some clout across Indian Country. The former Miss Florida Seminole,