Repatriating rare books Community News by Laura Dello Russo - August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Three books donated from the collection of Gerald Weiss. (Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum) BIG CYPRESS — In the fall of 2021, the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum received a large donation of books from Iretta Tiger, a tribal member from Hollywood who also works in the museum’s Collections Division. The nearly 100 books in the donation,
Tribalwide fairs promote health and fitness Community Health News by Beverly Bidney - August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 With his arms and bags loaded with giveaways from the Brighton health and wellness fair, Iverson Huggins picks up some hand sanitizer to add to his collection. (Photo Beverly Bidney) After a two-year pandemic delay, the Seminole Health and Human Services Department (HHS) hosted health and wellness fairs on reservations in
Miss Indian World receives big Seminole welcome Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Miss Indian World Tashina Red Hawk, center, and 4-H coordinator Kimberly Clement, center back, meet with kids in the gymnasium on the Immokalee Reservation. (Photo Beverly Bidney) In a change of scenery from her Sicangu Lakota Reservation in South Dakota, Miss Indian World Tashina Red Hawk experienced the Seminole Tribe’s culture
Hollywood Council Office hosts ‘Back to School Bash’ Community Education News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Neil Baxley, right, directed his kids from booth to booth. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – The Hollywood Reservation community marked the start of students soon returning to classrooms from summer break with a “Back to School Bash” at the Seminole Estates Aug. 9. The Hollywood Council Office sponsored the event. Students and parents
NIGC: Indian gaming revenue hits record high Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 The NIGC reported Aug. 10 that Indian gaming revenue reached a record high in fiscal year 2021. (File photo) After a dismal 2020 filled with pandemic-related closures, it appears Indian gaming revenue has rebounded in a big way – up 40% to a record high of $39 billion. The National Indian
Owachige Osceola’s 2013 death draws new attention Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 HOLLYWOOD – It’s been almost nine years since 27-year-old Owachige Osceola, of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, was found dead in her apartment in Norman, Oklahoma. The Norman Police Department and Osceola’s family say she was murdered, but no one has ever been charged. However, the case has received more
Sheridan bridge work at Turnpike to begin Aug. 28 Community News by The Seminole Tribune - August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Broward County is set to begin repairs to the Sheridan Street bridge at Florida’s Turnpike on Aug. 28. (Map: Broward County) Broward County’s Highway and Bridge Maintenance Division is set to begin almost two months of major repairs to a county-owned bridge located on Sheridan Street over Florida’s Turnpike in Hollywood.
Officials cut red tape to speed up tribal internet projects News by The Seminole Tribune - August 10, 2022August 10, 2022 Two agencies have joined together to streamline high-speed internet projects in tribal communities. (Image via Clipart) Two federal departments tasked with bringing high-speed internet service to tribal communities are expediting the process. The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)
Hard Rock lines up Las Vegas, Atlantic City leaders Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 Hard Rock International (HRI) announced the leaders for two key positions in two of its high profile properties Aug. 3. Joe Lupo Joe Lupo is set to be president of the forthcoming Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas. Located on the Strip, the development – which is to feature a guitar-shaped
Haskell lands $20M for Indigenous science hub Education News by The Seminole Tribune - August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 Haskell Indian Nations University has received a $20M research award. (Haskell Facebook) Haskell Indian Nations University has received a $20 million National Science Foundation research award to launch an Indigenous science hub project. The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced the award in a news release Aug. 3. Haskell, located in Lawrence, Kansas,
