Award-winning singer-songwriter Spencer Battiest will perform at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian’s New York City and Washington, D.C. locations Aug. 3 and Aug. 5, respectively. Battiest is the first Native American pop artist to be showcased at the museum’s summer concert series. The mission of the NMAI is

Actress and award-winning singer Paula Bowers-Sanchez continues taking her talent beyond Seminole reservations. To further her list of impressive accolades, Bowers-Sanchez performed alongside John McEuen from the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at the Grand Ole Opry on June 2. Accompanying her were her agent Marilyn McEuen, who is John’s wife, country

HOLLYWOOD — The Tribe is going to have to get used to 4-H without Polly Hayes at the helm. After three decades of service to the Tribe, the revered 4-H coordinator kicked off her boots and retired. More than 70 family members, friends and colleagues gave Hayes a fitting sendoff May

The U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) introduced a new bill on May 17 whose backers say will improve capital access, encourage tribal community investment and advance opportunities for Native American businesses. SCIA Chairman John Hoeven, R-N.D., is sponsoring the Indian Economic Enhancement Act of 2017, which amends the Native

HOLLYWOOD — The historic Council Oak tree’s strong arms joined with the Seminole Tribe’s backbone June 5 as hundreds of Tribal members witnessed the swearing in ceremony for the Tribal Council and Board. Under a giant white tent at the corner of Stirling Road and U.S. 441 on the Hollywood Reservation, Johnna