BIE, Education Department to hold session on CARES Act Education by The Seminole Tribune - April 30, 2020May 5, 2020 Ron Lessard (Mohawk), acting executive director, White House Initiative on American Indian and Alaska Native Education. (Photo NationalService.gov) The Bureau of Indian Education and the Department of Education will hold a joint Tribal listening session April 30 at 12 p.m. (ET). The discussion will be about the $153 million in emergency coronavirus
Support programs for Tribal tourism focus of April 17 webinar News by The Seminole Tribune - April 16, 2020September 19, 2024 Pilar Thomas (Pascua Yaqui Tribe of Arizona) A webinar to discuss the support programs for cultural Tribal tourism will be held April 17 at 12 p.m. (ET). Indian law and policy attorney Pilar Thomas, a law partner at Quarles & Brady in Tucson, Arizona, will provide an overview and assessment of
UNITY to hold Facebook Live program for Native youth Community News by The Seminole Tribune - April 16, 2020May 5, 2020 United National Indian Tribal Youth (UNITY) will hold a program on Facebook Live on April 16 at 3 p.m. The program is being held in conjunction with UNITY’s 44th birthday. This is a kick-off to a virtual 44-day challenge for Native youth. UNITY, the largest Native youth leadership development organization,
NLC hosts youth poster contest Arts & Entertainment Community by The Seminole Tribune - April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Native Learning Center is holding a poster contest for all Tribal youth titled “What Home Means To Me.” All forms of art are welcomed, but it needs to be poster-friendly. Posters must be original art work. Markers, paints, crayons, colored pencils, beads and fabric can
COVID-19 impact on Indian Country economies to be discussed at virtual conference News by The Seminole Tribune - April 13, 2020September 19, 2024 NAFOA will hold its annual conference online in April. NAFOA and various experts will discuss how Indian Country should manage the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis in regard to economic, credit and financial challenges. The cost of the virtual conference is $300 for NAFOA member tribes and $400 for
New Hoporenkv podcasts from NLC to debut this week Community News by The Seminole Tribune - April 13, 2020May 5, 2020 HOLLYWOOD – The Native Learning Center has three new releases this week from its Hoporenkv podcast. April 13 at 11 a.m.: “Financially Protecting Your Family During the Pandemic” featuring Chantay Moore. April 15 at 11 a.m.: “How to Prioritize your Bills in a Crisis or Uncertain Times” featuring Wilma Noah and
Coronavirus takes heavy toll on Navajo Nation News by The Seminole Tribune - April 9, 2020September 19, 2024 The flag of the Navajo Nation flies in tandem with the U.S. flag. (Navajo Nation Facebook) The Navajo Nation has paid a particularly heavy price due to the coronavirus epidemic that has swept the nation in recent weeks. The number of deaths due to COVID-19 in the Navajo Nation – the largest
Coast-to-coast climate webinar to be held April 7; Winona LaDuke part of Minn. session News by The Seminole Tribune - April 7, 2020April 16, 2020 Winona LaDuke On April 7, the Bard Center for Environmental Policy and colleges and universities will offer 52 webinars regarding climate change, one for each state plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. The Florida session will start at 6 p.m. (ET) with a webinar followed by a community question and answer discussion.
UNITY provides update on conference status News by The Seminole Tribune - April 7, 2020May 5, 2020 Seminoles attend UNITY's national conference in 2019. (Photo Damon Scott) The United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) remains in planning mode to hold the National UNITY Conference July 3-7 in Washington, D.C. In a letter April 6, Mary Kim Titla, UNITY executive director, explained that the organization’s top priority is
Chalo Nitka Festival in Moore Haven Arts & Entertainment Community by The Seminole Tribune - April 3, 2020September 19, 2024 Alyssa Purvis, Jesiah Madrigal, Joshua and Chance Madrigal pose for a family photo at the Chalo Nitka Festival. (Photo Analicia Austin) Jarrett Beecham, Jimi Jamison, and Vickey Huff pose for a photo at the Chalo Nitka Festival in Moore Haven on March 7. (Photo Analicia Austin) The Terriers marching band performs at
