You are here
Home > News (Page 78)

News

Pandemic forces cancellation of INFR

by Kevin Johnson -

INFR serves as the culmination of the season for members of the Florida-based Eastern Indian Rodeo Association. (File photo) The Indian National Finals Rodeo annually draws the top cowboys and cowgirls from throughout Indian Country for an intense and energetic week of competition, but the arena and grounds in Las Vegas

Seminole Scenes — Sept. 2020

by The Seminole Tribune -

Signs on the Hollywood Reservation, and elsewhere throughout the Tribe, encourage people to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo Kevin Johnson) Signs on the Hollywood Reservation, and elsewhere throughout the Tribe, encourage people to follow guidelines such as social distancing, wearing masks and washing hands often. (Photo Kevin

Bill grants Tribal health authorities access to essential data

by Damon Scott -

New legislation was introduced in August in Congress that would break down barriers Tribal authorities have faced in gaining access to critical public health data. The “Tribal Health Data Improvement Act” came together after news reports earlier in the summer that the federal government was withholding potentially life-saving information from

Virtual Indigenous tourism forum to be held in October

by The Seminole Tribune -

WASHINGTON — The first-ever Indigenous Tourism Forum of the Americas, postponed in March due to Covid-19, will relaunch Oct. 12-16 with a virtual networking program. The forum will address how tourism can support the economic and social wellbeing of Indigenous peoples—both now and in the future. Indigenous, business, and government

Indian Country: Correct Jim Thorpe’s Olympic record; ‘Bright Path’ movie about athlete’s life in progress

by Damon Scott -

It’s been 108 years since the legendary Native American athlete Jim Thorpe competed in the 1912 summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. But the official record of his Olympic excellence remains controversial to this day. However, the organization behind a new initiative and forthcoming movie is working to finally put the

Hard Rock Cincinnati president selected to leadership program

by The Seminole Tribune -

CINCINNATI — George Goldhoff, president of Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati, has been selected to participate in Class 44 of Leadership Cincinnati, a leadership development program from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber. The immersive civic learning program is experience based and designed to help participants understand the assets and challenges of

Top