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Immokalee, Tampa Seminoles celebrate Indigenous Pink Day

by The Seminole Tribune -

Members of the Frank family, including Nancy Frank, front and center in the photo, Lauri Billie, Connie Osceola, Aaron Frank, Kevin Fran, Dominic Osceola and Amari Osceola walk together on Indigenous Pink Day on Oct. 15, to celebrate Nancy’s 17 years as a cancer survivor. (Courtesy photo) Breast cancer awareness

New Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center up and running in Hollywood

by Damon Scott -

The new Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center opened earlier this year on the Seminole Estates portion of the Hollywood Reservation. (Carlos Fuentes photo) HOLLYWOOD — The unconquered spirit of the namesake of the Hollywood Reservation’s new medical building is alive and well despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center

Key diabetes program still searches for stable funding

by Damon Scott -

The clock is ticking once again toward the expiration of funding for the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, or SDPI. The latest in a string of short term funding appropriations expires Dec. 11.SDPI serves more than 300 Tribal and urban Indian communities across the country, including the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Bill grants Tribal health authorities access to essential data

by Damon Scott -

New legislation was introduced in August in Congress that would break down barriers Tribal authorities have faced in gaining access to critical public health data. The “Tribal Health Data Improvement Act” came together after news reports earlier in the summer that the federal government was withholding potentially life-saving information from

Covid-19 funding in Indian Country hasn’t come easy

by Damon Scott -

The CARES Act included funding for Indian Country. (Image: Full Measure, Facebook) Native Americans have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19 – a situation that has continued throughout the pandemic. Securing adequate funding was the first hurdle. But there has been only about $8 billion earmarked for Tribal governments – which is

Cheyenne Kippenberger to speak at Congressional hearing on mental health

by The Seminole Tribune -

Miss Indian World and UNITY peer guide ambassador Cheyenne Kippenberger will be among the speakers at a Congressional subcommittee hearing on July 16, 2020. (Courtesy photo) Miss Indian World and Seminole tribal member Cheyenne Kippenberger is scheduled to participate in a remote Congressional oversight hearing about mental health issues among Native

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