Jim Shore recognized for career achievement in legal work Community News by The Seminole Tribune - November 17, 2020September 19, 2024 Seminole Tribe of Florida General Counsel Jim Shore accepts the Government Attorney of the Year Award for 2020 from the American Bar Association Section on Environment, Energy and Resources during a virtual fall conference in October 2020. (ABA/YouTube) HOLLYWOOD – Seminole Tribe of Florida General Counsel Jim Shore has received
Hollywood Indian Day contests put talent on display Arts & Entertainment Community News by The Seminole Tribune - November 17, 2020September 19, 2024 For full contest results, see the Oct. 30, 2020, print edition of the Seminole Tribune. Photos were provided by Martin Ebenhack and Carlos Fuentes of Seminole Media Productions. Donna Frank - 1st place Bakets (60+) Tasha Osceola - 1st place Seminole Clothing (18-35) Courtney Osceola - 1st place Patchwork (18-35) Loretta Micco - 1st place
Seminole Trail community celebrates Indian Day Arts & Entertainment Community News by The Seminole Tribune - November 16, 2020September 19, 2024 The Seminole Trail Community celebrated Indian Day in late September with arts and crafts contests, raffles, food and prizes. Among the contest winners were Morgan Bert, Sally Osceola, Virginia Osceola and Sadrilynn Tiger. Due to the pandemic, this year’s celebration was greatly scaled back compared to previous years. Images were provided by
PECS’ Pumpkins on Parade Community Education News by The Seminole Tribune - November 11, 2020September 19, 2024 Students at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School on the Brighton Reservation celebrated Halloween with the Pumpkins on Parade event. Students were asked to choose a favorite character from a book and decorate a pumpkin as that character. The students showed great enthusiasm for the project. (All images were submitted to the Seminole
Seminole Scenes: October 2020 Community News Seminole Scenes by The Seminole Tribune - November 11, 2020September 19, 2024 BENEFICIAL BOOK: Seminole Tribe siblings Julius and Jy were featured in a Jacksonville TV news report about the paperback book they wrote to explain the importance of heritage, in particular natural hair. “We saw a lot of kids getting discriminated against because of their natural hair. We just felt like
Max Osceola Jr., ‘a true legend’ Community News by Beverly Bidney - November 10, 2020September 19, 2024 HOLLYWOOD —Max Osceola Jr., who passed away Oct. 8 at age 70, leaves a lasting legacy for the Seminole Tribe, South Florida and beyond He passed away at the Cleveland Clinic in Weston due to complications from Covid-19, according to the tribe. A leader, athlete and educated man with an easy smile
Native veterans memorial opens Nov. 11 with virtual honor Community News by Damon Scott - November 6, 2020September 19, 2024 Veterans Day – Nov. 11 – is always a busy one for the Seminole Tribe with tributes and gatherings to honor the contributions of those who have served in the U.S. military and their families. This year the pandemic has altered what would be typical events, but the tribe’s veterans will
Artist tackles Osceola story with help from Seminole Tribe Arts & Entertainment Community News by Damon Scott - November 6, 2020September 19, 2024 Native Americans know well that much of the history of Indigenous Peoples is one sided, incomplete or fabricated, depending on the source. It’s one of the reasons the Seminole Tribe has spent considerable time and resources to keep recordings of oral histories passed down by its elders. One of those elders is
BC community, environmental issues drive Quenton Cypress Community News by Damon Scott - November 5, 2020September 19, 2024 BIG CYPRESS — Quenton Cypress already has an extensive resume for someone 25-years-old. And there are no signs that he’s slowing down. To start, the Big Cypress resident has worked for the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum in various capacities for almost a decade. He started at age 16 when he enrolled in the
What are we up to? Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum during the 2020 public safety closure – part 1 Arts & Entertainment Community by admin - November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Find many unique Seminole inspired gifts and collectibles at seminole-store.com. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki photo) By Tara Backhouse, Carrie Dilley, Rebecca Petrie BIG CYPRESS — The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, like most other departments within the Seminole Tribe and industry-wide, has adapted to changing operations and a greatly reduced staff over the past seven months. Although we
