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Nonprofit that supports Native artists and culture bearers receives $6M gift

by The Seminole Tribune -

MacKenzie Scott and her husband Dan Jewett (Photo GivingPledge.org) RAPID CITY, S.D. –  First Peoples Fund, a national nonprofit organization that helps tribal communities through supporting Native artists and culture bearers, announced that it received a $6 million donation from MacKenzie Scott. The former wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos wrote

Seminole women make history at ‘Inauguration Day’

by Damon Scott -

The Tribal Council and Board of Directors gather in front of the Council Oak Tree after the inauguration ceremony June 7, 2021, in Hollywood. From left are Hollywood Councilman Christopher Osceola, Brighton Councilman Larry Howard, Big Cypress Councilwoman Mariann Billie, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola, Jr., President Mitchell Cypress, Brighton Board

Three tribes, including STOF, partner in Pigeon Forge hotel

by Kevin Johnson -

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is a popular tourist town in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe has entered into an investment partnership with two other tribes in the development of a hotel in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The well-known tourist town is located in the foothills

Miami artist influenced by diverse heritage

by Damon Scott -

FORT LAUDERDALE — A new exhibition at the NSU Art Museum in Fort Lauderdale features a Miami-based artist. “The Carter Project” opened May 15 and runs through Jan. 9, 2022. Christopher Carter began the project in 2016 when he developed a unique plan for a home, studio and exhibition space. Carter

Legacy of code talkers still endures decades later

by Damon Scott -

Native Americans from at least 37 tribes were represented in the U.S. military during World War I and World War II – numbering in the tens of thousands. Each service member has a story, but it’s the legacy of the code talkers that continues to fascinate. It makes sense, as the

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