Native folklore, identity converge in “Thinning Blood” Arts & Entertainment News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 Thinning Blood was published in May by W.W. Norton. (W.W. Norton) A debut memoir by Leah Myers, a member of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe of the Pacific Northwest, was published in May and has since received rave reviews. Publisher W.W. Norton describes the author of “Thinning Blood: A Memoir of Family, Myth,
Rocksino by Hard Rock Deadwood now open Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 Big Kenny of country music duo Big & Rich, center, celebrates during the traditional guitar smash. Hard Rock International COO Jon Lucas is to his left, while Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola is to his right. (Kevin Eilbeck) The Rocksino by Hard Rock Deadwood celebrated its grand opening in Deadwood, South Dakota,
Holly Tiger wins election for board president Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 14, 2023August 14, 2023 Holly Tiger pictured in a campaign video. (Screenshot via YouTube) Holly Tiger won a special election Aug. 10 to become president of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (STOFI) – the tribe’s business arm. Tribal secretary LaVonne Rose certified the results of the election to fill the position left vacant by the
Officials say Native diabetes program effective Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Navajo Nation president Buu Nygren recently gave testimony to a Congressional committee about diabetes and SDPI. (via Facebook) Indian Country officials are singing the praises of the Indian Health Services’ (IHS) Special Diabetes Program for Indians (SDPI), even in the face of decades of flat funding. The program was established by
ABA installs first Native woman president News by The Seminole Tribune - August 9, 2023August 16, 2023 Mary Smith (Cherokee Nation) was installed Aug. 7 as president of the American Bar Association (ABA). She is the first Native American woman to hold the position. (Bill Paul of the Chickasaw Nation was the first Native American in the post from 1999 to 2000). Smith is the former president of
Tribal cattle owners ship calves to feedlots Community News Top News by Beverly Bidney - August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Todd Johns herds a group of calves into place July 12, 2023, in Brighton. The calves were loaded onto a cattle truck headed for Oklahoma. (Photo Beverly Bidney) July’s record-breaking heat did not deter 61 tribal cattle owners in Brighton and Big Cypress from shipping about 3,400 calves to feedlots in
Q&A: Tena Granit retires after 23 years Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Granit stands in the lobby of the STOFI offices at Hollywood headquarters Aug. 3, 2023. (Damon Scott) Longtime Seminole Tribe employee Tena Granit has retired after more than 23 years of service. Her latest post was as executive director of finance for the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (STOFI). The tribe
Tribal member employees help guide HHS Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Karen Two-Shoes takes part in a cooking demonstration in 2022 inside the Betty Mae Jumper Medical Clinic on the Hollywood Reservation. (File photo) The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has a number of programs under its umbrella in addition to oversight of health clinics and pharmacies. The list
California, like Florida, frustrated with development on Indigenous sites Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 The nearly $70 million highway expansion has been a concern of tribes for many years. (Native America Calling) Tribes located in central California have something in common with the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes in South Florida – frustration with development that threatens or has already been built on culturally significant sites.
2023 princesses crowned at pageant Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Newly crowned Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Tahnia Billie, second from left, and newly crowned Miss Florida Seminole Thomlynn Billie, second from right, take center stage at the Princess Pageant on July 29 in Hollywood. Cheering for the new royalty are former Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Aubee Billie, left, and former
