EPO to hold open house for tribal members Announcements News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - February 25, 2025February 25, 2025
Nevada Gaming Control Board receives update on Hard Rock Las Vegas construction Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by Kevin Johnson - February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 The Nevada Gaming Control Board received an update on the status of the Hard Rock Las Vegas construction project at its Jan. 15 meeting. The board heard from Frank Cassella, senior vice president of Finance for Hard Rock Las Vegas. Cassella appeared before the board as part of an application
Martha Tommie, others rejoice over Leonard Peltier’s release News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - February 7, 2025February 7, 2025 Martha Tommie, left, and Ryanna Osceola attend a rally for Leonard Peltier on Sept. 22, 2018, in Sumterville, Florida. (Beverly Bidney) Leonard Peltier, who has been in prison since 1976, is scheduled to be released Feb. 18 to serve the rest of his life sentence in home confinement. Former President Joe
‘We Ride For Her’ screens at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, raises awareness for MMIWR Community News by Tatum Mitchell - February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 Panelists, from left to right, are Lorna Cuney, Katrina Massey, Prairie Rose Seminole, Laurie Cohen, Mollie Gochman and Durante Blais-Billie. (Calvin Tiger) HOLLYWOOD — Looking to increase awareness about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Relatives (MMIWR) epidemic, Lorna Cuney (Oglala Lakota Sioux) began organizing the Medicine Wheel Riders in
SPD promotes ATV safety Community News by Calvin Tiger - February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 SPD Officer Keith Stripling shows Ayze Henry the importance of checking ATV tires and air pressure during the Big Cypress Public Safety ATV class on Jan. 11. (Calvin Tiger) BIG CYPRESS — The Seminole Police Department conducted its first safety class for ATV riders in the tribal community Jan. 11 at
Team Immokalee wins Rez Rally Community News Top Story by Beverly Bidney - February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 From left to right, Team Immokalee’s Mary Lou Alvarado, Amy Yzaguirre, Juanita Martinez, Jaime Yzaguirre, Cecilia Pequeno and Amy Garza celebrate winning the sweetgrass basket trophy Jan. 4 at Rez Rally. (Beverly Bidney) IMMOKALEE — Despite chilly temperatures in the 50s, about 500 participants bundled up for the Seminole Tribe of
Tribal employees become certified in operational technology cybersecurity News by Tatum Mitchell - February 5, 2025February 5, 2025 From left to right, Derek Kroger, executive director of Tribal Community Development; Gregory Gooden, SCADA network engineer, who completed the OT Cybersecurity Specialist program; and Bruce Cole, director of Public Works. (Courtesy photo) Two employees from the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Public Works Department recently became certified in operational technology (OT)
Seminole, Miccosukee tribes to participate in symposium at FSU Education Events News Top News by The Seminole Tribune - January 8, 2025January 8, 2025 The Native American and Indigenous Studies Center at Florida State University in Tallahassee. (Photo by Kevin Johnson) Florida State University will host “Two Tribes of Florida: A Shared Environment,” a symposium featuring tribal members from the Seminole Tribe of Florida and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, and others. The
Hard Rock opens new casino, hotel in Bristol, Virginia Hard Rock/Seminole Gaming News by The Seminole Tribune - December 18, 2024December 18, 2024 Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. speaks Nov. 14 at the grand opening ceremony for the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Bristol in Virginia. (Hard Rock) With its traditional guitar smash, the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Hard Rock International stamped its mark in Virginia on Nov. 14. A celebration featuring STOF Chairman
Veterans Day Profile: Curtis Motlow Community News by Beverly Bidney - December 17, 2024December 17, 2024 Curtis Motlow (Kevin Johnson) U.S. Navy veteran Curtis Motlow is the 2024 Veterans Day Celebration’s Seminole Veteran Honoree. Motlow grew up in Oklahoma and moved to the Hollywood Reservation in 2013. He has served on the Seminole Honor Guard since then. Seminole Tribune staff reporter Beverly Bidney spoke to Curtis about his