Wynwood murals depict Seminole teen, Miccosukee elders Arts & Entertainment Community News by Damon Scott - January 31, 2020September 19, 2024 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 by Beverly Bidney - January 31, 2020September 19, 2024 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 by Damon Scott - January 31, 2020September 19, 2024 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 by Analicia Austin - January 31, 2020September 19, 2024 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 by Damon Scott - January 30, 2020September 19, 2024 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
20th annual Rez Rally – a healthy start to new decade for hundreds of runners, walkers Community News by Beverly Bidney - January 30, 2020September 19, 2024 BIG CYPRESS — More than 650 people came from every reservation and every generation, from elders to infants, to compete and connect at the 20th annual Rez Rally on Jan. 11 in Big Cypress. The breezy, cool weather at the platinum edition of Rez Rally couldn’t have been better. The
Rally founders look back at 20 years Community News by Beverly Bidney - January 30, 2020September 19, 2024 BIG CYPRESS — Back at the turn of the millennium, Connie Whidden and Suzanne Davis, who both worked in the Tribe’s health department, were looking for a way to get Tribal members to increase their physical activity. “We were working with people who had diabetes,” said Davis, Integrative Health program manager.
Ahfachkee murals preserved through laser scanning Arts & Entertainment Community News by Beverly Bidney - January 30, 2020September 19, 2024 BIG CYPRESS — In 1993 and 1994, Seminole artist Mary Gay Osceola used her talent and experience to paint 13 murals on the walls of the Ahfachkee School in Big Cypress. Those murals, which depict Seminole life and legends, have been preserved for posterity despite the imminent demolition of the building,
