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Register now for Native American veteran memorial procession

by Damon Scott -

The organizers of a ceremony to mark the opening of the first memorial to honor Native American veterans are seeking those who want to be part of history. The National Native American Veterans Memorial is set to be dedicated on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. A procession will take place before the dedication ceremony. Organizers are encouraging

NIHB: Indian Country needs to contact Congress on SDPI

by Damon Scott -

The long-term funding of a critical diabetes program for Indian Country continues to be in jeopardy and has become an ongoing battle for health care advocates. The latest in a string of short-term renewals of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, or SDPI, expires on May 22. Groups like the National Indian Health

‘Americans’ exhibit considers Native American imagery

by Damon Scott -

An ongoing exhibition that opened in 2018 at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., got some renewed attention this week. The museum’s director, Kevin Gover (Pawnee), was the guest on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” program Feb. 20, as previously reported by the Seminole Tribune. During the one-hour call-in show, Gover discussed

Organizers get ready for 4-H show and sale in Brighton

by Damon Scott -

BRIGHTON –The Seminole Indian 4-H livestock show and sale will take place in Brighton next month at the Fred Smith Rodeo Arena. The two-day event is a culmination of months of hard work for dozens of 4-H youth. Last year’s event took place in Big Cypress, but it rotates between the two reservations now.

Call-in or tweet to Native American museum leader Gover Feb. 20

by The Seminole Tribune -

The director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian will be interviewed live on C-SPAN Feb. 20 Kevin Gover (Pawnee) is scheduled to appear on the popular program “Washington Journal” at 9:10 a.m. The entire program runs from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Gover is expected to talk about the museum’s history, its current

Native American academic program marks 50th year

by The Seminole Tribune -

The Native American Studies program at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque is marking a milestone this year. The NAS department, one of the most established and longest running in the U.S., is celebrating its 50th anniversary. UNM is marking the occasion Feb. 19 with a symposium and roundtable discussion about the future of

‘Warriors’ invited to join Big Cypress competition

by Damon Scott -

BIG CYPRESS – You might want to add “Eye of the Tiger” to your playlist for this one. What’s thought to be the first-ever “Seminole Warrior Competition” is set to take place Feb. 29 on the Big Cypress Reservation. The event is designed as a version of what the CrossFit Games look like. Those competitions include

Oscar winner dedicates award to Indigenous kids

by Damon Scott -

Something very rare happened at the 2020 Academy Awards on Feb. 9. Taika David Waititi, a New Zealander of Māori descent, won an Oscar for best adapted screenplay for his movie “Jojo Rabbit.” He is the film’s director and one of the producers and actors as well. Waititi joined a very small handful

New Indigenous map recognizes Native American women

by The Seminole Tribune -

A cartographer who sells his creations  through the company Tribal Nation Maps has released a new concept that features Native American women. Aaron Carapella, who is part Cherokee on his mother’s side, is a self-taught cartographer – one who draws or produces maps. He makes maps of the locations and names of the pre-Columbian Indigenous tribes

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