Seniors share stories at culture day Community by Beverly Bidney - February 7, 2017February 8, 2017 BRIGHTON — Sharing history and personal stories was the theme of the Jan. 19 tribal wide Senior Culture Day in Brighton as seniors from every reservation gathered to enjoy each other’s company, a traditional Seminole meal and some shopping. Around the tables and on the big-screen TV under a large tent,
Hollywood races to the the winner’s circle Community by Stephanie Rodriguez - February 3, 2017February 8, 2017 HOLLYWOOD —The 17th annual Rez Rally brought together all the Seminole Tribe’s reservations with 474 people who ran and walked amid a nostalgic environment on the Hollywood Reservation as many Tribal citizens hadn’t seen each other in years prior to the rally. “This is one of the few events throughout the
Native Nations Ball boosts fundraising for Veterans Memorial Community by Stephanie Rodriguez - February 3, 2017February 8, 2017 The Native Nations Inaugural Ball, honoring Native American veterans, was held Jan. 20 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. The evening was part of an earlier inauguration for a veterans’ memorial that will be built on the outside of the museum to honor contributions and
Tribal Council, Board welcome new chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. Community Uncategorized by Kevin Johnson - February 3, 2017February 8, 2017 HOLLYWOOD — With a nod to the past and a vision for the future, Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. was sworn in as the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s chairman on the morning of Jan. 9 in front of a packed auditorium at tribal headquarters. As his peers from the Tribal Council and
Board’s ventures booming in Brighton Community by Beverly Bidney - February 3, 2017February 8, 2017 BRIGHTON — Business is booming in Brighton, where the Board’s ventures are thriving. “Oranges, sugar cane and the RV Resort are all in the black,” said Board Rep. Larry Howard. “The shell pit will show a profit later this year with the completion of the pending job that was delayed from
Hollywood Rez Torch Club wins national climate challenge Community Education by Stephanie Rodriguez - January 9, 2017 HOLLYWOOD — Hollywood Rez Torch Club members from the Boys & Girls Club won a national environmental grand prize worth $25,000 from the Climate Superstars Challenge, a contest designed to raise awareness about climate change throughout the country’s communities. Sponsored by Samsung, the competition featured 185 Torch clubs across the nation
Neil Baxley continues Gaming ascension through TCD Community by Eileen Soler - January 6, 2017 HOLLYWOOD — Holiday gifts lined a table at the combined annual Christmas party and graduation celebration for Seminole Gaming’s Tribal Career Development (TCD) program, but the greatest present Tribal citizen Neil Baxley received at the Dec. 15 event was a graduation certificate and rousing applause. Baxley was honored during a short
Seminole fire station opens in Immokalee Community by Beverly Bidney - January 6, 2017 IMMOKALEE — Ever since Fire Rescue Chief Donald DiPetrillo became a Seminole Tribe employee eight years ago, one of his objectives was to open a fire station in Immokalee. That goal was realized with the opening of the Tribe’s Immokalee Fire Station at 12:01 a.m. Dec. 2, one minute after
Board brightens Christmas for Immokalee migrant workers’ children Community by Beverly Bidney - January 6, 2017 IMMOKALEE — Christmas was more joyful for about 90 children of Immokalee migrant families thanks to a toy drive on the Immokalee reservation sponsored by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. Board Liaison Gale Boone delivered 142 unwrapped toys Dec. 19 to the Redland Christian Migrant Association, which cares for
Everett Osceola awarded Knight Foundation grant Community by Beverly Bidney - January 6, 2017 Everett Osceola was awarded a $50,000 grant Nov. 28 from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s 2016 Knight Arts Challenge. The funds will be used for the N8tive Reel Cinema Festival, the first Native American film festival in the southeastern U.S. Osceola’s project was chosen from nearly 1,000 entries.
