Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum to host AIAC Arts & Entertainment Community Top News by From Press Release - September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Medicine Man Bobby Henry leads a friendship dance at AIAC. (File photo) BIG CYPRESS – The Seminole Tribe's Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, on the Big Cypress Reservation, will hold its annual American Indigenous Arts Celebration (AIAC), Nov. 3 and Nov. 4 on the museum’s festival grounds. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
North Port to consider renaming holiday Indigenous Peoples Day Community Top News by The Seminole Tribune - September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 The city commission in North Port, Florida, is scheduled to discuss an item at its regular meeting Sept. 12 that would change the name of the Columbus Day holiday to Indigenous Peoples Day. The meeting is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. at the North Port City Hall. The renaming item
Hard Rock Bristol participates in 9/11 memorial stair climb Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Top News by The Seminole Tribune - September 11, 2023September 11, 2023 Team members from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol gather for the Tri-Cities 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept. 9, 2023, in Bristol, Tennessee. (Photo Hard Rock Bristol/Facebook) Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol was the presenting sponsor of the ninth annual Tri-Cities 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb on Sept. 9 at
Holly Tiger installed as board president Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Holly Tiger is sworn in as president of Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. by tribal secretary LaVonne Rose on Aug. 28 in Hollywood. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe installed Holly Tiger as its new president Aug. 28. She is the first woman in the role. The ceremony took place
New center of Hollywood community emerges; projects progress on all reservations Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Tribal Community Development’s Hollywood land use map shows some of the future projects for the community in green and light blue. (Courtesy TCD) HOLLYWOOD – A slew of construction projects on the Hollywood Reservation have begun to form a new and growing center of the community. Generally referred to as Seminole Estates,
HHS warns of spike in Covid-19 cases Community Health Top News by The Seminole Tribune - August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 Officials report a spike in Covid-19 cases this summer. (Graphic via Facebook) The Seminole Tribe’s Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has recently issued warnings about a spike in the number of Covid-19 infections on and off the reservations. HHS began to send informational email alerts to the tribal community in
Miccosukee Tribe to open new casino Community News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 The Miccosukee Tribe hosted a groundbreaking for a new casino at the Miccosukee Service Plaza on Aug. 16. From left to right are Business Council Secretary William J. Osceola, Chairman Talbert Cypress and Assistant Chairman Lucas K. Osceola. (via Facebook) The Miccosukee Tribe is due to open a new casino in
Lolita dies at Miami Seaquarium News Top News by Damon Scott - August 23, 2023August 30, 2023 Lolita in her tank at the Miami Seaquarium in an undated photo. (Miami Seaquarium) After more than five decades in captivity in questionable conditions at the Miami Seaquarium, the 57-year-old orca best known by the public as Lolita died Aug. 18. “… Toki started exhibiting serious signs of discomfort, which her full
Jason Billie fills latest liaison post at Education Community Education News Top News by Damon Scott - August 18, 2023August 18, 2023 Jason Billie stands outside of the Dorothy S. Osceola building on the Hollywood Reservation on Aug. 14, 2023. (Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – The Seminole Tribe’s Education Department recently hired Jason Billie to fill a new tribalwide community member liaison position – one of two that are staffed by tribal members. Most
UF grant to assist in tribe’s repatriation efforts Community News Top News by Damon Scott - August 15, 2023August 16, 2023 The NPS grants are designed to assist in NAGPRA-related work. (NPS.gov) The National Park Service (NPS) on Aug. 7 announced $3.4 million in grants to tribes, museums and universities in order to assist in the consultation, documentation and repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural items as part of the Native American Graves