DENVER — There are many issues on the minds of tribal members and leaders across North America that affect Indian Country. Some are more pressing than others. Two topics that took center stage at the recent National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) conference in Denver were the surprising court ruling that

IMMOKALEE — The Immokalee Culinary Accelerator is an incubator for culinary ideas and fledgling businesses who need some help getting off the ground. The state-of-the-art facility features cold and hot kitchens, bakery equipment, a massive freezer and refrigerator with ample storage space, a lab and office space. But on Nov. 7,

About 8,000 miles from their home, two Natives from New Zealand toured Seminole reservations, learning about the Tribe’s culture along the way while sharing their own culture. Wikuki Kingi, of Maori/Hawaiian decent, and Tania Wolfgramma, of Maori /Tonga decent, visited the Hollywood Culture Department on Oct. 28. The couple came to

Jiminy is a quiet horse, for a wild mustang. So says Allegra Billie, who adopted him in late August as part of the Seminole 4-H Mustang Challenge and has been working with him every day since. "When I first brought him home, I couldn’t touch him at all," said Billie, 18, a

Children at the Big Cypress Youth Home will have a merrier Christmas this year, thanks to a tribal wide toy drive organized by Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger. Donation boxes for toys are located in Tribal offices on every reservation. The drive ends Dec. 12 and the children will receive their

BIG CYPRESS — First responders – law enforcement, paramedics, firefighters – face real life situations that the average person rarely has to imagine. Those situations include active threats and the aftermath – any incident that creates an immediate or imminent danger to a community. A commonly held active threat scenario

HOLLYWOOD — Hard Rock International has never been shy about expanding its reach. It’s building a new, massive guitar-shaped hotel in Hollywood and is undergoing immense renovations in Tampa, among other projects across the globe. Now it’s starting a brand new hotel brand — one it will launch in Atlanta. Reverb by

MIAMI — The results of the Nov. 6 midterm election produced a slew of historic results. To start, two Native American women won seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Deb Haaland, a member of Laguna Pueblo in New Mexico, and Sharice Davids, a member of the Ho-Chunk Nation from Kansas,