Tunnel would connect to Hard Rock Stadium Arts & Entertainment News Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - March 16, 2022March 16, 2022 The proposed Miami Beach Loop would include an extension to the Hard Rock Stadium. (Image via The Next Miami) As government officials across a growing South Florida grapple with mass transit options for millions of residents and visitors, a unique 6.2-mile transportation tunnel has been proposed in North Miami Beach. The
Six influential women honored by Hollywood preschoolers Community Education News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - March 15, 2022March 15, 2022 From left to right are Timika Reid, Dr. Vandhana Kiswani-Barley, Hollywood Board Rep. Christine McCall, Karen Two-Shoes, Leona Tommie and Sergine Bourdeau. (Photo Damon Scott) HOLLYWOOD – The staff and students of the Hollywood Reservation’s Preschool held a special event March 4 to recognize six women who are influential in the
Tribe purchases land near Brighton, Immokalee reservations Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Recent real estate purchases by the tribe include Lakeport Ranch next to the Brighton Reservation. (Courtesy photo) The Seminole Tribe’s Sovereign Wealth Fund purchased a few parcels of land in September 2021 near the Brighton and Immokalee reservations. The purchases, which were made through its Seminole Real Estate Fund, or SemREF, include
February Covid-19 diagnosis concerns Leonard Peltier supporters Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Martha Tommie, from the Brighton Reservation, stands in front of the Coleman Federal Correctional Institution Feb. 6 during an Indigenous-led prayer vigil for Leonard Peltier, who is incarcerated at the prison. (Courtesy photo) Leonard Peltier supporters have another reason to push for the 77-year-old’s release from federal prison – a February
About those power outages: Renewables come to Big Cypress, Brighton Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - March 3, 2022March 3, 2022 Solar panels like these will be used to harness the energy of the sun for battery powered storage on the Brighton and Big Cypress reservations. (Image via Facebook) HOLLYWOOD — The tribe’s leadership wants electric power disruptions on the Big Cypress and Brighton reservationsto become a relic. An ongoing plan to
Tribal water rights, issues remain a long game Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - February 17, 2022February 17, 2022 The tribe continues to work on securing its Lake Okeechobee water rights for decades to come. (Photo Beverly Bidney) As the new year kicks into high gear, work moves forward with state and federal agencies – particularly the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – on water issues that directly affect the
NCAI president: ‘Doors once closed are starting to open’ News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) hosted its annual “State of Indian Nations” address Feb. 14. The virtual event featured remarks by the organization’s president, Fawn Sharp (Quinault), and was opened for the first time by the co-presidents of its youth commission – Jessica Lambert (Choctaw Nation/Eastern Band of
Seminole Scenes: January 2022 Community Seminole Scenes Top News Top Story by The Seminole Tribune - February 12, 2022February 12, 2022 HASKELL HOOPS: A few Seminoles attended the men’s basketball game between Haskell Indian Nations University and Keiser University on Jan. 8 in West Palm Beach. Above, Chelsea Mountain and her son Jaycon Billie watch the action. Mountain is a former Haskell student who was a standout basketball player at American
Brighton Reservation has new radio station manager Community News Top News Top Story by Damon Scott - February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 Evans started managing WTIR on Jan. 10. (Courtesy Darlene Evans) Those tuning in to the Seminole Tribe’s country music radio station – WTIR-FM 91.9 – can expect to hear a new voice on the air. Darlene Evans is the new manager of the station broadcasting from the Brighton Reservation. She started
Storms, shipwrecks, sharks – all part of experience at sea for Harmon sisters Community News Top News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - February 9, 2022February 9, 2022 Anna Harmon is at the helm of a sailboat while at sea in the Seamester program last summer. Anna and her sister Jessi were among 24 students who made a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean. (Courtesy photo) Jessi and Anna Harmon crossed the Atlantic Ocean last summer on a 112-foot sailboat,