Mystery portraits highlight fashion and beauty Community by Tara Backhouse - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 Here at the Museum we’ve partnered with this newspaper to care for thousands of photographs their hardworking reporters took for the Seminole Tribe of Florida for over 30 years. You can imagine that is a lot of photos. We estimate there are around 30,000! Since they were transferred to the
Tribe recounts history at Egmont Key Community by Aaron Tommie - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 EGMONT KEY — On April 5, Egmont Key was more than a tourist attraction with scenic views and various beach attractions. Staff members from the Tribe’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office organized a two-hour tour for 33 Tribal citizens visiting the site, the largest Seminole visit on the island since the
Walkers tribal-wide help raise child abuse awareness Community by The Seminole Tribune - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 A sea of blue T-shirts wove its way through the streets of the Hollywood Reservation as Tribal members and employees made a colorful statement to emphasize child abuse prevention. About 100 walkers, some with blue whirling pinwheels in hand, participated in the Hollywood portion of the sixth annual Child Abuse
Seniors take the field for Earth Day Community by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — It was billed as the annual Senior Earth Day Field Day, but cut-throat competition was nowhere to be found April 18. Instead, about 30 seniors relished the camaraderie, fellowship and fun of a day filled with activities and laughter at the Junior Cypress rodeo grounds in Big
EE-TO-LEET-KE Grill reopens in Immokalee Community by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 IMMOKALEE — Movers and shakers in Immokalee, including Tribal members and Chamber of Commerce executives, attended the grand reopening reception of the EE-TO-LEET-KE Grill on March 30 at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee. The complete renovation of the 202-seat casual dining restaurant took about six months, during which time it was transformed
Congressional Silver Medal presented posthumously to Navajo Code Talker Community by The Seminole Tribune - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A Congressional Silver Medal was presented to the family of the late Navajo Code Talker Adolph Nagurski during a ceremony April 3 in Albuquerque, N.M. U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich, of New Mexico, made the presentation at the New Mexico Veterans Memorial site. Nagurski earned the medal, but didn’t
Know your veteran benefits with Marc McCabe Community by Li Cohen - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 Marc McCabe, bureau chief and chief service officer of Vietnam Veterans of America in St. Petersburg, helps people throughout Florida, Georgia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico get disability benefits every year. Under a special grant partnership with the Seminole Tribe, McCabe provides assistance and guidance on benefits for
Alex Johns to lead Florida Cattlemen’s Association Community by Beverly Bidney - April 30, 2018April 27, 2018 After more than a dozen years serving in leadership positions at the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, Alex Johns is primed to take over as president at the organization’s annual convention in June in Orlando. Johns, who runs the Tribe’s cattle program, will preside over the nearly 5,000 member organization made up of
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum presents Seminole Discovery Days series Community by From Press Release - April 3, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum is pleased to announce its 2018 Seminole Discovery Days series of special events. The Discovery Days series provides the perfect opportunity for visitors to discover more about Seminole culture with hands-on activities for all age groups. The next event is “Earth