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James Billie honored by the state for contributions to Florida folklife

by Zack Boehm -

TALLAHASSEE — Four distinguished Floridian folk artists and community leaders were honored April 13 with the 2019 Florida Folk Heritage Awards for their transformative, far-reaching contributions to Florida’s folklife. The awards were conferred by Florida’s Department of State and were presented during a ceremony at Word of South, an annual

Naples community celebrates Earth Day

by Beverly Bidney -

NAPLES — The Seminole Tribe's Naples community joined about 1 billion other people in 192 countries worldwide April 22 to celebrate Earth Day. To mark the day, the community planted three cypress trees next to the Juanita Osceola Center and celebrated Seminole heritage with a gar fish demonstration, pumpkin fry bread

Seminoles speak out at FIU ‘State of Affairs’ event

by Damon Scott -

MIAMI — The organizers of Florida International University’s Global Indigenous Group continue to collaborate with Seminole Tribal members as part of its initiatives. The latest example took place April 13, when the school hosted an “Indigenous State of Affairs” panel. It took place in the Graham Center ballrooms on FIU’s Modesto

Adoption ceremony marks a first at Tribal Court

by Damon Scott -

HOLLYWOOD — “I deem this adoption official.” With those words, Chief Justice Willie Johns closed out a historic ceremony April 18 at Seminole Tribal Court on the Hollywood Reservation. The ceremony was historic because it was the first time a Tribal family adoption was finalized on a Seminole Reservation – this one

Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger wins Miss Indian World

by Damon Scott -

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There were nerves and anticipation for days. And in the end, the final result reverberated across Indian Country. For the first time in history, Miss Indian World is a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida – Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger. Kippenberger earned the prestigious title after months

Hard Rock Stadium a big hit with tennis stars

by Kevin Johnson -

MIAMI — Less than a year before it becomes the center of the universe on Feb. 2, 2020 for the Super Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium hosted the biggest stars in tennis for the Miami Open. Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic – winners of a combined 58 Grand Slam titles

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