Erica Deitz painting chosen to represent NICWA at Orlando conference Community by Beverly Bidney - August 3, 2021September 19, 2024 Seminole artist Erica Deitz’s “Homecoming” painting. (Courtesy NICWA) A watercolor painting by Seminole artist Erica Deitz was chosen to be the visual centerpiece at the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) conference April 3-8, 2022, in Orlando. Deitz’s “Homecoming” painting depicts a Seminole camp scene complete with chickees, women cooking over the
Tribe hopes more will get vaccine in new phase Community Health News by Damon Scott - July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribe began to transition to phase three of reopening June 7 and it comes with a message to those who have not yet received a Covid-19 vaccine – get one. Part of phase three entails tribal employees returning to work in tribal buildings July 6. Officials consider
Work experience programs start anew Community Education News by Damon Scott - July 7, 2021September 19, 2024 HOLLYWOOD — After a pause of more than a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Seminole Tribe’s work experience programs have started to come to life again. Kerlande Patterson, the supervisor of Tribal Professional Development (TPD), said about 40 students recently enrolled in the Student Work Experience Program (SWEP). It’s
Totem pole’s cross-country journey comes to Hollywood Reservation Community by Kevin Johnson - July 7, 2021September 19, 2024 A view from above of the 4,900-pound totem pole brought to the Hollywood Reservation on June 21, 2021. The pole will eventually be brought to Washington, D.C. (Photo Gordon "Ollie" Wareham) HOLLYWOOD — It’s not every day a 24-foot-long, 4,900-pound object comes to the Hollywood Reservation.Plenty of heads turned when a
New mobile command vehicle enhances tribe’s emergency services capabilities Community Health News by Damon Scott - July 7, 2021September 19, 2024 HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribe got a special delivery May 27 – one that few tribes in Indian Country have ever seen. The tribe’s Public Safety departments – police, fire rescue and emergency management – now have a 45-foot long, fully decked out vehicle with a 70-gallon fuel tank that can
Robert O’Donnell graduates police academy, joins SPD Community by Beverly Bidney - July 2, 2021September 19, 2024 From left, SPD Lieutenant and tribal member Allen Colon, Assistant Chief Kevin Tyrie, Cadet and tribal member Robert Hunter O’Donnell, Sergeant Emily Malave and Police Chief John G. Auer at O’Donnell’s graduation in Fort Myers. (Courtesy photo) Ever since he was a child, Robert Hunter O’Donnell always wanted to go
Python hunt offers $10,000 award Community News by The Seminole Tribune - July 2, 2021September 19, 2024 The Everglades. (Flpythonchallenge.org) The mightiest python catcher in the Florida Python Challenge will be rewarded with $10,000. The announcement of the award, which will given to the participant who removes the most pythons, was made Friday by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), South Florida Water Management District and the
Everglades art to be showcased at History Fort Lauderdale Arts & Entertainment Community by The Seminole Tribune - June 27, 2021June 28, 2021 Tim Forman's art of the Everglades will be on display at the New River Inn from July 3 through Sept. 26, 2021. (Courtesy photo) FORT LAUDERDALE – History Fort Lauderdale will present “The Art of Tim Forman: Florida Everglades” from July 3 through Sept. 26. Forman’s colorful impressionist environmentally-inspired works will
Hollywood Reservation celebrates Father’s Day at TopGolf Community by Taylor Holata - June 25, 2021June 28, 2021 Kenneth Tommie participates in the Hollywood Reservation's Father's Day event at TopGolf in Miami Gardens on June 15, 2021. (Photo Taylor Holata) Phil Bowers enjoys the Father's Day event at TopGolf with his children. (Photo Taylor Holata) MIAMI GARDENS – The tribal community from the Hollywood Reservation and Broward County
Big Cypress fathers honored with drive-thru celebration Community by The Seminole Tribune - June 25, 2021June 25, 2021 Jonah Cypress attends the Big Cypress Father’s Day drive-thru event June 17, 2021. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS - Dads and their families drove through the Big Cypress field office driveway June 17 to celebrate Father’s Day and collect a few gifts from the offices of the Tribal Council and the
