Miss Indian World – Cheyenne Kippenberger – plans year with crown Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - June 5, 2019 HOLLYWOOD — The buzz has continued even if the dust has settled a bit. Cheyenne Kippenberger – formerly Miss Florida Seminole and now Miss Indian World – has been riding a wave of excitement since being crowned April 27 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It’s the first time a Seminole Tribe of Florida
To-Pee-Kee-Ke Yak-Ne Community Center opens in Big Cypress Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 4, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — The newly opened To-Pee-Kee-Ke Yak-Ne Community Center is living up to its Ela-pon-ke name; it truly is “a place to gather” in Big Cypress. Located in the old pool hall next to the Billie Johns Sr. Ball Field, the building was built by the Bureau of Indian Affairs
11 graduate from Ahfachkee Education News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 4, 2019 IMMOKALEE — As the 11 members of the Ahfachkee School class of 2019 crowded the stage at the Seminole Casino Hotel Immokalee on May 21, their families filled the enormous Seminole Center ballroom. The joyous event was a celebration of the students’ hard work and determination leading to their graduation from
HRI expands hotel footprint in Spain Arts & Entertainment News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - June 4, 2019 Next up: Hard Rock Hotel Madrid. Coming soon: Barcelona joins the party. Hard Rock International keeps, well, going international. It announced its third hotel development in Spain – Hard Rock Hotel Barcelona. The $223 million project is expected to open in 2022. Construction is set to begin later this year. Officials said
Seminoles share Tribe’s culture with Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 4, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — Two busses filled with 75 members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians made the trip from North Carolina to the Big Cypress Reservation for a cultural exchange May 21. Some Cherokees learned they had more in common with the Seminole Tribe than they realized. The cultural exchange
Tribe honors its first Miss Indian World Community News Top News Top Story by Kevin Johnson - June 4, 2019 Chairman: Truly an historic occasion for the Seminole Tribe of Florida HOLLYWOOD — After proudly representing the Seminole Tribe of Florida on her way to winning the Miss Indian World crown, Cheyenne Kippenberger received a hero’s welcome as the Tribe showed how proud it is of this rising star who is
Seminole Scenes — April 2019 Community News Seminole Scenes Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - May 7, 2019August 20, 2019
James Billie honored by the state for contributions to Florida folklife Arts & Entertainment Community News Top News Top Story by Zack Boehm - May 7, 2019 TALLAHASSEE — Four distinguished Floridian folk artists and community leaders were honored April 13 with the 2019 Florida Folk Heritage Awards for their transformative, far-reaching contributions to Florida’s folklife. The awards were conferred by Florida’s Department of State and were presented during a ceremony at Word of South, an annual
Groundbreaking held for nine homes at Brighton’s Knots Landing Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - May 7, 2019 BRIGHTON — Surrounded by an abundance of love and love bugs, Tribal officials broke ground April 23 for nine new homes in the Knots Landing area of Brighton. Tribal Council and the Board joined forces and worked together on the project. “This is the opportunity to bring more Tribal members back
Big Cypress cattle foreman Andre Jumper: right at home on the range Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - May 7, 2019 BIG CYPRESS — Andre Jumper is the embodiment of his family’s legacy. Like his grandfather Jonah Cypress before him, Jumper was named Big Cypress cattle foreman in January. “I’m a cowboy so I like to do what a cowboy does,” said Jumper, 23. “I come from a long line of cowboys;