Kiana Bell discovers passion for traditional basket making Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — What most people see is the finished product, not all the behind the scenes work and care that happens along the way. Kiana Bell experienced the reality quickly though, as she moved through the process of completing a traditional Seminole basket. “There’s a side to basket making that most people
As USET turns 50, Seminole Tribe’s impact recognized Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 CHOCTAW, Miss. — Betty Mae Jumper was the first female chairwoman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida in 1967. But during her long and eventful life, she also founded the United South & Eastern Tribes in 1969. The Seminole Tribe would go on to establish and maintain a constant and
Joe Dan Osceola’s life, influence celebrated by USET Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - December 3, 2019December 5, 2019 CHOCTAW, Miss. — The Seminole Tribe lost one of its longtime greats on June 9 when Joe Dan Osceola passed away at 82. Osceola was the Tribe’s first president 50 years ago, when he was just 32. That distinction also made him the youngest Tribal president on any council throughout all
Patriotic day in Brighton Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 BRIGHTON — Veterans Day was commemorated in Brighton Nov. 7 at the 32nd Seminole Veterans Celebration and Recognition where Tribal and non-Tribal veterans were honored for their service and sacrifices. The patriotic day began with the Seminole color guard, which presented the Seminole Tribe of Florida, American, MIA/POW and Florida flags. Students
Big Cypress salutes veterans Community News Top News Top Story by Analicia Austin - December 2, 2019December 2, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — Veterans Day celebrations took place at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium on Nov. 9 in Big Cypress. The program was led by Sally Tommie, who was the master of ceremonies, and began with an invocation by Jonah Cypress. Ahfachkee students Tahnia Billie and Thelma Tigertail
Battiest brothers, Osceola brothers first to play new Hard Rock Live Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — Before Maroon 5, before Sting, and before Billy Joel, there were two Seminole brother music acts which christened the new 7,000-seat Hard Rock Live in Hollywood. Seminole brothers and musicians Doc Battiest and Spencer Battiest became the first performers to play at the new Hard Rock Live on Oct.
Seminole Hard Rock Expansion – Quotes Community News Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 “We’ve invested a lot in the state of Florida. We welcome you to our home. We built this for you on our homeland. We hope you enjoy what we’ve done.” - Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. “I never thought I’d see this big guitar behind me, but it happened. We’re really
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa debuts $700M expansion Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 TAMPA — It wasn’t just any grand opening; the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa went all out for the property’s Grand Celebration. The $700 million expansion was celebrated Oct. 3 with a guitar smash, fireworks, celebrities and a thrilling high-wire act by Nik and Delilah Wallenda. The grand celebration continued
Guitar Hotel joins architecturally unique global structures Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - November 12, 2019November 12, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — The Guitar Hotel – all 450 feet of it shaped like back-to-back guitars – is now open at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. As the first guitar-shaped hotel in the world, it is now part of the ranks of out of the ordinary structures the
World’s first Guitar Hotel, conquered Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — Big name celebrities – Johnny Depp, Morgan Freedman, Khloé Kardashian, Joe Manganiello, Bella Thorne, Jeremy Piven and more – strutted along the red carpet in their finest fashions and flashed their brightest smiles. But there was no doubt who the real stars were at the Seminole Hard Rock