Brighton prepares for Field Day Festival and Rodeo Community by Beverly Bidney - January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 Brighton Field Day began in 1938 as a day of fun, athletic competition and camaraderie among Tribal members from every reservation. Since then the event has evolved into a major festival and rodeo that attracts thousands of Tribal members and the general public every year. This year, the 80th annual Brighton
National Native American Veterans Memorial design finalists announced Community by From Press Release - January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian announced Jan. 25 the five finalists for the design of the National Native American Veterans Memorial. They are: James Dinh Daniel SaSuWeh Jones (Ponca) and Enoch Kelly Haney (Seminole Nation of Oklahoma) Harvey Pratt (Cheyenne /Arapaho) Stefanie Rocknak Leroy Transfield (Māori: Ngai
Seminole Hard Rock & Casino Tampa opens new restaurant Community by The Seminole Tribune - January 31, 2018January 30, 2018 TAMPA — More than 100 guests celebrated the opening of The Rez Grill on Jan. 5 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. Part of the multi-million dollar expansion, the 120-seat American grill restaurant is the newest food and beverage concept at the Tampa property. The restaurant is led
Pictures, pictures and more pictures Community by Kevin Cunniff - January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 “A picture is worth a thousand words” is a famous idiom dating back to a 1918 newspaper article published in the San Antonio Light. It remains true today when considered through the lenses of the many photographers who have taken many tens of thousands of photos during more than 40
Generational impact felt at EIRA roughstock clinic Community by Kevin Johnson - January 31, 2018January 30, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — Tavis Jumper needed just one word to describe his first experience in steer wrestling. “Hard,” the Brighton teenager said after he made his steer wrestling debut at the Eastern Indian Rodeo Association’s roughstock clinic for youth Jan. 27 at Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena in Big Cypress. As a precursor
Edward Aguilar promoted at Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee Community by Beverly Bidney - January 31, 2018January 30, 2018 IMMOKALEE — The New Year started with a bang for Edward Aguilar; on Jan. 1 he was promoted to assistant general manager/vice president for the Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee. A member of the Tribal Career Development program since 2013, Aguilar has forged a successful career with regular promotions at the Immokalee
FIU to host indigenous programs Community by From Press Release - January 31, 2018January 30, 2018 MIAMI — Florida International University’s Global Indigenous Forum will host the following upcoming events: Feb. 22 – 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at Maidique campus, SIPA 220: Author and illustrator Dorothy Downs with Lee Tiger, Miccosukee Tribal Member will hold a book signing presentation about”Canoe Back in Time:” An Indigenous Family’s Perspectives
Uncovering the prison at Egmont Key Community by David Scheidecker - January 31, 2018January 31, 2018 The Tribal Historic Preservation Office made two trips to Egmont Key recently, as part of an ongoing project to record and preserve the island’s story of Seminole struggle and perseverance. Egmont Key is a beautiful island in the mouth of Tampa Bay that is home to a state park, a
Christmas around the Tribe Community by The Seminole Tribune - January 2, 2018January 2, 2018 Seniors Trail Hollywood Immokalee Fort Pierce Brighton Big Cypress
