Mercedes Osceola’s unique path leads to tribal events Community Events News Top News by Damon Scott - January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 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 Community News Top News by Damon Scott - January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 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 Community News Top News by Damon Scott - January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 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
Education roundup: Workshops, spring SWEP, new library supervisor Community Education News Top News by Damon Scott - January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 In this 2016 photo, Dante Thomas carries cabbage palm fronds during a Brighton Culture Department project that taught SWEP youth how to rethatch a chickee. The Education Department is taking spring SWEP applications through Feb. 10. (File photo) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s K-12 students are about halfway through the
Hard Rock builds on human trafficking prevention efforts Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Damon Scott - January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 A group with the Broward Human Trafficking Coalition staffed a table at a Jan. 21 town hall event at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale. (Via Facebook) Hard Rock International has expanded its efforts to combat and prevent human trafficking by entering into partnerships intended
Native youth report: ‘Decrease barriers, increase opportunities’ Community News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 19, 2023January 19, 2023 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 Community Events News Top News by Damon Scott - January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 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
Exhibit honors artwork of Jimmy Osceola Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum will host a reception Jan. 26 at 10:30 a.m. for the opening of an exhibit featuring the artwork of Seminole artist Jimmy Osceola. "Seminole Pride: Celebrating the Artwork of Jimmy Osceola" spans more than two temporary gallery spaces. Osceola passed away in 2021. More
Toy drive benefits Southwest Florida kids Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 Kyla Billie, Holly Tiger, Sue Jane Cypress, Big Cypress Board Rep. Nadine Bowers and President Mitchell Cypress join Golisano Children’s Hospital staff in the Fort Myers hospital lobby on Dec. 14. The toys were collected during the toy drive. (Beverly Bidney) FORT MYERS — The Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. and
Seminole Scenes: December 2022 Community News Seminole Scenes Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 6, 2023January 6, 2023 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