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Discussion to focus on COVID-19 impact on Native American communities

by The Seminole Tribune -

An online townhall discussion about the coronavirus's impact on Native American communities and Indigenous people in the U.S. will be held May 20 at 7 p.m. (ET). Scheduled guests for the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center tele-townhall include Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-N.M.); Faith Spotted Eagle (Native Organizers Alliance, Brave Heart Society, Yankton

Seminole Hard Rock in Tampa to reopen May 21

by Kevin Johnson -

Elvis Presley’s gold piano graces the atrium at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Tampa during an unveiling July 11, 2019. (Photo Beverly Bidney) TAMPA – Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa will reopen its doors to the public at 7 p.m. on May 21 under new safety guidelines.

New president named at Haskell Indian Nations University

by Kevin Johnson -

Dr. Ronald Graham - Haskell Indian Nations president (Ronald Graham Facebook) Haskell Indian Nations University has a new president. The Lawrence,  Kansas, college will be led by Dr. Ronald Graham, who has an extensive history in education and law enforcement. Tony Dearman, director of the Bureau of Indian Education, made the

Brush fires rage in Hendry, Collier counties

by The Seminole Tribune -

The scene at a brush fire in Collier County on May 13, 2020. (Collier County Sheriff's Office/Facebook) Emergency personnel in Hendry and Collier counties are battling separate, but fast-moving brush fires today (May 13). A brush fire has caused road closures in Hendry County. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office posted on Facebook

COVID-19 deaths reach 100 for Navajo Nation

by Kevin Johnson -

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez talks to CNN's John King on May 11, 2020. (CNN) The Navajo Nation reported that the number of its citizens who have died from COVID-19 reached 100 as of Sunday. The grim figure comes as the Navajo Nation, whose sprawling 17 million acres includes parts of Arizona,

Seminole Fire Rescue involved in wildfire battle

by The Seminole Tribune -

The Moon Fish Wildfire encompasses more than 27,000 acres in the Tamiami Trail region of the Everglades National Park and Big Cypress National Preserve. (Big Cypress National Preserve photo) Seminole Fire Rescue as well as personnel from federal, state and local agencies are involved with the battle against the so-called Moon

Churches reach beyond the pews to connect with members

by Aaron Tommie -

Big Cypress First Baptist Church Pastor Salaw Hummingbird provides a sermon Easter morning, April 12, on the banks of a canal in Big Cypress. It was shown live on Facebook. (Big Cypress First Baptist/Facebook) The advent of the coronavirus has caused billions of people in the world to adjust

Funeral procession for Chief DiPetrillo to be held May 6

by The Seminole Tribune -

Seminole Tribe Fire Chief Donald DiPetrillo. (Tribune file photo) A funeral procession for Seminole Tribe Fire Rescue Chief Donald DiPetrillo, who died April 30, will be held May 6 starting from T.M. Ralph Plantation Funeral Home, 7001 NW 4th St. in Plantation.  The procession is scheduled to begin between 11:15 a.m. and

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