ABA installs first Native woman president News by The Seminole Tribune - August 9, 2023August 16, 2023 Mary Smith (Cherokee Nation) was installed Aug. 7 as president of the American Bar Association (ABA). She is the first Native American woman to hold the position. (Bill Paul of the Chickasaw Nation was the first Native American in the post from 1999 to 2000). Smith is the former president of
Tribal cattle owners ship calves to feedlots Community News Top News by Beverly Bidney - August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Todd Johns herds a group of calves into place July 12, 2023, in Brighton. The calves were loaded onto a cattle truck headed for Oklahoma. (Photo Beverly Bidney) July’s record-breaking heat did not deter 61 tribal cattle owners in Brighton and Big Cypress from shipping about 3,400 calves to feedlots in
Q&A: Tena Granit retires after 23 years Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Granit stands in the lobby of the STOFI offices at Hollywood headquarters Aug. 3, 2023. (Damon Scott) Longtime Seminole Tribe employee Tena Granit has retired after more than 23 years of service. Her latest post was as executive director of finance for the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. (STOFI). The tribe
Tribal member employees help guide HHS Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Karen Two-Shoes takes part in a cooking demonstration in 2022 inside the Betty Mae Jumper Medical Clinic on the Hollywood Reservation. (File photo) The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has a number of programs under its umbrella in addition to oversight of health clinics and pharmacies. The list
California, like Florida, frustrated with development on Indigenous sites Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 The nearly $70 million highway expansion has been a concern of tribes for many years. (Native America Calling) Tribes located in central California have something in common with the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes in South Florida – frustration with development that threatens or has already been built on culturally significant sites.
2023 princesses crowned at pageant Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 7, 2023August 7, 2023 Newly crowned Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Tahnia Billie, second from left, and newly crowned Miss Florida Seminole Thomlynn Billie, second from right, take center stage at the Princess Pageant on July 29 in Hollywood. Cheering for the new royalty are former Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Aubee Billie, left, and former
Museum represents tribe at peace conference Community News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - August 2, 2023August 2, 2023 Abena Robinson led a session on “Peace and the True Seminole Story.” (Courtesy photo) Three tribal employees recently served as delegates for the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum at a five-day peace conference in Trinidad – a first. The International Peace Research Association’s (IPRA) “Rooted Futures: Visions of Peace & Justice” event in late May
Moses B. Osceola ends 10 years at Tribal Court Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Moses B. Osceola meets with international visitors at tribal headquarters in 2018. (File photo) HOLLYWOOD – Moses B. Osceola recently resigned from his position as chief judge of the Seminole Tribe’s trial court after a decade of service. He left the post to run for president of the tribe’s board of
Hard Rock Hotels ranked No. 1 in J.D. Power study Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - July 28, 2023July 28, 2023 The Hard Rock Hotel Singapore is one of the properties that comprise the company’s many hotel options. (Hard Rock) Hard Rock Hotels has again received high scores in an annual J.D. Power study of guest satisfaction. J.D. Power is a data and analytics company. Hard Rock made the announcement in a
Caleb Hiatt develops business, technology chops Community Education News Top News by Damon Scott - July 24, 2023August 1, 2023 Caleb Hiatt (Courtesy photo) Caleb Hiatt is set to enter his sophomore year at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, in the fall. The 19-year-old has spent the summer in his hometown of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as an intern with manufacturing company Viaflex. In his studies and through the internship, Hiatt is