Jr. Cypress Cattle Drive & Rodeo remembers the past, honors the present Community by Damon Scott - April 2, 2019September 20, 2024 BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Tribe has a long line of cattlemen and cattlewomen in its history. And there are still families in the Tribe who are involved in the industry (which originated on the Brighton Reservation). Cattle operations are still one of the enterprises of the Seminole Tribe of
Tribe, THPO continue to seek return of thousands of artifacts Community by Beverly Bidney - April 2, 2019September 20, 2024 WASHINGTON -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida is fighting with the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) for the repatriation of remains of about 1,500 individuals and tens of thousands of artifacts. The battle isn’t new; the Tribal Historic Preservation Office has been trying to get the items
Manatees were once important Seminole food source Community by Damon Scott - April 1, 2019September 20, 2024 Recalling his younger years, Big Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger puts it bluntly: "We were some poor people just trying to stay alive." The time he speaks of wasn’t really that long ago either. Councilman Tiger said even though the Seminole Tribe’s economic situation has clearly transformed in recent years, poverty was significant
Tribal businesses have a shot with thriving Broward, Super Bowl Community by Damon Scott - April 1, 2019September 20, 2024 HOLLYWOOD — Seminole Tribe of Florida small business owners were recently reminded of some big economic opportunities that are currently in South Florida and on the horizon. At the Chairman’s Economic & Small Business Development Seminar, officials representing the upcoming Super Bowl in Miami, and Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen, laid
In D.C., Seminole students excel in Close Up USET program Community by Beverly Bidney - April 1, 2019September 20, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Seminole Tribe of Florida had the largest contingent of students in the annual Close Up and United South and Eastern Tribes program from March 2-8 in Washington, D.C. Out of the 98 high school students from 17 tribes who participated, 24 were Seminoles. Although the students toured
Seminole Scenes: February 2019 Community Seminole Scenes by The Seminole Tribune - March 4, 2019September 20, 2024
Report cites ‘continued failure’ of Congress to fund Native obligations Community News by Damon Scott - March 1, 2019 In 2003 it was described as “A Quiet Crisis.” Now more than 15 years later, officials say not much has changed. The noted crisis is the failure of the U.S. Congress to live up to its special trust relationship with Native Americans. That basic obligation was set in motion many decades
Tree islands and sustainability at Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and THPO Community News by Guest Contributor - March 1, 2019 By Misty Snyder, registrar, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum One of the objectives of the Museum and Tribal Historic Preservation Office’s (THPO) Strategic Plan is to “practice responsible environmental stewardship.” There are many projects underway and multiple divisions within the department working toward this goal. I have had the opportunity to spearhead one of
Valentine’s, Pow Wow, Field Day, UNITY all part of busy times for Miss Florida Seminole Community News by Guest Contributor - March 1, 2019March 1, 2019 By Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger Being from Hollywood, our Tribal Fair and Pow Wow is one event I look forward to every year. I love the dancers, the visiting tribes and nations, the drums, and the energy it brings right here to our own backyard. Attending the event just as a community