BIG CYPRESS — In 2018, the AhTah-Thi-Ki Museum was fortunate enough to welcome home a 19th century fingerwoven sash that is believed to be one of the articles of clothing removed from Osceola around the time of his imprisonment in the late 1830s. When it arrived at the museum, the
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More than 3,600 calves sold
‘National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference’ goes virtual
The first biennial “National Tribal and Indigenous Climate Conference” (NTICC) will delve into climate change issues facing the world. Originally scheduled as an in-person event, the NTICC will be held online from Sept. 14-17. The conference will be hosted by the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals along with support from
Seminole Hard Rock ‘Winterfest Boat Parade’ cancelled
FORT LAUDERDALE — The 2020 installment of the popular “Winterfest” holiday event – scheduled for Dec. 12 – has officially been cancelled. Winterfest hosts a varied lineup of events, but is best known for the unique “Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Boat Parade,” which brings together scores of participants and spectators
Proposed Army Corps projects near Brighton enter new phase
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hit a benchmark Aug. 28 in its plans for a variety of water-related construction projects along Lake Okeechobee. The Corps’s Jacksonville District has published the final project report and environmental impact statement for its “Lake Okeechobee Watershed Restoration Project,” also known as LOWRP. The
Entrepreneurs encouraged to ‘make your dream a reality’
HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribe’s Native Learning Center is offering a five-session webinar for Native American entrepreneurs interested in running a business. “Learn how to make your dream a reality,” takes place online Oct. 5 through Oct. 9. Organizers said the objective is to take a business idea from conception to
Betty Mae Jumper named on ‘Florida Women of the Century’ list
Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee to reopen Aug. 31
Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee will reopen Aug. 31, 2020, after being closed for more than five months due to the pandemic. Hotel reservations will be accepted for stays beginning Sept. 1, 2020. (Beverly Bidney/Seminole Tribune photo) IMMOKALEE – Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee is scheduled to reopen at 11 a.m. on
Cheyenne Kippenberger speaks at Congressional hearing
Miss Indian World Cheyenne Kippenberger speaks during a Congressional hearing about Native youth and mental health July 16. (screenshot) Seminole Tribe member and Miss Indian World Cheyenne Kippenberger spoke alongside other United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc. (UNITY) leaders on July 16 in a Congressional hearing entitled “Native Youth Perspectives on
Tony Sanchez Jr. named to advisory board of Vivera Pharmaceuticals
Former Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc. President Tony Sanchez Jr., shown here in 2015, has been named to the advisory board of California-based Vivera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (File photo) Tony Sanchez Jr., a former president of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Inc., has joined a California pharmaceutical company. Vivera Pharmaceuticals announced July