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NCAIED launches new magazine

by Beverly Bidney -

The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (NCAIED) published its first issue of a new magazine this summer, called NC Magazine. The magazine, which will be published twice a year, will highlight the accomplishments of Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian businesses and entrepreneurs. The first issue features an

Erica Deitz artwork graces cover of Indian Gaming magazine

by Beverly Bidney -

“Ghost Horse Guardian,” an acrylic painting by Seminole artist Erica Deitz, appears on the June 2021 cover of Indian Gaming magazine. (Courtesy photo) The June issue of Indian Gaming magazine features artwork by a familiar Seminole artist, Erica Deitz. The 24-by-27 inch acrylic painting “Ghost Horse Guardian” was created in 2002 and

Jim Shore enters gaming hall of fame

by Damon Scott -

Jim Shore has been general counsel for the tribe since 1982. (Courtesy photo) The American Gaming Association (AGA) named the Seminole Tribe’s Jim Shore to its gaming hall of fame Sept. 14. Shore is one of six inductees to receive the honor this year. “Each of these pioneers has left a unique,

Busy year of development coming for reservations

by Beverly Bidney -

The next phase of the Ahfachkee School expansion in Big Cypress. (Rendering courtesy TCD) Development plans currently underway on paper are scheduled to emerge physically in 2022. According to Tribal Community Development, ground will be broken for large projects on the Big Cypress, Brighton and Immokalee reservations. Here’s an update on

Indian gaming revenue took big pandemic hit

by Damon Scott -

Indian gaming saw revenues decline during a pandemic-filled 2020. (File photo) Florida casinos have been operating at a more normal pace this year, so it may already be easy to forget the unprecedented impacts that the pandemic brought on the industry in 2020. The first glimpses came in February 2021 when the

THPO monitors FPL solar panel project near Big Cypress

by Beverly Bidney -

The solar panels at FPL’s Hammock solar energy center in LaBelle in 2018. (Courtesy FPL) BIG CYPRESS — Since Seminoles have lived throughout the state for hundreds of years, preserving evidence of the past can be a challenge when faced with off-reservation construction projects in areas that are part of the

Climate Conversations: Food for thought

by The Seminole Tribune -

By Cody Motlow and Rollie Gilliam III Editor's note: This unedited conversation was supported by the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Climate Resilience Program. Rollie Gilliam is a Tribal member and serves as Tribe-wide Quality Assurance Analyst through the Center for Student Success and Services. Cody Motlow is a Tribal member and

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