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Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney The traditional Hard Rock guitar smash signifies the grand opening of a $700 million expansion at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel The Guitar Hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood towers into the sky Oct. 24, the day of its grand opening. The & Casino Tampa on Oct. 3. Tribal Council, dignitaries and celebrities Nicole Kidman and Christie Brinkley lent a hand to the hotel, no doubt destined to be one of the most photographed buildings in Florida and beyond, is part of a $1.5 billion expansion festivities. on the property.
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BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor BY DAMON SCOTT Staff Reporter TALLAHASSEE — During a few whirlwind days in late October, the HOLLYWOOD — Seminole Tribe princesses extended their $ERXW SHRSOH IURP VWDWHV WRRN SDUW LQ WKH7ULEH¶V ¿UVW charm, grace and smiles from one end of the ever symposium focused on Native trauma state to the other. They smashed guitars to and healing. FKULVWHQ7KH*XLWDU+RWHOFURZQHG)ORULGD 7KH2FWWR2FWHYHQW±³+HDOLQJ 6WDWH 8QLYHUVLW\¶V KRPHFRPLQJ ZLQQHUV LQ WKH &LUFOH LQ RXU 7ULEDO &RPPXQLWLHV´ ± IURQWRISHRSOHDQGPHW+ROO\ZRRG (California) movie stars one day, a university WRRNSODFHDWWKH1DWLYH/HDUQLQJ&HQWHULQ +ROO\ZRRG president the next and even the governor. Cheyenne Kippenberger was the $IWHU WKH\ ÀDZOHVVO\ FRPSOHWHG WKH chairwoman of the event, along with co-chair KRPHFRPLQJFURZQLQJ2FW±WKHLU¿QDO Tomasina Chupco-Gilliam. 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Kevin Johnson traumas stem from colonization, and that They are not related, but the princesses Miss Florida Seminole Durante Blais-Billie, left, and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Aubee Billie wave to the 50,517 spectators at the Florida State University the goal of the symposium was to initiate a get along together as if they were sisters or homecoming football game Oct. 26 at Doak Campbell Stadium. The Seminole Tribe’s princesses participated in several homecoming activities, including healing process. best friends, seemingly in perpetual good the crowning of FSU’s king and queen at halftime. The FSU Seminoles defeated Syracuse, 35-17. Kippenberger and Chupco-Gilliam moods that are accompanied by bright smiles brought together not only the attendees, and natural affability that light up rooms as about anything; enjoy your time with your nice,” Aubee said. ³:HPHWWKHSUHVLGHQWDQGWKH¿UVWODG\ but also a lineup of experts from Indian soon as they enter. daughters as well. 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I want you to enjoy ZDVOLNHµ Editorial...... 2A Health...... 9A Sports...... 1C @SeminoleTribune @SeminoleTribune INSIDE: Community...... 3A Education...... 1B 2A • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Why more places are abandoning Columbus Day in favor of Indigenous Peoples Day and so abundantly blessed our people.” DQG GLVFULPLQDWLRQ 2I¿FLDOO\ FHOHEUDWLQJ leaders from around the world organized a Mississippi River. • Malinda Maynor Lowery Europeans invoked God’s will to impose Christopher Columbus – an Italian Catholic United Nations conference in Geneva to Just last year, the town of Carrboro, their will on indigenous people. So it seemed ±EHFDPHRQHZD\WRDI¿UPWKHQHZUDFLDO promote indigenous sovereignty and self- North Carolina, issued a resolution to ncreasingly, Columbus Day is giving logical to call on God when establishing a order that would emerge in the U.S. in the GHWHUPLQDWLRQ 7KHLU ¿UVW UHFRPPHQGDWLRQ celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day. The Ipeople pause. holiday celebrating that conquest, too. 20th century, one in which the descendants was “to observe October 12, the day of resolution noted the fact that the town of More and more towns and cities Of course, not all Americans considered of diverse ethnic European immigrants so-called ‘discovery’ of America, as an 21,000 had been built on indigenous land across the country are electing to celebrate themselves blessed in 1892. That same year, became “white” Americans. International Day of Solidarity with the and that it was committed to “protect, Indigenous Peoples Day as an alternative a lynching forced black journalist Ida B. Indigenous Peoples of the Americas.” It UHVSHFWDQGIXO¿OOWKHIXOOUDQJHRILQKHUHQW to – or in addition to – the day intended to :HOOV WR ÀHH KHU KRPH WRZQ RI 0HPSKLV Indige nous people power took another 30 years for their work to be human rights,” including those of indigenous honor Columbus’ voyages. And while Ellis Island had opened in formally recognized in the United Nations people. Critics of the change see it as just January of that year, welcoming European But some Americans started to question Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous :KLOH &ROXPEXV 'D\ DI¿UPV WKH another example of political correctness run immigrants, Congress had already banned why Indigenous people – who’d been in the Peoples, which was adopted in September story of a nation created by Europeans DPRN ± DQRWKHU ÀDVK SRLQW RI WKH FXOWXUH Chinese immigration a decade prior, country all along – didn’t have their own 2007. for Europeans, Indigenous Peoples Day wars. subjecting Chinese people living in the U.S. holiday. emphasizes Native histories and Native As a scholar of Native American history to widespread persecution. In the 1980s, Colorado’s American Unexpected allies people – an important addition to the – and a member of the Lumbee Tribe of And then there was the government’s Indian Movement chapter began protesting country’s ever-evolving understanding of North Carolina – I know the story is more philosophy towards the country’s Native the celebration of Columbus Day. In 1989, 7RGD\ FLWLHV ZLWK VLJQL¿FDQW QDWLYH what it means to be American. complex than that. Americans, which Army Colonel Richard activists in South Dakota persuaded the populations, like Seattle, Portland and The growing recognition and Henry Pratt so unforgettably articulated in state to replace Columbus Day with Native Los Angeles, now celebrate either Native Malinda Maynor Lowery is a historian celebration of Indigenous Peoples Day 1892: “All the Indian there is in the race American Day. Both states have large American Day or Indigenous Peoples Day. DQG GRFXPHQWDU\ ¿OP SURGXFHU ZKR LV actually represents the fruits of a concerted, should be dead. Kill the Indian in him, and Native populations that played active roles And states like Hawaii, Nevada, Minnesota, a membe r of the Lumbee Tribe of North decades-long effort to recognize the role of save the man.” in the Red Power Movement in the 1960s Alaska and Maine have also formally Carolina. She is an Associate Professor of indigenous people in the nation’s history. It took another 42 years for Columbus and 1970s, which sought to make American recognized their Native populations with History at University of North Carolina- Day to formally become a federal holiday, Indian people more politically visible. similar holidays. Many Native governments, Chapel Hill and Director of the Center Why C olumbus? thanks to a 1934 decree by President Then, in 1992, at the 500th anniversary like the Cherokee and Osage in Oklahoma, for the Study of the American South. She Franklin D. Roosevelt. RI&ROXPEXV¶¿UVWYR\DJH$PHULFDQ,QGLDQV either don’t observe Columbus Day or have writes on topics including American Indian Columbus Day is a relatively new He was responding, in part, to a LQ %HUNHOH\ &DOLIRUQLD RUJDQL]HG WKH ¿UVW replaced it with their own holiday. history, Southern history, religion, music, federal holiday. campaign by the Knights of Columbus, a “Indigenous Peoples’ Day,” a holiday the %XW \RX¶OO DOVR ¿QG FRPPHPRUDWLRQV and foodways. Her second ookb , The In 1892, a joint congressional resolution national Catholic charity founded to provide city council soon formally adopted. Berkeley in less likely places. Alabama celebrates Lumbe e Indians: An American Struggle, was prompted President Benjamin Harrison services to Catholic immigrants. Over time, has since replaced its commemoration of Native American Day alongside Columbus published yb University of North Carolina to mark the “discovery of America by its agenda expanded to include advocacy for Columbus with a celebration of indigenous Day, as does North Carolina, which, with Press in September 2018. Columbus,” in part because of “the devout Catholic social values and education. people. a population of over 120,000 Native This article was originally publ ished at faith of the discoverer and for the divine care :KHQ,WDOLDQV¿UVWDUULYHGLQWKH8QLWHG The holiday can also trace its origins Americans, has the largest number of theconversation.com. and guidance which has directed our history States, they were targets of marginalization to the United Nations. In 1977, indigenous Native Americans of any state east of the Need to protect tribes Revisiting the Buffalo Roundup under National Historic see than Indian warriors riding in their full Indians. For more see History 1880-Present •Tim Giago regalia while rounding up the buffalo their Today’s Indian Horse. Preservation Act ancestors have hunted for generations and My point is that there are still great he September Buffalo Roundup long before there was a Custer County or a horsemen among the Lakota and for them Places (National Register) and alter the law Tat Custer State Park has come State sponsored Buffalo Roundup. to be allowed to participate in the Annual •Ladd Edmo so that only federal agencies could initiate and gone. And as usual my call to (South There have been a few far-sighted, Buffalo Roundup will open many doors to a nomination or eligibility determination to Dakota) Governor Kristi Noem and to the non-Indian South Dakotans who clearly see peace and reconciliation. South Dakota’s s Americans, we have great pride the National Register. Further, the proposed South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks has the wisdom in this idea and have stepped tourism would be the ultimate victor in in our National Parks, National A rule would eliminate the ability of tribes and fallen on deaf ears. forward to help make it happen. But there WKLV HQGHDYRU /RQJ EHIRUH WKH ¿UVW ZKLWH Forests, and other public lands and are other parties to appeal a federal agency’s The request I made was not that has also been an ugliness creeping into the settler ever set foot in the Northern Plains inspired by their beauty and our experiences failure to nominate. complicated and the solution to that request discussion that has racist overtones. the Native Americans were sharing the land on these lands. To the Shoshone-Bannock The National Park Service issued should not be that complicated either. I Said one objector, “The Indians would with their ancestral friend, the buffalo. Tribes of Idaho and tribes across the country, this proposed rule without government- simply asked that the State allow Lakota never show up for it because it’s too early.” The songs by the great Lakota singer these public lands are much more than that. to-government consultations with tribes riders to participate in the Annual Roundup Another, “If the Indians wore their regalia it and song writer Buddy Red Bow about the These lands are our ancestral homelands. in contradiction to Executive Orders and for a couple of reasons. would frighten the buffalo into a stampede.” buffalo will attest to that. Our ancestral lands include awe- its own policies and is now rushing to First of all it would help to promote Said another, “This is a cowboy thing, not an As a writer all I can do is make a inspiring places such as Yellowstone ¿QDOL]H WKLV UXOH DV TXLFNO\ DV SRVVLEOH IRU racial harmony in a State where that harmony Indian thing.” This last comment was made suggestion from my heart and it is up to National Park, Grand Teton National Park, industry purposes. To rub salt in the wound, has often been lacking. Secondly, in a State by a Lakota man. Perhaps this Lakota has others and the powers-that-be to down trod Salmon-Challis National Forest, Bridger- the National Park Service implausibly where one of the chief economic growth never been to a rodeo where great Lakota or uphold that suggestion. My suggestion Teton National Forest, Boise National determined that the proposed rule would factors is tourism, including Lakota riders in bronc riders like Howard Hunter from Kyle of reconciliation and Native American Day Forest, and Sawtooth National Forest. have no “substantial direct effect” on the Roundup would increase foreign visitor won many a trophy buckle. And some of did not fall on deaf ears with Gov. George These lands contain our residences, trails, tribes and, therefore, no consultation was participation by at least 50 percent. Now the the top bull riders in the Nation have been Mickelson. All it takes is an open heart and burial sites, spiritual areas, petroglyphs, required prior to issuing the rule. Only after last reason would put tourism dollars into Navajo and Lakota. There are plenty of an open mind such as his. healing places, battlegrounds and hunting, numerous tribes and organizations spoke out the pockets of South Dakota businesses and ranches on the Indian reservations where ¿VKLQJDQGJDWKHULQJORFDWLRQV(YHQDIWHU about the lack of consultation and the serious into the State coffers. Lakota families raise cattle, rope calves and Tim Giago, founder of the Native President Andrew Johnson designated the implications for tribes did the Park Service As a man who has published a newspaper brand them every year. Being Lakota and a American Journalists Association, is a Fort Hall Reservation by Executive Order hold one meeting and one phone call in the in South Dakota for nearly 40 years I have cowboy in not an unusual thing. membe r of the Oglala Lakota Tribe . He can in 1867 to force the Shoshone and Bannock course of a week. However, by any stretch become all too familiar with the extreme In less than three hundred years some be reached at najournalist1@ gmail.com. people, who moved seasonally to hunting of the imagination, this does not constitute interest in American Indians by folks from American Indian Tribes became some of This article appeared on Indianz.com. and gathering areas throughout the Great government-to-government consultations — Germany, Italy, France, and Scandinavia the best horseman and light cavalry the %DVLQ WR RQH ¿[HG ORFDWLRQ DQG DIWHU WKH a cornerstone of the federal trust relationship and from many countries of the Far East. world has known. The U.S. Cavalry started 866HQDWHUDWL¿HG6HFRQG7UHDW\RI with tribal governments. There is nothing more they would love to using mustangs in order to keep up with the Fort Bridger between the United States and Through the U.S. Constitution, U.S. Shoshones and Bannocks, which contained Supreme Court decisions, numerous treaties, provisions that recognize and preserve our federal laws, and executive orders, the close connections to public lands and our federal government has treaty and trust reserved off-reservation treaty rights, our responsibilities to tribal governments, ‘Stumptown’ actress Tantoo Cardinal’s deep relationships to our ancestral lands including the protection of tribal cultural remain strong. Our people know these lands resources. With the federal government Indigenous Peoples Day message intimately, and they know where and when managing approximately 640 million acres subsistence resources are available. of land that was once the sole domain of our foundational truths … the great value of Because our traditional and cultural ancestors, the various federal agencies tasked ways of life are intertwined with these •Tantoo Cardinal being shut out of “The American Dream”. Tantoo Cardinal, Metis/First Nations, with overseeing America’s public lands have Today is our reminder to rekindle is an award-winning actress of Métis/First lands, we sound the alarm to all Americans obligations to protect and preserve historical appy Indigenous Peoples Day on the National Park Service’s March 1, our relationship with Mother Earth. Our Nations decent who can eb seen on the and cultural resources and responsibilities Heveryone. Remember where you world. The Indigenous People know She is ABC Television Network series Stumptown 2019, proposed rule that would eliminate to ensure that tribes are included in any came from. That is the message of today. the ability of tribes to preserve and protect sustenance. She is breath. She knows joy playing Sue Lynn Blackbi rd. A Canadian decision-making process that could impact Have you talked to your mother today? and disappointment. She is not based on QDWLYH VKH KDV DSSHDUHG LQ RYHU ¿OP historical and cultural areas on public lands. our traditional homelands. Have you ever listened to her? She is more Without the ability to protect these areas of economy or status. She is based on balance, and television projects over the course of The Shoshone-Bannock Tribes ask for than a sunset and she is more than maternal. humility, joy, love, nurturance, equality … her 48- year career. This article appeared in XQLTXH VLJQL¿FDQFH SODFHV WKDW DUH D SDUW your help in engaging the Department of the We are the First Nations of the of the fabric of this Country’s heritage and and it is where the power is. Earth. Indian Country Today. Interior (DOI) and the National Park Service Americas. With over 600 Native Nations in It is about time we take our breath history will be harmed or destroyed – it is WRPDNHVXUHLWGRHVQRWVWLÀHWKHYRLFHVRI North America, we are on the rise. Witness a matter of when this will happen and not a back. Today, on Indigenous Peoples Day, Americans across the country, including the Native women in national leadership. While remember those who were here on this Land question of if it will happen. YRLFHVRIWKH¿UVW$PHULFDQVWRHQVXUHWKDW women have always been the leaders in The National Park Service, through before the ships of merchandise, disrespect, we can all fully participate in the process to our communities ... we are connected to and stuff landed. And, remember Mother its proposed rule that it cloaked in circular, protect historic places on public lands under the Fire of our Mother (the Cree word for bureaucratic doublespeak, would essentially Earth. Her spirit is what will balance us, and the National Historic Preservation Act. Fire is Iskotew — made up of two words — Her spirit is necessary for all of us. If we are assume the role of the U.S. Congress and Iskwew [woman] Miteh [heart]). amend the National Historic Preservation one with Her, we are in grace. The stories of Creation go on to tell Remember your Mother today. Act to bar tribes (and everyone else) from Ladd Edmo is tribal chairman of the initiating a nomination or an eligibility DERXW WKH ¿UH DW WKH FRUH RI 0RWKHU (DUWK Celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ today and Shoshone-Bannock Tribe s in Idaho. 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Tigertail like U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Herman L. “I like to see the young ones go and told his family he was joining the military, Osceola, who died in a military helicopter serve our country,” said President Mitchell they were surprised. accident in South Korea in 1984 at the age Cypress, who served in the U.S. Army for “His mom told us. I was stunned that of 23. The gymnasium where the community three years. he was interested,” Tigertail’s grandfather PHHWLQJZDVKHOGLV¿OOHGZLWKUHFRJQLWLRQV “He is doing the community good,” Jonah Cypress said during a Big Cypress of Lance Cpl. Osceola, including a bronze added Big Cypress Councilman David community meeting Oct. 8 when Tribal sculpture outside the front door, portraits Cypress. “I am proud of the young man and RI¿FLDOV IDPLO\ PHPEHUV DQG RWKHU in the gym and the name of the facility: the his family. He is going in the right direction.” community members recognized Tigertail Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium. Tigertail, who will start with bootcamp for his decision to join the U.S. Marine Tigertail, son of Sheli and Alfonso in November, said he’s hopeful he’ll learn a Corps. Tigertail, said his initial interest in the lot from his time in the Marines and bring When asked what inspired him to join the Marines started when he realized it was a his experiences back to the Tribe. Marines, Tigertail, 19, joked that he watched way to learn new skills and travel the world. too many movies. He also stressed that it was He said the Marines are “known as the best, Analicia Austin A.J. Tigertail talks to the audience at a Big Cypress community meeting Oct. 8 while President Mitchell Cypress listens. Tigertail, 19, has decided to join the U.S. Marine Corps; President Cypress previously served in the U.S. Army. Analicia Austin Analicia Austin A.J. Tigertail is surrounded by his family, who showed their support to the future U.S. Marine at the Big Cypress community meeting. A.J. 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Cypress Building. Next to them are a portrait of Billy L. Cypress, the first THPO officer, and a flag donated by Tribal member Martha Tommie. 7KH PXVHXP DOVR GHEXWHG D VFXOSWXUH RIKLVOLWWOHSURMHFWKHUH´VDLG%LJ&\SUHVV JDUGHQZLWKQLQHOLIHVL]HGEURQ]HVFXOSWXUHV Beverly Bidney These life-sized bronze sculptures created by Bradley Cooley Sr. and Bradley Cooley Jr., titled “American Royalty,” represent 16th century Seminoles and can be seen in the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum’s new sculpture garden on Josie Billie Highway. ORJVDQG,WKRXJKWLWZRXOGEHVLPSOHEXWLW ZDVDOLWWOHPRUHVRSKLVWLFDWHGWKDQWKDW:H E\%UDGOH\&RROH\6UDQG%UDGOH\&RROH\ Beverly Bidney DOZD\V ZDQWHG D 6HPLQROH WR EH LQ FKDUJH -U 7KH RQHDFUH VLWH ZKLFK LV ODQGVFDSHG The Major Billy L. Cypress Building, which houses the THPO department and Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum employees, opened in Big Cypress Oct. 23. 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She brought the flag with her to protest against Daniel Tommie, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum traditional interpretation coordinator, addresses the audience and describes the process of carving a canoe for the Dakota Access Pipeline on the Standing Rock Reservation in 2016, where it flew with flags from the new building. other Tribal nations. 5A • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Towering mural of Tribal member rises in Miami BY DAMON SCOTT WKH+ROO\ZRRG5HVHUYDWLRQ Staff Reporter -DPHV*UDQWKDVWZRRWKHUVRQVDVZHOO DJHVDQG+LVFRXVLQ7KRPDV³%UHH]H´ MIAMI — 9LVLWRUV WR 6RXWK )ORULGD 0DUFXV LV D FROOHDJXH RI 0DF*UHJRU ZKR RIWHQWUDYHOWRWKH:\QZRRGQHLJKERUKRRG KHOSHGWRMXPSVWDUWWKHSURMHFWLQ:\QZRRG LQ 0LDPL WR VHH WKH PDQ\ FRORUIXO PXUDOV 0DUFXVOLYHVLQ3KRHQL[DQGZDVERUQ EHLQJSDLQWHGLQMXVWDERXWHYHU\FRUQHURI DQGUDLVHGRQWKH6DOW5LYHU3LPD0DULFRSD WKHERRPLQJDUWVGLVWULFW 5HVHUYDWLRQ MXVW HDVW RI 6FRWWVGDOH +H¶V %XWDQHZ:\QZRRGPXUDOZLOOEHRI EHHQSDLQWLQJJUDI¿WLDQG OLNH0DF*UHJRU SDUWLFXODULQWHUHVWWRWKH7ULEHDVDQHLJKW SXEOLFO\VDQFWLRQHGPXUDOVIRUPDQ\\HDUV VWRU\KLJKGHSLFWLRQRID7ULEDOPHPEHULVLQ LQWKH3KRHQL[DUHD LWV¿QDOVWDJHV 0DF*UHJRU ZDV ERUQ LQ /RV $QJHOHV ,QWHUQDWLRQDOO\UHQRZQHG/RV$QJHOHV DQG ZDV LQÀXHQFHG IURP DQ HDUO\ DJH E\ EDVHGDUWLVW0LOHV0DF*UHJRUDOVRNQRZQ FODVVLF DUW DQG WKH $UW 1RXYHDX VW\OH +LV DV(O0DFLVLQWKHSURFHVVRIFRPSOHWLQJ 0H[LFDQFXOWXUHLVDQHOHPHQWWKDWFDQDOVR D PDVVLYH PXUDO RI 6HPLQROH .\OH -DPHV RIWHQEHIRXQGLQKLVZRUN *UDQW RQ WKH QRUWKHDVW VLGH RI WKH )RU \HDUV 0DF*UHJRU KDV EHHQ :\QZRRG DSDUWPHQW EXLOGLQJ LQ WKH FUHDWLQJ JLJDQWLF SRUWUDLWV XVLQJ GLIIHUHQW KHDUWRIWKHGLVWULFW WHFKQLTXHV LQFOXGLQJ RQH FDOOHG ³VSUD\ *UDQW¶V IDWKHU LV -DPHV *UDQW DQG KLV SDLQWWZLVW\VKDGLQJ´ JUDQGPRWKHULV5RVLH*UDQW±DOODUHIURP Damon Scott A mural of Seminole Kyle James Grant is being painted on the side of an apartment building in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami. Up close you can see the traditional Seminole Tribe colors starting to take form on the shirt. +LV SRUWUDLWV DUH RIWHQ RI WKH IDFHV RI KLVIULHQGV0H[LFDQZRUNHUVRUDQRQ\PRXV SHRSOH 0DF*UHJRU¶V ZRUN FDQ EH IRXQG QRW RQO\ WKURXJKRXW WKH 86 EXW DOVR LQ 0H[LFR 'HQPDUN 6ZHGHQ %HOJLXP )UDQFH6LQJDSRUH*HUPDQ\9LHWQDPDQG &XED 0DF*UHJRU VDLG WKDW ZKLOH WKHUH KDYH EHHQ VRPH ZHDWKHU GHOD\V ZLWK WKH :\QZRRGPXUDORI*UDQWWKHSURMHFWLV SURJUHVVLQJZHOO+HJHQHUDOO\SDLQWVLQWKH HYHQLQJKRXUVDQGKDVRWKHUFUHZPHPEHUV ¿OOLQJLQGHWDLOVWKURXJKRXWWKHGD\ 7RVHHWKHPXUDOLQSURJUHVVJRWRWKH VRXWK HQG RI WKH SRSXODU :\QZRRG :DOOV RXWGRRUPXVHXP±QHDU1:WK6WUHHWDQG 1:QG$YHQXH±RUZDONWRWKHHDVWHQG Damon Scott RIWKH:\QZRRGGHYHORSPHQWORFDWHGDW Kyle James Grant, right, is one of three youngsters being depicted on the massive mural. 1:WK6W Okalee Village holds soft opening Analicia Austin Donna Frank poses in front of her table of handmade baskets, Seminole dolls and a Singer sewing machine during a soft opening of Okalee Village on Oct. 22 in Hollywood. Okalee will feature Seminole Analicia Austin culture and history and hold shows, such as alligator wrestling. An opening date has not yet been announced. Billy Walker wrestles an alligator at Okalee Village on Oct. 22. Analicia Austin Clinton Holt, Robert Osceola, Michael Gentry and Mahokin Tiger at the photo booth at Okalee Village. 6A • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 sequence and the lace )HOMECOMING DQG WKH FDSH´$XEHH From page 1A said. “It’s very crazy for me, especially with my father (James memorable trek together across the 50-yard %LOOLH KH¶V YHU\ line for the crowning, the princesses soaked picky with what I it all in. wear; him approving “It was really amazing,” Durante said. it was crazy. She did a “You could really feel their love for their beautiful job on this. I school and also for the relationship they love it so much.” have with our people.” “I like to wear Having served as Junior Miss six years mine often and I ago, Durante said she wasn’t nervous about really like to have doing the crowning in front of thousands of them separate so people; her biggest worry was that she would that I can wear the trip. She didn’t stumble. The princesses skirts whenever. I walked and waved side-by-side amid the FDQ DOZD\V ¿QG DQ FSU Marching Band and the thousands of excuse to wear skirts,” eyes watching them from the stands. Durante said. “I knew there was a bunch of people The agenda here, but then when you go down (on the will remain busy in ¿HOG \RXIHHOVRVPDOO´$XEHHVDLG the coming weeks Since the homecoming king and queen with duties at the were quite taller than the Seminole royalty, $PHULFDQ ,QGLDQ$UWV they had to either kneel, which King Caleb Celebration in Big Dawkins did, or bend down, which Queen Cypress, Veterans Olivia Hopkins did. Once the crownings Day ceremonies and were completed, the entire homecoming D 1DWLYH $PHULFDQ court and princesses had photos taken with program at Florida FSU’s Osceola and Renegade. Gulf Coast University 7KHSULQFHVVHVVDLGWKH\ORYHGWKHRXW¿WV in which both that were made especially for homecoming; princesses will be Melissa Demayo, of Hollywood, made among the speakers. Durante’s, and Diane Snow, of Brighton, $OVR 'XUDQWH LV PDGH$XEHH¶V scheduled to visit FSU Photography Services “Usually I wear very traditional; this is Japan in November in Miss Florida Seminole Durante Blais-Billie crowns FSU homecoming king Caleb Dawkins while Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Aubee Billie crowns FSU homecoming queen Olivia Hopkins like very out-of-the-box for me, just with the DQRI¿FLDOFDSDFLW\ at halftime of the Florida State University football game against Syracuse on Oct. 25 in Tallahassee. Kevin Johnson Aubee Billie and Durante Blais-Billie meet Gov. Ron DeSantis at the FSU football game. Kevin Johnson Durante Blais-Billie is joined by her mom France, and Aubee Billie is joined by her mom Maria in the suite at the FSU football game along side Naomi Wilson, far left, and Cassandra Jimmie, far right, both from the Princess Program. Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson Aubee Billie and Durante Blais-Billie are joined by FSU’s homecoming court on the steps of the Pearl The princesses meet FSU President John Thrasher and his wife, Jean, before the start of the FSU homecoming parade. Tyner House on Oct. 25. Kevin Johnson (2) Aubee Billie, left, and Durante Blais-Billie participate in FSU’s homecoming parade Oct. 25. 7A • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 symposium a reality – it’s an event she’s )SYMPOSIUM thought about organizing for many months. From page 1A She particularly thanked Natalie Gomes, the advocacy director in the Tribe’s $GYRFDF\ *XDUGLDQVKLSGHSDUWPHQWDQG masculinity and how fathers need to teach the staff at the Native Learning Center. their sons how to be in healthy relationships “Thank you for guiding, motivating, from a young age. listening and inspiring my sister and I to take The concept of toxic masculinity is our conversations and put it into action,” typically used in psychology and media to Kippenberger said about Gomes. “To the refer to certain cultural norms of masculinity team at [the Native Learning Center]: that are associated with harm to society, men, without your help and organization, this their families and friends. event wouldn’t have been possible,” she said. Panelist Quenton Cypress of the Big Kippenberger added that she never Cypress Reservation relayed a story about imagined that the inaugural year of the how he was able to help his younger sister symposium would see so many attendees who was struggling to know whether to go to from so many Indian Country communities. college or stay home. “We will absolutely be hosting this Cypress said he explained to her that she symposium again and plan to add even more needed to know it was OK for her to take to the experience,” she said. care of herself and her needs and pursue an Chupco-Gilliam said the attendees education, even though she was struggling seemed to be very receptive to the stories and with the thought that the decision was a topics at the symposium. VHO¿VKRQH “I found that the balance of heartfelt Cypress is also looking at organizing a stories along with knowing the laws that young men’s group in Big Cypress to talk protect Native women, and women in about many of the issues raised during the general, was certainly needed,” Chupco- symposium. Gilliam said. “The men’s panel brought a perspective Collaborative effort that was needed and it was great to hear their Damon Scott take. It’s a step in the right direction, sharing Kippenberger said she was grateful stories begins the healing process,” she said. Cheyenne Kippenberger, in her Miss Indian World regalia, takes part in the Smudge Ceremony on the final day of the symposium. Wilson Wewa, former to everyone that contributed to make the councilman of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs, led the ceremony. Damon Scott (5) Starting from the right, clockwise, Tomasina Chupco-Gilliam (left) and Cheyenne Kippenberger were the main organizers of the symposium; small pieces of wood given to each participant are placed in a bucket by Wilson Wewa during the Smudge Ceremony; from left, Patina Park (Cheyenne River Sioux), Tina Swithin, Deb Gilg and Brandi Liberty (Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska) sit on an opening day panel of “Breaking the Silence on Domestic Violence”; a group from the symposium and the Hollywood Reservation community meet near the ball park prior to the Domestic Violence Awareness Walk; a panel for “The Hidden Voice: The Native Male Perspective” includes Stephen Tooshkenig (Council of Three Fires), Cortney Yarholar (Sac and Fox Nation of Oklahoma), Quenton Cypress (Seminole Tribe of Florida) and Lewis Gopher Jr. (Seminole Tribe of Florida). Tribal Portal: You can now view all of your Senior community shield insurance documents within the portal Thanksgiving FROM STOF RISK MANAGEMENT documents. GLUHFW \RX WR DQ$0(5,1' UHSUHVHQWDWLYH How do I access the Tribal Portal? Go whom you can address a direct email to with luncheon to be to mysemtribe.com and set up your user any questions relating to payment options Effective Nov. 1 “Community Shield” name and password. Once this is done you for your premium for your Community Homeowner Insurance Program documents will now be able to access the portal and see Shield insurance policy. held Nov. 14 can be viewed via the Tribal Portal. your documents. We hope that this new feature will assist This is a basic homeowner insurance When you log into the portal on the left you in streamlining the payment process as program for homes built prior to October hand side you will see a tab at the bottom it concerns your insurance premiums. BIG CYPRESS — The annual 2008. named Community Shield. When you click If you have any questions related to this tribalwide senior Thanksgiving luncheon What is the Tribal Portal? It is a RQLWLWZLOORSHQXSWRDVHFWLRQVSHFL¿FDOO\ matter, please do not hesitate to contact your will be held Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. at the Big Tribe wide intranet portal to improve our for Community Shield members. You will regional insurance coordinator; Jim Barnhart Cypress Senior Center. Limited vendors communications between departments and then be able to view your insurance policy, IRU %ULJKWRQ DQG )RUW 3LHUFH $QDEHO are welcome. For more information contact Tribal members. The Tribal Portal includes your evidence of coverage, home appraisal Miranda for Big Cypress and Immokalee, $QJLHDW tax documents, Tribal announcements, ZKLFKGHWDLOVWKHYDOXHRI\RXUKRPH DQG or Bethania Rodriguez for Hollywood. You HPSOR\PHQW RSSRUWXQLWLHV ¿[HG DVVHWV your current invoice for payment advising can also contact Risk Management at 866- 1DWLYH$PHULFDQ7UDYHODQGQRZDVHFWLRQ you how much you owe on your policy. 806-7835 or 954-981-7410 and press option for your Community Shield insurance There is also an “email link” which will #5 RICHARD CASTILLO 954.522.3500 Helping the Seminole Community For Many Years 24 HOURS A DAY Since 1990 I have protected rights like yours. 0\RãFHGHIHQGV'8,VGUXJRIIHQVHVVXVSHQGHG OLFHQVHVGRPHVWLFYLROHQFHDQGDOOIHORQLHVDQG PLVGHPHDQRUVWKURXJKRXW)ORULGDDQGWKH 8QLWHG6WDWHV The hiring of an attorney is an important decision that should not be based solely upon advertise- ment. Castillo worked as a Public Defender in Broward County from 1990-1996 and has been in private practice since 1996. In 1995, he was voted 5,&+$5'&$67,//2 the Trial Attorney of the year. 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Above, participants gather for a photo at the entrance of the Senior Center. The gathering was organized by the BC Wellness Center. Below, all decked out in pink, Ahfachkee School teachers and staff show their support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Councilman Mitch O’Farrell Facebook BATTIESTS IN LA: Seminole Tribe brothers “Doc” Battiest, left, and Spencer Battiest, right, sing in front of Los Angeles City Hall on the city’s second annual Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 13. The official city holiday replaced Columbus Day. The event was hosted by city councilman Mitch O’Farrell and the Los Angeles City/County Native American Indian Commission. Ann Storck Center A BOARD FROM THE BOARD: Ann Storck Center’s board of directors present the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood with a commemorative 2019 Celebrity Chefs cutting board during the Celebrity Chefs Food Tasting & Auction on Sept. 7. The Seminole Tribe was a presenting sponsor of the event and is a longtime supporter of Ann Storck Center. According to its website, the center “is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities” and offers “a variety of programs and services to help children and adults with developmental disabilities live more independent, fulfilling lives.” Kevin Johnson TOUCHDOWN IN TALLY: Florida State’s Osceola and Renegade celebrate a Seminole touchdown in FSU’s homecoming victory against Syracuse on Oct. 26. Jane Castor Facebook GUITAR FOR A GOOD CAUSE: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa helped the City of Tampa CBH (2) celebrate “Pinktober” to raise awareness in the battle against breast cancer. “Thank you to the RED RIBBON WINNERS: As part of the Red Ribbon Week activities throughout the Tribe, a variety of contests were held including poster contests. At left, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tampa for presenting me with a pink Hard Rock electric guitar as the winning entry for Hollywood from Jaiden Turtle. At right, the Brighton Red Ribbon poster contest winner from Eden Johns, 9. Red Ribbon’s theme this we proclaimed the month of October as #Pinktober! Let’s keep fighting for a cure!,” Tampa Mayor Jane year is “Send a message: Stay drug free.” See page 2B for more coverage. Castor, at left in the photo, said on her Facebook page. 11A • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 NATIONAL NATIVE NEWS Tribes call for removal of three Attorney General William P. Barr in a 3ODQVWRFRQVWUXFWDPLOOLRQJDPEOLQJ reaction of Indigenous activism that continues Adam said he told Thunberg that many dams along C olumbia River news release. “We will continue to work venue was presented to the Village Board. A WRWKLVGD\ \RXFDQÀLSWKURXJKWKHLQFUHGLEOH European countries invest in the oilsands closely with our tribal partners to guarantee vote on the new casino was scheduled to be photos from the occupation in the slideshow and she needs to encourage others to lobby Two Washington tribes, the Yakama they have the resources they need to curb made on Oct. 21. above). them to invest in greener technologies to Nation and Lummi Nation, held a news violence and bring healing to the victims Sheila Chalmers-Currin, Village Kanyon Sayers-Roods, 31, a familiar face extract Alberta energy. conference Oct. 14 near The Dalles calling most profoundly affected by it.” President of Matteson, commented on the at Bay Area Native events, was instrumental in “Tell them to invest in better for the removal of three dams along the In South Dakota, the Cheyenne River decision to open a casino in this city to the bringing Canoe Journeys home to California. technologies to enhance how to produce Columbia River. 6LRX[ 7ULEH UHFHLYHG LQ IXQGLQJ media. As a Mutsun Ohlone, she belongs to a southern oil from the oilsands,” Adam said he told The announcement was made on for the Violence Against Women Tribal “I believe this project will be an asset not band of the Ohlone people who are indigenous Thunberg. “That’s what you call sustainable Columbus Day, which is also celebrated as Governments Program; the Flandreau just to Matteson, but to the entire Southland to much of the land surrounding the Bay. In development.” the counter-narrative Indigenous Peoples 6DQWHH 6LRX[ 7ULEH UHFHLYHG IRU Region,” she said. “After interviewing 6D\HUV5RRGVWUDYHOHGWR7DFRPD:DVK Day. the Tribal Victim Services Program; the multiple casino operators, we felt the team to extend a formal invitation for the event to - Edmonton Journal, The Canadian The Columbia River, which cuts across 2JODOD 6LRX[ 7ULEH UHFHLYHG RI led by the Choctaw Nation provided the happen near her traditional territory. Press much of Oregon’s northern border, was not which $449,318 is for the Violence Against best combination of experience, vision, She planned the event with a committee always so wide and slow. In some places, Women Tribal Governments Program, and FRPPXQLW\ HQJDJHPHQW DQG D ¿QDQFLDOO\ LQFOXGLQJ (OR\ 0DUWLQH] D 6RXWKHUQ 8WH Maine Celebrates Its First water once poured over rock faces and cliffs, $289,553 is for the Children’s Justice Act feasible plan.” veteran of the Alcatraz occupation, and Julian Indige nous Peoples Day roiling at the bottom in powerful pools and Partnerships for Indian Communities; the The plan, which the Choctaw Nation Brave NoiseCat, an Oakland-born writer sprays of white mists. One such place was 5RVHEXG 6LRX[ 7ULEH UHFHLYHG ZRXOG EH KHOSLQJ ZLWK FDOOV IRU and organizer of Secwepemc and St’at’imc 0DLQHUV FHOHEUDWHG WKH VWDWH¶V ¿UVW Celilo Falls, near what is present day The RIZKLFK LVIRUWKH3XEOLF6DIHW\ gaming positions, a high-end restaurant descent. 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Janet Mills signed into expansion project will bring new dining, On display at the Oct. 14 event was a “We are salmon people,” Lawrence entertainment and gaming space to Gun County, the Board of Supervisors is poised law a bill that changed “Columbus Day” to Solomon, Secretary of Lummi Nation said to look at more effectively protecting Native freshly built Ohlone-style canoe, handmade “Indigenous Peoples Day.” The move was Lake Casino in Wayland Township. from a buoyant local plant called tule—a living in a news release. “Salmon connect our The Gun Lake Tribe says preliminary American remains and artifacts in the wake intended to better acknowledge the history rivers and our waterways, salmon connect of another Carmel Point project violation. testament to the Indigenous lifeways that have of Native American tribes. 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When the center U.S. Congress authorized their construction, “These great new amenities will provide ¿QHVRIRUPRUHIRUYLRODWLRQVRIWKH due to a task force established to examine it did not have the Yakama Nation’s “free, county’s requirement to have archaeological burned down in October 1969, it prompted a and diagram out how federal, state, and new experiences for our guests as part of our group of 89 activists, many of them students, prior, and informed consent as required by continued effort to make Gun Lake Casino monitors on site during excavation, grading tribal law and jurisdictions should work. the Treaty of 1855.” and similar work in areas that might have to board boats on the Bay and sail to Alcatraz, “I think I have some hope that at least the premier entertainment destination in where the federal prison had recently been In the treaty, 14 groups gave up 11.5 western Michigan.” archaeological resources in order to “ensure we’re having a good discussion and that million acres to the U.S., but the Yakama compliance,” according to the referral. decommissioned. there’s guidelines in place to turn over The new gaming space will house an Thousands of Natives and their allies 7ULEHKDGWKHULJKWWR¿VKDWWKHLUWUDGLWLRQDO DGGLWLRQDOVORWPDFKLQHVWDEOHJDPHV While Alejo declined to tie the call for recommendations from this task force into sites. 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FGCU invited the students to get a taste of the post-secondary academic world, attend a few classes, take a tour of the Fort Myers campus and root for the home team at the volleyball game versus Jacksonville University on Oct. 11. “This is a day for our youth to see how they can progress in the future,” said Brighton Councilman Larry Howard. “I hope they take this RSSRUWXQLW\ DQG UHDS WKH EHQH¿WV RI KDYLQJ DQ education. They are the future of our Tribe and we are behind them 100 percent. Knowledge is power.” Two students from Naples, 22 from the Ahfachkee School and 17 from Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School attended Seminole Tribe Day at FGCU. The program included hands-on robotics and forensics classes as well as a presentation about succeeding at college. “We have a great partnership with FGCU,” said Lee Zepeda, executive director of administration. “I’m a huge believer in education and am part of the process. The Tribe helped me get an education and I came back to give back. FGCU is close to BC and Brighton and if you are interested in the environment, they are at the forefront.” FGCU junior Ahnie Jumper shared a Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney few words of advice with the students in the During a Florida Gulf Coast University forensic studies class on Oct. 11, Pemayetv Emahakv Charter During a robotics class, FGCU math department chair Dr. Menaka Navaratna, Ahfachkee teacher Dr. hospitality suite at the school’s Alico Arena. School students learn how to dust for fingerprints and find them with a flashlight. From left are Saniya Rona Olukolu and Ahfachkee students Patsy Veliz and Alena Stockton follow as Dr. Navaratna shows “I go home about twice a week, it’s that Rodrigues, FGCU graduate student Savanna Dungan and Nena Youngblood. The activity was part of how to program the robot. close to home,” said Jumper, a social work Seminole Tribe Day at FGCU. major. “Take advantage of the resources the Tribe provides. They are there, so why not use them?” classroom and tried to get them to navigate it it would be easier for her to learn in smaller and in life. VWXGHQWVUHÀHFWHGRQWKHH[SHULHQFH Over the years Butch Perchan, FGCU’s successfully. FODVVHV6KHWROGWKH7ULEDOVWXGHQWVWKH\ZLOO¿QG “I may want to go here,” said Dominic “This is a great college and is close to partnership coordinator with the Tribe, has $VOLNHPXFKLQVFLHQFHWKH¿UVWWLPHZDVQ¶W a community at FGCU and the school has all the Osceola, a senior at Palmetto Ridge High School home,” said Carlise Bermudez, a 10th grader at hosted six or seven of these Seminole Days at the the charm. Students went back to the computers, resources necessary for them to succeed. in Naples. “It’s close to family and it feels like a Ahfachkee. “I may apply, but I don’t think it will university as well as sports clinics and SAT and tried again and again until they understood the The group participated in a team work safe environment to learn and make friends.” EHP\¿UVWFKRLFH,ZDQWWRJRLQWRODZ0\PRP ACT test prep classes. process and succeeded. activity highlighting the importance of working Before loading the busses for the rest of the tells me I should go away to college, but I will “I hope the Seminoles are starting to reap “I like it, it’s fun,” said Carlos Bermudez, together, something they will have to do in school tour, which included housing and the bookstore, GH¿QLWHO\WDNHWKLVLQWRFRQVLGHUDWLRQ´ WKHEHQH¿WVRIFROOHJH´KHVDLG³,KRSH\RX¶OO an 11th grader at Immokalee High School, who consider FGCU. If not FGCU, then Florida plans to go to college when he graduates. SouthWestern State College or a vocational The class was less than an hour long, but in school. Education is important.” that time the students became engaged with the Monique McKay, director of indigenous process of solving the problem. initiatives, told the students FGCU is committed “It went really fast,” said Patsy Veliz, a to advancing the needs and interests of Native senior at Ahfachkee. “I want to keep doing it.” Americans. The forensic studies class taught real-life “Education is an important value in our crime scene investigation techniques and the communities,” said McKay, who is a member reasons for doing them. They also learned the of the Metis Nation in Canada. “For self- LPSRUWDQFH RI ¿QGLQJ DQG HYDOXDWLQJ HYLGHQFH determination you need your own teachers, Graduate students studying forensic anthropology doctors, lawyers, business leaders. School is a helped Dr. Heather Walsh Haney, chair of the great life; you get to choose what to study, you FGCU criminal justice department take the are around people who are excited about learning students through a variety of evidence gathering and you can choose a lot of different pathways.” H[HUFLVHVIURP¿QGLQJ¿QJHUSULQWVWRPDSSLQJD After hearing what the speakers had to say crime scene’s exact location. about FGCU, the kids went to experience it for “It was fun learning about crime scenes themselves. because I watch TV shows about that,” said Jaylee 2QFHRQWKHEXVVHVWKHDGYLFHNHSWÀRZLQJ Jimmie, an eighth grader at Ahfachkee. “It’s quite FGCU student ambassadors served as tour guides IDVFLQDWLQJKRZWKH\GRWKHLQYHVWLJDWLRQDQG¿QG and shared their experiences with the middle out how long a body has been there. I will go to and high schoolers. One message was repeated college, but I don’t know where yet.” often; be as involved in college life as possible. In the student success class, FGCU students The ambassador on one bus told the students to and staff explained the non-academic aspects of join clubs and get involved; it will change their college life such as clubs, interest groups and college experience for the better. student organizations. They emphasized the In the robotics class, students learned how importance of making connections with students to program small, mobile robots on a computer. and staff members and, of course, getting The students followed along on the computers involved. One student ambassador told the Tribal in the lab as Dr. Menaka Navaratna, chair of the kids that they will only get out of college as much FGCU math department, walked them through as they put into it. the process. To test whether or not they had Another student speaker touted the smaller programmed the robots correctly, students took sizes of FGCU classes as compared to a much Beverly Bidney them to a cardboard maze in the front of the larger university. She transferred from the A large group of Seminole students, teachers, Brighton Councilman Larry Howard and executive director of administration Lee Zepeda gather in front of University of Central Florida because she realized the FGCU Alico Arena to commemorate Seminole Day at the university Oct. 11. PECS Students of the Month - September 2019 Elementary School Kade Johns Daliyah Nunez Middle School Alijah Osceola Micah Jimmie Khoal Cochran Ava Taylor Janaleigh Bert Kylo Cochran Meleah Billie Madison Taylor Maycen Buck Okalani Collins Joleyne Nunez Keiyana Osceola Tommie Jackson Hayden Nunez Gemindia Fudge Claire Randolph Aurelius Lara Etanis Torres Kalliope Puente Jenna Huff Ringo Billie Tate Matthews Mattie Platt Jaelle Weimann Courtesy photos Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School’s Students of the Month for September 2019 are joined by principal Tracy Downing (elementary school students at left, middle school above). 2B • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Communities take a stand during Red Ribbon Week BY STAFF REPORTS co-ed volleyball tournament at the Brighton The “Send a message: Stay drug free” gymnasium. theme was displayed during the Red Ribbon The national Red Ribbon Campaign is parade in Immokalee, which kicked off a Finding a way to live a drug free life sponsored by the National Family Partnership week of events for kids and families. was the resounding theme of Red Ribbon and is observed across the country each year “There are a lot of bad things out there events across the Tribe throughout October. in October. The theme this year was “Send a than can get in your way,” said Immokalee The annual Red Ribbon Week, which spans message: Stay drug free.” Council liaison Ray Garza after the parade. weeks, is organized by the Tribe’s Center for Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, “They are called drugs. There is a good road Behavorial Health. drug and violence prevention awareness and a bad road; hopefully you guys will take In Brighton, preschoolers, Pemayetv campaign. It began in 1985 as a tribute to the good road.” Emahakv Charter School students, teachers fallen Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) “Substance abuse will keep you from and staff – including Principal Tracy special agent Enrique Camerena. achieving what you want in life,” added Big Downing – joined community members and Elsewhere in the Tribe, other Cypress Board Rep. Joe Frank. “Stay away others from CBH, the Boys & Girls Club and reservations and communities also from drugs. Stay in touch with your family; Recreation department for the Red Ribbon celebrated Red Ribbon with events in Fort they will help you with everything.” march. Pierce, Hollywood, Immokalee and Tampa. Fort Pierce hosted a community march Damon Scott Scores of participants wearing red Preschoolers proudly led the way at Chupco’s Landing and activities for kids in a community march around the block and a dinner in the gymnasium. Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School student council members met as a group to start off Brighton’s t-shirts, provided by Tribal Council, gathered Red Ribbon march together Oct. 8. From left are Lason Baker, Marley Jimmie, Santana Alvarez, Josiah just east of PECS at the CBH parking lot at in Hollywood where they kicked off Poor weather conditions forced Tampa’s Johns, Ila Trueblood, Preslynn Baker, Serenity Bishop, Silas Snow, Jenna Huff and Makai Newkirk. 9 a.m. to begin the march through one of the reservation’s week-long events and activities, originally scheduled to be held Brighton’s residential neighborhoods. continued the “Send a message: Stay drug outdoors, to move inside. Students stopped along the walk to free” theme. Just about everyone wore red in Several art contests were also part tie red ribbons on street signs, fences and the march, including Miss Florida Seminole of Red Ribbon Week, including door mailboxes to mark the message of the walk. Durante Blais-Billie. Other events included decorating, posters and T-shirt designs. Other students carried plastic bags to pick up a healthcare screening sponsored by the Red Ribbon activities in Big Cypress trash along the way, too. Seminole Fire Rescue, a youth basketball were scheduled to be held in early November. A spaghetti dinner, poster contest and tournament hosted by Seminole Recreation Check out the Nov. 29 Tribune for coverage. door decorating contest were also part of the and a game night and dinner, both hosted by week’s festivities – as well as a Red Ribbon the Boys & Girls Club. Beverly Bidney One of the decorated vehicles with the theme “Send a message: Stay drug free” in the Immokalee Red Ribbon parade. Analicia Austin Hollywood’s Red Ribbon march gets underway with a group photo in front of the preschool. Matheus Goes Youngsters in Fort Pierce gather for Red Ribbon activities in the gymnasium at Chupco’s Landing. Beverly Bidney Senior Timesia Jimmie and Zakir Esparza, elder services activity coordinator, get some exercise as they participate in the Immokalee Red Ribbon parade. CBH (2) Above and below, Tampa’s Red Ribbon participants show plenty of enthusiasm during their activities. Beverly Bidney Sharrod Wilder and Derek Pray throw candy out for the kids during the Immokalee Red Ribbon parade. Damon Scott Student Tio Estrada stops to tie a red ribbon on a flag pole during the Brighton march. Damon Scott PECS teacher Donna Dennison and her class were up bright and early for the march. Front row, from Matheus Goes left, Kowi Osceola, Elainna Fonseca, Peyton Thronton, Stellar King, Zoie Foster-Snow and Ciani Smith. Youth activities in the Fort Pierce Red Ribbon Analicia Austin Middle row, from left, Augustice Jumper and Aurelius Lara. Back row, from left, Grace Youngblood, included art work. These Hollywood preschoolers carry a banner to show their support during the Red Ribbon march. Waylon Yates, Jeannine Gran and Dennison. 3B • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Native children’s book a call to Miss Florida Seminole to build protect earth’s water bond with Ainu people BY DAMON SCOTT Nibutani, Hokkaido. Staff Reporter Kayano is the granddaughter-in-law of BY DAMON SCOTT a legendary modern Ainu leader – Shigeru Kayano. She is married to Kayano’s Staff Reporter HOLLYWOOD — Durante Blais- Billie hit the ground running after she was grandson and is a new mother. Kayano owns and operates an Ainu bed and breakfast and A new illustrated children’s book tells crowned Miss Florida Seminole July 27. She’s already appeared at many Tribal performs Ainu mythology through song and a story that serves as a rallying cry for dance. safeguarding the earth’s water from threats events, programs, a symposium and the grand opening of the Guitar Hotel. She recently With Kayano, Blais-Billie hopes to like the Dakota Access Pipeline. visit a cultural center, see demonstrations The main character in “We Are Water appeared at Florida State University’s Homecoming, too. That’s just a taste. of cultural practices, visit Indigenous land Protectors” is a young Native American and speak with cultural leaders and Ainu girl who comes face to face with the As part of her one-year reign, she intends to showcase Seminole culture, and community members. She has many other “black snake,” a metaphor for an unnamed goals for the trip. menacing oil pipeline. educate people on its history and global impact. It means a lot of public speaking, At a later date, Kayano will then travel It was the Dakota Access Pipeline to Florida to learn more about the Seminole (DAPL) and the response to its proposed advocacy work and appearances throughout Florida and at national events. Tribe. Blais-Billie will be her host on visits to construction by Indigenous communities many different sites around the reservations that inspired author Carole Lindstrom to Blais-Billie also wants her work to help bring attention to education access for and South Florida. write the book. In addition, a Tokyo-based media DAPL is a 1,172-mile-long underground Indigenous youth and the importance of Indigenous knowledge systems. group – 3Minute Inc. – will produce a short oil pipeline that begins in northwest North Courtesy photo documentary-style story about women Dakota and continues through South Dakota The main character in “We Are Water Protectors” is a young Native American girl. The “black snake” It’s Indigenous knowledge systems that is motivating one of her most recent empowerment that will feature both Blais- and Iowa to an oil terminal near Patoka, is a metaphor for an oil pipeline. Billie and Kayano. Hard Rock International Illinois. endeavors – a trip to Japan in November for a cultural exchange with the country’s Ainu has contracted 3Minute on the project. In early 2016, youth from the Standing Some of the details of the cultural Rock Indian Reservation and surrounding people. The Ainu and Okinawans are known as exchange and the documentary were hashed Native American communities began out at a meeting at Tribal Headquarters in to organize and protest its impending the only two remaining Indigenous Peoples on the island country. Hollywood on Oct. 22. construction because of its threats to the At the meeting were Blais-Billie, environment and water sources located on The Ainu live on the northernmost islands of Japan and the Okinawans live on Andrew Bowers, executive director of Native lands. operations; Naomi Wilson, supervisor of Despite a worldwide outcry from the southernmost islands. The Japanese government puts the Ainu elections; LaVonne Rose, Tribal secretary/ Indigenous communities and allies, the Princess Program director and members of pipeline was completed in 2017 and oil is SRSXODWLRQ DW DERXW EXW XQRI¿FLDO numbers are closer to 200,000. The reason the 3Minute production team. QRZÀRZLQJWKURXJKLW 7KHGRFXPHQWDU\ZLOOEH¿OPHGDWVLWHV Leading up to the Standing Rock for the disparity is because many Ainu have been completely assimilated into Japanese in Japan and at Seminole sites in South protests, Lindstrom had been living in South Florida. Africa. At the time, she said she’d felt a bit society and as a result have little to no knowledge of their ancestry. The company has already done three disconnected from what was going on back such projects for Hard Rock International. in the states, but she moved to her current It’s with that backdrop that Blais-Billie home in Maryland in 2016. will visit Rie Kayano, an Ainu who lives in “That was when Standing Rock happened. I felt so connected to my people,” Courtesy photo Courtesy photo Lindstrom said. Lindstrom is of Anishinaabe/Métis The cover of ‘We Are Water Protectors” Author Carole Lindstrom descent and is tribally enrolled with the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe in North Dakota. would connect her with illustrator Michaela a conversation with youngsters about more She said the protests moved her toward Goade. socially and environmentally oriented issues a reconnection with her Indigenousness and Goade, who has richly illustrated each that tend to be complex. also was the spark for the book. page of the book, is an artist and graphic Lindstrom said while she hopes the “We all feel the same way about the designer from Juneau, Alaska, where she “Water Protectors” provokes a positive world, the environment, the animals, the was also raised. She is of Tlingit descent and message, it’s hard for her to understand why land. I came out of my shell,” Lindstrom is tribally enrolled with the Central Council people don’t share the same philosophy said. “I have a lot of friends that are still [at of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Native Peoples do about the importance of Standing Rock]. I see what’s happening. So Alaska. taking care of the planet. many water protectors are still imprisoned. Goade said her childhood was spent in “It’s part of who we are, being stewards It boggles my mind and hurts my heart that the forests and on the beaches of southeast of the land. It’s inside of us,” she said. they are put in prison for trying to protect Alaska. She said her artistic style is rooted water peacefully.” in the depth and beauty of those landscapes. “We Are Water Protectors” goes on sale /LQGVWURP¶V ¿UVW LOOXVWUDWHG FKLOGUHQ¶V Lindstrom said the “Water Protectors” March 17, 02. The ookb includes an “Earth book was “Girls Dance, Boys Fiddle,” resonates well with children in the fourth-to- Steward and Water Protector Pledge” that LQVSLUHGE\WKH¿GGOHDQGLWVLPSRUWDQFHWR eighth grades. readers can sign and date. For preordering the Metis culture. It was published in 2013. She said the book is great for parents or information, go to carolelindstrom.com. Damon Scott For “Water Protectors” her publisher teachers who are looking for a way to start At the head of the table (from left to right) is LaVonne Rose, Tribal secretary and director of the Princess Program; Andrew Bowers, Tribal executive director of operations; Chuk Besher, executive producer of 3Minute Inc.; 3Minute producer Rusher Tsukamoto; and 3Minute production assistant Rina Taguchi. Tribal Secretary Supervisor of Elections, Naomi Wilson, is seated next to Miss Florida Workshops provide students NIEA’s Hill Day to Seminole Durante Blais-Billie. be held in February with array of college info Endowment to help Natives with college costs FROM PRESS RELEASE FROM CSSS FROM PRESS RELEASE provide Native American students with scholarships to attend tribal colleges and The National Indian Education Lannan Foundation, of Santa Fe, New universities. Association’s Head to the Hill will be held Mexico, recently announced a $3 million The College Fund supports 35 accredited The Seminole Tribe’s Center for Student Feb. 4-6, 2020, in Washington D.C. endowment it created with the American tribal colleges and universities. Success and Services hosted “College NIEA’s Hill Day offers tribal members, Indian College Fund. The endowment will Information Night” workshops facilitated Native educators and allies the opportunity by higher education academic and career to engage with advisors Cynthia Mills, Sandra Freeman, members of Congress and Sarah-Joy Somarriba in September to advocate on behalf and October for Big Cypress, Brighton, of NIEA’s legislative Hollywood, Immokalee, Fort Pierce, and priorities. Naples. Hill Day features The workshops provided an opportunity Native education to discuss the Billy L. Cypress Scholarship, advocacy sessions to THE VANGUARD SCHOOL the Common and Coalition applications, engage, update, and important deadlines, provide admission essay inform attendees on Offering Guided Learning through a tips and more. Several students and families key issues current to walked away with helpful information to Native education. The Personalized Spectrum of Growth. continue a successful educational journey event provides training onward and upward to higher education and for Native advocacy beyond. for the new national CSSS landscape. Students watch a presentation during a college For more information workshop in Hollywood. information visit niea. org. Individualized Learning Paths Enrollment is open! Community Engagement College and Career Preparation Open enrollment is here, and protecting your family has never been easier. Medicare enrollment is open until December 7. WE ARE VANGUARD! Marketplace enrollment is An international, co-educational boarding and day school for students open until December 15. who learn differently in grades 6-12. www.vanguardschool.org [email protected] | (863) 676-6091; Contact your local Indian Health Care Provider for more info. 4B • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Analicia Austin Beverly Bidney Fry bread being is cooked at the Fort Pierce Indian Day celebration Sept. 26 at Chupco’s Landing. It’s ready, aim, fire at the Big Cypress Indian Day’s archery competition Sept. 26. Analicia Austin Josh Sneed and Lance Tommie take part in the horseshoe toss competition in Fort Pierce. Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney Members of the Cypress family, Sydnee Cypress, Esther Buster, Eileen Cypress, Quenton Cypress, Resha Doctor and Ayze Henry race against time Dakotah Cypress, Terinna Cypress and Darlah Cypress, enjoy the Big Cypress Indian Day. in their canoe during the Big Cypress Indian Day celebration. Analicia Austin Antonio Timothy, left, and Remus Griffin participate in Fort Pierce’s Indian Day horseshoe toss competition. Beverly Bidney These girls try to corner the chickens so they can grab them during the chicken chase at Brighton’s Indian Day celebration. Beverly Bidney Ameliana Osceola, 6, drags the thatch to the finish line during the kids’ competition in Brighton. Beverly Bidney Adrian Baker and Carla Gopher Rodriguez pull away from the competition during a canoe race at the Brighton Indian Day celebration Sept. 27. Beverly Bidney Brighton Councilman Larry Howard successfully carries three logs during the cypress race on Indian Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney Day. Adrian Baker and Sandy Billie show their support Salina Dorgan, Amber Craig and Jennie Eagle show off their fry bread at the Brighton Indian Day cel- for the University of Miami Hurricanes during ebration Sept. 27. Brighton’s Indian Day at Tucker Ridge. 5B • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Damon Scott Cooking fry bread is hard work, especially in the Kevin Johnson heat under the chickee. Cornelia Osceola was part From left, Naha Jumper, Abelardo Garcia, Richard Osceola and Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola of the friendly competition in the senior category compete in the Hollywood Indian Day clothing contest in the as part of Indian Day events on the Hollywood Reservation at the Community Culture Center Sept. 25. Kevin Johnson Tyler Harjochee and Joe Kippenberger paddle past The Guitar Hotel while competing in Hollywood’s Indian Day canoe races on the pond across U.S. 441 from the iconic hotel Sept. 26. Kevin Johnson Many of the participants in the Hollywood clothing contest gather at midcourt of the Howard Tiger Recreation Center basketball court for a photo. Damon Scott Daphney Osceola-Hahn, Elizabeth Martinez, Mike Cantu and Griffin Billie all enjoyed Indian Day in Hollywood. Damon Scott Damon Scott Joel Colon Mingo Jones takes aim during the archery contest Herbert Jim at the Tampa Indian Day celebration Krishawn Henry goes to work in the log peeling in Hollywood. in Lakeland. contest in Hollywood. Damon Scott Blake Osceola is focused on the target during the axe throwing competition in Hollywood. Kevin Johnson Damon Scott Adrienne Bell, left, and Jessica Osceola paddle hard as they near the finish line in the Hollywood Indian From left, Carla Cypress, Shannon Tiger and Rochelle Osceola cook fry bread at the Community Culture Center in Hollywood. The event took place as part Day canoe race. of Indian Day activities Sept. 25. 6B • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Joel Colon Joel Colon Members from the Tampa community enjoy their Indian Day celebration in Lakeland. Brian, Nigel, Dominic, Dorian and Amari Osceola at the Tampa Indian Day. Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney Billy Walker tells traditional Seminole stories and legends at the Immokalee Indian Day culture day at Noah Yzaguirre’s arrow makes its way to the target as he skillfully lets it go during the Immokalee Indian Day on Sept. 26. the village Sept. 23. Beverly Bidney Allison Concepcion concentrates on peeling the log quickly and cleanly as an audience cheers her on at the Immokalee Indian Day celebration. Beverly Bidney Becky Martinez heaves a skillet during the Immokalee Indian Day skillet toss contest. Joel Colon Bobby Henry at the Tampa Indian Day in Lakeland. Beverly Bidney Jimmy Wayne Holdiness takes aim at the target at the Immokalee Indian Day event. Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney Michaela Shaffer gives her nephew Mordecai Yzaguirre a bird’s eye view of the Immokalee Jonathan Rodriquez, Ray Yzaguirre, Jordan Rodriguez and Jimmy Wayne Holdiness enjoy some family Indian Day festivities. time at Indian Day in Immokalee. 1C • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 C Silas Madrigal, Kamani Smith among seniors honored by Okeechobee High School football BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor OKEECHOBEE — Five minutes UHPDLQHGLQD¿UVWKDOIWKDWKDGDOUHDG\EHHQ DQ LPSUHVVLYH VHQLRU QLJKW JDPH IRU 6LODV 0DGULJDO 7KH VHQLRU VDIHW\ EURNH XS D FRXSOH SDVVHV DQG PDGH D KDQGIXO RI WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJWZRWRXFKGRZQVDYLQJVWRSVRQH FRPLQJ ZKHQ KH GUDJJHG D:HVWZRRGEDOO FDUULHUWRWKHJURXQGE\KLVVKLUWDWWKHVHYHQ \DUGOLQH %XW 0DGULJDO¶V KLJKOLJKW UHHO ZDVQ¶W ¿QLVKHG :LWK OHIW EHIRUH KDOIWLPH DQGPRPHQWVDIWHUDZRXOGEHLQWHUFHSWLRQ VOLWKHUHG RXW RI KLV KDQGV 0DGULJDO UHJURXSHGDQGSLFNHGRIIDERPE7KLVRQH GLGQ¶WJHWDZD\DV1RLQWKHEODFNDQG SXUSOHFDXJKWWKHEDOODWWKH2NHHFKREHH \DUGOLQHDQGFDOPO\HOXGHGDIHZRSSRQHQWV RQDUXQEDFNWKDWQHWWHG\DUGV 0DGULJDODQGWKHUHVWRI2NHHFKREHH¶V GHIHQVHZHUHDELJUHDVRQZK\WKHXQGHUGRJ %UDKPDQV KHOG D OHDG DW KDOIWLPH 2Q :HVWZRRG¶V¿UVWSRVVHVVLRQ0DGULJDOPDGH WZRWDFNOHVDQGWKH%UDKPDQVHVFDSHGZLWK DOORZLQJRQO\D¿HOGJRDODIWHUWKHYLVLWRUV KDG D ¿UVWDQGJRDO 'LWWR RQ :HVWZRRG¶V VHFRQG SRVVHVVLRQ DV 0DGULJDO PDGH Kevin Johnson WKUHH WDFNOHV LQFOXGLQJ WKH VKLUWJUDEELQJ Okeechobee High School football seniors Kamani Smith, left, and Silas Madrigal, the only Seminoles WDNHGRZQDQG:HVWZRRGRQFHDJDLQVHWWOHG on the team, get ready for their senior night game against Westwood on Oct. 18 in Okeechobee. 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The game ended up being canceled due to no referees. Individualized Learning Paths Community Engagement Health and Wellness Opportunities WE ARE VANGUARD! An international, co-educational boarding and day school for students who learn differently in grades 6-12. www.vanguardschool.org [email protected] | (863) 676-6091; Kevin Johnson Eighth-graders on the first-ever Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School soccer team gather for a photo Oct. 10. They are, from left, Keiyana Osceola, Valentine Martinez, Bryce Baker, Aundre Baker and Santana Alvarez. 4C • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Ahfachkee volleyball shows promise as brief season ends BY KEVIN JOHNSON Hernandez. Senior Editor Ahfachkee wasted no time in showing where it has improved. Barbara Jimmie served three aces to start the match. In game BIG CYPRESS — If you blinked, you WZR7DKQLD%LOOLHGHOLYHUHGDSDLURIDFHV may have missed the home portion of the Ahfachkee also won a few points on Lania Ahfachkee School volleyball schedule. 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Although they fell core for the future around players who are to Moore Haven in two sets at the Herman currently in middle school will no doubt /2VFHROD*\PQDVLXPWKH/DG\:DUULRUV WDNH WLPH +HUQDQGH] VDLG DIWHUVFKRRO provided a glimpse of a brightening future options will be considered as part of the with its strongest performance of the season. development process. 7KH VFRUHV ZHUH EXW WKH “You have to keep building through the more important aspect was that Ahfachkee year,” he said. “Conditioning is something produced its most competitive match and WKDW ZH QHHG WR IRFXV RQ :LWK PRUH showed plenty of improvement compared conditioning, they will move more.” to early in the season. :LWKD\RXQJURVWHU±'HVWLQ\&\SUHVV ³:H GLG PXFK EHWWHU WRGD\ :H¶YH ZDV WKH RQO\ VHQLRU ± WKDW IHDWXUHG QLQH EHHQ LPSURYLQJ VLJQL¿FDQWO\ :H¶YH EHHQ middle schoolers, Ahfachkee has the time to practicing a lot with serving and receiving grow. the ball,” said Ahfachkee coach Randy Damon Scott From left are Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola; LeAnn Freeland, Nova Southeastern University head women’s basketball coach; Abbie Tepe-Murphy, NSU women’s assistsant coach; Abbie Lawson, NSU manager of marketing and promotions; and Francine Osceola. Tribe, NSU basketball working together STAFF REPORT HOLLYWOOD — As a small gesture of appreciation, representatives from the Nova Southeastern University women’s basketball staff gave Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola an NSU pullover and hat on Sept. 26 in KLVRI¿FHDW7ULEDO+HDGTXDUWHUV During the visit, the possibility was discussed to name the team’s Nov. 18 KRPHRSHQHU³6HPLQROH7ULEHRI)ORULGD 1LJKW´7KHJDPHLVDW SPDJDLQVW Bentley University. 7KHZRPHQ¶VEDVNHWEDOOSURJUDPLV also working with Skyla and her mother Kevin Johnson )UDQFLQH 2VFHROD WR EULQJ EDVNHWEDOO Ahfachkee coach Randy Hernandez guides the team in its only home match of the season Sept. 30 camps to the Hollywood Reservation. against Moore Haven High School’s junior varsity at the Herman L. Osceola Gymnasium in Big Cypress. 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Thanksgiving dining specials set at Seminole Casino Coconut FROM PRESS RELEASE potato ravioli, as well as pink lady apple crostata or pumpkin cheesecake for dessert. COCONUT CREEK — Seminole For reservations, call 954-585-5379. Casino Coconut Creek will offer Thanksgiving (Nov. 28) dining specials at Fresh Harvest four of its restaurants. The property’s elevated variety dining NYY Steak experience will serve Thanksgiving dinner from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. for $42 per person 7KHSURSHUW\¶V¿QHGLQLQJVWHDNKRXVH ($17 for children 10 and under). will offer Thanksgiving dinner from 3 p.m. The chef-inspired holiday favorites will to 10 p.m. A three-course menu for $75 per include whole turkey (white and dark meat), SHUVRQZLOOEHDYDLODEOHDORQJZLWKDQDOD SULPH ULE ZLWK DX MXV JULOOHG VDOPRQ ZLWK carte menu. 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I am available for individual counseling, dependency/ Note - Previously advertised items are not reflected on this advertisement, only new listings. For more information contact Fixed Assets Dept. 954-966-6300 ext. custody cases and tribal court; services are available for all reservations. 20034. NEW!! - Tribal Members only- access this information at the website: http://semtribe.com/FixedAssets. (Registration required) Office: 6528 Osceola Circle, Hollywood, Florida 33024 1D • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 LIGHT Guitar Hotel opens in IT Hollywood UP! 2D • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Expansion We’ve invested a lot in the state of Florida. We welcome you to our home. “We built this for you on our homeland. We hope you enjoy what we’ve done.” - Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. I never thought I’d see this big guitar behind me, but it happened. We’re really “proud of what we have today. I’m hoping that y’all bring your plastic; it works out there, so go out, enjoy and have a good time.” - President Mitchell Cypress Party on the pool deck before the guitar smash at the opening of the Guitar Hotel in Hollywood Oct. 24. Photo Beverly Bidney And, yes, I will tell you that this guy is crazy because who else in their right mind would “build not only a hotel shaped like a guitar, but over 400 feet tall.” - Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. on Hard Rock International chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen I couldn’t be happier, couldn’t be more proud to be standing “here tonight amongst you all.” - Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola Edward Aguilar shows his support at the opening of the Guitar Hotel in Hollywood Oct. 24. Photo Beverly Bidney To watch the Tribe, the Hard Rock, grow to what it’s become today it’s just truly “amazing. It was always Jim Allen steering the ship. If you’re ever in a foxhole, that’s the guy you want sitting next to you.” - Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola I think it’s a great celebration and long awaited. They should be “congratulated for what they are doing for Indian Country and around the world.” - Lewis Johnson, assistant chief of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma I don’t want this to sound racist or prejudicial, but Jim Allen, you’re one Lawanna Osceola-Niles, Wanda Billie, Sheila Aguilar and Pete Aguilar join the party on the pool deck at “white man we can trust.” - Big Cypress Councilman David Cypress the Guitar Hotel opening night Oct. 24. Photo Beverly Bidney David Cypress, Jim Allen and Mitchell Cypress on Paul Buster provides the invocation prayer at the Guitar the red carpet at the Guitar Hotel. Hotel opening . Photo Beverly Bidney Photo Hard Rock We literally slept in the swamp, but now we have this guitar [where] we can lay “our head once and awhile along with you.” - Paul Buster Miss Florida Seminole Durante Blais- Max Osceola, Clarice Demayo and Chandler Billie, right, Miss Indian World Cheyenne Demayo share a laugh on the red carpet during Kippenberger, center, and Jr. Miss Florida the opening celebration of the Guitar Hotel. Seminole Aubee Billie, left, gaze upwards at Photo Beverly Bidney the opening of the Guitar Hotel Oct. 24. Photo Hard Rock Virginia Osceola, left, and Mercedes Osceola enjoy their 7KLVQLJKWPHDQVVRPXFKWRPHEHFDXVHP\DQFHVWRUVGLHGVDFUL¿FHGWKHPVHOYHVVRZHFDQ time at the opening of the Guitar Hotel. “stand here today and join hands with others to make this a success.” - Brighton Councilman Photo Beverly Bidney Larry Howard. ,EURXJKWP\IDWKHU)UDQN%LOOLHWRWKHRSHQLQJRIWKH¿UVW+DUG5RFNLQ+ROO\ZRRGLQKLVZKHHOFKDLU1HYHULQKLVZLOGHVWGUHDPVGLGKHWKLQN “WKDWWKH\ZRXOGHYHUKDYHDQ\WKLQJWKDWQLFH1RZ,NHHSWKLQNLQJRIKLPZKLOH,¶PKHUHWRQLJKW´Wanda Billie When we walked in we felt like a kid who has never been to Disney. I wish our ancestors can see what has been accomplished by their “VDFUL¿FHV$OO7ULEDOPHPEHUVVKRXOGUHPHPEHUKRZZHJRWKHUHDQGUHPHPEHUWKHEDELHVZKRZHUHVDFUL¿FHG´Pete Aguilar 3D • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Expansion World’s first Guitar Hotel, conquered BY DAMON SCOTT Staff Reporter HOLLYWOOD — Big name celebrities – Johnny Depp, Morgan Freedman, Khloé Kardashian, Joe Manganiello, Bella Thorne, Jeremy Piven and more – strutted along the UHGFDUSHWLQWKHLU¿QHVWIDVKLRQVDQGÀDVKHG their brightest smiles. But there was no doubt who the real VWDUVZHUHDWWKH6HPLQROH+DUG5RFN+RWHO &DVLQR +ROO\ZRRG RQ 2FW ± WKH Seminole Tribe of Florida and the world’s ¿UVWJXLWDUVKDSHGKRWHO 7KH LQVWDQWO\ LFRQLF *XLWDU +RWHO RI¿FLDOO\ RSHQHG DIWHU WZR \HDUV RI +ROO\ZRRG UHVLGHQWV DQG FRPPXWHUV watching it rise a little bit higher each day to eventually soar 450-feet into the sky and forever change the Broward County skyline. The completion of a $1.5 billion expansion not only establishes the integrated UHVRUWDQGFDVLQRDVDÀDJVKLSIRUWKH7ULEH but also as a destination unlike any other in +DUG5RFN¶VZRUOGZLGHSRUWIROLR 2SHQLQJQLJKWYLVLWRUVDOVRKDGDFKDQFH WRORRNDURXQGWKHPLOOLRQ+DUG5RFN Live performance space with a seating FDSDFLW\ RI $ERXW KRXUV ODWHU 0DURRQEHFDPHWKH¿UVWEDQGWRSHUIRUP in the unlike-anything-in-Florida venue. 2Q 0DURRQ ¶V KHHOV ZLOO EH $OLFLD Keyes, Billy Joel, Andrea Bocelli, Sting, George Lopez, Bret Michaels, Gladys Hard Rock Knight, Kevin James and more. From left, Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr., Hard Rock International Chairman and Seminole Gaming CEO Jim Allen, Brighton Councilman Larry Howard and Big Cypress Councilman David Cypress execute 7KHQHZYHQXHLVH[SHFWHGWRKRVW the traditional Hard Rock guitar smash Oct. 24 at the grand opening of The Guitar Hotel at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. events a year, double the number of the Beverly Bidney From left, actors Morgan Freeman and Johnny Depp, Aerosmith founder and guitarist Joe Perry and actor Joe Manganiello grace the red carpet at the Guitar Hotel. Hard Rock Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola, who represents the reservation where the new Guitar Hotel sits, speaks to the crowd at the grand opening. person to fully appreciate its draw. “We Seminoles came from the swamp. SUHYLRXV+DUG5RFN/LYH We literally slept in the swamp, but now we 0HDQZKLOH +DUG 5RFN +ROO\ZRRG¶V ‘We came from the swamp’ have this guitar [where] we can lay our head casino expansion rivals any on the Las Vegas once and awhile along with you,” Buster 6WULSRUDQ\ZKHUHHOVHZLWKQHDUO\ An invited crowd of VIPs, media and said. square feet of gaming space. celebrities joined Tribal leadership and The 100-acre site where the development Add in all the other amenities, like the Tribal members in the lagoon-pool area for a sits has, at different times over the years, 13.5-acre pool and lagoon with overwater blowout private party and presentation in the been a rodeo arena, mobile home park and FDEDQDV D OX[XU\ VSD DQG ¿WQHVV FHQWHU RI VKDGRZRIWKHPDVVLYH*XLWDU+RWHO place to sell arts and crafts. VTXDUH IHHW WKH 'DHU QLJKWFOXE DQG Carefully arranged on a stage near the “This land here, we used to hunt this day club complex, more than two dozen EDVH RI WKH KRWHO ZHUH WKH WUDGLWLRQDO +DUG ODQGORQJDJR0\JUDQGIDWKHUEXLOWKLV¿UVW dining, lounge and entertainment options, a 5RFNJXLWDUVFKDLUVIRUGLJQLWDULHVDQGDQGD house across the street where the Council collection of high-end retail stores and more podium for speakers who would address the 2DN VWDQGV DW WKH ROG &ODVVLF &DVLQR´ than 150,000 square feet of meeting and crowd that gathered across one of the pools. &KDLUPDQ0DUFHOOXV:2VFHROD-UVDLG convention space and one can understand )URPWKHWRSRIWKHKRWHOVL[¿[HGKLJK “Today we stand on this land with this why thousands were eager to book rooms powered beams of light – mimicking guitar prized possession. We were born here, we and check it all out on grand opening night. strings – projected thousands of feet into live here and we’ll die here. We’re not going 7KH 2FW FHOHEUDWLRQ EHJDQ LQ the night sky, and on this night, the beams anywhere,” he said. HDUQHVWZLWKDUHGFDUSHWHYHQWDWWKH2FXOXV literally pierced through the South Florida &KDLUPDQ 2VFHROD WKDQNHG WKH D XQLTXH IHDWXUH WKURXJK WKH +DUG 5RFN¶V clouds. construction workers who toiled on the main entrance from a new grand porte- “This is a momentous occasion that will VLWH IRU WZR \HDUV UHPDNLQJ +DUG 5RFN FRFKHUH7KH2FXOXV±GHVLJQHGE\WKHVDPH last for a lifetime and then some if God will +ROO\ZRRG DQG EXLOGLQJ WKH *XLWDU +RWHO team responsible for the fountains at the let us,” said Paul Buster before opening the +HQRWHGWKDWDQRWKHUSHUPDQHQWMREV Bellagio in Las Vegas – has to be seen in festivities with a prayer and blessing. were created in the process. “We’ve invested a lot in the state of Florida. We welcome you to our home. We built this for you on our homeland. We hope you enjoy what we’ve done,” he said. &KDLUPDQ 2VFHROD VDLG WKH EXVLQHVV venture means members of the Seminole Tribe can be provided for in education, health care and more. “…T o provide a better way of life not only for our people, but our employees,” he said. 2QHRIWKHPHPEHUVRI7ULEDOOHDGHUVKLS who has been intimately involved with Hard Rock H[SDQVLRQHIIRUWVLV+ROO\ZRRG&RXQFLOPDQ Entertainers perform as dusk settles in behind The Guitar Hotel during its grand opening. &KULV2VFHROD+HZRQWKHDZDUGIRUPRVW energetic speaker of the night. “I couldn’t be happier, couldn’t be more 6HPLQROH *DPLQJ &(2 -LP $OOHQ WRRN WR 5RFN KDV RWKHUV LQ WKH ZRUNV IRU 0H[LFR proud to be standing here tonight amongst WKH SRGLXP ODVW +H PDGH D SRLQW WR WKDQN City, Barcelona and Japan. \RXDOO´&RXQFLOPDQ2VFHRODVDLG the many different contractors, companies 7KH7ULEH±WKH¿UVWWRHQWHUWKHJDPLQJ “I’ll never forget the night [former DQG +DUG 5RFN HPSOR\HHV ZKR PDGH WKH industry after opening a high-stakes bingo +ROO\ZRRG &RXQFLOPDQ@ 0D[ 2VFHROD project a reality. 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Cabanas on the water are part of the massive lagoon-style pool at the Guitar Hotel. said. :KLOH +ROO\ZRRG¶V *XLWDU +RWHO ZLOO +DUG5RFN,QWHUQDWLRQDO&KDLUPDQDQG DOZD\VEHWKH¿UVWLWZRQ¶WEHWKHODVW+DUG 4D • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019Seminole Hard Rock Expansion Guitar Hotel joins architecturally unique global structures BY DAMON SCOTT hotel and expanded resort Oct. 24, Jim Allen Emanuele, SVP of design and construction Lawrence Associates, Wimberly Interiors, ³7KHIRXQGHURIWKDW¿UP9LQFHXQIRU- Staff Reporter VDLGWKHWDVNZDVDGLI¿FXOWRQHDQGKHQRWHG for Hard Rock International, were key in Sceno Plus, Wet Design Group and others tunately passed about a year and a half ago,” how many people thought it was a crazy idea bringing the Guitar Hotel to life as well, Al- for contributing to not only the Guitar Hotel, Allen said. “And I’ll never forget when he to begin with. len said. but executing an elaborately designed casi- called me up and he used a few f-bombs and HOLLYWOOD — The Guitar Hotel “We had the most talented design and “It was an unbelievable commitment no-resort from top to bottom and a state-of- asked me if I was out of my you know what – all 450 feet of it shaped like back-to-back construction team in the world,” Allen, around the clock for three years,” Allen said. the-art Hard Rock Live entertainment venue. kind of mind trying to create a building that’s guitars – is now open at the Seminole Hard chairman of Hard Rock International and “It’s one thing when you build a resort, what “When we decided to create this build- shaped like a guitar.” Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. CEO of Seminole Gaming, said at the grand ZHFDOODJUHHQ¿HOG SUHYLRXVO\XQGHYHORSHG ing, we needed a structural engineer that was The Seminole Tribune thought it would $V WKH ¿UVW JXLWDUVKDSHG KRWHO LQ WKH opening. site) from the ground up, the bankers get a world renowned,” Allen said. be fun to showcase some of the other unique world, it is now part of the ranks of out of Steve Peck of Las Vegas’ Klai Juba little nervous on that one.” He said he found DeSimone Consulting hotels around the world that the Guitar Hotel the ordinary structures the world over. Wald was the lead architect on the project. Allen recognized the Rockwell Group, (QJLQHHUVZLWKDQRI¿FHLQ0LDPLWR¿OOWKH now joins. At the grand opening celebration of the Dave Miller, Hard Rock VP, and Joe Wilson Associates, EDSA, Cleo Design, role. Hang Nga Guesthouse Icehotel Sweden Beverly Bidney Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort Manta Resort The Hang Nga Guesthouse in Ðà Lat, Vietnam, The Icehotel Sweden is comprised of a mix of The Guitar Hotel in Hollywood is 450 feet tall The Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort is a The Manta Resort at Pemba Island, Tanzania, is is also known as the “Crazy House.” The permanent buildings and seasonal ice structures. and its shape goes with the theme of Hard Rock luxury hotel and resort located in Huzhou, China. known for it’s underwater rooms. Anchored in unconventional structure was designed and built Simple, temporary rooms made of ice come International, which is owned by the Seminole Its nicknames include the “Horseshoe Hotel” and an ocean floor anomaly, the floating underwater by Vietnamese architect Ðang Viet Nga. Described with platform beds, thermal sleeping bags and Tribe of Florida. The hotel feaures orchestrated “Doughnut Hotel” due to its torus geometrical room is encapsulated within a turquoise blue as a “fairy tale house,” the building’s overall reindeer hides. outdoor music and light shows that capitalize shape. The horseshoe-shaped, 27-story structure bubble. The Swedish engineered floating design resembles a giant tree, incorporating on LED lights built into every side of the guitar. sits on Lake Tai between Nanjing and Shanghai. structure has three levels. elements that represent natural forms like The lights are programmed to change color and animals, mushrooms, spider webs and caves. intensity, with changes timed to music. Six fixed high-powered beams of light project at least 20,000 feet into the night sky. A look at new venues at the new Hard Rock Beverly Bidney (4) Clockwise starting from top left, the pools at the Rock Spa & Salon, described by Hard Rock as a 42,000 square foot oasis; the promenade of boutique storefronts; the Oculus bar, centrally located in the hotel lobby, features an open layout where guests have prime sightlines to the resort’s showpiece attraction, the Oculus, a dazzling display which features sound, light and water, all choreographed to music in The Guitar Hotel lobby. 5D• The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Expansion Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa debuts $700M expansion BY BEVERLY BIDNEY The Tampa expansion includes a 562 “Thanks to Jim Allen and [general two hotel towers, 150 feet above the pool president of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Staff Reporter room 14-story hotel bringing the total counsel] Jim Shore, the two Jims,” said deck, as guests gaped upward at the feat. It Casino Tampa in Nov. 2018 after serving guestrooms and suites to about 800, the Big Cypress Councilman David Cypress. ZDV VDLG WR EH 'HOLODK¶V ¿QDO SHUIRUPDQFH as president of Seminole Casino Coconut TAMPA — It wasn’t just any grand 30,000 square foot Hard Rock Event Center, “Without those guys I don’t think we’d be and it went off without a hitch. Creek. opening; the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & three pools on a deck the size of a football where we are now.” “This is a fabulous day and it has been Casino Tampa went all out for the property’s ¿HOGWKHVTXDUHIRRW5RFN6SDDQG Brighton Councilman Larry Howard Corporate Leadership a whirlwind to get here,” Bonner said. “Hard Grand Celebration. Salon, and the 245,000 square foot casino thanked the creator and the construction Rock has been part of community for a long The $700 million expansion was with nearly 5,000 slot machines, 179 table workers who “spent countless hours to make John Fontana retired as president of the time and is a corporate partner with the city celebrated Oct. 3 with a guitar smash, games and a state of the art poker room with this happen.” Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa of Tampa. Now we will take it to a new ¿UHZRUNV FHOHEULWLHV DQG D WKULOOLQJ KLJK 46 poker tables. “This means everything to the Tampa in 2018 after 38 years of working with the level and reestablish this as an entertainment wire act by Nik and Delilah Wallenda. The “This is a big thing for the community,” community,” Councilman Howard said. Tribe. He moved to Tampa in 1981 as an destination, not just a casino.” grand celebration continued Oct. 4 with a sold-out concert by country superstar Keith Tampa Natives Urban and a pool party Oct. 6 hosted by celebrity DJ Brody Jenner. The Tampa community was a large Before the pyrotechnics and daredevil presence at the Grand Celebration. DQWLFVEHJDQLQYLWHGJXHVWV¿OOHGWKH+DUG “I feel my mom is still alive here,” said Rock Event Center for a performance by the Nancy Frank. “People come from far away hi-tech neon and LED dance group Light to play here. Sometimes I talk to them when Balance. Tribal leaders and Hard Rock I’m playing next to them. They enjoy it executives also lent their voices to the day. here.” The hotel and casino is on the former Frank has known Fontana since the Tampa reservation, a site which once held beginning, appreciates everything he did and more modest structures. considers him part of the Tampa family. “We started with a chickee and one &ODUHQFH0RWORZZDVWKH¿UVW6HPLQROH alligator in a pen,” said President Mitchell to live on the Tampa reservation. He moved Cypress. from Immokalee in 1980 and helped build Tampa residents moved from the Tampa the smoke shop, museum and chickees. reservation in the early 1980s to make room “I never envisioned anything this big,” for what would become the most successful Motlow said. “For 20 years we looked for casino in North America. a place to live. Because of its success we “We started this $700 million and two were able to buy the $15 million property in years ago,” said Chairman Marcellus W. Lakeland and are building a new reservation. Osceola Jr. “This used to be a village; what It’s a stunning turn of fortune.” it has become is monumental.” Edward Aguilar, general manager at the The Tampa casino is the leading earner Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood and a of the Hard Rock brand with revenues of 2015 Tribal Career Development program about $1 billion annually, according to graduate, joined a few Tampa TCD interns Jim Allen, CEO of Seminole Gaming and at the celebration. Chairman of Hard Rock International. The “This will impact us in a positive way, $31 billion generated this year in Native there is more room to grow in the company” American casinos surpasses all commercial said Kristicia Tommie, who works in table gaming in the U.S. games. “We are more than ittie-bittie Tampa; The Tribe bought Hard Rock we’re everything.” ,QWHUQDWLRQDO LQ ,W ZDV WKH ¿UVW Ashley Santiago, a pit manager in table Native American tribe to purchase a major Beverly Bidney games, is glad to see the casino expanded. international corporation. “We are opening more tables, more The pool deck at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. “It’s important to see the legacy the GHDOHUV DUH FRPLQJ RQ WKH ÀRRU´ 6DQWLDJR Tribe created by purchasing Hard Rock said. “We are bringing in more people and International,” Allen said. “That success giving them the opportunity to be part of the happens because of the support of the Tribe said Tampa resident Bobby Henry. “It’s a “They’ve been waiting for a long time. To assistant to the managing partners. With his family.” and Tribal members. In 2000, Hard Rock good thing for everybody in the Seminole have all the Tribal members here today and sharp business acumen, Fontana worked his Tacey Tommie, who works in banquets, International was a challenged company. Tribe. People are happy about this; it makes see all the smiles on their faces; there is way up over the years. is excited about the new space including the Without the Tribe, I’m not sure we would be us stronger and richer. I’m almost 84 years nothing better than that.” “It looked a little different back then,” Hard Rock Event Center, which can be used here today.” old and I’m still kicking.” Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola he said. “It was just a metal warehouse bingo for banquets and other events. HRI is the highest rated casino company The success of the property allows the thanked Tribal members for giving Council building, a smoke shop and a culture center “This is a long awaited exhale,” Tommie in the world and its debt is rated investment Tampa community to be better educated, the support to move forward with the project. on eight acres, not 40. Now it’s one of the said. “I’ve seen it through the construction grade by the three leading credit rating have services such as Seminole Police “Now let’s go smash some guitars,” most beautiful casinos on the planet.” with ever-changing walls. This will enhance agencies, Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s and Department, Fire Rescue and medical staff, Councilman Osceola said. Fontana and his team did a lot of work the banquet program; we have the new venue Fitch Group. for which Henry is grateful. Once all the Tribal leaders, Hard Rock over the last four years preparing for opening now.” “Our ancestors couldn’t have imagined “We lived on the reservation and had executives and super model Christie Brinkley day. $WWKHHQGRIWKH¿UVWGD\RIWKH*UDQG something like this,” said Chairman Osceola. to move,” said Henry’s daughter Joanie were in place on the pool deck, guitars in ³7RZDONLQDQGVHHLW¿QLVKHGLVPRUH Celebration, folks relaxed over lunch and “They just hoped for education and good Henry. “We gave up a lot. With the Lakeland hand, actress Nicole Kidman counted down than I could have imagined,” Fontana said. processed the morning’s activities and the health. We are very blessed to be able to property we will be a community again, the iconic guitar smash. With the smash “Jim Allen said to me in the early days new Tampa landscape. provide for our people.” instead of being scattered. We’ve been FDPH¿UHZRUNVVPLOHVDQGDSSODXVH that ‘Council supported us and built you a “It’s impressive,” said Immokalee waiting for a home for a long time.” A few minutes after the smash, high- Ferrari. Don’t be afraid to step on the gas.’ Board Liaison Ralph Sanchez. “It’s come a Expansion Details 7ULEDO RI¿FLDOV IURP HYHU\ UHVHUYDWLRQ wire artists Nik Wallenda, 40, and his mother Now it’s the busiest casino in the country.” long way from what it was to what it is now. attended the celebration. Delilah Wallenda, 66, walked between the Steve Bonner replaced Fontana as It’s unbelievable.” Beverley Bidney Beverly Bidney President Mitchell Cypress is interviewed by Bay News 9 Tampa at the grand opening of the Hard Rock Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola chats with actress Nicole Kidman while Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. talks to supermodel Christie Brinkley Hotel & Casino Tampa expansion. during the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa grand opening Oct. 3. Beverley Bidney Beverley Bidney Delilah Wallenda, 67, watches her son Nik Wallenda, 40, from her perch on the half-inch diameter Seminole medicine man Bobby Henry, left, retired Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa President John Fontana, center, and the property’s current wire as they both walk from tower to tower at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa during the Grand president Steve Bonner watch the grand opening of the Tampa expansion. Celebration Oct. 3. It was Delilah’s final performance after a decades-long career. 6D • The Seminole Tribune • October 31, 2019 Seminole Hard Rock Expansion Battiest brothers, Osceola brothers first to play new Hard Rock Live STAFF REPORT p.m. by the Seminole rock ‘n roll trio The Osceola Brothers, which consists of brothers Cameron, Tyson and Sheldon Osceola. HOLLYWOOD — Before Maroon 5, Spencer Battiest and Cameron Osceola before Sting, and before Billy Joel, there both told the audience how much they love were two Seminole brother music acts which the new Hard Rock Live and that they were christened the new 7,000-seat Hard Rock grateful to have the opportunity to play in it. Live in Hollywood. Hard Rock Live is part of the $1.5 Seminole brothers and musicians Doc billion expansion on the Seminole Tribe’s Battiest and Spencer Battiest became the property that also includes The Guitar Hotel ¿UVWSHUIRUPHUVWRSOD\DWWKHQHZ+DUG5RFN and Oasis Tower. Live on Oct. 16 in Hollywood. They went After the grand opening on Oct. 24, on stage at 8 p.m. and were followed at 9 Maroon 5 played the following night. Kevin Johnson Doc Battiest, left, and Spencer Battiest perform Oct. 16 in the new Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. The brothers performed for about 45 minutes. Kevin Johnson Brothers Tyson Osceola, left, and Cameron Osceola rock the new Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood on Oct. 16. Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson At left, Cameron Osceola gets the audience revved up. At right, Doc Battiest and Spencer Battiest Audience members enjoy the first performance at the new Hard Rock Live as they listen to and watch Doc Battiest and Spencer Battiest. perform “Stand Up / Stand N Rock #NoDAPL,” which earned them and other Native American musicians an MTV Music Video Award in 2017 in the Best Fight Against the System category. New Hard Rock Live lines up big stars STAFF REPORT Maroon 5 was part of the grand opening Here’s a look at some of the upcoming • Chris D’Elia – Nov. 23 • Dancing With Stars Live – Feb. 25 festivities with a performance on Oct. 25. events at Hard Rock Live: • Lynyrd Skynyrd – Nov. 30 • Gladys Knight – Feb. 29 The previous Hard Rock Live was • George Lopez – Dec. 6 HOLLYWOOD — Attracting giants demolished as part of the massive expansion • Andrea Bocelli – Nov. 7 • Tony Bennett – Dec. 8 in music and comedy, the new Hard Rock project at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & • Sting – Nov. 9 • Brett Michaels – Dec. 13 Live wasted no time in lining up star power. Casino Hollywood. Gone is the arena-type • Leningrad – Nov. 15 • Chris Angel – Dec. 14 Andrea Bocelli, Sting, Billy Joel and venue and in its place is a theatre-style • Alicia Keys – Nov. 16 • Billy Joel – Jan. 10 Jerry Seinfeld are among the performers that HQYLURQPHQW ¿OOHG ZLWK WKUHH OHYHOV RI UHG • Kevin James – Nov. 17 • Steve Martin/Martin Short– Jan. 25 will play at the venue that can seat 7,000. seats, VIP sections and wider concourses. • Fantasia/Tank/Bonfyre – Nov. 22 • Jerry Seinfeld – Feb. 21, 22 Kevin Johnson (2) Here’s a look at the new Hard Rock Live in Hollywood.