Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum receives sash that may have belonged to Osceola Community News Top News Top Story by Derrick Tiger - November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 BIG CYPRESS — The Ah-Tah- Thi-Ki Museum received a generous and significant donation Oct. 15 when an antique sash claimed to have been worn by heroic Seminole warrior Osceola at the time of his capture was given to the museum. The timing of the donation came nearly 181 years to the
Tribe’s royalty shines at FSU homecoming News Sports Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - October 31, 2018October 31, 2018 TALLAHASSEE — Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger and Jr. Miss Florida Princess Allegra Billie were in the spotlight at the Florida State University homecoming Oct. 19-20 as they joined in the school’s celebration in a big way. Even before Allegra left the downtown Tallahassee hotel for the traditional alumni luncheon and
Seminole executive recognized with Indian Country honor News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 HOLLYWOOD — The head of the Seminole Tribal Gaming Commission has been recognized with an industry distinction. Gordon Dickie, who has been with the Tribe since 2014, was recently named Regulator of the Year in the Indian Country category by International Masters of Gaming Law. IMGL is a nonprofit association with
Bowers sees finish line for Native American veterans memorial campaign News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - September 7, 2018 For some it might seem like a slam dunk in this day and age: erect a memorial to Native American veterans in the nation’s capital. Or some might be surprised to learn a memorial isn’t already there, after all it’s 2018. Stephen Bowers knows better and knows the journey for a
Harmon brothers continue family’s military legacy Education Top Story by Damon Scott - August 10, 2018August 10, 2018 While most of their still young lives have been spent away from South Florida, the Harmon brothers say visiting Seminole lands still feels like “coming home.” Eli and Levi Harmon, 22-year-old twins, came “home” in July to take care of some business at Tribal Headquarters in Hollywood and to visit family
Tribal members travel from far and wide for non-resident meeting News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 ORLANDO – About 200 Seminole Tribal members who live off the reservations gathered at the Sapphire Falls Resort in July 17-19 for an orientation of sorts. The attendees came from within the state and as far away as Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Hawaii, New Mexico, Minnesota and Oklahoma to learn
Seminole Fire Department graduates six recruits Community Top Story by Grace Ducanis - July 30, 2017July 28, 2017 The Seminole Tribe Fire Rescue Department welcomed six new firefighters to the team at a graduation and badge ceremony on June 29. Family and friends gathered to celebrate graduates Jose Cabañas, Rafael Diaz, Brandon Harris, Vincent Sovik, John Vilches and Devyn Williams, who completed the fire department’s six-week training. “It’s not easy
Amber Alerts may expand to reservations News Top Story by Li Cohen - June 30, 2017June 28, 2017 Last month, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., introduced new legislation that can assist in solving kidnapping cases on Native American reservations via Amber Alerts. If passed, the legislation, called the “Amber Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017,” will expand the Amber Alert warning system to Tribal reservations. The Department of Justice
History comes to life at PECS culture days Education Top Story by Beverly Bidney - June 30, 2017June 30, 2017 BRIGHTON — For students at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School (PECS), culture days are more like living history than studying it. By participating in the traditional Seminole camp, students couldn’t help but learn what their ancestors did on a daily basis just to survive. Seventh- and eighth-graders stepped back in time May 23
New memorial in France honors Native American D-Day sacrifice News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - June 30, 2017June 28, 2017 ST.-LAURENT-SUR-MER, France — One of the few surviving American Indian World War II combat veterans returned to the country he helped to liberate to attend the dedication of a memorial in his honor June 5. “As one of the few surviving American Indian combat veterans who participated in the liberation of France,