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NICWA’s Orlando conference theme has Seminole connection

by Damon Scott -

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 -

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 -

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 -

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

Tribe adjusts but stays active as phase two returns

by Beverly Bidney -

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 -

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

Tribal Court priorities include new efforts

by Damon Scott -

HOLLYWOOD — Seminole Tribal Court was affected by the pandemic like other branches of government. The system kept operating, but some meetings and hearings shifted online and others were postponed. One of the biggest blows to the court and the tribe during the pandemic was when Chief Justice Willie Johns

Tribe’s energy goals advance with Brighton funding

by Damon Scott -

Hurricane Irma had a big impact on the tribe’s communities across South Florida in 2017. Government operations were affected and electrical outages particularly plagued residents in Big Cypress and Brighton. The hurricane’s aftermath came with a monetary cost, too, as the tribe spent significant funds on propane and diesel to

Team effort makes calf shipping run smoothly

by Beverly Bidney -

Makayla Torres herds calves into the pen leading to the cattle hauling truck during Big Cypress calf shipping July 14, 2021.(Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — Hurricane Elsa and other scattered thunderstorms didn’t stop calf shipping in Brighton and Big Cypress from July 5th to July 15th. Every year, rain or

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