Hollywood preschoolers get special graduation gift

by Damon Scott - August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

There were 14 colorful Disney-themed bikes assembled for the preschoolers. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – Hollywood preschoolers received a unique graduation gift from the office of Hollywood Board Representative Christine McCall on Aug. 13. Rep. McCall and her assistant, Tiffany Frank, collaborated with volunteers in the We Do Recover program – Jay

Montana Cypress delivers taste of Native life to movie biz

by Damon Scott - August 17, 2021August 17, 2021

Montana Cypress The Miccosukee Tribe is a relatively small one – tightly knit – with about 700 tribal members. It makes Montana Cypress fairly certain he’s the only one to pack up and make his way from the reservation to Southern California to direct, produce and act in films. “Growing up, I

Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum set to reopen

by The Seminole Tribune - August 10, 2021August 11, 2021

The tribe's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Reservation will reopen Aug. 21, 2021, after being closed to the public since March 13, 2020, due to the pandemic. (Photo Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS – The Seminole Tribe will reopen its Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on Aug. 21. The date coincides with the museum’s

NICWA’s Orlando conference theme has Seminole connection

by Damon Scott - August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

Tribal member Erica Deitz created the watercolor painting “Homecoming” that represents the theme for NICWA’s 2022 Orlando conference. (Courtesy NICWA) National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) officials are hopeful that the next conference will be a marker toward some normalcy. The annual gathering has been a virtual one for the last

Tribe lauds Hollywood grads for their efforts

by Damon Scott - August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

HOLLYWOOD — School can be tough enough in the best of circumstances. But for those students who happened to be high school or college seniors during the Covid-19 pandemic it meant negotiating even more challenges. The tribe took note of those graduates July 8 at a dinner at the Hard

Tribe encourages vaccine as phase two returns

by Damon Scott - August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

HOLLYWOOD — Gatherings and events were being scheduled in a big way during the first two weeks of July as the Seminole Tribe moved forward on phase three Covid-19 reopening protocols. The return of smaller gatherings like community meetings and family movie nights to larger events like Indian Days signaled

Tribe celebrates Fourth of July 2021

by Beverly Bidney - August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

The Brighton and Hollywood communities each gathered to celebrate the Fourth of July for the first time since the start of the pandemic at a variety of events. The first event of the long weekend in Brighton was a community celebration July 2 that featured competitions, games, food and a kid’s

Tribal artists Erica Deitz, Elgin Jumper finalists for FSU student union installation

by Beverly Bidney - August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

A rendering of the area in the new FSU student union where art will be displayed on the stairway wall. (Courtesy FSU) When Florida State University reached out to contemporary artists to submit proposals for art that will be on permanent display in its new student union, Seminole artists Erica Deitz

Tribe adjusts but stays active as phase two returns

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by Beverly Bidney - August 6, 2021August 6, 2021

Just 12 days after moving to phase three of reopening, the Seminole Tribe returned to phase two protocols July 17 as Covid-19 cases began to rise in the U.S. The tribe took the step to protect tribal members, the community and employees from the more contagious Delta variant of coronavirus. According

HERO forges ahead as it reflects on pandemic successes

by Damon Scott - August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Tribe’s Heritage and Environment Resources Office (HERO) is the umbrella for a variety of tribal initiatives – the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, Environmental Resource Management Department (ERMD) and the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO). Each of those departments has a slew of goals and responsibilities. It’s a