Hard Rock’s Reverb hotel to open in Europe Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - January 27, 2022January 28, 2022 The hotel is to be located within the St. Pauli Bunker in Hamburg. (Image via Business Traveler) Hard Rock’s unique hotel brand – Reverb – has found a unique home to mark its first European location. Hard Rock International (HRI) officials said Jan. 13 that the business-casual hotel brand is due
Hollywood Reservation projects continue to bloom Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - January 21, 2022January 21, 2022 This rendering of the new preschool shows the entrance and an aerial view. (Courtesy Community Planning & Development) HOLLYWOOD – Many of the tribe’s reservations have new construction projects that have recently been completed or are in work – including at the newest reservation in Lakeland. The Hollywood Reservation in particular
Cynthia Chavez Lamar to lead NMAI as Smithsonian’s first Native female museum director Arts & Entertainment News Top News by Kevin Johnson - January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Cynthia Chavez Lamar Cynthia Chavez Lamar (Pueblo of San Felipe) has been named director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), effective Feb. 14. The Smithsonian Institution, whose 19 museums include the NMAI, made the announcement Wednesday. Chavez Lamar is the first Native woman to be a Smithsonian
Tribal input sought on infrastructure, public safety News Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - January 19, 2022January 19, 2022 Interior Department Secretary Deb Haaland. (Image via Facebook) The White House Council on Native American Affairs (WHCNAA) is hosting a session with tribal leaders on implementation of the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law” and public safety resources across Indian Country. Interior Department Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), who is also WHCNAA co-chair, is scheduled
NICWA conference set for Orlando Events Health News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - January 18, 2022January 18, 2022 Registration is open for the NICWA conference in April. (Courtesy NICWA) Organizers are prepping for the National Indian Child Welfare Association’s (NICWA) annual “Protecting Our Children” conference. This year’s theme is “Homecoming: 40 Years of Connecting for Our Children.” The event is scheduled to take place April 3-6 in Orlando, Florida. For
Q&A: Climate strategy driven by tribal members Community News Top News by Damon Scott - January 14, 2022January 14, 2022 Jill Horwitz participated in an event for the Education department in Hollywood on Dec. 1, 2021. (Photo Damon Scott) The Seminole Tribe’s efforts to determine climate change risks and mitigate the effects to protect tribal members are a continual process. A recent milestone was the hire of Jill Horwitz as its
Brighton Field Day, Tribal Fair cancelled; virtual contests to be offered Arts & Entertainment News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 11, 2022January 31, 2022 The first grand entry of Brighton Field Day Festival on Feb. 14, 2020. (Photo Beverly Bidney) The Brighton Field Day Festival and the Seminole Tribal Fair and Pow Wow – two major annual events in the Seminole Tribe – were scheduled to return to in-person gatherings this winter, but both have
Tribe’s ‘Renewable Energy’ conference returns after hiatus Community Events News by Damon Scott - January 10, 2022January 10, 2022 Keynote speakers scheduled to present are, from left to right, Wahleah Johns, Lizana Pierce and Tommy Jones. (Courtesy NLC) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s fourth “Renewable Energy and Sustainability Conference” is returning this year after a pause in 2021. The last conference took place just weeks before COVID-19 was declared a
Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood breaks slot machine jackpot record Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood has reported record-breaking slot machine jackpot totals for 2021. More than $1.2 billion in slot machine jackpots were awarded, according to a news release Jan. 4. The casino reported it paid out more than 420,000 slot machine
Eduarda ‘Lala’ Anselmo named PECS teacher of the year Community Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Eduarda “Lala” Anselmo with some of the tools she uses to teach English in the PECS Creek immersion classroom. (Photo Beverly Bidney) BRIGHTON — Eduarda “Lala” Anselmo is Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s teacher of the year for 2020-2021. Anselmo teaches English language arts in the school’s Creek immersion program. She has