Skin Deep exhibit Natomah Robbins delves Kaleb Thomas excels debuts at museum into special make-up effects for OHS cross country COMMUNITY Y 8A EDUCATION Y3B SPORTS Y 3C www.seminoletribune.org 'SFF Volume XLIII • Number 9 September 30, 2019 Proposed Tribe, STOFI, Seminole Gaming, Hard Rock 5G projects step up to help Dorian victims in Bahamas can be reviewed by tribes, court says BY DAMON SCOTT Staff Reporter A recent federal court decision is being hailed as a win for Native American tribes, at least for now. In August, a U.S. Court of Appeals – D.C. Circuit decision pushed back on the Federal Communications Commission by reinstating environmental and historical review requirements for the construction of new 5G wireless facilities. The FCC has traditionally required a review of how such projects might affect the Courtesy Clint El-Ramey, Seminole Hard Rock Support Services (left)/Kevin Johnson (right) environment and historical sites before they In the wake of Hurricane Dorian’s destruction in the Bahamas, relief efforts were organized by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Seminole Gaming and Hard Rock to help the victims. At left, Capt. Ignacio Fleites, can be constructed. Capt. Juan Laserna, airplane maintenance manager Jose Diazviana and cabin attendant Cheryl Russell load cases of bottled water onto the Seminole Tribe’s plane, which brought thousands of supplies to But the FCC had issued a policy change the Bahamas on multiple trips. At right, Hollywood Board Rep. Gordon Wareham and Seminole Wholesalers Distributors receiving clerk Antwan Jackson stand near thousands of bottles of drinking water in March 2018 to “exempt from the review donated by Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. to the Bahamas. process all the small wireless sites that companies are using to build out their 5G for Tribal members, emergency operations The Seminole Tribe of Florida, including After Seminole Wholesale Distributors networks.” BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor and customers should powerful Hurricane the Tribal Council, the Board, Hard Rock receiving clerk Antwan Jackson loaded The FCC policy said the reviews Dorian, which churned in the Atlantic Ocean and Seminole Gaming, immediately shifted the hundreds of cases of Ice River Springs – which fall under the federal National less than 200 miles away, wallop Florida. from preparation mode to distribution and bottled water onto a truck, Wareham and Historic Preservation Act and National HOLLYWOOD — Hollywood Board As it turned out, Dorian only teased the donation mode. Tara Chadwick blessed the water that would Environmental Policy Act – were not Rep. Gordon Wareham stood amid more state’s east coast, but some of the islands “Traditionally, in our stories and be brought to the Bahamas. It was a simple, required by law and that mandating them than 25,000 bottles of drinking water in the in the Bahamas weren’t as lucky. Dorian, a in our culture, we are taught that we brief ceremony, but one that carried plenty would hinder development of 5G networks. Seminole Wholesale Distributors warehouse. category 5 monster, relentlessly pounded the share,” Wareham said. “When you have of meaning. Just days earlier the water had been purchased islands in early September, resulting in the an abundance, you share; when you have )See 5G on page 3A with the intention that it could be needed country’s worst natural disaster. nothing, you share.” )See DORIAN on page 6A Valholly Frank voices her climate The final concerns during massive global rallies BY KEVIN JOHNSON countdown Senior Editor Grand opening of Seminole Hard Rock’s FORT LAUDERDALE — They chanted “Hey, hey, ho, ho, these fossil fuels enormous expansion set for Oct. 24 have to go.” They cheered each time a passing vehicle honked in support. BY DAMON SCOTT People have been booking the new hotel And on a day when most of them would Staff Reporter rooms in earnest since reservations began normally be in classrooms in Broward July 24, and ticket sales for the future lineup County, they carried signs in front of the of shows at the new 7,000-person capacity HOLLYWOOD — It’s down to the FRXQW\¶V SXEOLF VFKRROV RI¿FH EXLOGLQJ Hard Rock Live entertainment venue have that read “We Strike for Climate Justice” wire as thousands of details are checked and been robust. The inaugural concert will be double checked for what will be a new day in and “Time is Running Out” and “Respect Maroon 5 on Oct. 25. Existence or Expect Resistance.” the history of the Seminole Tribe and Hard 7KH HQWLUH FDVLQR ÀRRU KDV HVVHQWLDOO\ Rock International. Then the hundreds of teenagers in the been rebuilt – and was done while keeping Climate Strike rally marched on sidewalks Many milestones have already been casino operations up and running. The casino reached in Tampa where the Hard Rock has through downtown in a loud, but peaceful also has a new ceiling, heating, ventilation and noticeable manner Sept. 20 as city police completed a $700 million expansion. Eyes DQGDLUFRQGLWLRQLQJ +9$& FDUSHWPDUEOH are now turning toward Hollywood and an KDOWHGYHKLFOHWUDI¿FDWLQWHUVHFWLRQV paths, lighting and sound and additional In the sea of young, vociferous Oct. 24 grand opening of the 450-foot tall Hard Rock memorabilia. JXLWDUVKDSHG KRWHO WKDW KDV UHGH¿QHG WKH participants was Valholly Frank, who, at age skyline in Broward County. 16, is no stranger to supporting causes. At 15, Team effort she put her name as a plaintiff on a lawsuit The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Kevin Johnson Casino Hollywood is going from 465 rooms ¿OHGODVW\HDUDJDLQVWWKHQ*RY5LFN6FRWW It would be hard to choose from all the and others over climate change. She spoke Valholly Frank (second from right), 16, of the Big Cypress Reservation, participates in the Climate to almost 1,300; from a few restaurants and superlatives people have used to describe Strike rally Sept. 20 in downtown Fort Lauderdale. The rally drew hundreds of people, mostly students. bars to almost 40. It’s the same story with out about her concerns with the climate Frank, a student at the Sagemont School in Weston, was one of the featured speakers. Rallies were 13.5-acres of pool areas and a 42,000-square- )See HARD ROCK on page 6A situation at that time, and did so again at the held throughout the day in more than 90 countries. foot Rock Spa & Salon. Climate Strike in front of the hundreds of New areas have already opened, supporters who, after the march, gathered in including the food court, a redone Hard an ampitheatre at Bubier Park for speeches. Rock Café and high-limit gaming area. The climate change issue hits close The new lobby is virtually completed – to home for Frank, from the Big Cypress there are new front desk pods, new furniture, Reservation. She points to recent stronger ¿[WXUHVDQGHTXLSPHQW )) ( KDVPRYHG weather occurances, such as Hurricane Irma in, you can dine at a 24/7 restaurant and, as in 2017, that have directly impacted Big XVXDOJHW\RXUFDIIHLQH¿[DWWKH&RQVWDQW Cypress and the Tribe. Grind coffee bar. The reimagined Council “We had kind of a crisis in our Tribe 2DNUHVWDXUDQWLVSXWWLQJWKH¿QDOWRXFKHVLQ when the hurricane came around. It was place, too. really terrifying for us,” she said. Most pool areas are also complete, Indeed, the storm caused several except for some last minute accents to the problems in BC, including several days 4.5-acre lagoon. without power and gasoline shortages. “Everything is moving along; some Being Seminole has helped fuel Frank’s areas are right down to the wire,” Drew strong determination to do something about Schlesinger, Hard Rock Hollywood VP of climate change. operations, said. “It makes it more personable for me the 7ULEDO PHPEHUV ZLOO JHW WKH ¿UVW ORRN fact that I’m so connected with the Earth and at the $1.5 billion expansion and all the my spirituality and my culture really depends amenities on Oct. 13 – including 638 new on it,” she said. “It’s super important to me to hotel rooms in the guitar and another 168 in ¿[WKHFOLPDWHFULVLVDQGWREULQJDZDUHQHVV the adjacent Oasis Tower. to it because I don’t want to see what keeps Then it will be the general public’s turn Kevin Johnson happening to my Tribe, and I don’t want to Oct. 24 – the grand opening date for not only The guitar-shaped hotel at Seminole Hard Rock Kevin Johnson the new hotel but all areas of the property. Hotel & Casino Hollywood was lit up in pink Sept. See CLIMATE on page 4A 19. The grand opening is scheduled for Oct. 24. 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