For Tribe’s wildland firefighters, Australia blazes hit close to home Community News Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Nearly 28,000 square miles of Australia have been consumed by wildfires since September. That land, more than 18 million acres, is larger than the states of New Jersey, Massachusetts and Maryland combined. As of Jan. 13, 28 people have perished in the fires, nearly 3,000 homes have been destroyed or
Native American voting reforms in 2020 spotlight Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Election officials across the country continue to prep for the coming elections of 2020, and voting rights advocates are keeping an eye on issues related to registration, identification and access. Lawmakers are also involved in bills that seek to expand strengthen voting rights. The Democrat-controlled U.S. House of Representatives passed the Voting
Secretarial election to be held Feb. 12 Community by From Press Release - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 The Bureau of Indian Affairs has scheduled a Secretarial election for Feb. 12. This election will replace the one previously scheduled for Dec. 2018 which was cancelled due to a U.S. federal government shutdown. Secretarial elections are federal elections administered by the BIA and are conducted through the U.S. mail. All Tribal
Wynwood murals depict Seminole teen, Miccosukee elders Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 MIAMI — Two very different murals are on display in the Wynwood district of Miami, but both have an association to Florida’s two Tribes. An eight-story high mural of teenage Seminole Kyle James Grant is on the northeast side of the Wynwood 25 apartment building in the heart of the trendy
Native American issues once again focus of presidential forum Community News by Damon Scott - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Native American voters seem to be getting more attention from Democratic presidential candidates this election cycle. For the less cynical, the reasons could be that the hopefuls actually care about issues that affect Indian Country. The more cynical might think the attention comes down to getting votes in close elections. After all, there
Alicia Keys returns to the stage with “Alicia – The World Tour” at Hard Rock Live Community by From Press Release - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 HOLLYWOOD – 15-time Grammy Award-winner Alicia Keys brings the “Alicia - The World Tour” to Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Sept. 22 at 8 p.m Tickets cost $287, $212, $152, $112 and $97. VIP packages are available for purchase. Tickets are available at www.myhrl.com. Doors
82nd annual Brighton Field Day Festival and Rodeo to be held Feb. 14-16 Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 BRIGHTON — An abundance of Native American dance, art, culture, food, music – including alligator wrestling and a pro rodeo – are expected to bring large crowds to the 82nd annual Brighton Field Day Festival Feb. 14-16 on the Brighton Reservation. Each of the three days will kick off with
Trump signs order creating MMIW task force Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Despite his administration’s spotty record of supporting Native American issues, President Donald J. Trump ordered the creation of a task force to address the plight of missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) and girls. Trump’s executive order was signed Nov. 26, 2019. The task force is called “Operation Lady Justice.” In 2019,
Chairman Osceola, Jackson brothers help break ground for new Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana Community News Top News Top Story by Analicia Austin - January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 From left, Seminole Tribe Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr.; Marlon Jackson, of the Jackson Family; Jahnae Erpenbach, executive vice president of operations Spectacle Entertainment and general manager of Majestic Star Casino; Jackie Jackson and Tito Jackson, of the Jackson Family; Rod Ratcliff, chairman & CEO Spectacle Entertainment; and Greg
Native American languages program lands four-year funding Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - January 30, 2020January 31, 2020 After years of fits and starts and intermittent funding, a federal law that seeks to strengthen tribally-developed Native American language revitalization programs has found more solid ground. The Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act was signed into law in late December 2019 by President Donald J. Trump after making