A map shows areas of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and Central Everglades Planning Projects. (USACE) 2020 has brought significant challenges to Indian Country that have required considerable attention from Tribal members. While COVID-19 has grabbed the spotlight across the nation, at home another matter continues in importance: the Seminole Tribe’s
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Seminole Tribe’s Lauren Doctor among winners in NLC poster contest
Lauren Doctor (Seminole Tribe) won the the Native Learning Center's “What Home Means To Me” poster contest in the 14-18 age category. (NLC image) HOLLYWOOD – Artworks by three youngsters were selected as the winners in the Native Learning Center’s “What Home Means To Me” poster contest. NLC, based in Hollywood,
USF course delves into Egmont Key
University of South Florida instructors Dr. Brooke Hansen and Dr. Laura Harrison joined THPO Research Coordinator David Scheidecker and others on an excursion at Egmont Key. (Courtesy photo) The University of South Florida’s recently offered a month-long online course that included research from the Seminole Tribe’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO)
Seminole Scenes – Present and Past 6/30/20
Seminole Scenes from the June 30, 2020, Seminole Tribune, including photos of signs from the Tribune archives. SHOWING THANKS: In a display of appreciation, Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School 8th-grade graduate Tierra Gardner, right, shows her thanks to PECS guidance counselor Jeanine Gran by giving her a giant stuffed animal and
Northern Everglades Watershed Protection Plan meeting to be held June 26
Lake Okeechobee (Photo courtesy US Army Corps of Engineers) The South Florida Water Management District will host a public meeting June 26 at 2 p.m. to discuss the Northern Everglades Watershed Protection Plan. This initial workshop meeting is part of the process to update the plans for the Lake Okeechobee
Additional Seminole casinos set to reopen
The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and its Guitar Hotel, shown here at night on Sept. 19, 2019, will reopen June 12, 2020, after being closed for nearly three months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Kevin Johnson photo) More casinos in the Seminole Gaming family are ready to reopen. Seminole
National Native American Veterans Memorial designer discusses concepts behind his work
An aerial view of the construction scene at the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Memorial Day May 25, 2020. (Earthcam.com) Ceremony and spirituality will be two key components of the National Native American Veterans Memorial. Harvey Pratt, the memorial's designer, explained the concepts behind his work during a
What do you think about your environment? The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum wants to know
Early 20th century photograph of a man poling a canoe along a canoe trail leading from Tommy Osceola's second camp. This photograph was taken before Everglades drainage was completed and before roads were constructed in the area. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum photo) History is not only about people, it is also
Wes Studi urges donations for Indian Country amid COVID-19
Wes Studi appears in a public service announcement asking for donations to help Native American communities impacted by COVID-19. (PWNA PSA) When Wes Studi speaks, Indian Country listens, and the hope is that others will, too. The Oscar-winning actor has earned a well-respected aura through his legendary Hollywood career that has
Thousands of Hard Rock, Seminole Gaming employees receive grocery store gift cards
Seminole Hard Rock employee and Tribal member Jo-Lin Osceola shows support for team members as they receive grocery store gift cards May 15, 2020, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Putting food on the table during the COVID-19 pandemic became a little easier for furloughed