Governor honors Seminole students during Native American Heritage Month Community Education News Top News by Beverly Bidney - January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 Big Cypress Councilwoman Mariann Billie, Brighton Councilman Larry Howard and Ahfachkee School and Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School students join Gov. Ron DeSantis for a reception at the governor's mansion on Nov. 30 during Native American Heritage Month. (Governor's office) TALLAHASSEE — Students from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School and the Ahfachkee School
Brothers nab first NAMA together for ‘The Storm’ Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Spencer Battiest, left, and Doc Native won their first NAMA as a duo for a live at home performance of “The Storm.” (Courtesy Spencer Battiest) Seminole Tribe brothers Spencer Battiest and Doc Native have been recognized with nominations and awards for their music over the years, but they achieved a first
Q&A: Climate resiliency team talks leadership summit Community News Top News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 About 800 people attended the summit at the Broward County Convention Center Dec. 8-9, 2022. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe’s three-person climate resiliency team attended the annual Southeast Florida Regional Climate Leadership Summit December 8-9, 2022, at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale. The team staffed an information booth
Kippenberger’s schedule packed with D.C. events Community News Top News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Aubee Billie, left, and Cheyenne Kippenberger take a break at the 2022 White House Tribal Youth Forum. (Courtesy Cheyenne Kippenberger) The Seminole Tribe’s Cheyenne Kippenberger attended a slew of Indian Country related events in Washington, D.C., in November and December 2022. First up was a weekend’s worth of events for the procession
Big Cypress challenge promotes health, culture Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Tauni Cypress competes in the gator pull. (Photo Damon Scott) BIG CYPRESS – The Big Cypress Reservation was the setting Dec. 10 for an inaugural strength challenge. Quenton Cypress, the Seminole Tribe’s community engagement manager at the Heritage and Environment Resources Office (HERO), organized the event. Several tribal members and their
Done deal: Hard Rock takes over Mirage Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Damon Scott - December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Hard Rock’s plans, as seen in this rendering, include construction of a massive guitar hotel. (Hard Rock) Hard Rock International (HRI) announced its intention about a year ago to buy the Mirage Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip from MGM Resorts International in an almost $1.1 billion all-cash deal.
Brighton rental homes snapped up quickly Community News Top News by Damon Scott - December 19, 2022December 19, 2022 Tribal officials join families who received keys to rental homes at a ribbon-cutting Nov. 22, 2022. (Courtesy Seminole Media Productions) The appetite for rental homes on the Brighton Reservation appears to be quite healthy. The Seminole Tribe held a ribbon cutting Nov. 22, 2022, to usher in nine new rental homes
HHS roundup: ‘Rez Rally,’ new booster, health annex progress Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 The theme of this year’s event is “Rez Rally Rising.” (Courtesy Seminole Media Productions) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) Department is gearing up for its first in-person “Rez Rally” since January 2020. The last rally took place on the Big Cypress Reservation just before the Covid-19
Search for actor to portray Jim Thorpe underway Arts & Entertainment News Top News by Damon Scott - December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 Jim Thorpe was a talented multisport athlete. (Courtesy Pictureworks Entertainment) The producers of a new feature film about Jim Thorpe’s life have launched an online casting call to find a Native American actor to portray him when he was in his 20s. Pictureworks Entertainment is developing the movie – “Thorpe” – which
DOI: More derogatory Native names to be changed News Top News by Damon Scott - December 18, 2022December 18, 2022 Deb Haaland (File photo) The Department of the Interior (DOI) continues to advance its project to identify federal land names and geographic feature names that may be considered derogatory to Native Americans, and create recommendations for potential replacement names. In September 2022 the DOI’s derogatory geographic names task force completed a renaming