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Veterans Day Profile: Curtis Motlow

by Beverly Bidney -
Curtis Motlow in a U.S. Navy Veteran hat.

Curtis Motlow (Kevin Johnson) U.S. Navy veteran Curtis Motlow is the 2024 Veterans Day Celebration’s Seminole Veteran Honoree. Motlow grew up in Oklahoma and moved to the Hollywood Reservation in 2013. He has served on the Seminole Honor Guard since then. Seminole Tribune staff reporter Beverly Bidney spoke to Curtis about his

Veterans honored at Big Cypress ceremony

by Calvin Tiger -
From left to right, Seminole veterans Paul Bowers Sr., Mitchell Cypress, Charles Hiers, Sallie Josh, Curtis Motlow and Jake Osceola are honored.

From left to right, Seminole veterans Paul Bowers Sr., Mitchell Cypress, Charles Hiers, Sallie Josh, Curtis Motlow and Jake Osceola are honored. (Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS — Tribal and nontribal veterans and their families attended the 10th Annual Veterans Day celebration at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium on Nov. 11 on

New, seasoned firefighters recognized at Hollywood badge ceremony

by Tatum Mitchell -
The new hires’ badge ceremony Nov. 19 at fire station 108 in Hollywood. From left to right, firefighter/ paramedic Jordan Chenique, fire inspector Natalia Whiteshield, firefighter/paramedic Nicolas Lavrigata, firefighter/ paramedic Kassandra Loriga, firefighter/paramedic Oscar Moreau and wildland firefighter Garret Henderson.

The new hires’ badge ceremony Nov. 19 at fire station 108 in Hollywood. From left to right, firefighter/paramedic Jordan Chenique, fire inspector Natalia Whiteshield, firefighter/paramedic Nicolas Lavrigata, firefighter/ paramedic Kassandra Loriga, firefighter/paramedic Oscar Moreau and wildland firefighter Garret Henderson. HOLLYWOOD — Firefighters, some brand new and others 20-years in, were honored

Veterans’ sacrifices, service honored at Brighton ceremony

by Beverly Bidney -
Seminole veteran Sallie Josh presents Ret. Brigadier General Nolen Bivens with a Seminole jacket. In the background are, from left to right, President Holly Tiger, Miss Florida Seminole CeCe Thomas and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Violet Osceola.

Seminole veteran Sallie Josh presents Ret. Brigadier General Nolen Bivens with a Seminole jacket. In the background are, from left to right, President Holly Tiger, Miss Florida Seminole CeCe Thomas and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Violet Osceola. (Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — The Brighton Reservation commemorated Veterans Day on Nov. 7 with

‘Humbled and wow-ed’: Derek Koger receives CEO Council Leadership Award

by Tatum Mitchell -
Derek Koger, second from right, Executive Director of Tribal Community Development, recieves the 2024 CEO Council Leadership Award on Oct. 24 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale.

Derek Koger, second from right, Executive Director of Tribal Community Development, recieves the 2024 CEO Council Leadership Award on Oct. 24 at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale. (Courtesy photo) FORT LAUDERDALE — Derek Koger, Executive Director of Tribal Community Development (TCD), is the 2024 CEO Council Leadership Award recipient

Olympic skateboarder helps open new Brighton skate park

by Beverly Bidney -
Professional skateboarder Andy MacDonald jumps over Brighton Councilman Larry Howard and Recreation site manager Mary Huff, who are laying on the ground, during the grand opening.

Professional skateboarder Andy MacDonald jumps over Brighton Councilman Larry Howard and Recreation site manager Mary Huff during the grand opening. (Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — The Brighton Reservation inaugurated its new skate park Nov. 23 with a slew of professional and amateur skaters of all ages. The youngest budding skateboarder was 2

Tribe, FSU celebrate dedication of Native American & Indigenous Studies Center

by Kevin Johnson -
From left to right, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., Miss Florida Seminole CeCe Thomas, Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Violet Osceola and FSU President Richard McCullough standing around the FSU Greene-Lewis Native American & Indigenous Studies Center sign.

From left to right, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., Miss Florida Seminole CeCe Thomas, Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Violet Osceola and FSU President Richard McCullough. (Kevin Johnson) TALLAHASSEE — The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s presence was felt outsideand inside at the dedication of Florida State University’s Native American & Indigenous Studies

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