‘A business like no other’: Q&A with the Classic Casino GM Community Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - May 5, 2021May 6, 2021 HOLLYWOOD — Edward Aguilar Sr. started working for the Seminole Tribe at the ripe age of 14. It was summer jobs in recreation and youth centers then. He’s never stopped working, but the roles and titles have changed over the years. Now the general manager of the Seminole Classic Casino in
Ground broken for long-awaited trading post on Immokalee Reservation Community Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - May 4, 2021May 22, 2021 From left, Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee general manager Tony Alves, Big Cypress Councilman David Cypress, Immokalee Council Liaison Ray Garza, President Mitchell Cypress, Immokalee resident Jeanie Nelson, Big Cypress Board Rep Joe Frank, Immokalee resident Linda Beletso, Immokalee Board Liaison Rafael Sanchez and Hollywood Board Rep. Gordon ‘Ollie’ Wareham officially
HHS: Demand for vaccine slows Community Health News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - May 4, 2021May 4, 2021 HOLLYWOOD — As the Seminole Tribe’s Covid-19 vaccination program enters its fifth month officials say there aren’t as many people asking for the shots. Part of the reason is due to the success of the vaccine strategy’s rollout and the hundreds who have already received the shot. The tribe’s Health and
Gathering of Nations bids farewell Miss Indian World Cheyenne Kippenberger Community Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 Cheyenne Kippenberger with her family during the Miss Indian World virtual farewell. From left, her father Joe Kippenberger, grandmother Lawanna Osceola-Niles, her grandfather Juan Paz and her mother Susan Kippenberger. (Photo Robert Kippenberger) After a historic two-year reign as Miss Indian World, Cheyenne Kippenberger stepped down during the virtual Gathering of
Chairman Osceola, Gov. DeSantis sign gambling deal Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - April 24, 2021April 24, 2021 Gov. Ron DeSantis, left, and Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. hold up the new gambling compact that they signed April 23, 2021. (Photo Gov. DeSantis Facebook) The Seminole Tribe and Gov. Ron DeSantis reached a long-awaited agreement April 23 for a new gaming compact which would bring sports betting to the
Haaland to tackle weighty tasks at Interior News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - April 21, 2021April 21, 2021 The committee hearings are done, Senate confirmation is in the books and a swearing-in has taken place. On March 16, Deb Haaland was confirmed by a vote of 51- to-40 to lead the Department of Interior. She was sworn in March 18 – her first day on the job as
Here are ways to celebrate Earth Day in April Community Events News Top News Top Story by Guest Contributor - April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 Since 1970, citizens across the globe have celebrated April 22 as Earth Day, an annual event to show support for our planet and catalyze advocacy on environmental protection. Today, over one billion people worldwide join in solidarity for the Earth. This day of activism and education has become so popular that
The museum’s oral history collection: content and security Community News Top News Top Story by Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum - April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 BIG CYPRESS — Long before European colonizers came to this continent and wrote down their versions of history,Native peoples expertly practiced the oral transmission of history, passing down culture and personal knowledge from one generation to the next. Oral history was the primary method of knowledge sharing used by Native
ERMD uses BIA grants to monitor endangered, invasive species Community News Top News Top Story Uncategorized by Beverly Bidney - April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 For several years, the Seminole Tribe has received grants from the Bureau of Indian Affairs to fund the Environmental Resource Management Department’s endangered species and invasive species programs. The funding allows ERMD to monitor and manage wildlife, plants and vegetation on the reservations. “We have a robust wildlife program,” said Karli
Tribe’s vaccination numbers increase Health News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - April 6, 2021April 6, 2021 HOLLYWOOD — The rate of positive Covid-19 cases and deaths from the virus have both decreased in Florida and across much of the country in recent weeks. However, health officials warn that while there are reasons for optimism, the pandemic isn’t over and the threat is still real. The positive developments