State denies permit for Immokalee oil well Community News by Beverly Bidney - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) denied Trend Exploration an oil and gas drilling permit Nov. 5. The location of the well was slated to be about 2.3 miles from the Immokalee Reservation. In a Nov. 4 letter to the FDEP, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. requested the permit be
Photos: Happy Harvest in Hollywood Community by The Seminole Tribune - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola helps load up vehicles with a variety of goodies, including flowers, during the Hollywood Reservation's Happy Harvest drive-thru event Nov. 18. (Photo Damon Scott) Hollywood Board Rep. Christine McCall readies goodie bags for the seniors, who were allowed to arrive earlier than other tribal members. (Photo Damon
Okeechobee community honors life of Joe Dan Osceola Community News Sports Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 A ceremony to honor the life of Joe Dan Osceola was held Nov. 17 in Okeechobee. Several members of the Osceola family attended the event, which included a framed Okeechobee High School football jersey with the No. 25, which is the number Osceola wore at OHS. (Courtesy photo) Before he
Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. sells Georgia cattle business Community News by Kevin Johnson - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (STOFI) has sold its interests in one of the nation’s largest cattlebusinesses that it had been a part of for eight years. STOFI announced Nov. 17 that its interests in Salacoa Valley Farms of Fairmount, Georgia, have been purchased by Ricky Cleveland, owner
Guardianship offers structure, hope to tribal members Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 HOLLYWOOD — The tribe’s Advocacy and Guardianship department might not be one of the most well known, but its staff wants tribal members to know they’re available to help in a variety of ways. The department is part of the tribe’s Health and Human Services department, and is divided into Tribal
Marcella Billie brings passion for history as museum’s new assistant director Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 BIG CYPRESS — After working at the Miccosukee Village museum for six years, tribal member Marcella Billie joinedthe Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum in November as assistant director. “I’m very passionate about our history,” said Billie, who lives near Trail in Miami. “People who are no longer here want their stories told. Seeing the
Gordon ‘Ollie’ Wareham named Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum director Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 BIG CYPRESS — The legacy of Billy L. Cypress, the first director of the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, lives on in his nephewGordon “Ollie” Wareham, who is its new director. “My uncle always wanted tribal members to come and be inspired,” Wareham said. “Now, 25 years later at age 50, I getto follow
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki to participate in Museum Store Sunday event Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by The Seminole Tribune - November 26, 2021November 26, 2021 BIG CYPRESS - On Nov. 28, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum's store on the Big Cypress Reservation will participate in the international Museum Store Sunday event. For the fifth consecutive year, more than 1,650 museum stores representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia, 24 countries, and five continents will offer shopping,
Effort underway to form group for Seminole writers Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Elgin Jumper knows he isn’t the only tribal member who enjoys writing, so he created a Seminole writers group so he and others can share their passion and support one another in their creative endeavors. “I always wondered why there wasn’t a group of Seminole writers who can share, learn and
Battiest brothers music video wins at AIFF Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by Beverly Bidney - November 18, 2021November 18, 2021 Seminole brothers Doc Native, left, and Spencer Battiest perform Oct. 16, 2019, at Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Spencer Battiest and Doc Native’s music video of their song “Dream” won first place at the 46th annual American Indian Film Festival (AIFF) on