Northern Everglades Watershed Protection Plan meeting to be held June 26 Community by The Seminole Tribune - June 22, 2020September 19, 2024 Lake Okeechobee (Photo courtesy US Army Corps of Engineers) The South Florida Water Management District will host a public meeting June 26 at 2 p.m. to discuss the Northern Everglades Watershed Protection Plan. This initial workshop meeting is part of the process to update the plans for the Lake Okeechobee
Additional Seminole casinos set to reopen Community News by Kevin Johnson - June 10, 2020September 19, 2024 The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood and its Guitar Hotel, shown here at night on Sept. 19, 2019, will reopen June 12, 2020, after being closed for nearly three months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Kevin Johnson photo) More casinos in the Seminole Gaming family are ready to reopen. Seminole
National Native American Veterans Memorial designer discusses concepts behind his work Community News by Kevin Johnson - June 4, 2020September 19, 2024 An aerial view of the construction scene at the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Memorial Day May 25, 2020. (Earthcam.com) Ceremony and spirituality will be two key components of the National Native American Veterans Memorial. Harvey Pratt, the memorial's designer, explained the concepts behind his work during a
What do you think about your environment? The Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum wants to know Community by Tara Backhouse - June 4, 2020September 19, 2024 Early 20th century photograph of a man poling a canoe along a canoe trail leading from Tommy Osceola's second camp. This photograph was taken before Everglades drainage was completed and before roads were constructed in the area. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum photo) History is not only about people, it is also
Wes Studi urges donations for Indian Country amid COVID-19 Community News by Kevin Johnson - May 21, 2020September 19, 2024 Wes Studi appears in a public service announcement asking for donations to help Native American communities impacted by COVID-19. (PWNA PSA) When Wes Studi speaks, Indian Country listens, and the hope is that others will, too. The Oscar-winning actor has earned a well-respected aura through his legendary Hollywood career that has
Thousands of Hard Rock, Seminole Gaming employees receive grocery store gift cards Community News by Kevin Johnson - May 20, 2020September 19, 2024 Seminole Hard Rock employee and Tribal member Jo-Lin Osceola shows support for team members as they receive grocery store gift cards May 15, 2020, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Putting food on the table during the COVID-19 pandemic became a little easier for furloughed
From home, Battiest brothers provide inspiration to Indian Country Arts & Entertainment Community by Kevin Johnson - May 18, 2020September 19, 2024 Clockwise from left, "Doc Native" Battiest (vocals), Spencer Battiest (vocals), both in Hollywood; Joshua Daubin (percussion) in Seal Beach, California; Matt Beach (guitar) in Canton, Ohio; and Kazumi Shimokawa (piano) in Culver City, California, perform "The Storm." The virtual performance debuted May 12, 2020, on the Native American Music Awards'
Southeast Florida could see heavy rain, tropical-storm force wind gusts from disturbance Community News by The Seminole Tribune - May 14, 2020May 19, 2020 (NHC image) Southeast Florida, the Keys and the Bahamas could receive heavy rainfall and tropical-storm force wind gusts in the next day or two from a potential tropical or subtropical disturbance. Here's the National Hurricane Center Special Tropical Weather Outlook issued at 2:40 p.m. EDT on Thursday, May 14, 2020, discussing
Brush fires rage in Hendry, Collier counties Community News by The Seminole Tribune - May 13, 2020September 19, 2024 The scene at a brush fire in Collier County on May 13, 2020. (Collier County Sheriff's Office/Facebook) Emergency personnel in Hendry and Collier counties are battling separate, but fast-moving brush fires today (May 13). A brush fire has caused road closures in Hendry County. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook
Seminole Fire Rescue involved in wildfire battle Community News by The Seminole Tribune - May 11, 2020September 19, 2024 The Moon Fish Wildfire encompasses more than 27,000 acres in the Tamiami Trail region of the Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve. (Big Cypress National Preserve photo) Seminole Fire Rescue as well as personnel from federal, state and local agencies are involved with the battle against the so-called Moon
