Brothers nab first NAMA together for ‘The Storm’ Arts & Entertainment Community News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022September 19, 2024 Spencer Battiest, left, and Doc Native won their first NAMA as a duo for a live at home performance of “The Storm.” (Courtesy Spencer Battiest) Seminole Tribe brothers Spencer Battiest and Doc Native have been recognized with nominations and awards for their music over the years, but they achieved a first
Q&A: Climate resiliency team talks leadership summit Community News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022September 19, 2024 About 800 people attended the summit at the Broward County Convention Center Dec. 8-9, 2022. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe’s three-person climate resiliency team attended the annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit December 8-9, 2022, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. The team staffed an information booth
Kippenberger’s schedule packed with D.C. events Community News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022September 19, 2024 Aubee Billie, left, and Cheyenne Kippenberger take a break at the 2022 White House Tribal Youth Forum. (Courtesy Cheyenne Kippenberger) The Seminole Tribe’s Cheyenne Kippenberger attended a slew of Indian Country related events in Washington, D.C., in November and December 2022. First up was a weekend’s worth of events for the procession
Big Cypress challenge promotes health, culture Community Health News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022September 19, 2024 Tauni Cypress competes in the gator pull. (Photo Damon Scott) BIG CYPRESS – The Big Cypress Reservation was the setting Dec. 10 for an inaugural strength challenge. Quenton Cypress, the Seminole Tribe’s community engagement manager at the Heritage and Environment Resources Office (HERO), organized the event. Several tribal members and their
Brighton rental homes snapped up quickly Community News by Damon Scott - December 19, 2022September 19, 2024 Tribal officials join families who received keys to rental homes at a ribbon-cutting Nov. 22, 2022. (Courtesy Seminole Media Productions) The appetite for rental homes on the Brighton Reservation appears to be quite healthy. The Seminole Tribe held a ribbon cutting Nov. 22, 2022, to usher in nine new rental homes
HHS roundup: ‘Rez Rally,’ new booster, health annex progress Community Health News by Damon Scott - December 18, 2022September 19, 2024 The theme of this year’s event is “Rez Rally Rising.” (Courtesy Seminole Media Productions) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Department is gearing up for its first in-person “Rez Rally” since January 2020. The last rally took place on the Big Cypress Reservation just before the Covid-19
THPO’s deBeaubien named to NAGPRA committee Community News by Damon Scott - December 18, 2022September 19, 2024 The Seminole Tribe’s efforts to repatriate its ancestors got a boost Nov. 22 when Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) collections manager Domonique deBeaubien was named to the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act’s (NAGPRA) federal advisory review committee for a four-year term. The committee is charged with monitoring and reviewing
Museum to host artists event, holiday market Arts & Entertainment Community by From Press Release - December 14, 2022September 19, 2024 BIG CYPRESS - The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Reservation will host an artist meet and greet for its new exhibit, "The Art of Seminole Crafts," on Dec. 16 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Visitors will have a chance to learn more about the
HHS issues notices on RSV, dengue fever Community Health News by Damon Scott - November 29, 2022November 29, 2022 Officials say RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis in children younger than one year old. (Image via National Institutes of Health) The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Department issued two warnings via email to tribal members and tribal employees. The first warning concerned respiratory syncytial virus, commonly known
Q&A: Rep. McCall talks climate change, food link Community Health by Damon Scott - November 28, 2022September 19, 2024 Hollywood Board Rep. Christine McCall outside of the Hollywood Community Culture Center on Nov. 17. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – Hollywood Board Rep. Christine McCall grew up on the Hollywood Reservation with her mother, Wanda Bowers, who was part of the tribe’s princess program for many years. Rep. McCall said she
