Indian Country Today founder Tim Giago dies at 88 News by The Seminole Tribune - July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 Tim Giago in a 2017 photo from his Facebook page. (Photo Talli Nauman) Stalwart newspaperman Tim Giago (Oglala Lakota) died July 24 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He was 88. Doris Giago, his former wife, told Indian Country Today that he succumbed to complications from cancer and diabetes. Giago founded the Lakota
Court’s ruling causes Indian Country unease News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling in late June that has many in Indian Country concerned. (File photo) The Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta decision handed down in late June by the U.S. Supreme Court has caused unease among many in Indian Country. The decision expands the states’ authority over Native lands. The
‘Healing’ tour next step in boarding school initiative News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 The Mt. Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, was established by Congress in 1891. (Photo: American Indian Boarding Schools Facebook page) The Secretary of the Department of the Interior, Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), began a “Road to Healing” tour July 9 in Oklahoma as part of the ongoing
Southern rockers meet Seminole superfan Richard Osceola Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - July 20, 2022July 21, 2022 Richard Osceola, left, gifted Charlie Starr of Blackberry Smoke a Seminole vest and hat outside of Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on July 14, 2022, prior to the band’s concert that night. (Photo Calvin Tiger) FORT LAUDERDALE – If you give Richard Osceola the chance, he’ll talk to you about music
Record set straight: Thorpe gets his gold medals (again) News Sports Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - July 20, 2022July 20, 2022 After 110 years, Jim Thorpe is once again an Olympic gold medalist. (Wikimedia Commons) Legendary athlete Jim Thorpe was the first Native American to win a gold medal in an Olympics. He won two – in the decathlon and pentathlon – in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, 110 years
Study: Hard Rock Hotels top in guest satisfaction Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 The Riviera Maya on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula is one of dozens of Hard Rock Hotels across the globe. The brand has recently received kudos in guest satisfaction. (Hard Rock) Hard Rock Hotels has once again been recognized for its high marks in guest satisfaction. J.D. Power’s 2022 North America guest satisfaction study ranked
Immokalee summer camp begins with a splash Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Kids at Recreation’s summer camp in Immokalee get the summer started with a splashing good time on some large inflatable water slides. (Photo Beverly Bidney) IMMOKALEE — The Immokalee Recreation Department kicked off summer camp June 13 with a group of bouncey water slides, face painting and a hearty lunch. More
Creativity resonates as Ahfachkee art exhibit opens at museum Community Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Three dimension artwork created by Ahfachkee students, including frescos and sculptures, on display at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BIG CYPRESS — After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, artwork by Ahfachkee School students finally went on display at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum on the Big Cypress Reservation. “Home is
Brighton residents attend Gulf climate rally News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 Martha Tommie, left, joins a fellow Native American at the "Gulf Gathering for Climate Justice and Joy." (Courtesy photo) Activists, including some from the Seminole Tribe, will go to great lengths and travel far distances to protect water and the environment. In 2016, Martha Tommie went to the Standing Rock Reservation
Memorial Day event remembers fallen heroes Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - July 18, 2022July 18, 2022 A plaque presentation from George Mutlos, left, president of the Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 23, with former Big Cypress Councilman David Cypress, was part of the Memorial Day event May 30 at the Veterans Fitness Trail Park in Big Cypress. (SMP) About 20 Seminole and community members gathered to honor