New Indigenous map recognizes Native American women Community News by The Seminole Tribune - February 11, 2020September 19, 2024 A cartographer who sells his creations through the company Tribal Nation Maps has released a new concept that features Native American women. Aaron Carapella, who is part Cherokee on his mother’s side, is a self-taught cartographer – one who draws or produces maps. He makes maps of the locations and names of the pre-Columbian Indigenous tribes
Allen to join cast of casino execs at Atlantic City event Arts & Entertainment Community News by The Seminole Tribune - February 6, 2020September 19, 2024 ATLANTIC CITY – Needless to say, Jim Allen has a busy schedule that takes him across the country and the globe on business for Hard Rock and the Seminole Tribe. The chairman of Hard Rock International and CEO of Seminole Gaming is often asked to speak at events and conferences. An upcoming event will take
The Eastern Indian Rodeo Association’s Betty Mae Jumper Memorial Rodeo Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 6, 2020September 19, 2024 HOLLYWOOD – The Eastern Indian Rodeo Association’s Betty Mae Jumper Memorial Rodeo was held Feb. 1 at the rodeo arena on the Hollywood Reservation. The arena will host the Bill Osceola Memorial INFR Tour Rodeo on Feb. 8. Non-sanctioned events for youth riders will be at 1 p.m. followed by
Tribal stories posted by Library of Congress irk Native Americans Community News by The Seminole Tribune - February 6, 2020September 19, 2024 The Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., has posted thousands of hours of Native American recordings and thousands of Native American photographs online over the years. But some Native American tribal members and groups have an issue with culturally sensitive material being posted, often taken without a tribes’ consent. They argue the material should be tribal
Tina Marie Osceola to be featured in Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki lecture series Arts & Entertainment Community News by The Seminole Tribune - February 5, 2020September 19, 2024 Tina Marie Osceola (Courtesy Seminole Tribe) Tribal member Tina Marie Osceola is set to speak at the next Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum lecture series on the Big Cypress Reservation. The event takes place Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Big Cypress’ To-Pee-Kee-Ke Yak-Ne Community Center, located at 30560 Josie Billie Highway in Clewiston. Osceola is an associate
Dugout canoes part of Ocala exhibit Community by The Seminole Tribune - February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 OCALA — The 10th annual Silver River Knap-In and Prehistoric Arts festival will be held Feb. 15-16 at the Silver River Museum in Ocala. This unique event features artists from across the United States who demonstrate prehistoric arts such as stone tool making, pottery and ceramic arts, dugout canoe
Ethan Bear, Edmonton Oilers to visit Panthers Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers, which feature defenseman Ethan Bear, will visit the Florida Panthers for a 4 p.m. game on Feb. 15 at the BB&T Center in Sunrise. Bear, an Indigenous player who grew up in the Ochapowace Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, is in his first full NHL season. He’s been one
Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 3, 2020February 4, 2020 The Ahfachkee School girls basketball team is the No. 2 seed in the Class 2A-District 15 playoffs. The Lady Warriors will face No. 3 Donna Klein Jewish Academy on Feb. 4, 2020, at 5 p.m. in a semifinal at Sheridan Hills Christian School in Hollywood. The other semifinal will feature
Impressive start for Chobee Volleyball Academy 12U team Sports by The Seminole Tribune - February 3, 2020February 4, 2020 The Chobee Volleyball Academy (CVA) 12U travel team, which includes Brighton Seminoles Yani Smith, Alyssa Madrigal and Kashyra Urbina, is off to a good start in the tournament season in 2020. CVA won five of six games and took second place at Volleyfest 1 held Jan. 18-19 at DS Sports
Fender Telecaster signed by 16 Navajo Code Talkers Community by The Seminole Tribune - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 By: Viki Eagle Richard Anderson, Jr. took out his original USA 1971 Fender Butterscotch Telecaster guitar at a coffee shop in Gallup, New Mexico, and began to identify the 16 signatures of The Navajo Code Talkers who had signed his guitar over the years. One by one Anderson started to spell out
