Jim Allen receives lifetime achievement honor Uncategorized by Beverly Bidney - August 8, 2016August 9, 2016 Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and Chairman of Hard Rock International, was honored with the Casino Marketing Lifetime Achievement Award July 13 at the Casino Marketing and Technology Conference in Las Vegas. The award was established in 2004 to recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to the industry. Allen, who
Longest Walk 5 reaches Washington Uncategorized by Beverly Bidney - August 5, 2016August 8, 2016 WASHINGTON - About 200 Native Americans stepped into history July 15 as they completed the final leg of The Longest Walk 5, which began in California in February. The purpose of the 3,600-mile journey was to find cultural and spiritual solutions to the epidemic of drug abuse and domestic violence prevalent
Museum exhibit evokes fond memories of talented Jimmie Scott Osceola Uncategorized by Beverly Bidney - June 16, 2016June 16, 2016 BIG CYPRESS — By all accounts, the late Jimmie Scott Osceola was a talented artist, gifted storyteller and renowned horse whisperer. An exhibit of his artwork opened May 16 at the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum and will be on display through Oct. 16. At the opening reception May 20, family and friends
Destiny Nunez shines in Miss Indian World Pageant Community Uncategorized by Beverly Bidney - June 7, 2016June 7, 2016 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Miss Florida Seminole Destiny Nunez trained since November for the Miss Indian World Pageant and last month, she and 23 other contestants from throughout Indian Country vied for the crown. Although she didn’t win the title, Nunez emerged as a winner in other ways. “I’m really proud of
Heart health heralded tribalwide Health Uncategorized by Beverly Bidney - February 29, 2016 Since 1964, February has been designated American Heart Month to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the No. 1 killer of Americans, including Native Americans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association. Throughout the month, the Seminole Health Department sponsored tribalwide events focused on heart