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Native Learning Center returns to in-person training

by The Seminole Tribune -

Chelsea Mountain holds the certificate she earned for completing a housing leadership program at the Native Learning Center in June. (Courtesy NLC) Editor's note: This article was submitted by the Native Learning Center. HOLLYWOOD — In June, the Seminole Tribe’s Native Learning Center held its first onsite training since the onset of

Native agriculture program names new executive director

by The Seminole Tribune -

In May, the Native Agriculture Education Fellowship Program appointed Nicole DeVon as executive director to oversee the Tribal Agriculture Fellowship for Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian students studying agriculture and related fields. DeVon is a member of the Mescalero Apache Tribe and was born and raised in Washington

Matthew Campbell named NARF deputy director

by The Seminole Tribune -

Matthew Campbell (Village of Gambell) was named June 10 to the new role of deputy director at the Native American Rights Fund (NARF). Campbell “We’re pleased that Matthew Campbell will provide an additional prong of leadership to the Native American Rights Fund as our deputy director,” NARF executive director John Echohawk said

Hollywood Reservation water plant earns award

by The Seminole Tribune -

From left, Public Works employees Brian Fogle, Rudy Garcia and Bassem Sanaallah. (Courtesy photo) The water treatment plant and wastewater treatment plant on the Hollywood Reservation was recognized at the Florida Water Resources Conference in Daytona Beach in late April. The Florida section of the American Water Works Association recognized the

Tribal youth tapped for conservation projects

by The Seminole Tribune -

Projects would connect Native American youth with conservation projects on ancestral and public lands. Here, youth workers plant a tree outside the Nihi Dine’é Bá, for the People Wellness Center in Fort Defiance, Arizona. (ALCC Facebook) Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), unveiled a renewed Indian Youth Service Corps

‘Groundbreaking’ Native TV series debuts on AMC

by Damon Scott -

Zahn McClarnon, left, and Kiowa Gordon play tribal police officers in the series. (AMC Facebook) Another mainstream television series has been added to a growing list of Native-led productions. “Dark Winds” is based on a book series by Tony Hillerman and is described as a psychological thriller that follows two Navajo police

HHS updates Covid-19 guidelines

by Damon Scott -

HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services (HHS) department has updated its Covid-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines. According to HHS executive director Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley, if a person has tested positive for Covid-19 or has been exposed to someone who has the virus, the quarantine and isolation period is

Malerba to be first Native American U.S. treasurer

by The Seminole Tribune -

Indian Country took note this week of another historic Native American appointment by the Biden administration. Lynn Malerba, chief of Connecticut’s Mohegan Tribe, is set to be the first Native American to be U.S. treasurer – the highest-ranking Native Treasury official in U.S. history and the first Native woman to

Kunesh to serve in lead HHS position for Natives

by The Seminole Tribune -

Patrice H. Kunesh, of Standing Rock Lakota descent, has been nominated to serve as commissioner of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Native Americans (ANA). The Biden administration made the announcement June 22 in a news release. The U.S. Senate must confirm the appointment. Patrice H. Kunesh

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