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Hard Rock opens first Maldives property

by Damon Scott -

Talk about getting away. This destination won’t disappoint. Hard Rock International recently opened its first property in the Maldives – a chain of 26 atolls that make up the Republic of Maldives in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. Hard Rock Hotel Maldives is part of the brand’s “Crossroads Maldives” and

What’s in the tank?

by The Seminole Tribune -

By Deanna de BoerSTOF THPO Collections Assistant Not many people think about what happens to artifacts once they’re taken out of the ground. Often, they can’t just be put in a box on the shelf, and need a little TLC to make sure they are stable enough to be placed in

Smutgrass now a delicacy for cattle in Pasture X

by Beverly Bidney -

HOLLYWOOD — When Aaron Stam began a groundbreaking field trial in Brighton to see if cattle will eat smutgrass, he hoped to prove the animals would consume the nuisance invasive weed. Young and tender smutgrass has plenty of nutritional value, but when it grows to maturity the grass forms a

PECS students celebrate their grandparents

by Beverly Bidney -

BRIGHTON — Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students had a “love”-ly lunch Sept. 6 when grandparents, hugs and kisses filled the school cafeteria for Grandparents Day. The menu consisted of fried chicken and all the fixings, but the look of love on young and older faces was the best part of

NIHB opens health conference with discussions on sovereignty, responses to Broken Promises report

by From Press Release -

TEMECULA, Calif. — Nearly 600 Tribal health providers, experts and advocates gathered Sept. 17 for the opening session of the National Indian Health Board's (NIHB) annual National Tribal Health Conference to hear how Tribal leaders are strengthening sovereignty while partnering with federal agencies to ensure trust obligations are upheld. A

Diabetes program for Natives remains in limbo

by Damon Scott -

A federal program designed to assist Native Americans who have diabetes or are at risk of it has been nearing expiration. The Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI) was set to expire Sept. 30 unless renewed by Congress. It was unknown by press time if Congress would approve the funding and

Tribe to host first trauma-focused symposium

by Damon Scott -

HOLLYWOOD — The idea had been brewing for some time in Cheyenne Kippenberger’s mind – a Tribal conference that addressed issues of trauma. She’d spoken about such subjects during her reign as Miss Florida Seminole. She wasn’t sure exactly how to go about bringing all the pieces together, but the

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