Hard Rock’s first Reverb hotel opens in Atlanta Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 22, 2020April 8, 2021 The new Reverb Downtown Atlanta is 11 stories high with 195 rooms. (Hard Rock photo) The new Hard Rock hotel concept – Reverb – opened its first location in downtown Atlanta in December. The hotel was originally expected to open earlier this year. Reverb Downtown Atlanta is adjacent to Mercedes-Benz Stadium, where the
Historic pick: Haaland set to be first Native American in Cabinet News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 18, 2020December 21, 2020 Deb Haaland has been tapped by President-Elect Joe Biden to head the Department of Interior. If confirmed, she would be the first Native American to lead the department, or hold any Cabinet position. The New Mexico Democrat’s name had been widely circulated in recent weeks as a leading contender for the
Tribe’s Lakeland development ready to welcome first residents Community News Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 A new community for Tampa-area Seminoles is about to open its doors. “They always say good things come to those who wait. Well, today, you waited long enough,” said Brighton Councilman Larry Howard. His comments are from a brief video prepared for tribal members to showcase the Seminole Tribe’s new Lakeland development,
Native American TV drama – ‘Sovereign’ – to air on NBC Arts & Entertainment News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Audiences will soon be able to watch a Native American family drama on network television for the first time ever. “Sovereign” is a project headed up by award winning Black filmmaker Ava Duvernay. She’s partnered on the project with NBC. The series will run a pilot episode – a testing ground to
‘Winter Counts’ dives into blurred justice on reservations Arts & Entertainment News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Denver-based author David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s debut novel “Winter Counts” is a crime fiction that’s part mystery, suspense and thriller. It takes a sobering look at the convoluted justice that often comes when crimes are committed on reservations by Native Americans. How the federal government gets involved, or doesn’t, can have
Seminoles deal with challenges of being college students during pandemic Education Top Story by Beverly Bidney - December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Clarks Summit University student Kaleb Thomas (Facebook) Homecoming, sports, clubs, student activities and even dorm life look different across college campuses this year; the pandemic made sure of that. Depending on the college or university, classes are held online, in person or a hybrid of the two. Seminole students across the country
Great outdoors await: Big Cypress RV Resort welcomes back guests Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 BIG CYPRESS — Tribal members and Florida residents and visitors have a popular option back – an escape from the city to enjoy the great outdoors. The spot is right in the midst of the Everglades on the Big Cypress Reservation. The tribe announced Oct. 26 that the Big Cypress RV
Deb Haaland still in running for Interior cabinet post News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Even with the history of a record-number of Native Americans elected to Congress on Nov. 3, another milestone might happen soon. President-elect Joe Biden has continued to name members of his forthcoming Cabinet. Some positions have yet to be filled, like secretary of the Department of the Interior. Several national media outlets
Seminole art on display at ‘Circle of Unity’ exhibit Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 FORT LAUDERDALE — History Fort Lauderdale marked the occasion of National Native American History Month in November to highlight the contributions of local Native American artists. The “Circle of Unity” mixed media fine art exhibit launched Nov. 9 and will be on display through Jan. 12, 2021. History Fort Lauderdale is part
Willie Johns remembered for service, love of history Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Willie Johns had a lot of passions in his life, and many are intertwined in the titles and affiliations he held over the years. The lifetime resident of the Brighton Reservation and member of the Wild Cat Clan was not only a Tribal Court Chief Justice, but also a member of