Brighton Casino Celebrates 25th Anniversary
By Susan Etxebarria
BRIGHTON — Josiah Johns should be pleased and proud; proud of the Tribe, proud of his son, and proud of his own contributions to the Tribe before he died. Johns was given credit for being one of the Tribe’s pioneers in Native American gaming at the 25th anniversary celebration at the Brighton Seminole Casino on Nov. 4. (continue...)
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Tribe Honors Vets at Annual Ceremony
By Shelley Marmor
BIG CYPRESS — The Big Cypress Entertainment Complex was filled to near-capacity for the 18th Annual Veteran’s Day Celebration on Nov. 9. Tribal and non-Tribal veterans as well as Tribal employees all received the invite to attend. (continue...) |
Litefoot Performs on Big Cypress Reservation
By Janice Billie
BIG CYPRESS — The year-long, cross country “Reach the Rez” tour officially started in the land of the Seminole. The rapper, actor, and motivational speaker known professionally as Litefoot brought his music and message to the Big Cypress reservation on the evening of Oct. 20. (continue...) |
Three New Residents Call Chupco’s Landing Home
By Shelley Marmor
FT. PIERCE, FL — On Oct. 20 Tribal citizens Sheree Sneed and Sylvia Tommie received keys to their new Chupco’s Landing homes. Mary Lucy Tommie was out of town and did not attend the ceremony, however also received the keys to her new home. (continue...) |
Moffit Cancer Center Lectures on the Reservation
By Emma Brown
BRIGHTON — Members of the Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa, Fla. shared an interesting statistic with members of the Brighton community on Nov. 9 at a cancer awareness luncheon. They said cancer is the second leading cause of death among American Indians 45 years old or older, falling short to heart disease which is the number one killer of Native Americans. (continue...) |
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