Redline Media earns NCAIED business of year award Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by Damon Scott - June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 Redline Media Group was founded by S.R. Tommie. (Courtesy Redline) Redline Media Group, owned by Seminole tribal member S.R. Tommie, has been recognized with the NCAIED “American Indian Business of the Year” award. NCAIED – the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development – made the announcement at its annual Reservation Economic
Tribe’s first department – ERMD – turns 35 Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - June 1, 2022June 24, 2022 ERMD biological technician Mandy D’Andrea looks up in the trees at a home site inspection in Big Cypress in 2016. (Photo Beverly Bidney) The Seminole Tribe’s first governmental department – one tasked with protecting and managing its environmental resources – marks 35 years in operation this year. The Tribal Council created the
Miss Indian World farewell: Powwow ‘full circle’ moment for Cheyenne Kippenberger Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - June 1, 2022June 24, 2022 Cheyenne Kippenberger is recognized on the Gathering of Nations' powwow floor on the event’s final night April 30, accompanied by hundreds of tribal dancers and drummers, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. (Photo Damon Scott) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Scores of fans and supporters came for a hug, to say hello, and to take
Hard Rock pledges support for child-protection code Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - June 1, 2022June 1, 2022 From left to right, Jumorrow Johnson, anti-human trafficking coordinator, community outreach director and president of the Broward Human Trafficking Coalition for the Broward State Attorney’s Office – 17th Judicial Circuit of Florida; Stephanie Piimauna, senior vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer for Seminole Hard Rock; Big Cypress Councilwoman
Like Seminoles, tribe strives for energy independence Community News by Damon Scott - May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 The Indigenized Energy Initiative is a Native-led nonprofit. (Photo Sarah Yeoman) The Northern Cheyenne Tribe in southeastern Montana has made a move toward energy independence. It has entered into a partnership with the Indigenized Energy Initiative (IEI) for help to develop a $4.1 million solar project on the reservation. IEI, a Native-led
Emerging Indigenous screenwriters revealed on new list Arts & Entertainment News by The Seminole Tribune - May 18, 2022May 18, 2022 IllumiNative is one of three organizations that helped to compile this year’s list. Three organizations – IllumiNative, The Black List and the Sundance Institute – released the names of eight projects May 17 that made its 2022 version of the “Indigenous List.” The list is comprised of Indigenous screenwriters who have
Florida Indian Youth Program returns to in-person format Community Education News by The Seminole Tribune - May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 The Tallahassee-based Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs Inc. is the nonprofit that sponsors the program. (Image via Facebook) A student experience that is available to tribal youth each summer is making an in-person return. The Florida Indian Youth Program (FIYP) is scheduled from July 10 to July 22 at Florida
Bally’s wins bid for Chicago casino Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot. (Courtesy photo) Chicago’s first casino project is set to be built by Bally’s Corp. The casino entertainment company’s bid won out over competing bids from Hard Rock International and Rush Street Gaming. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the selection of Bally’s on May 5. Hard Rock had proposed
Seminole Gaming named ‘best managed’ for second year Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - May 17, 2022May 17, 2022 Seminole Gaming has been recognized for the second consecutive year as one of 51 “best managed” companies in the U.S. Hard Rock International made the announcement May 16. In 2021, Seminole Gaming was the first privately owned gaming company to make the list. Deloitte Private and the Wall Street Journal sponsor
Release of Lake Okeechobee draft plan delayed Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - May 13, 2022May 13, 2022 The final version of LOSOM will guide the Army Corps’ Lake Okeechobee decision-making for at least a decade. (Army Corps, Jacksonville District) The release of the latest draft plan that addresses a variety of issues concerning Lake Okeechobee has been delayed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who manage the lake, has