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Seminole Scenes: October 2021

by The Seminole Tribune -

GAMING EXPO: From left, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola, Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen and Brighton Councilman Larry Howard attend the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas in early October. Jim Shore, the Tribal Council’s general counsel, was inducted into the

Covid-19 cases stabilize; booster shots approved

by Damon Scott -

The Betty Mae Jumper Medical Center in Hollywood. (Courtesy photo) HOLLYWOOD — After a concerning rise in positive Covid-19 cases among tribal members, cases have begun to decline. The tribe had seen its steepest increase over the summer months but some signs of decline in late September. October’s numbers have continued

Indigenous site still attracts city dwellers, tourists

by Damon Scott -

The circle has been kept buried for its protection but is landscaped in its original shape with stone and vegetation. It is surrounded by a public park. (Photo Damon Scott) MIAMI — In downtown Miami where the Miami River meets Biscayne Bay sits the Miami Circle – an anomaly among anoverdeveloped

Q&A: Jim Allen talks gaming at G2E

by Damon Scott -

Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen is interviewed by CNBC correspondent Contessa Brewer during a panel discussion about gaming Oct. 6 in Las Vegas. (Courtesy G2E) LAS VEGAS — The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) returned to Las Vegas Oct. 4-7 after a two-year hiatus due to the

Tribal member’s breast cancer message: ‘Get your mammogram, do your self-check, catch it early’

by Beverly Bidney -

Lorraine Posada, left, and daughter Lindsey Posada greet Lenore Roberts at the Immokalee drive thru breast cancer awareness event Oct. 19. (Photo Beverly Bidney) Lorraine Posada, who has no history of breast cancer in her family, exercises regularly, eats well and isn’t overweight, was diagnosed at age 43 with breast cancer.

Resiliency compact members meet for first time

by Beverly Bidney -

FORT MYERS — Members of the Southwest Florida Regional Resiliency Compact, which includes the SeminoleTribe, met with experts for the first time Oct. 8 to get a better understanding of how they will work together to prepare for the impact of climate change. The meeting at Florida Gulf Coast University was

Dollar General in Micanopy draws Native opposition

by Damon Scott -

Micanopy residents have been protesting plans for the construction of a Dollar General store in their town. Theproposed location is near Tuscawilla Road in the Micanopy Native American Preserve. It’s in the vicinity of a Native American burial mound and the site of the Battle of Micanopy – fought during

Seminole DAPL flag signed by Samuel Osceola family

by Beverly Bidney -

BIG CYPRESS — Sometimes a flag is much more than just a flag; it can commemorate a place in time important tothose who bore witness to it. Such is the case with a Seminole flag which flew over the Standing Rock Reservation during the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protest. The family

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