Tribe well represented at South Florida Fair Community News Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 WEST PALM BEACH — Even though he’s only a junior in high school, Braydn Daum already has a pretty good idea about his future career. He wants to join the Navy after he graduates and perhaps serve as a hospital corpsman. For now, the junior at Lake Placid High School is
‘Code Talkers’ tells uniquely Native story to young readers Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 When people think of code talkers they likely think of the Navajo in World War II. And that’s for good reason. The U.S. Marine Corps recruited more than 400 Navajo to be code talkers in 1941 and 1942 during the war – the original group numbered about 30. Their skill would also
NLC to host accounting fundamentals for Native CDFIs Community by The Seminole Tribune - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 HOLLYWOOD — The Seminole Tribe’s Native Learning Center in Hollywood is hosting a course for those interested in working with Native CDFI’s – Community Development Financial Institutions. Native CDFIs are designed to help tribal communities grow and thrive by leveraging access to credit, capital and other financial services. CDFI’s
CNAY’s Champions for Change ready to convene Community by From Press Release - February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 WASHINGTON — The Aspen Institute’s Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) will welcome its eighth cohort of CNAY Champions for Change (Champions) to Washington, DC, in February. This marks the first convening of the year-long leadership program. The 2020 Champions include Owen L. Oliver (Quinault (Chinook) Indian Nation & Isleta Pueblo),
Seminole Scenes – February 2020 Community Seminole Scenes by The Seminole Tribune - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 ROYALTY WORKOUT: Miss Florida Seminole Durante Blais-Billie, left, and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Aubee Billie warm-up for Rez Rally on Jan. 11 in Big Cypress. (Photo Beverley Bidney) The medals of the race feature Seminole Strong. (Photo Beverley Bidney) IMMOKALEE IBIS: Ibis enjoy the water and sun during a recent visit
Alligator wrestling comes to Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 BIG CYPRESS — The opening reception for the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s latest exhibit “Alligator Wrestling: Danger. Entertainment. Tradition.” on Jan. 11 drew an impressive crowd. The lawn behind the museum was packed to capacity with about 150 people eager to learn about the history of alligator wrestling and see it in person.
Halapata Chobee: big alligator! Arts & Entertainment Community News by Justin Giles - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Happy New Year! As I practice the annual beneficial cliché of reflecting on the year past, it has come to my attention that 2020 marks two years I’ve been working for the Seminole Tribe of Florida as the oral history coordinator at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. These past two years have flown
NIHB Youth Fellows meet with Native lawmakers Community by From Press Release - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 WASHINGTON — In January, the 2020 cohort of the National Indian Health Board (NIHB) Health Policy Fellows held its first face-to-face meeting in Washington, D.C. As part of a week’s worth of events toward training the next generation of Native health leaders, NIHB’s Youth Fellows had the opportunity to visit
Diabetes program funded for short term (again) Community Health News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Advocates for the funding of two diabetes-related programs that benefit Native Americans have once again come up short in the federal budget process. The Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) and the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) were given five-month extensions in Congress’ recently passed 2020 budget. However, the National Indian Health Board
Tribes to gain better farm agency access through new agreement Community News by The Seminole Tribune - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Barry Hamilton, national tribal relations officer at the USDA’s NRCS. It’s a more than 10-page document that can look intimidating. But the underlying goal is to improve assistance to Native Americans farmers and advance conservation efforts across Indian Country. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by leaders of several agencies under