‘Chehantamo’ exhibit debuts Oct. 22 in Fort Lauderdale Arts & Entertainment Community Events News Top News by Damon Scott - September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 “Patchwork,” by Danielle Nelson is one of the pieces featured in the upcoming exhibit. (Courtesy History Fort Lauderdale) A new contemporary art exhibition in Fort Lauderdale, on display from Oct. 22 through Jan. 6, 2024, will feature the work of a group of artists from the Seminole Tribe. “Chehantamo: How are
Tribe ‘pleased’ with latest sports betting decision Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Damon Scott - September 22, 2023September 29, 2023 After the gaming compact was signed the tribe launched its mobile sports betting app – now called Hard Rock Bet. (Hard Rock) The Seminole Tribe’s quest to launch mobile sports betting in Florida entered yet a new phase in September. A federal appeals court Sept. 11 denied a request from West
Fort Lauderdale project has Seminole-related signage Community News Top News by Damon Scott - September 21, 2023September 21, 2023 The Stranahans and Seminoles have a shared history. (Damon Scott) FORT LAUDERDALE – One of the features of an almost completed $28.4 million highway improvement and pedestrian plaza project in downtown Fort Lauderdale is signage that mention Florida’s Indigenous past and the Seminole Tribe. The Tunnel Top Plaza project has been in
New map marks hundreds of boarding school locations Community News Top News by Damon Scott - September 19, 2023September 19, 2023 This screenshot shows boarding school locations on a portion of the NABS interactive map. (NABS) The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) recently released a new interactive digital map of Native American boarding school locations, including one in Florida. The purpose of the three-year project is to provide more
Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum to host AIAC Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by From Press Release - September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Medicine Man Bobby Henry leads a friendship dance at AIAC. (File photo) BIG CYPRESS – The Seminole Tribe's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, on the Big Cypress Reservation, will hold its annual American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC), Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 on the museum’s festival grounds. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
North Port to consider renaming holiday Indigenous Peoples Day Community Top News by The Seminole Tribune - September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The city commission in North Port, Florida, is scheduled to discuss an item at its regular meeting Sept. 12 that would change the name of the Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day. The meeting is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at the North Port City Hall. The renaming item
Holly Tiger installed as board president Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Holly Tiger is sworn in as president of Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. by tribal secretary LaVonne Rose on Aug. 28 in Hollywood. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe installed Holly Tiger as its new president Aug. 28. She is the first woman in the role. The ceremony took place
New center of Hollywood community emerges; projects progress on all reservations Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Tribal Community Development’s Hollywood land use map shows some of the future projects for the community in green and light blue. (Courtesy TCD) HOLLYWOOD – A slew of construction projects on the Hollywood Reservation have begun to form a new and growing center of the community. Generally referred to as Seminole Estates,
HHS warns of spike in Covid-19 cases Community Health Top News by The Seminole Tribune - August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Officials report a spike in Covid-19 cases this summer. (Graphic via Facebook) The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has recently issued warnings about a spike in the number of Covid-19 infections on and off the reservations. HHS began to send informational email alerts to the tribal community in
Miccosukee Tribe to open new casino Community News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 The Miccosukee Tribe hosted a groundbreaking for a new casino at the Miccosukee Service Plaza on Aug. 16. From left to right are Business Council Secretary William J. Osceola, Chairman Talbert Cypress and Assistant Chairman Lucas K. Osceola. (via Facebook) The Miccosukee Tribe is due to open a new casino in