After 53 years, Lolita might leave Miami Seaquarium Community News Top News by Damon Scott - June 22, 2023June 22, 2023 Lolita has been at the Miami Seaquarium for 53 years. (Until Lolita is Home Facebook) The 57-year-old orca known as Lolita has spent 53 years in captivity at the Miami Seaquarium under questionable conditions and repeated calls for her release by the public, activists and Native communities. There now appears to
‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ film to be released in October Arts & Entertainment News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 “Killers of the Flower Moon” is based on the book by David Grann. (David Grann Facebook) A new film set in the Osage Nation of northeastern Oklahoma – “Killers of the Flower Moon” – is set to be released in October. The film is based on the best-selling 2017 nonfiction book
Supreme Court upholds ICWA Community Health News Top News by Damon Scott - June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 Legal challenges to ICWA have increased in recent years. (iStock) There was a collective sigh of relief across Indian Country on June 15 when the Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act after a series of legal challenges. Many had braced for the worst – either that key ICWA provisions
Seminole woman sculpture installed near Tampa Arts & Entertainment News Top News by Beverly Bidney - June 19, 2023June 19, 2023 The “Sovereign” statue, which depicts a Seminole woman in traditional patchwork clothing, is part of the landscape at Riverview’s Pebble Park near the Alafia River, southeast of Tampa. (Courtesy Nicole Milligan) A bronze sculpture of a Seminole woman, complete with patchwork designed by tribal member Jessica Osceola, was installed April 28
Bailey Marie Osceola Latchford heads to FSU Community Education News Top News by Damon Scott - June 16, 2023June 29, 2023 Latchford (front row, holding baby) is joined by members of her family after high school graduation ceremonies on the campus of Nova Southeastern University in Davie. (Courtesy photo) The fourth member of the Osceola-Latchford family – Bailey Marie Osceola Latchford – is headed to Florida State University in Tallahassee to take
Hard Rock Ottawa breaks ground Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - June 9, 2023June 9, 2023 The Hard Rock Ottawa is expected to open in the spring of 2025. (Rendering via Hard Rock) The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa in Ontario broke ground June 6. It is Hard Rock’s first hotel-casino in Canada. The Hard Rock Casino Vancouver (in British Columbia) opened in 2013. Construction of the
Museum offers teachers free admission in July Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by From Press Release - June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum BIG CYPRESS - The Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, on the Big Cypress Reservation, will host teachers throughout July for free. “Teacher Appreciation Month” is an opportunity for educators to get familiar with the museum’s galleries and boardwalk at no cost. Up to four guests will receive 50
Emergency Management creates FEMA synergy Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Damon Scott - May 28, 2023May 30, 2023 The FEMA training group at Hard Rock included tribal members from across the country. (Courtesy photo) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Emergency Management Department continues to build on its status as a model for others across Indian Country. One of the strategies has been to build relationships with the Federal Emergency
Seminole business savvy traced to trading post era Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News by Damon Scott - May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum director Gordon “Ollie” Wareham talks about the tribe’s trading post era in the Dorothy S. Osceola Memorial Library on the Hollywood Reservation on May 24. (Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – Entrepreneurship within the Seminole Tribe didn’t start when it officially acquired Hard Rock International in 2007, it began more than
Big Cypress hosts ceremony to mark Memorial Day Community News Top News by Damon Scott - May 28, 2023May 28, 2023 The last stop on the walk was at the memorial wall. (Damon Scott) BIG CYPRESS – Big Cypress Health and Human Services Department staff organized a ceremony May 25 to mark Memorial Day for the Seminole Tribe. About 30 tribal members, tribal employees, and others met at the Seminole Veterans Memorial