HOLLYWOOD — Would you like to enjoy the scent of orange, oatmeal or freshly cut grass while taking a morning shower? How about bathing in the aroma of leather, bubblegum or even marshmallow while soaping up? Justine Osceola’s new handmade bar soap business provides a vast variety of nasal-pleasing smells and eye-catching

Strictly as a voting bloc, Native Americans might not seem big enough for politicians to care about. The five million-strong living in the U.S. make up less than 2% of the total population; African Americans are about 13%; Latinos more than 18%). Further, among the number of Native Americans eligible to vote,

WESTON — The modern day influence of Florida’s Indigenous Peoples are everywhere – think Florida State Seminoles, town and city names, street signs, schools, buildings, parks and so on. Not only that, but archeological evidence can be experienced as well. So if you’re feeling like a bit of a historical adventure,

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (the National Center) announced Aug. 5 its 2019 Native American 40 under 40 award recipients. Seminole Tribe of Florida Tribal member Tomasina Chupco-Gilliam made the list of honorees. "I am so honored to receive the 40 under 40 award,” she said. “It’s not only

As partnerships go, this one is an objective success. Seminole Tribal Court and the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida have been working together for a few years now – although the collaboration may be under the radar for most Tribal members. Some background: Tribal Court consists of an appellate court and

BIG CYPRESS — When Paul Backhouse started working at the Tribal Historic Preservation Office (THPO) in Big Cypress in 2007, it had just been set up. The Tribe had hired one staff member and an electrician. THPO has been run out of a modular structure since then – sort of