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Mercedes Osceola’s unique path leads to tribal events

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Mercedes Osceola stands outside of tribal headquarters on the Hollywood Reservation in January. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – Mercedes Osceola says her family life and career at the Seminole Tribe have served as preparation for her new venture. Osceola is the Hollywood Council Office’s special events coordinator for Councilman Chris Osceola.

Finance head wants to bring ‘mind-change’ to office

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John Woodruff sits in his office at tribal headquarters in Hollywood in January. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – Accounting, budgeting and the like might not be exciting to some, but John Woodruff will at least convince you that it’s an important subject and one he’s passionate about. Woodruff is the Seminole Tribe’s

Lakeland community building, residential plans advance

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This rendering of the Lakeland community building shows design elements such as canopies and mural walls. (TCD) Tribal Community Development (TCD) officials continue to move forward on construction plans for a community building on the Seminole Tribe’s Lakeland Reservation. In addition, phase two of homebuilding is underway at the site. TCD’s director

Native youth report: ‘Decrease barriers, increase opportunities’

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Chelysa Owens-Cyr’s (Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux/Pasqua First Nations Plains Cree/Saultea) artwork was chosen for the cover of the annual CNAY report. CNAY said the 23-year-old’s piece represents her interpretation of “identity and being centered.” (Courtesy CNAY) The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at the Aspen Institute in Washington, D.C., recently released its annual

Tribe’s energy conference on tap for February

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Jeff Benavides, in maroon shirt, a conference presenter, and tribal member Joe Frank, in gray shirt, chat with attendees during a break at the 2019 event. (File photo) HOLLYWOOD – Officials at the Native Learning Center (NLC) in Hollywood have been putting the final touches on its annual energy conference scheduled to

Seminole Scenes: December 2022

by The Seminole Tribune -

ALL ABOARD: Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola, left, and Capt. Lee Rosbach, from the “Below Deck” TV series, are all smiles at the Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade grand marshal reception Dec. 9 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. This year’s grand marshals were Taylor Dayne, Joey Fatone

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