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Volume XLIII • Number 3 March 29, 2019 Tribal businesses have a shot with thriving Broward, Super Bowl

BY DAMON SCOTT Staff Reporter

HOLLYWOOD — Seminole Tribe of Florida small business owners were recently reminded of some big economic opportunities that are currently in South Florida and on the horizon. At the Chairman’s Economic & Small %XVLQHVV 'HYHORSPHQW 6HPLQDU RI¿FLDOV representing the upcoming Super Bowl in Miami, and Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen, laid out ways Tribal businesses can grab a piece of what they say is a big pie. 7KH¿UVWRILWVNLQGVHPLQDUWRRNSODFH March 1 at the Native Learning Center in Hollywood. It was organized by Derrick Beverly Bidney Smith, senior director of operations in the Seminole students discuss sovereignty statements written by other Close Up USET participants before the vote on which ones should be presented to the USET leadership March 6 in Washington, D.C. &KDLUPDQ¶V RI¿FH 6PLWK VDLG WKH PDLQ reason for the event was simply to promote the growth of Tribal businesses. In D.C., Seminole students excel in Close Up USET program South and Eastern Tribes program from more than a sightseeing trip. Students students represented tribes from Maine, BY BEVERLY BIDNEY 0DUFKLQ:DVKLQJWRQ'&2XWRIWKH spent the week learning about U.S. and Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Staff Reporter KLJKVFKRROVWXGHQWVIURPWULEHVZKR tribal governments while working together North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, participated, 24 were Seminoles. WR DGGUHVV VSHFL¿F LVVXHV DIIHFWLQJ WKHLU Louisiana and Texas. WASHINGTON — The Seminole Although the students toured the U.S. individual tribes as well as the meaning of Many Seminole youth wore patchwork Tribe of Florida had the largest contingent of Capitol and a variety of historic monuments, sovereignty for all tribes. students in the annual Close Up and United the Close Up USET program was much In addition to Florida, Close Up USET )See STUDENTS on page 2B Manatees were once important Seminole food source

BY DAMON SCOTT Staff Reporter Damon Scott Rashad D. Thomas, who is the Business Connect representative for the NFL, talks to some of the Recalling his younger years, Big attendees at the Chairman’s Economic & Small Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger puts it Business Development Seminar on March 1 at the EOXQWO\ ³:H ZHUH VRPH SRRU SHRSOH MXVW Native Learning Center in Hollywood. trying to stay alive.” The time he speaks of wasn’t really that long ago either. Bogen started out praising the Seminole Councilman Tiger said even though Tribe’s ongoing contribution to the county’s the Seminole Tribe’s economic situation strong economy to the roomful of attendees. has clearly transformed in recent years, “[The Hard Rock] is one of the county SRYHUW\ZDVVLJQL¿FDQWIURPEHIRUHIHGHUDO and state’s largest employers,” Bogen said. UHFRJQLWLRQLQWKURXJKWKHODWHV “In addition to providing jobs, there is a huge He recently thought back on his years as indirect impact on our economy through the D\RXWKLQWKHVDQGKRZKHKHOSHGSXW many businesses it owns and operates. The IRRGRQWKHWDEOHE\KXQWLQJDQG¿VKLQJ2QH Hard Rock [Hotel & Casino Hollywood] source of food at the time was the manatee. is also a massive tourist draw which also He remembers how important the aquatic EHQH¿WVWKHVXUURXQGLQJEXVLQHVVHV´ mammal was to sustain life. But this seminar was about business ³:KHQ \RX IRXQG D PDQDWHH LW ZDV D opportunities outside of the Hard Rock’s blessing in disguise,” Councilman Tiger operations. said. “You could live on the amount of meat Bogen let the attendees (which included it provided for weeks. They were part of our a couple Tribal caterers and a construction diet.” company owner) know how they could do Preservation was tough without business as a vendor with the county. refrigeration, however, he said. +H VWUHVVHG WKDW EXVLQHVVHV PXVW ¿UVW ³,W¶V IDWW\ OLNH EHHI :H ZRXOG IU\ go through a registration process to be an it or grill or boil it. If you could, you’d RI¿FLDOYHQGRU dehydrate it under the chickees and smoke “Eligible contractors in Broward have to it,” Councilman Tiger said. use 25 percent of small businesses as part of Manatee hides were also sold for coffee, their contracts,” Bogen said. sugar and salt. Some of the bones were used Bogen added that the recent “penny for traditional purposes, he said. tax” for public transportation projects that “I believe they blessed the carcass, voters recently approved will generate even giving thanks back. It was a means of Florida State Archives survival back then,” Councilman Tiger said. more opportunity for small businesses in the This archival image shows Seminoles using the manatee for sustenance. future. Sandy McDonald, the director of the Struggle of the ‘sea cow’ 2I¿FH RI (FRQRPLF DQG 6PDOO %XVLQHVV not because the Seminoles hunted them for from an endangered status to a downgraded at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum Development at Broward County, spoke to Manatees have been traced in the fossil IRRGEXWEHFDXVHRI¿VKHU\FRQÀLFWVKDELWDW WKUHDWHQHGVWDWXVLQ in Inverness, recently organized a new WKHJURXSDQGVDLGKLVRI¿FHZDVDYDLODEOHWR UHFRUG WR  PLOOLRQ \HDUV DJR 7KH\ FDQ loss and boat collisions. Most recently the 7RGD\ WKH 86 )LVK DQG :LOGOLIH exhibition focused on the manatee. answer questions or provide any assistance. be found in both saltwater and freshwater toxic red tide plaguing much of Florida’s Service think the Florida manatee (a “Manatee Mania” runs through May at The programs throw around a lot of habitats. Gulf Coast killed scores of the “sea cows” VXEVSHFLHV RI WKH :HVW ,QGLDQ PDQDWHH  the museum. acronyms – CBE/SBE and DBE/ACDBE :HLJKLQJ  SRXQGV RU PRUH WKH – a nickname that comes from their diet of QXPEHUDERXW$HULDOVXUYH\VLQ Hinnrichs said it wasn’t just the to name a few. But the bottom line is they “gentle giant” is symbolic of Florida and a seagrasses and other aquatic plants. SXWWKHQXPEHUDWDERXW Seminole Tribe that historically used the DPRXQW WR ORFDO DQG IHGHUDO FHUWL¿FDWLRQ GUDZ IRU WRXULVWV 0DQDWHHV ¿UVW DSSHDUHG In order to combat this, the federal manatee for food, but “all people in Florida.” programs through the county, as well as in the shallow bays and rivers of the state 0DULQH 0DPPDO 3URWHFWLRQ $FW RI  ‘Manatee Mania’ The exhibition includes a “Coffee and free small business assistance and other about 15 million years ago, according to DQG WKH (QGDQJHUHG 6SHFLHV $FW RI  Conversation” speaker series – one features opportunities. WKH)ORULGD)LVKDQG:LOGOLIH&RQVHUYDWLRQ was put into place to help protect the Lindsey Gilbert Hinnrichs, the historical -DQLH*RXOGRQ$SULODWSP Commission. manatee. Due to overall improvements in resources program assistant for the Citrus numbers and habitat, the manatee moved County board of county commissioners )See BUSINESS on page 5A Populations dwindled over the years, )See MANATEES on page 8A

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What kind of democracy? One New dollars, sure, where Native votes are counted but same political game

measured by representation, is only one- Parliament that started in 1867. In addition, There are several crucial elements in • Mark Trahant third of one percent. And that is even less so that country switched from a district based • Niigaan Sinclair this year’s budget that will make real-life in the Electoral College because the ballots system like the U.S. House in 1993 to differences. are cast state by state and are not awarded by mixed member proportional representation. The biggest swath of funding ($1.3 congressional district (except in Maine and This increases the broad representation in n November 2005, in the waning billion over three years) is allocated to serve hat kind of “democracy” is the Nebraska). Parliament. days of a Paul Martin-led Liberal Jordan’s Principle, a program that ensures United States? Presidential Then as bad as the Electoral College Since the mixed member proportional Ifederal government, the Kelowna First Nations children receive services such Wcandidate Elizabeth Warren is … the Senate is worse. Warren’s place in system began “Maori representation in Accord was forged. as speech therapy, medical supports and asked the question in a big way. politics is a democratic aberration. A voter in Parliament has remained at least proportional It was the result of an unprecedented equipment and mental-health services. “I believe we need a constitutional Wyoming has 70 times more say about the to the Maori share of the national population,” 18-month consultative process between the There are other important investments, amendment that protects the right to vote for country’s future than a citizen of California. writes Dominic O’Sullivan, an associate federal government, provincial and territorial such as more than $800 million to First every American citizen and to make sure that Seventy times! When you think of the professor at Charles Sturt University in JRYHUQPHQWV DQG DOO ¿YH PDMRU QDWLRQDO Nations, Métis and Inuit education, and $700 vote gets counted,” she said on CNN. “We diversity in a country of 325 million, what Australia. “The Maori party advocated for Indigenous organizations. million to support education initiatives in need to put some federal muscle behind that. kind of democracy allows a small rural state greater tribal authority while in government. The result was a $5-billion commitment northern communities. And we need to repeal every one of the voter to have far more power than those states that Maori voters will expect that advocacy to RYHU ¿YH \HDUV DLPHG DW DGGUHVVLQJ 7KHUH LV DOVR  PLOOLRQ RYHU ¿YH suppression laws …” DUH PRUH UHÀHFWLYH RI WKH FRXQWU\ DQG LWV continue given they largely believe full massive inequities in Indigenous health, years to support the proposed Indigenous Sen. Warren, D-Massachusetts, called population? citizenship is not realized through the state education, housing and infrastructure, Languages Act. (However, this must fund a for a national vote “and that means get rid President Donald J. Trump was a alone. In short, Maori people and policy economic opportunities, governance and the QHZ FRPPLVVLRQHU DQG RI¿FH VR PXFK RI of the Electoral College and everybody longtime critic of the Electoral College LQÀXHQFH1HZ=HDODQGSROLWLFVLQZD\VWKDW relationship between the federal government this money may go to bureaucracy.) counts.” until he won because of that very structural First Nations in Canada do not.” and Indigenous nations. Just to close the gap There are smaller, important These two issues: The mechanics of the imbalance. “It’s like training for the 100 And it’s the same could be said in the between Indigenous Peoples and Canadians. commitments worth mentioning, such as Electoral College and the idea of counting yard dash vs. a marathon. The brilliance of United States. Four days after forging this landmark $30 million to recognize the contribution every vote ought to be front and center in the Electoral College is that you must go to What would proportional representation agreement, Parliament was dissolved, with of Métis veterans of the Second World War; every election. The United States version of many States to win,” Trump tweeted. “With look like? Amber Ebarb, Tlingit, of the Martin eventually losing the next election to $33.8 million to develop an online registry democracy is structured to make sure that we the Popular Vote, you go to just the large National Congress of American Indians Stephen Harper and the Conservatives. of residential school cemeteries so gravesites are not equal. States - the Cities would end up running has run the numbers. She calculates +DUSHU¶V ¿UVW RUGHU RI EXVLQHVV VFUDS DUH UHVSHFWHG DQG  PLOOLRQ RYHU ¿YH Start with representation. American the Country. Smaller States & the entire proportional representation would equal the Kelowna Accord. years for urban Aboriginal programs, Indians and Alaska Natives are about two Midwest would end up losing all power - & at least two members of the U.S. Senate Critics have pointed out faults in the including money for Friendship Centres and percent of the population. Yet in Congress, we can’t let that happen.” and seven members in the U.S. House of accord — no provisions to address child community programs. even after historic wins, there are still only But it’s not an either, or. There are Representatives. welfare, for example — but it was an All of these will have an effect in four Native Americans in Congress, a total alternatives. The rest of the world already That is what representative democracy egregious answer to the egregious situation Manitoba — and virtually all would cost much of two-thirds of one percent. uses other systems of governance, systems looks like. of overwhelming poverty, unsafe living less if Canada had previously committed to But it’s not just the Electoral College. that recognize the value of every citizen conditions and porous infrastructure in its responsibilities to Indigenous Peoples. It’s the Senate. It’s the districting system having a voice in the democratic process. Mark Trahant is editor of Indian Country Indigenous communities. The word reconciliation appears an in the U.S. House of Representatives (and Take New Zealand. Many have been Today, where this editorial appeared. He is Zoom ahead to the federal budget of unprecedented 85 times in the 2019 budget. for that matter, in most state legislatures). struck by the leadership of Prime Minister a member of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes. 2019, which offers $4.5 billion in “new” Also unprecedented: Tory Leader The fact, yes, the fact is the structure of this Jacinda Ardern as she and her government Follow him on Twitter - @TrahantReports money for Indigenous health, education and Andrew Scheer and his party members GHPRFUDF\GRHVQRWHQVXUHDUHÀHFWLRQRIWKH responded to an act of terror. Looking at that dealing with emergency situations such as decried the Liberals for not allowing MP country. government action is also worth considering tainted water. Jody Wilson-Raybould further testimony on So every vote does not count the the political structure of New Zealand. Again, this is just to bring Indigenous the SNC-Lavalin affair. same. A vote from Indian Country, at least Maori have guaranteed representation in Peoples to the same standard of living all The Conservatives demanded Wilson- Canadians enjoy. Raybould, the former justice minister, be Not beyond, just the same. It’s 2005 all allowed to speak publicly — even drowning over again. out Finance Minister Bill Morneau while he Reps. Haaland, Davids introduce resolution recognizing Imagine for a moment how much was trying to announce the budget. cheaper it would be if Indigenous Peoples Conservative MPs screamed out “Let Native American women for Women’s History Month weren’t a passing political whim for her speak her truth!” and “We want to hear ZKLFKHYHUJRYHUQPHQWLVLQRI¿FH Jody!” as they slammed their desks. On March 6, U.S. Congresswomen and Aiona Abbott (Native Hawaiian), who was Native, and Native Hawaiian women This year’s budgetary commitments, Let me say that again: the Conservative Native Americans Deb Haaland (D-N.M.) 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Tribe, THPO continue to seek return of thousands of artifacts

BY BEVERLY BIDNEY ¿W DOO WULEHV :H DUH WU\LQJ WR JHW WKHP WR Staff Reporter cooperate. Council directed them to return them.” Osceola hopes THPO and the Tribe will develop a strategy to use national Native WASHINGTON — The Seminole Tribe and professional organizations to spread RI)ORULGDLV¿JKWLQJZLWKWKH6PLWKVRQLDQ awareness and garner support to convince Institution’s National Museum of Natural NMNH to adopt humane policies for History (NMNH) for the repatriation of repatriation. remains of about 1,500 individuals and tens “The Council is behind us. They have of thousands of artifacts. The battle isn’t unleashed THPO,” Osceola said. “But we QHZWKH7ULEDO+LVWRULF3UHVHUYDWLRQ2I¿FH will need a partnership with other tribes to has been trying to get the items back for KHOS :H DUH DOO ¿JKWLQJ WKH VDPH EDWWOH more than seven years. There isn’t a single tribe not affected by “It’s a shocking situation,” said Paul this.” %DFNKRXVH 7+32 RI¿FHU DQG GLUHFWRU RI “This is a human rights issue, not the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. “They don’t academic policy,” said deBeaubien. “They want to give them back; they want to tell the need to be reminded of that, it isn’t ethical Tribe’s story.” without it.” The NMNH says the items, which range 2VFHROD SRLQWHG RXW D VLJQL¿FDQW from thousands of years old to the 20th difference between western and Native FHQWXU\ DUH FXOWXUDOO\ XQLGHQWL¿DEOH 6LQFH American cultures. there is no written record of the Tribe’s “The way our ancestors are treated existence from that time, the Smithsonian affects us directly. Western civilization claims there is not enough evidence to say doesn’t have that,” she said. “For Indigenous they belong to the Seminole Tribe. communities, it’s a lot more than that. They Members of THPO, the Tribe and Courtesy photo are with us today; we are responsible for the NMNH staff met March 5 to discuss WKHP7KLVLVWKHEDWWOH¿HOG7KHVHZDUVDUH repatriation at the Smithsonian’s National Paul Backhouse, Domonique deBeaubien, Tina Osceola, Brighton Councilman Andrew J. Bowers Jr., Anne Mullins, Quenton Cypress and Juan Cancel pose on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on March 5, the day they met with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. real too, these wars matter.” Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), In a statement sent to the Tribune, during the United South and Eastern Tribes’ NMNH’s Billeck wrote the NMNH Impact Week in Washington, D.C. Backhouse. and wrote the Smithsonian’s Handbook of of the Tribe’s ancestral lands. Shovel tests summarizes all the available information on In October 2018, USET passed a The Smithsonian uses published North American Indians. The Smithsonian are used to determine if there are cultural the origins of the items in question, assesses resolution that called for the NMNH to academic reports to verify claims, but claims the state was completely devoid of all remains beneath the surface. FXOWXUDO DI¿OLDWLRQ DQG HYDOXDWHV ZKHWKHU revise its policies on repatriation to include according to Backhouse it doesn’t give the Indigenous people in Florida during the eras “We came to them from a level playing the items fall in the repatriation categories. provisions for the repatriation of culturally same weight to oral histories. Thus, the the artifacts are from. ¿HOG ZLWK WKH VDPH VFLHQWL¿F LQIRUPDWLRQ Under the NMAI Act of 1989, which XQLGHQWL¿DEOH KXPDQ UHPDLQV DQG WR DGDSW Tribe’s group reported the meeting did not “They view the Tribe’s movement into but they wouldn’t even look at it,” Osceola governs repatriation of cultural items by the the policy to that of the NMAI, which go well. According to Osceola, NMNH Florida as a singular event with Creek peoples said. “They said they spoke to Florida Smithsonian Institution, NMNH is required requires repatriation of Native American UHSDWULDWLRQ RI¿FH SURJUDP PDQDJHU %LOO descending into an empty state over a short archeologists and made their determination. WR XVH WKH EHVW DYDLODEOH VFLHQWL¿F DQG ancestors to modern day Tribal Nations. %LOOHFN DQG 'RURWK\ /LSSHUW FDVH RI¿FHU period of time, rather than a process that They never came down to research with us.” historical information to make assessments Included in the resolution was language that called the funerary artifacts a “collection” started thousands of years ago when Creek During the meeting at NMAI, based on the preponderance of the evidence. DGGUHVVHV WKH VSHFL¿F LVVXH WKH 6HPLQROHV and “specimens.” descendants mixed with existing indigenous Backhouse suggested the NMNH help the “This effort to determine the cultural have encountered including its “relationship “It was a hard meeting to sit through,” people to form what is now the Seminole Seminoles be the champions for all tribes. DI¿OLDWLRQ DQG LI REMHFWV DUH LQ UHSDWULDWLRQ to the ancestral, historic or aboriginal said Osceola, who was formerly a director of Tribe of Florida,” deBeaubien wrote in a “As a sovereign entity, the Seminole categories may take into consideration territories from where the human remains the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, board member statement to the Tribune. “By viewing the Tribe of Florida is asking for their ancestors any available information, including were collected.” of the Smithsonian Institution’s NMAI and Seminoles as completely separate from their back,” he said. geographical, kinship, biological, Tina Osceola and THPO staff members is currently Seminole Tribal Court associate indigenous ancestors, the Tribe legally has In February, Tribal Council authorized archaeological, anthropological, linguistic, Domonique deBeaubien, Anne Mullins, judge. “How is their research contributing to no claim to them under current Smithsonian THPO to pursue the repatriation. oral traditional, historical, or any other Quenton Cypress and Juan Cancel attended humanity? How do they weigh their research policy.” “The repatriation has to do with relevant information or expert opinion. the NMNH meeting and reported on it to with the harm it is doing to the Seminole “This disallows a claim by anyone,” regulations that apply to all tribes, but they Consultation and information on cultural USET’s Culture and Heritage Committee on people?” 2VFHRODVDLG³7KH\GH¿QHXVDOODV&UHHN FRXOG XVH PRGL¿FDWLRQV ,¶P QRW VXUH WKH\ DI¿OLDWLRQ IURP 1DWLYH $PHULFDQ March 6. Smithsonian policies were and still even though not all of us are.” >6PLWKVRQLDQRI¿FLDOV@DUHZLOOLQJWRGRWKDW communities is an important part of the Also representing the Tribe at the DUH LQÀXHQFHG E\ :LOOLDP 6WXUWHYDQW DQ THPO brought NMNH 10 years of it will probably take a lot more conversations evaluation process. 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Damon Scott Damon Scott Janet Osceola speaks at the Jr. Cypress Cattle Drive, which recognized her father Joe 'Benji' Osceola Paul Bowers, left, and Andre Jumper work March 16 during the beginning of the Jr. Cypress Cattle Drive from west of Billie Swamp Safari to the Junior for his work in the cattle industry. Cypress Arena.

BY DAMON SCOTT Staff Reporter

IG SS — The Seminole Tribe has a long line of cattlemen and cattlewomen in its history. And there are still families in the Tribe who are involved in the industry (which originated on the Brighton Reservation). Cattle operations are still one of the enterprises of the Seminole Tribe of Florida Inc. to this day. At the 23rd annual Junior Cypress Cattle Drive & Rodeo in Big Cypress on March 16 Tribal members honored and remembered those involved in cattle operations past and present.

On a calm and warm Big Cypress morning, Councilman Mondo Tiger and Damon Scott others waited next to a pen of about 12 The cattle drive gets close to the end at the rodeo arena. young and restless cows for the horses and Damon Scott dogs to arrive so the cattle drive could begin President Mitchell Cypress and Big Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger speak about the two honorary ±WKH¿UVWHYHQWLQDGD\IXOORIDFWLRQ Councilman Tiger said. “And I miss him feed its own people, if necessary. trail bosses. The pen was set up about two miles really bad.” “We have to keep growing more food. west of the turn off to the Billie Swamp One of Billie’s granddaughters Ultimately with the way things are going Safari where registrations took place, t-shirts Claudia Doctor recalled her grandfather as and the loss of acreage to agriculture all were handed out and people gathered early a generous man who would donate a cow to around the world, we have to grow to to prepare for the day. an area church every year for Christmas. She produce enough here to feed our citizens and The cows were soon released for an said he was also outspoken. I’m hoping that our youngsters take that to heart,” he said.

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Longtime Seminole cattleman and owner Joe “Benji” Osceola sat in the audience with several members of his family. Paying tribute to him was his daughter, Janet Osceola, and his niece, Geraldine Osceola. “I thank him and my mother every day for adopting me when I was three months old,” Janet Osceola said. “I am who I am today because of my father and my mother. My dad is the hardest working man I know. He cares about his family; he’s there for his family. It’s a blessing to know that he’s being honored this year as the honorary cattleman.” Damon Scott Geraldine Osceola remembered fondly Jr. Miss Florida Seminole Clarice DeMayo rode one of the horses during the cattle drive. growing up with her “Uncle Joe” with lots of early mornings and cooking duties. commenced. The professionals started later and went on “For as long as I can remember he’s %HIRUH WKH FDWWOH PDGH LW WR WKHLU ¿QDO through the evening. done cattle,” she said. “He’s rode horses and stop at the arena, an Eastern Indian Rodeo For those who had worked up an never missed an event when it came to cows. Association kids rodeo was beginning. appetite, a barbecue dinner was offered. Looking back, those were the best days of our lives.” Other Tribal leaders recognized Osceola. Rep. Frank said he is one of the Damon Scott mainstays of the Tribe’s cattle program. Claudia Doctor and Betty King are the granddaughters of Frank J. Billie. “I always look up to him for his advice,” Rep. Frank said. “I don’t always like to hear what he has to say, but he tells it like it is.” approximately six-mile journey to the Junior “He acted on what his beliefs were, &\SUHVV5RGHR$UHQDÀDQNHGQRWRQO\E\ what his ideals were. Maybe you didn’t like A the cattle drivers, but Tribal members on him, but they elected him and he was true ATVs and in other vehicles, as well as police to his word,” Doctor said. “He would get After dignitaries and family members and emergency services and a Billie Swamp things done and you knew where you stood spoke, the second half of the cattle drive Safari buggy with a full load. with him.” Another of Billie’s granddaughters H Betty King said she was grateful for her grandfather and it was good to remember the The cattle drive took place to honor two Tribe’s elders and honor them. trail bosses the Rev. Frank J. Billie who Both remembered that unlike many passed away in 2008 at 96 and Joe “Benji” cattle owners who would round up their herd Osceola. Both are members of Wind Clan. in a more traditional way, Billie was known At a stop off point on the way to the for honking the horn on his Jeep while arena, families and friends gathered under a keeping feed in the back. tent while the horses and cattle rested and “The cows knew to gather around when got some water. he did this,” King said chuckling. Moses “Bigg Shot” Jumper Jr. presided over a ceremony during the rest stop. T The Tribal leaders spoke and they were joined by Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Big Cypress Board Rep. Joe Frank, Kippenberger and Jr. Miss Florida Seminole said Billie was one of the “grandfathers” Clarice DeMayo. who started the Tribe and who was always President Mitchell Cypress reminded “pushing for sovereignty.” attendees that it was Billie who helped “It’s something that we need to keep originally organize the Tribe and its going and something that we can’t take for Constitution. He was also the Tribe’s granted,” Rep. Frank said, noting that the ¿UVWSUHVLGHQWDQGODWHUDSDVWRUDWWKH%LJ tent they were in was on one of Billie’s Cypress New Testament Church. former pastures. “He was a good man respected and “Most of the elders knew that for true admired,” President Cypress said. “He paved sovereignty you have to be able to feed the way for us to be here today.” yourself, you have to be able to feed your Councilman Tiger, himself a cattleman, people. With the cattle program we became said Billie was someone who he was raised organized and they knew we had to feed Damon Scott Damon Scott ourselves,” he said. around and who taught him how to ride Joe 'Benji' Osceola listens during a ceremony at Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger and Moses “Bigg Shot” Jumper Jr. gather at the rest horses. Rep. Frank said the Seminole Tribe is the cattle drive. stop during the cattle drive. “We are missing a good legend,” one of the few that grows enough protein to 5A • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019

program ended March 29. Selection of )BUSINESS vendors takes place through April 30, From page 1A ZKHQVPDOOEXVLQHVVHV¿QGRXWLIWKH\ZHUH accepted. “We want to thank all the work by the 7KH (FRQRPLF 6HPLQDU ZDV WKH ¿UVW Seminole Tribe of Florida with all the great of its kind for the Tribe. Smith said he and contributions you make to our community,” Chairman Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. hoped to Bogen said. “Hopefully we can work together host more such events in the future for the to make these opportunities a reality. We Tribe’s small businesses. encourage you all to take advantage of what Broward has to offer.” More opportunities Broward is currently the 15th largest county in the U.S. with an annual budget of Meanwhile, the Seminole Tribe of $5 billion. Florida, Inc. (STOFI) rolled out a new process earlier this year Potential Business Super Bowl LIV Opportunities, or PBO. PBO incorporates a set of guidelines Most Tribal members already know and requirements for Tribal members and that Super Bowl LIV (54) will be played at QRQ7ULEDOPHPEHUVZKRZDQWWRRI¿FLDOO\ the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Feb. pitch their business ideas to the board. 2, unleashing thousands upon thousands of The process is led by Golden Johansson, visitors to the area. executive director of operations for STOFI. Courtesy Hard Rock International But what might not be immediately Ideas that could be considered include This rendering shows the exterior of the forthcoming Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain in California. clear especially for small Tribal businesses small franchises, partnerships or joint are the local economic opportunities that ventures, a restaurant concept or maybe come with hosting an event of this size. a private label brand for certain products. Rashad D. Thomas, the vice president The PBO process covers Seminole Tribal Hard Rock set to open first of Business Connect for Miami Super operations, not those of Hard Rock Bowl 2020, outlined a way for Tribal small International. businesses to connect with National Football Those who visit the STOFI website League (NFL) partners in its Business VWR¿QFFRP  DQG FOLFN RQ ³%XVLQHVV hotel in Amsterdam Connect program during the run up to the Opportunities” will see the program’s goals Super Bowl. and intentions, including some ideas the The program launched Nov. 8 and is a board will not entertain. program of the NFL that promotes diversity The process begins by emailing Also, California casino holds ‘topping off’ ceremony and inclusion of small business owners. For application materials to [email protected]. a business to participate, it must be at least 51 percent minority owned. The designation For more BY DAMON SCOTT of entertainment, and Hard Rock is thrilled Casino Sacramento at Fire Mountain held a is for any minority, including Native Staff Reporter to bring a music-inspired destination to the “topping off” ceremony Feb. 13. American, women, LGBT (lesbian, gay, Go to miasbliv.com for more information heart of this city,” he said. The ceremony is intended to mark a bisexual, transgendered) or veteran. about the NFL’s Business Connect program Amenities at the new hotel include about FRQVWUXFWLRQPLOHVWRQH±DQGWRVSHFL¿FDOO\ In short, it’s a way to position a small or contact Thomas at (786) 907-4316. Hard Rock Hotels continues to expand VTXDUHIHHWRIPHHWLQJVSDFHD¿WQHVV thank construction workers. The hotel and business to access contracting opportunities You can access Broward County LWV IRRWSULQW DFURVV WKH JOREH )RU WKH ¿UVW center, gift shop and music program. Guests casino is expected to open this fall. related to the Super Bowl. programs through broward.org. time, it will add a hotel in the Netherlands to can reserve their choice of Fender guitars The project is a new and unique The timeline for registration in the its ever-broadening portfolio. to be delivered in-room for impromptu jam partnership for the Seminole Tribe and Hard The company recently announced it is sessions. Rock International. set to open the Hard Rock Hotel Amsterdam Food and cocktail options are expected The partnership constitutes a American in a little more than a year April to include the Art Deco Café Americain management and brand license agreement. 2020. restaurant and Bar Americain. HRI will manage the operation, while Located in Amsterdam’s Leidseplein “We’re excited to expand the Hard the Enterprise Rancheria Tribe owns the Square, the 173-room hotel will be in one Rock’s brand presence to this vibrant property and licenses the brand from Hard of the capital city’s most well-known Art metropolitan hub. It only seems right to Rock. Nouveau-style buildings from the 1900s. open a Hard Rock Hotel in Amsterdam, While other tribes are licensees and The Art Nouveau style was most popular given the city’s energetic atmosphere and RSHUDWH+DUG5RFNFDVLQRVWKLVLVWKH¿UVW between 1890 and 1910. It is marked by multicultural roots,” said Petr Suchanek, such deal with another tribe that involves natural forms and structures, particularly the vice president and head of European hotel management of a casino by HRI. FXUYHGOLQHVRISODQWVDQGÀRZHUV business development for HRI in a statement. “This is truly a great day for our Amsterdam itself is known for its Leon Dijkstra, owner of the site, said in Tribe and community and for the workers, historic buildings and museums, among a statement that the brand will add an “extra customers and business partners of our many other features. dimension” to the Amsterdam hotel scene. region,” said Enterprise Rancheria Tribal The American Hotel will be transformed Eden Hotels is his family-run company. Chairperson Glenda Nelson in a statement. into Hard Rock rooms and suites with newly The hotel is surrounded by many local “Partnering with Hard Rock and the renovated interiors along with signature Hard cafes, restaurants, theatres and bars. Guests Seminole Tribe is a real game changer …,” 5RFNPHPRUDELOLD+DUG5RFNRI¿FLDOVVDLG can also explore some of Amsterdam’s she said. the hotel will keep all its vintage decorative most prominent museums, including the The project is situated in the North features, from stained-glass windows to Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum, Sacramento Valley, and will feature a hotel, paintings on the walls. both within walking distance. large gaming facility and many amenities. “We look forward to bringing the Hard Amsterdam currently has one Hard The project is expected to support hundreds Rock vibe to this exciting cultural capital,” Rock Café location. of short and long term jobs in construction Damon Scott said Todd Hricko, senior vice president and and hospitality, with more than 1,000 full- head of global hotel business development Casino partnership reaches milestone and-part time employees upon completion. Broward County Mayor Mark D. Bogen tosses a football around with Derrick Smith before the event More information is available at began. At left is Bogen’s assistant Ronald E. Lichtman. for Hard Rock International in a statement. “Amsterdam is a renowned location Meanwhile, the Hard Rock Hotel & hardrock.com.

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Beverly Bidney (2) Above, Jacee Jumper uses her body to keep her steer from veering off course in the show ring during the Seminole Indian 4-H Show on March 22 at the Junior Cypress Rodeo Arena in Big Cypress. She was successful and took home Grand Champion Heifer and Steer awards. At right, Ashlynn Collins confers with swine judge Mick Culp during the hog portion of the 4-H show. Hard-working 4-H’ers and their animals show off in BC

BY BEVERLY BIDNEY For some kids, participating in 4-H is all Urbina is another 4-H veteran. He started in During the steer judging, Ila Trueblood inners Staff Reporter about learning how to care for animals. For the small animal group and has raised hogs WRRN ¿UVW SODFH LQ KHU FDWHJRU\ DQG &URZ others, it’s about facing their fear of animals. IRUWKUHH\HDUVEXWWKLVLVKLV¿UVWH[SHULHQFH summed up the winning steer aptly. Grand Champion Hei er Jacee Ina Robbins did just that this year as she with a heifer. “That calf’s got a lot of beef in him; he Jumper, Brighton BIG CYPRESS — After months of raised a hog named Fat Patricia and showed “The best part is when I get to spend looks like he’d be good to eat,” he said. Reserve Grand Champion Hei er hard work and perseverance, about 70 4-H it the ring. time with the animals,” he said. “It’s hard Khoal Cochran, who weighs 52 pounds, Khoal Cochran, Brighton youth realized the fruits of their labor at “I’ve been scared of it because it runs when I have to practice for the show. The VKRZHG KLV ¿UVW KHLIHU ZKR ZHLJKHG LQ r Showmanship Khoal Cochran, the Seminole Indian 4-H show and sale on right toward me,” said Ina, 11, as she and heifer can be stubborn. The pig is easier, but at 1,147 pounds. It may have looked like Brighton March 21-22 at the Junior Cypress Rodeo her sister Illiana Robbins washed the hog she runs around the ring a lot.” 9-year-old Khoal was being dragged around Intermediate Showmanship Timothy Arena in Big Cypress. together while their grandmother Jeannette His diligence paid off; Timothy earned WKHULQJEXWKH¿QDOO\JRW³6WUDZEHUU\´WR Urbina, Brighton The kids, who received their calves last Cypress watched. the intermediate showmanship award in the calm down and walk where he wanted her. Sr Showmanship Canaan Jumper, summer and their pigs last fall, learned to “It’s a learning experience,” Cypress heifer category. His effort paid off; Khoal earned the Junior Big Cypress care for and raise them into show-worthy said. “I tell her to just have fun. But the main Both judges for the show were nationally Showmanship award along with the Reserve Grand Champion Steer Jacee animals. The animals had to be fed, washed thing is that when you start something, you renowned with many years of experience Grand Champion honor. Jumper, Brighton and walked daily. The heifers and steer had will feel better if you complete it. I’m so behind them. Heifer and steer judge Cary Many more hogs took the ring than Reserve Grand Champion Steer to be trained to walk on a lead and the hogs proud of her.” Crow told Stam this was one of the best heifers and steers and just as the pigs ran Alice Osceola, Brighton to respond to commands of the driving tool. Before the show, the 4-H’ers washed shows he’s ever seen and was impressed around the ring, Culp had to keep up the r Showmanship Ila Trueblood, A driving tool can be anything long and and groomed their animals so they would with the Tribe’s cattle program. Swine judge pace. He too remarked on the attributes of the Brighton straight such as crops, canes or whips, which look their best for the judges. Making a good Mick Culp was also impressed with what he animals as he judged them with comments Intermediate Showmanship Creek guides the hog around the ring. impression on the judges was an important saw. such as “there’s a lot of muscle on this pig.” Gopher, Brighton The 4-H program also teaches kids the aspect of the show, since the kids also “He’s a legend in the judging The end of the show meant the animals Senior Showmanship Harmony business of raising and selling livestock competed for showmanship awards. community,” Stam said. “He said watching were ready to be taken to market. In this case Cypress, Big Cypress and requires them to keep a record book Alyke Baker, 17, has raised animals Connor Thomas say the prayer before the the market came to the animals, the sale was Grand Champion Swine Norman to log expenses. The 4-H’ers kept track of for six years. As a graduating senior, he show began was one of the greatest things also held in the rodeo arena the following Osceola, Brighton every penny spent on food, supplies and JURRPHGKLV¿QDOKRJQDPHG3RUNDKDXQWLV he’s seen in a long time.” night. Reserve Champion Swine Taryn veterinarian costs. Like any other livestock before the show. In the show ring, Crow examined each /DQH$QGUHZVUDLVHGKLV¿UVWVWHHU Osceola, Brighton producer, when the animals were sold the “They are a lot calmer than cows,” heifer and steer and spoke to each 4-H’er. this year. r Showmanship Hannah Platt \RXWKSRFNHWHGWKHSUR¿WV Baker said. “She’s really calm.” He gave a detailed analysis of each animal “He’s not that mean, you can pet Johns, Brighton During the show, the 4-H’ers vied for +HLIHUVZHUHWKH¿UVWJURXSLQWKHVKRZ EHIRUH QDPLQJ WKH ¿UVW VHFRQG DQG WKLUG him and stuff,” he said while cleaning the Intermediate Showmanship Jarrett the top spot in their categories as family and ring. The heifer program is a three year SODFHLQHDFKFODVV)RU-DFHH-XPSHU¶V¿UVW animal’s ears before the show. “I’m excited Beecham, Brighton friends cheered them on from the stands. commitment in which the youth raise and place yearling heifer, he praised the animal to sell him, but kind of nervous. I feel good, Sr Showmanship Kaleb Thomas, “The kids were awesome, as they always breed a heifer to start a herd of their own. and gave some sage advice. but don’t want to leave him.” Brighton are,” said Aaron Stam, federally recognized 7KH¿UVW\HDUWKH\VKRZD\HDUOLQJKHLIHU “She’s getting a little fat,” Crow said. Such is the business of livestock and tribal extension agent. “They put on a great the second year a bred heifer and the third “You’ve got to watch the feed bucket. When WKHVH UHVLOLHQW +¶HUV KDYH JRWWHQ D ¿UVW show.” year a cow-calf pair. WKH\JHWWRRIDWLW¶VPRUHGLI¿FXOWIRUWKHP hand lesson. At the ripe young age of 10, Timothy to get pregnant.”

Beverly Bidney EIRA Queen Madyson Osceola and EIRA Jr. Rodeo Queen Cyiah Avila lead the group of 4-H small animal exhibitors in the 4-H pledge prior to the start of the show.

Beverly Bidney (2) Above, Grayson Johns guides his hog around the edge of the ring in the first group of hogs. At right, Jeanette Cypress watches as granddaughters Ina Robbins and Illiana Robbins wash Ina’s hog, “Fat Patricia” before the 4-H Show in Big Cypress.

YOU MUST HAVE BEEN REGISTERED BY MARCH 1, 2019 TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS 2019 TRIBAL ELECTION 7A • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 Lake Okeechobee projects near ICWA fate Brighton Reservation still under study in hands of Federal Commenting period remains open on overall lake issues Court of BY DAMON SCOTT Staff Reporter Appeals Florida’s massive Lake Okeechobee is a huge responsibility for the U.S. Army BY DAMON SCOTT Corps of Engineers. The Corps is in charge Staff Reporter of about everything having to do with it, and the decisions it makes has potential effects on a slew of stakeholders. The Corps’ Jacksonville District The future of the Indian Child Welfare oversees the operation of the lake and the Act (ICWA) has once again garnered attention Okeechobee Waterway Project part of a from across the U.S. and internationally water management system known as the this time in March. Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Legal challenges to the more than four Project. decade old law are now being reviewed by Lake Okeechobee issues are important the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New to the Seminole Tribe for many of the same Orleans. reasons they are to anyone else, but also It’s the latest stop in an unexpected because the Brighton Reservation isn’t far journey for the ICWA a law that proponents from proposed infrastructure projects that say is critical to protect the best interests of are currently in the study phase. American Indian and Alaska Native children. Those projects include aquifer, storage It was designed to prevent their separation and recovery (ASR) wells and a so-called from parents and extended families by state “shallow storage” water project. child welfare and private adoption agencies. John H. Campbell, acting chief in the Opponents of the law, including some &RUSVFRUSRUDWHFRPPXQLFDWLRQVRI¿FHWROG adoptive parents, say it is racially motivated the Seminole Tribune March 20 that more and discriminatory. information regarding those projects was expected to be updated soon. How we got here The water storage project is not being called a reservoir, but a “wetland attenuation The legal wrangling began in late 2018 feature.” During heavy precipitation, it when a federal judge in Texas ruled the ZRXOG KHOS DWWHQXDWH ÀRZV LQWR /DNH ,&:$XQFRQVWLWXWLRQDO,WZDVWKH¿UVWWLPH Okeechobee, Campbell said. that a state has sued the federal government The Corps held three public meetings over ICWA’s constitutionality. Court appeals on the projects in the summer of 2018. ZHUHLPPHGLDWHO\¿OHGDIWHUWKHUXOLQJ Campbell said no construction has taken The Brackeen vs. Zinke case (now place so far. Brackeen vs. Bernhardt) was brought by a “We’ll have more info in April for what Texas couple who sought to adopt a Native the road ahead will look like,” Campbell American baby one whose biological said. parents were from the Cherokee and Navajo In addition, he said the proposed tribes. The couple fostered the baby from the projects would still have to be authorized Courtesy USACE by Congress for funding appropriation time he was 10 months old to age two and approvals, putting any construction months This is a previous graphic used by the Army Corps of Engineers and others that shows the proximity of previously proposed projects that are near to the initially sought to adopt with the support of to years away. Brighton Reservation. the biological parents who had voluntarily The development phase of the projects terminated their parental rights. But a family came to the fore in 2016 as a way to slow more complex and more politically projects being completed in a timely fashion court in Texas prevented the plans, blocking some of the water coming into the lake confounding than Lake Okeechobee and are both the recent government shutdown &RPPHQWVH[WHQGHG the adoption on the grounds of the ICWA. without storing it for long periods of time. Everglades restoration which are both and President Donald J. Trump’s 2020 The court denied their request after the The Tribe wants to make sure it doesn’t intrinsically intertwined. Restoration efforts budget proposal. The public meetings hosted by the 1DYDMR 1DWLRQ LGHQWL¿HG D SRWHQWLDO KRPH encroach too closely to Tribal lands or have have been underway for almost two decades The Miami Herald recently reported Corps this year have brought out more than with a Navajo family in New Mexico. But the any negative environmental impacts. with minimal results. that Trump’s budget slashes spending by the 2,000 people, according to Erica Skolte, Brackeens got an emergency stay and sued “There is still coordination to do There are huge environmental and Corps by 31 percent. The budget also did not public affairs specialist. joined by the states of Texas, Louisiana and internally and externally,” Campbell said, HFRQRPLFLPSDFWVDWVWDNHLQFOXGLQJÀRRG include funds for an Everglades reservoir that The Corps said it has been a way for Indiana. including updates to Tribal leadership. risk management; water supply; agricultural was aimed at reducing that polluted water RI¿FLDOVWR³DEVRUELQIRUPDWLRQ´ They adopted the boy in January 2018. irrigation for the Seminole Tribe, ÀXVKHGIURPWKHODNHWRFRDVWDOHVWXDULHV At a public meeting held at the Broward While the ICWA does not bar non- ew overall guidelines municipalities and industry; navigation; The proposal did include $63 million County Main Library Feb. 26, there was a Native families from adopting or fostering HQKDQFHPHQW RI ¿VK DQG ZLOGOLIH DQG to help restore Florida’s wetlands and other crowd of about 45 people. Native American children outright, in order &RUSV RI¿FLDOV KDYH EHHQ WUDYHOLQJ recreation. ecosystems including money to complete Concerns related to the lake and its for a non-Native family to succeed, they the state in recent months to hold public The more dire issue over the past year reservoirs east and west of the lake, including discharges that were brought up including have to show “good cause” that the child “scoping” meetings to develop a new Lake or so has been the toxic green algae bloom the restoration of parts of the Kissimmee effects on public health, real estate, tourism, can’t or shouldn’t be adopted by other Native Okeechobee System Operating Manual and red tide that has particularly affected the River. But the $63 million is also well short drinking water quality and the overall health Americans a main hurdle for the parents in (LOSOM). west coast. of the $200 million DeSantis and legislators of the environment. this case, experts have said. The purpose is to “reevaluate and The red tide, thought to be exacerbated had requested for Everglades work. “It’s very troubling what I’ve seen,” /HJDO EULHIV ¿OHG RQ EHKDOI RI WKH GH¿QHRSHUDWLRQVIRUWKH/DNH2NHHFKREHH by industrial fertilizers, makes its way from Trump’s budget also left out a 17,000- said one commenter, Jason Tomes. “I’m Brackeens stated the Navajo Nation sought regulation schedule that take into account lake discharges and heads east and west acre reservoir south of the lake to reduce just a regular guy who has seen his to have the child “removed from the home in additional infrastructure that will soon be through tributaries. The red tide and algae SROOXWHGGLVFKDUJHV&RUSVRI¿FLDOVUHFHQWO\ environment fall apart from agriculture and which he had spent most of his life and given operational.” EORRPV KDYH NLOOHG XQWROG VFRUHV RI ¿VK said the 17,000-acre reservoir was left out of overdevelopment.” to an unrelated Navajo couple — simply That infrastructure includes the Herbert and other sea life including manatees and the budget because the SFWMD never made Public meetings and commenting were because he was an Indian.” Hoover Dike rehabilitation, Kissimmee dolphins. a formal request for it. SFWMD spokesman held throughout February and were set Meanwhile, the Cherokee Nation, River Restoration Project, as well as the The problem has gotten the attention of Randy Smith said no formal request was to end on March 31. However, the Corps Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Navajo Comprehensive Everglades Restoration residents, tourists and politicians including made because the state budgeted $64 million recently decided to extend the commenting Nation, Oneida Nation and Quinault Indian Plan, which includes two reservoirs and a Gov. Ron DeSantis and Republican for design efforts. period until April 22, although the last public Nation have intervened as defendants. storm water treatment area. Congressman Brian Mast. The SFWMD’s governing board meeting was held in Key West on March 22. In addition, amicus briefs in support 2I¿FLDOVDUHDVNLQJWKHPVHOYHVDQGWKH Mast sends out an almost daily video recently was overhauled at the behest of Previous meetings were held in Lehigh, RI,&:$KDYHQRZEHHQ¿OHGRQEHKDOIRI public key macro-level questions like: How and email update about the lake and the DeSantis. Okeechobee, Clewiston, Stuart, Fort a nationwide coalition of 325 tribal nations, do we want to run the lake in the coming “toxic discharge situation,” particularly as it For its part, the Corps says it’s focused Lauderdale, Miami Gardens and West Palm 57 Native organizations, 21 states, 31 child years? What issues are important? What affects his constituents who live in an area on completing projects that are already in Beach. welfare organizations, seven members of outcomes do you want? How would you stretching from Fort Pierce to Palm Beach. work. “We heard a lot of feedback regarding Congress and dozens of scholars of federal measure success? DeSantis made lake issues and Meanwhile, the reservoirs themselves the priorities and concerns of people from Indian law and constitutional law. The new operating manual, which is Everglades restoration a big part of his are not without controversy. all around the lake,” said Lt. Col. Jennifer not intended to propose new infrastructure campaign and that has continued through his The Corps and others have questioned Reynolds, Corps deputy commander for ‘Clearly erroneous’ projects, is a four-year effort that includes HDUO\GD\VLQRI¿FH whether the 17,000-acre, 23-foot deep South Florida. planning workshops and evaluations The South Florida Water Management UHVHUYRLUDQGLWV¿OWHULQJPDUVKHVFDQHYHQ Comments can be submitted through The original ruling and the months that followed by draft reports and other public District also issues regular Lake Okeechobee get water clean enough to pump south into April 22 by email at lakeocomments@usace. have followed since have rattled nerves FRPPHQWSHULRGV7KH&RUSVH[SHFWVD¿QDO email alerts to subscribers. Everglades National Park. army.mil, or by mail to Dr. Ann Hodgson, across Indian Country. report by 2022. Original reservoir plans had called for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville Dr. Sarah Kastelic, executive director ,QÀX[ a 60,000-acre shallow reservoir, but Florida District, PO Box 4970, Jacksonville, Florida, ater politics lawmakers shrunk it by a third and ordered 32232-0019. )See ICWA on page 9A Complicating the specter of any lake the SFWMD not to seize more land. There may not be an issue in Florida RICHARD CHEHANTAMO! CASTILLO 954.522.3500

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Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum The new gallery about the environment will feature photos like this, that show what the Big Cypress area looked like before the Everglades were drained. We were there, always have been, always will be

modern southeastern beadwork. But a few WR¿WDVPXFKRIWKHVWRU\DVZHFDQLQWRWKH BY TARA BACKHOUSE years ago, an exhibit about Seminole music limited space we have. Collections Manager, Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum was in the same gallery. It’s great to have 0\ UROH LQ WKLV SURFHVV LV WR ¿QG WKH Have you been to the Ah-Tah-Th-Ki spaces to tell interesting stories about topics best historic objects for the exhibitions. It Museum recently? If not, I recommend not covered in the permanent galleries. But is wonderful to be able to select such a wide visiting soon, and thinking about the changes there are many topics to cover, and we can range of things, and to know that so many taking place in the next few years. For over only do a few at a time. This was the reason objects we preserve will be enjoyed by our 20 years, the museum has been a wonderful we decided to start the redesign. We’re visitors. I think you’ll be surprised about place to learn about the Tribe. Most of the still in the planning phases, but we have a what ends up being on display. Not many museum are we call permanent galleries. good idea of what it will all look like. At people know we have such a wide variety Not much in them has changed since the one end of the museum, the deep history of objects in our collection. Here are two museum was built. Those galleries show RIWKH7ULEHZLOOÀRZLQWRWKHWKFHQWXU\ examples, but please come and visit us if what Seminole life was like in the late 19th Trade, camp life, the environment and war you want to see what we’re planning. We and early 20th century. But what about the times will all be included, but it won’t stop are doing this for the Seminole community; hundreds and thousands of years before that? there. Tourism and economic development it is your museum. Please tell us if you have And what about the nearly 100 years since in the early 20th century will lead to the ideas for the museum, or if you want to see then? Those are huge parts of the Seminole formation of the Seminole Tribe and its late more of what we have in the collection. story. We have places in the museum where 20th century successes. Modern artists and We’ll be happy to listen and help. Call the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum our exhibits do change and where more of musicians will be featured. There will also museum at 863-902-1113 and ask for the This poster from 2003 features Paul Bowers, Mitchell Cypress and Stephen Bowers. If you’re a veteran the story can be told. On a visit last year be a large video wall near the exit where FROOHFWLRQVRI¿FH and you have something you’d like us to exhibit in the Veterans section of the redesign, please let us you may have seen a big exhibit about modern Seminole life can be experienced. know. It’s a comprehensive plan, where we’ve tried

an ecological island on an elevated area (just “I’d be glad to see wildlife return and the )MANATEES a few inches high) surrounded by wetlands. wetlands restored so my grandkids can have Professor’s passion for history From page 1A Councilman Tiger said those former the experience and get to see all the exotic Gould reinforces Hinnrichs point in her wetlands, including in Big Cypress, aren’t birds.” flows in Seminole lectures presentation: “When Manatees Were Sea wet enough to support the manatees. Councilman Tiger said one of the “When the South Florida Flood Control most shocking effects of the drying of the Cows: How Floridians Coped When Times BY DAMON SCOTT begin years later with the Creeks who were Were Hard.” and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Everglades is the erosion of topsoil. Staff Reporter from Georgia and Alabama and migrated to The presentation explores how started digging canals, most manatees went “The topsoil used to be so thick. It down the canals or perished,” Councilman supported very plentiful food for wildlife. Florida in the 1700s. Floridians resorted to inventive ways to put Florida Indians would collectively food on the table and survive during the Tiger said. Now when we get high winds, it takes it off. E SE BEACH — Florida is a state He said that was at least 40 years ago, You’ve lost it,” he said. “It’s going to turn become known as Seminoles in the 1770s, Great Depression and the years following steeped in unique history. It’s much more said Frazer, with the addition of runaway that era. and they haven’t returned. into sugar sand. We’re on thin ice right now than Disney World and spring break. “It’s sad; I used to see them south of the and it’s kind of scary.” slaves who found refuge and joined them “Needless to say the menu could be Ronald Grenville Frazer knows a thing known as Black Seminoles. more than a little creative in tough times,” First Baptist Church in the deepest part of or two about it and does his best to share the the Everglades. You’d have to get in a canoe I you go While the Seminoles faced “all kinds Gould states in her presentation description. history not only with his students, but with of issues and traumas,” Frazer said they ,W¶VWKH¿UVWWLPHWKHPXVHXPKDVGRQH WR¿QGWKHVHWKLQJVLQFXOYHUWVIURPRQHVLGH anyone who is interested. It’s been something to the other,” he said. Manatees are like many of Florida’s endured and thrived, even as their numbers an exhibition on manatees. It was made of a decades long mission (and counting). dwindled to about 200 those who managed possible with a $5,000 grant from the Florida Councilman Tiger said overall residents: they like warmth. So when things Frazer is a teacher at Port St. Lucie HQYLURQPHQWDOGHJUDGDWLRQKDVDIIHFWHG¿VK get a bit chilly at least by Florida standards to elude capture by the U.S. Army in the 19th Humanities Council. High School and adjunct professor in the century after the Third Seminole War ended The Historical Society has erected deer and vegetation, too. they head to many of the state’s freshwater humanities department at Indian River State He said the size of bass caught today springs where temperatures are often a in 1858. several educational panels. There’s a display College. He moved to Port St. Lucie 16 years Part of Frazer’s Seminole section of his of manatee bones, too. is very different than years ago. “The bass constant 70 to 72 degrees. (That might ago from Worcester. It’s immediately clear were huge,” he said. “They’d feed a family seem cool to humans, but it’s warm for the presentation goes into well-known warriors where he’s from when you hear his western and leaders like Osceola (born Billy Powell), ngoing environmental concerns for three to four days.” manatees). Massachusetts accent. Councilman Tiger said the Tribe works The Three Sisters Springs Wildlife Sam Jones (known as Abiaka) and Chief Frazer has made it a point to say yes Billy Bowlegs. Hinnrichs said that while the manatee ZLWKORFDOPXQLFLSDOLWLHVWR¿QGUHVWRUDWLRQ Refuge in Crystal River is known as one of to requests for his presentations on the solutions so the hammocks and cypress trees the best places in the state to see the mammal. Those at Frazer’s lectures get a brief population is doing well in Citrus County KLVWRU\ RI )ORULGD¶V ¿UVW UHVLGHQWV ± HDUO\ overview of the three Seminole Wars, despite the recent red tide outbreak, water start growing the way they used to. During Florida’s winter months they come in Indians and Native Americans. He does so “The way of life as it used to be has the hundreds. LQFOXGLQJLWVVLJQL¿FDQWEDWWOHV quality throughout Florida remains an issue. IRU IUHH KLV WDONV RIWHQ ¿OO D URRP DQG KH On surviving Andrew Jackson’s army, It’s a sentiment echoed by Councilman really, really changed. We need to restore the You can kayak or take a boat tour if you says he considers it all a public service. He Everglades and need a lot more help from want to get up close and personal. Frazer said: “Seminoles knew the lay of the Tiger and others who want to see the manatee estimates he does about 15 public lectures or land. They could survive in the climate. They return to areas where they used to be. They the state and governor. We need to clean the To reserve a free seat for Gould’s presentations a year. water quite a bit,” he said. lecture, call the Citrus County Historical could hide in the Everglades. They used the want to see those natural habitats restored Most recently, he presented as part of cover of darkness.” and a recovery of the Everglades to its Councilman Tiger said he remembers Society at (352) 341-6428 or go online to the Florida History Lecture Series hosted seeing the wood duck nearly everywhere cchistoricalsocietyshop.com and click on former swampier state. A wetter Everglades by the Friends of the Martin County Library Modern day could not only bring the manatee back, but on the Big Cypress Reservation living in “Free Event Registration.” System. Frazer’s March 9 talk at the Hoke the holes in cypress trees. He notices a high The manatee exhibition is located at other wildlife as well. Library in Jensen Beach tackled a sizable Those in the audience can sense Frazer’s ³:KHQ WKH (YHUJODGHV ZHUH ÀRRGHG number of cypress trees dying from the One Courthouse Square in Inverness about topic in about an hour: “Seminole Wars, inside out now. 18 miles from Crystal River. amazement at how far the Seminole Tribe there were natural ponds and hammocks Culture and Florida’s Early People.” has come, not only through wars and battles, where you’d see the manatees,” Councilman “We had swamp apples and natural More information can be found at ÀRRGLQJ ]RQHV WKDW EURXJKW WKH GXFNV DQG citruscountyhistoricalsociety.org and but up to and beyond federal recognition Tiger said. Be ore the Seminoles in 1957; from poverty to today’s economic An Everglade hammock is comprised of the geese. Come winter, ducks don’t come threesistersspringsvisitor.org. this far anymore. It’s too dry,” he said. independence. stands of trees, usually hardwood, that form Frazer said Florida’s original residents “Seminoles are a unique Tribe; unique were here at least 13,000 years ago, and one to Florida culture and to the fabric of this of the earliest-known was the Ais (or Ays) state,” Frazer said. Indians. He thinks the Seminoles and other Native It was a trip to the House of Refuge people have always been environmentalists, Museum in Stuart where Frazer would before it was cool: “Native Americans immerse himself in the history of Florida’s throughout our country and history always ¿UVWUHVLGHQWVDQGKH¶GGLVFRYHULQIRUPDWLRQ respected the lands; respected nature. It’s about the Ais. not until the Europeans and whites began He would end up being a volunteer there encroaching on the land that we began to one of 10 refuges that were built along the have issues,” Frazer said. east coast of Florida for shipwrecked sailors Frazer is a teacher and historian, and and travelers. presents an objective view of events, but He studied the food preparation sites, that doesn’t stop him from having a visceral modes of transportation (dugout canoes) and UHDFWLRQDERXWWKHKRUUL¿FWUHDWPHQW1DWLYH hunting and gathering methods of the Ais. Americans have received over the years. ³,W¶V QRW XQXVXDO WR ¿QG >$LV@ FOD\ “What’s interesting about all the Native pottery with intricate designs right in the Americans in our culture going all the way river bed,” Frazer said. back to before Christopher Columbus is their In fact, today’s Indian River used to be ancient ancestral lands they grew up on were called the Ais River, he said. taken away. Their cultural identity was taken Frazer said the Ais primarily lived on away; they were pushed off the lands as the Florida’s Atlantic Coast (from present day westward expansion took place,” Frazer said. Cape Canaveral to the St. Lucie Inlet). One The same will happen to the Seminoles. of the earliest observations of the tribe was in “They are pushed and pushed and pushed the late 17th century by merchant Jonathan until there’s a reaction and that reaction is a Dickinson. series of wars against the encroaching white But like the fate of so many Indigenous men.” People, Frazer said disease, warfare and “The Seminole are The Unconquered slavery brought by the Europeans would do People; a very proud people,” Frazer said. them in. “Think about it: the Native Americans of this FRXQWU\ ZHUH WKH ¿UVW$PHULFDQV DQG WKH\ Seminole history are not given their credit.” Jimmy White Photography This photo of a manatee is on display at the museum exhibit. The history of the Seminoles would 9A • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019

Dr. Tonemah stresses health as ‘our first sovereignty’

BY DERRICK TIGER Staff Reporter

H LLY — Dr. Darryl Tonemah, a health phycologist and musician of Kiowa, Comanche, and Tuscarora decent, travels to reservations across the country to promote health and wellness, but rather than straight out telling people how to manage their health, he pitches the idea that “health VKRXOGEHRXU¿UVWVRYHUHLJQW\´ “I recognize that without our health every other sovereignty doesn’t occur,” Dr. Tonemah said to a handful of Tribal members Feb. 19 at the Tribe’s health complex in Hollywood. “Because if I’m not healthy then ,GRQ¶WKDYH¿QDQFLDOVRYHUHLJQW\EHFDXVH, Derrick Tiger (2) can’t work. If I’m not healthy I don’t have At left, Patrick Doctor, and, at right, Dorothy Tommie participate in the Heart Walk on Feb. 28 in political sovereignty because I can’t play Hollywood. The walk, hosted by Seminole Integrative Health, coincided with February being Heart with the political things. So health is my No. Derrick Tiger Health Month. 1 sovereignty. Everything else trickles down Dr. Darryl Tonemah, standing at right, leads a health seminar in Hollywood on Feb. 19. out of that.” Tonemah, who was born on the “negotiables” which can be something small suppress appetite. Hollywood’s healthy Tuscarora Reservation in Niagara County, such as substituting green tea for coffee, or 1HZ

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Derrick Tiger Irissa Young strolls along with her nephew Santino Tiger during the Heart Walk. New Medicare Card Mailing Strategy grow up rooted in their cultures, forcibly removed from their loved The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to remove Social Security )ICWA languages and communities,” Keel ones and were often separated Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. A new, unique Medicare Number is From page 7A said in a statement. from their families with little hope Kastelic, Keel and other Native of ever seeing them again. It’s replacing the SSN-based Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) on each new Medicare card. of the National Indian Child leaders point to the long history not an option,” the Protect ICWA Welfare Association, said in a Starting April 2018, CMS is mailing new Medicare cards to all people with Medicare on a flow of Native children being removed Campaign said in a recent statement. recent statement that the situation from their families and communities basis, based on geographic location and other factors. “misapprehends the government-to- e t steps government relationship between ZLWKRXWVXI¿FLHQWUHDVRQDQGRIWHQ with little consideration of their tribal nations and the federal These mailings will follow the sequence outlined below. Additional details on timing will be rights. Oral arguments began March government for over 200 years.” Before ICWA was enacted in 13 in front of the three-judge panel available as the mailings progress. Starting in April 2018, people with Medicare can get Jefferson Keel, president of 1978, as many as one out of every at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals the National Congress of American information about the mailings and sign up for emails about the status of card mailings in their three Native children was removed on behalf of two federal agencies— Indians, recently called the ruling from their home. ICWA has helped the Departments of the Interior and area on Medicare.gov/NewCard. “clearly erroneous” and one that to reduce those removal rates and of Health and Human Services— has “led to uncertainty” for all keep more Native families together. American Indian and Alaska Native DQGWKH¿YHWULEDOQDWLRQGHIHQGDQWV “ICWA is vital to the well- A decision by the Fifth Circuit children and their families. New Medicare Card Mailing Waves being of Native children and the is expected within a few months “Today ICWA is needed more stability and integrity of Native after the oral arguments are than ever to ensure that Native families today. We can’t afford to complete. Wave States Included Cards Mailing children, the future leaders and go back to the days when massive innovators of Indian Country are numbers of Native children were Newly Eligible All - Nationwide April 2018 - ongoing protected, and where possible, can People with Medicare 1 Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Beginning May 2018 Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia KDW>d

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Beverly Bidney RISING UP: Here’s a look on March 21 of the expansion project under construction at the Ahfachkee School in Big Cypress. Hard Rock Atlantic City/Facebook WRESTLING LEGENDS AT HARD ROCK: WWE Hall of Famers Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan chat on stage at Sound Waves at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City on March 1. Beverly Bidney The wrestling legends took part in a “Legends of the Ring” TOMAHAWK TEACHING: Jacob Osceola demonstrates to a group of local question and answer session with fans. elementary school students how to use tomahawks at the Seminole Shootout Reenactment in Immokalee on March 1.

Beverly Bidney (2) CULTURE DAY: At left, Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola is about to enjoy the luncheon at the tribalwide senior culture day at Billie Swamp Safari on Feb. 27 while, at right, with carved ladle in hand, Big Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger makes a point during the tribalwide event.

Kevin Johnson (2) VIEW FROM ABOVE AND BELOW: Above, here’s the view March 6 from near the top of the new guitar-shape hotel being built at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. At right, a look up at the hotel from ground level. The hotel is scheduled to open this fall. According to a Hard Rock press release, the expansion will include “638 luxury guestrooms to a first-ever, iconic, guitar-shaped hotel and 168 upscale guest accommodations in an adjacent hotel tower overlooking a lush, “Bora Bora” style, private cabana environment...” 11A • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 NATIONAL NATIVE NEWS

Man who illegally dug up ative “For too long, LWCF has been stuck Curacao, and soon Pennsylvania, has donated fractions in years. Carolinian Catawba Indian Tribe “to develop American remains sentenced in a cycle of uncertainty that limited its $184,000 to cover the funeral expenses of all And, in accordance with their religious their on-reservation economy as it should be potential,” Tercek said in a statement. “The who died in the deadly EF-4 tornado. beliefs, all three of the men realized they — in their community.” A South Lake Tahoe man has pleaded overwhelmingly bipartisan votes in the ³7KHFRURQHU¶VRI¿FHUHFHLYHGZRUGWKDW wanted to grow their hair long. Cobb wanted “While the tribe respects and encourages guilty to charges of excavation and removal +RXVH DQG 6HQDWH WR UHQHZ /:&) UHÀHFW they wanted to help and reached out to them a braid, to avoid risking rejection from his progress for other Native American of archaeological resources from public our nation’s longstanding commitment to DQG WKH\ DJUHHG 7KHLU ¿UVW FRPPLWPHQW ancestors when “crossing over” after death. communities, including South Carolina’s lands after federal agents found tens of conservation, ensuring future generations was for $50,000,” Lee County Coroner Bill Casey, meanwhile, believed his long hair &DWDZED ,QGLDQ 1DWLRQ WKH UHFHQW ¿OLQJ thousands of Native American artifacts in ZLOOEHQH¿WIURP/:&)´ Harris announced. gave him strength and Goodman said it of a bill in the U.S. Senate to give North his home, according to the U.S. Attorney for The act expands the boundaries of The March 3 tornado that ripped through connected him to his Creator. Carolina land to the South Carolina tribe for the Eastern District of California. Timothy several national parks, including Death Lee County left a path of destruction nearly “It’s just like the roots of a tree,” he said an off-reservation casino is nothing more Brian Harrison, 50, was sentenced Feb. 27 to Valley and Joshua Tree in California; D PLOH ZLGH () WRUQDGRV DUH FODVVL¿HG at trial. “It connects us.” than a modern day land grab by the federal a year and a day in prison, and was ordered .HQQHVDZ 0RXQWDLQ 1DWLRQDO %DWWOH¿HOG as wind speeds ranging between 166-200 Being forced to cut his hair feels like government of Cherokee aboriginal lands,” to pay $113,000 in restitution. Park in Georgia; and establishes new MPH, and an event that causes “devastating “getting beat up.” the statement said. He was also charged with one count of national monuments in California, Utah, GDPDJH´2QO\()LVPRUHVHYHUHGH¿QHG But prison policy mandates that Catawba Indian Nation Chief Bill Harris misdemeanor count of unlawful possession Mississippi, and Kentucky. as “incredible damage.” male inmates have to keep their hair cut told WBTV that he has documentation of methamphetamine. While the bill was championed by The Native American casino group short around the ears or face disciplinary showing that the proposed location is The arrest followed a years-long environmentalists and lawmakers on both is making its largest investment to date by consequences such as loss of recreation or Catawba aboriginal land. investigation in the Sierra Nevada where sides of the aisle as one of the biggest way of Pennsylvania. The Poarch Band commissary privileges. Neisler said he stands with the statement feds say Harrison dug the artifacts up conservation bills in years, some have taken of Creek Indians and Las Vegas Sands 7KDW¶VZK\WKHPHQ¿OHGVXLWXQGHUWKH issued by Harris about the Catawba’s native illegally, CBS Sacramento reports. issue with a provision that authorizes the announced a $1.3 billion deal in March 2018 Religious Land Use and Institutionalized land. A single snapshot entered into evidence privatization of hundreds of thousands of for the latter’s Sands Bethlehem in Eastern Persons Act, a federal law that protects “I’m convinced the Catawba were part shows what federal agents describe as a acres of federal land in Alaska. Pennsylvania. prisoners’ rights of free worship. of our area even though we’re in North treasure trove of Native American artifacts The provision provides for the allotment Wind Creek says it will invest an To raise a legal claim under that act, Carolina, and that they deserve the same looted from the archeological sites. of up to 160 acres to each Alaska native who DGGLWLRQDOPLOOLRQLQLPSURYHPHQWVDQG SULVRQHUV¶EHOLHIVKDYHWREHVLQFHUHWR¿JKW chances the Cherokees in preserving their Miriam Hinman, one of the federal served during the Vietnam War and missed expansion once the deal is fully executed. DFODLP¿OHGXQGHUWKHDFWWKHVWDWHKDVWR culture,” Neisler said. prosecutors that handled the case, spoke to previous opportunities to stake land claims 7KDW LQFOXGHV D  PLOOLRQ FRQYHQWLRQ show compelling governmental interest for U.S. Sens. Thom Tillis and Richard CBS Sacramento about the case. Hinman under Alaska’s old homesteading law. center and new 300-room hotel tower. prohibiting the expression of religion, such Burr from North Carolina are co-sponsoring also has a master’s degree in archeology “This is not a perfect bill,” Natural The remaining $100 million is being as proof of a credible security risk. the effort. and chose to be on this case because of her Resources Defense Council President Rhea earmarked for the adjacent No. 2 Machine State attorneys didn’t dispute the passion for examining artifacts. Suh Suh said that while the group supports Shop, an abandoned steel factory that has sincerity of the prisoners’ beliefs, but during o pstate om “The illegal digging, in this case, eligible veterans claiming the land because VLJQL¿FDQW KLVWRULFDO LPSRUWDQFH WR WKH trial, they raised a number of concerns. For desecrated ancient sites that were important they were serving in the military, the production of WWII weapons, warships, RQH RI¿FLDOV ZRUULHG DERXW WKH SRVVLELOLW\ Arkansas em introduces bill to to the Washoe tribe, and were unusually SURYLVLRQ FRXOG ³RSHQ WKH ÀRRGJDWHV IRU and airplanes. Wind Creek CEO Jay Dorris that inmates could hide contraband in long 4,000 or more other Alaskans also to acquire said the company is still considering what to hair — and the contraband men smuggle honor ative Americans instead o valuable to archaeologists,” Hinman said. &RQIHGHUDF\RQVWDWHÀDJ Court documents show Harrison spent public lands.” do with the space, but recognizes it’s “a very tends to be more dangerous than the “At the rate of 160 acres per person, the VLJQL¿FDQWVWUXFWXUH contraband women smuggle, attorneys more than a decade digging up more than a A lawmaker in Arkansas introduced dozen sites in Alpine and El Dorado County bill would create new entitlements that could Of course, the Poarch Band of Creek argued. privatize two-thirds of a million acres,” she Indians aren’t the only ones invested in “Although both male and female legislation on Feb. 15 to nix Confederate ranging from hundreds to thousands of years V\PEROLVPRQWKHVWDWH¶VÀDJ old. wrote. “That means lands that belong to the gaming industry that regularly support offenders have been caught with all types the American people, that belong to you their communities. The US Chamber of of contraband, the types of contraband 6WDWH5HS&KDUOHV%ODNH ' ¿OHGDELOO The area is the ancestral homeland of WKDWZRXOG QRWDOWHUWKHGHVLJQRI WKHÀDJ the Washoe tribe. Darrel Cruz, t he tribe’s and me, could be lost — parceled off into Commerce Foundation reports that gaming that female offenders are most commonly subdivisions, commercially developed or companies donated $367 million last year, caught with is cosmetics,” the state wrote but would amend language in the state’s director of historic preservation, told CBS &RQVWLWXWLRQWRPHDQDODUJHVWDURQWKHÀDJ Sacramento that “every time they take sold for mining or oil and gas drilling.” and their employees gave 422,000 hours of LQ FRXUW ¿OLQJV ³0DOH RIIHQGHUV DUH PXFK Still, Suh said that single provision volunteer work. more likely to smuggle contraband that is represents Native American nations instead, away an artifact, it takes away a piece of according to The Associated Press. the history, the puzzle that makes up that shouldn’t eclipse the major environmental Harris said of the tribe’s generosity dangerous, such as cellphones, drugs, and and conservation wins in the legislation. regarding the funeral donations, “I am so sharpened weapons intended for stabbing.” 2QHRIIRXUODUJHEOXHVWDUVRQWKHÀDJ history.” is meant to represent the Confederate States Federal agents were tipped to the “By and large, though, it’s a giant step thankful for them to step up in this manner On top of that, the department claimed, forward in the natural legacy we share today and help the families of this tragedy.” ORQJKDLUFDQEHGDQJHURXVLQ¿JKWVLIRQH of America. The fourth star was introduced illegal digging by hikers. Court documents WRWKHÀDJLQ show investigators then began following and will entrust to others tomorrow,” she 1RW HYHU\RQH LV ZLOOLQJ WR EHQH¿W inmate grabs another’s head. It can symbolize wrote. from the tribe’s casino operations, which JDQJDI¿OLDWLRQKDUERUOLFHRULQFUHDVHWKH ,Q WKH ÀDJ¶V FXUUHQW LWHUDWLRQ WKH Harrison’s movements by installing Confederacy star is above the state’s name, covert surveillance cameras around the is predominantly responsible for funding odds of overheating in uncooled prison units. the Native American group. A church in $QGRI¿FLDOVIUHWWHGRYHUZKHWKHUORQJKDLU while three other stars that symbolize other archaeological sites. They also used GPS key elements of state history. tracking on Harrison’s truck. u eed e s Alabama damaged by a tornado recently could increase suicide risk, because one time declined a $25,000 donation from the Poarch a woman in prison tried to smother herself Blake’s bill would redesignate the star Eventually, court documents show they to honor contributions of the Quapaw, Osage found approximately 302 pounds of artifacts Cherokee ation contributes Band of Creek Indians. with her own hair. 2Q -DQ  WKH )LUVW %DSWLVW &KXUFK DQG&DGGRWULEHVWKDW¿UVWLQKDELWHGWKHDUHD in Harrison’s home. None of the artifacts record M to school districts The text of the proposal notes that the were sold.. of Wetumpka was hit by an EF-2 tornado ouston C roni le FODVVL¿HGDVZLQGVSHHGVXSWR03+ state’s name itself is derived from a Native “He kept these things for himself, in his T LSA kla — The Cherokee “It wasn’t unanimous, but the vote ative American che wins American word meaning “southern place.” house,” Hinman noted to CBS Sacramento. Nation contributed more than $5.7 million to After a decade of digging, destroying was overwhelming to return the donation,” prestigious ood award 108 school districts during the tribe’s annual Rev. James Troglen told the Montgomery e ill centuries of archeological evidence, Harrison Public School Appreciation Day on March has pled guilty and has been sentenced to a Advisor. “Certainly, we accept and recognize ASHI GT — A Native American 6. the spirit in which the donation was offered. year and a day in prison. School superintendents from across chef has been awarded one of the food Bill seeks tribal consultation in The federal government is working with Our hope is that the money can go to helping industry’s highest honors for his efforts evada issues northeastern Oklahoma gathered at Hard in the relief effort, and that’s the desire we WKH:DVKRHWULEHRQ¿QGLQJWKHDSSURSULDWH Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa for a luncheon in revitalizing traditional indigenous food place to house those artifacts. stated in the letter.” systems in North America. Yerington Paiute Tribe Chairman and to receive checks from the tribe. asino org The massive investigation was Funds provided to the schools are from 2Q 0DUFK  WKH -DPHV %HDUG Laurie Thom announced in February conducted by the U.S. Forest Service, the the sale of tribal car tags. The Cherokee Foundation (JBF) announced that Sean during Nevada Tribes Legislative Day Bureau of Land Management, the National Nation allocates 38 percent of car tag ative American inmates win Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota she and Assemblywoman Sarah Peters are Park Service, the Drug Enforcement revenue each year to education, providing right to long hair in Te as prison Sioux tribe from the Pine Ridge Indian collaborating on a bill draft request calling Administration, the Federal Bureau of DERRVWWR2NODKRPDSXEOLFVFKRROVDQG¿OO Reservation in South Dakota and founder/ for tribal consultation in state and land Investigation, California State Fish & education funding gaps. Three Native American inmates bested CEO of The Sioux Chef is to receive a issues. Wildlife Service, California Highway Patrol, “Funds from the sale of Cherokee the Texas prison system in a lawsuit over Leadership Award for his work in helping The Nevada Tribal Consultation and Alpine County Sheriff’s Department, Nation car tags often act as a lifeline to religious liberties, winning the right to let Native Americans reclaim historic food and Act, Thom said, would ensure greater according to a press release from the U.S. local school districts that may be struggling their hair grow long despite arguments from agricultural systems. representation of area tribes in local, state $WWRUQH\¶VRI¿FH ¿QDQFLDOO\WRPHHWWKHQHHGVRIVWXGHQWVDQG state attorneys that it would pose a security Beard awards, which Time magazine has and federal decisions in land management teachers,” said Principal Chief Bill John risk and make it easier for inmates to escape dubbed “the Oscars” of the American food and resources. C e s Baker. “I am proud of the tribe’s continued from an understaffed facility. industry, are given out annually in a number “Each tribe has its own consultation investment in our children. By being an The trio of long-time prisoners at the RI FDWHJRULHV WKH  /HDGHUVKLS $ZDUG process, but at least we can get an act Congress votes to e pand public land invaluable partner to public education in McConnell Unit sued the Texas Department celebrates food system “ visionaries” and together that states these tribal liaisons or acknowledges Sherman’s extensive research even agencies that don’t have them still will and create our national monuments Oklahoma, the Cherokee Nation is helping of Criminal Justice in federal court, arguing ensure a better future for our families and that their Native American spiritual beliefs into diverse Native American farming have to consult on whatever their issue is our communities.” regard hair as an extension of the soul, techniques, wild food usage and harvesting, that affects them,” Thom said Feb. 12 during Congress has passed a sweeping public School districts have total discretion something to be cut only when in mourning. land stewardship, food preservation, as well Nevada Tribes Legislative Day. “And it’s lands conservation package that would on how to use the funding. In recent years, The prison system’s rules requiring men as tribal cultures and histories. not a letter that shows up on a chairman’s protect millions of acres of land and rivers schools have used the funds to cover to keep short hair or face disciplinary “We’re trying to raise awareness of desk that says, ‘Well, you have 30 days to across the country and create four national teacher salaries, operations, technology consequences, the inmates and their the history of the land and on how to live respond. That’s not consultation.” monuments and more than 1 million acres of improvements or school programs attorneys argued, were an unfair violation of sustainability on what’s around us,” said Thom said she and Chairman Amber new wilderness. Zion Public School in Adair County religious freedom Sherman, speaking to VOA by phone Torres of the Walker River Paiute Tribe had The Natural Resources Management received $43,813 this year. Zion will use “Religious liberty is a bedrock during a two-hour drive to Iowa to buy attended a training hosted by the Substance Act, approved in a 363 62 vote in the House funds to update its teaching curriculum and value,” said Rob Ellis, one of the lawyers heritage seeds. These seeds of rare, heirloom Abuse and Mental Services Administration of Representatives, received overwhelming technology devices for students. who represented the inmates. “It’s also a and open-pollinated plant varieties could last year in New Mexico. SAMHSA, a U.S. bipartisan support in both chambers. It now ³7KHUH¶VGH¿QLWHO\DGLUHFWDQGSRVLWLYH nonpartisan issue so it’s especially important disappear if not cultivated and banked. Department of Health and Human Services heads to President Donald Trump, who is correlation between overall student success for minority groups like Native Americans “Even non-indigenous chefs should be agency, aims to lessen the use of substances expected to sign it. President Trump signed and the wonderful support from the whose views aren’t as well known or really excited to learn about plant diversity and mental illness in American communities, it into law March 12 . Cherokee Nation, so I applaud the tribe’s accepted.” to utilize in their cuisines,” he said. including local tribes, and it had invited House Natural Resources Chair Raul M. commitment to education,” said Zion Even though female prisoners are tribal leaders to a clinic addressing opioid Grijalva, a Democrat from Arizona, called Superintendent Corey Bunch. “Cherokee allowed to have long hair, attorneys for the oi e o meri a addiction, Thom said. the legislation a “massive win for the present Nation administration and other leaders state claimed that letting men do the same Topics of conversation included and future of American conservation.” from the Cherokee government have made would cost too much money to police, that Lindsey Graham pushes or GHWHUPLQLQJ ZKHUH WULEHV ¿W LQWR OLFHQVLQJ “This bill represents Congress at its needs for rehabilitation clinics. Thom a pledge to support kids and schools, and prisoners would get too hot in uncooled Catawba Indian casino near state line best and truly gives the American people they are standing behind those promises year facilities, that it would make identifying returned and eventually began working with something to be excited about,” Grijalva said after year.” inmates harder and that it could increase the Peters on a BDR to institute a policy that in a statement. “Everyone from inner cities Bartlesville Public Schools in number of inmate suicides. U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would require Nevada’s agencies to work to suburbs to rural communities wins when Washington County received $115,834. But after a three-day bench trial last introduced a bill in March that would put with tribal liaisons in its various institutions. we work together to preserve the outdoors.” Superintendent Chuck McCauley said the year, U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales land off Interstate 85 into a trust for the Thom said Peters has been a special The legislation, which consolidates donation will help pay for teacher salaries. Ramos in Corpus Christi rejected those Catawba Indian Tribe for the construction partner, and she was the one to introduce more than 100 public lands, natural “We truly appreciate the support from arguments. of a long-talked-about casino in Kings several tribal members at this year’s Tribes resources, and water bills into one, protects the Cherokee Nation for public education,” ³:KLOHZHGRQRWDJUHHZLWKWKH¿QGLQJ Mountain, North Carolina. Legislative Day. large swaths of land from mining, designates McCauley said. “The money that we of this court, we fully respect the legal The Catawba Indian Tribe submitted an “She’s been our consultant on the 1.3 million acres of land in California, Utah, receive from the Cherokee Nation car tag process,” said prison spokesman Jeremy application in September 2014 to the U.S. Anaconda Mine issue and worked very Oregon, and New Mexico as wilderness, and VDOHVZLOOEHQH¿WDOORIRXUVWXGHQWV:KLOH Desel, adding that the department was Department of the Interior for land trust and closely with us,” Thom said. “She told protects nearly 620 miles of rivers across we made progress last year in improving exploring the possibility of appeals. casino rights for a plot off I-85 near Kings everyone that being a female leader … gave several states from damming and other teacher salaries in Oklahoma, operational Legally, the outcome of the case only Mountain. Focusing on 16-acres off Exit 5, her that incentive to go forward and become development. funding for education still lags behind. The impacts the three prisoners involved — but the application has been pending with the an Assemblywoman, and I was real proud of The bill, which the Congressional Budget additional support from the Cherokee Nation the same arguments could apply to future Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs for years. that and for our tribe.” 2I¿FH HVWLPDWHV ZLOO VDYH WD[SD\HUV  is much needed.” lawsuits involving any of the more than The application called for a 1.8 million- Peters has worked with tribal million, would also permanently reauthorize School districts receive money based 5,000 other Native Americans spread across square-foot facility, which would include JRYHUQPHQWV IRU WKH SDVW ¿YH \HDUV DQG the Land and Water Conservation Fund, on the number of Cherokee Nation citizens the state’s 104 prisons. a casino and a hotel. The complex could recalled meeting Thom in 2015. which expired last year. The program uses WKH\KDYHHQUROOHGWKRXJKIXQGLQJEHQH¿WV 7KH FDVH ¿UVW VWDUWHG LQ  ZKHQ employ about 5,000 people, according to “She has been an incredible partner private offshore oil and gas revenues to pay all students. 7HGG\ 1RUULV *UH\ +DZN 'DYLV ¿OHG D initial reports. DQGOHDGHULQRXU¿JKWWRKROG%3 $PHULFD  for conservation of federal lands for outdoor Since 2002, the tribe has awarded lawsuit — without an attorney — in a Graham’s bill could bypass the Interior accountable for cleanup of the poisoned recreation and provide grants for state and school districts in northeastern Oklahoma Corpus Christi federal court. Later, other Department and have the tribe’s trust groundwater and soil at the Anaconda Mine local governments to create green space and $56.3 million in education contributions inmates at the Beeville prison joined the case approved by an act of Congress. Superfund site,” Peters said. “The cleanup provide access to natural resources. from car tag revenue. and eventually the court agreed to appoint Kings Mountain Mayor Scott Neisler process at the Superfund site has shed light ³7KLV EHQH¿WV HYHU\ FRQJUHVVLRQDO them all lawyers. said he supports the move to push the on an important gap in communication district, every county, every state in this ative e s nline Even after Davis got out of prison, the proposed casino forward from either avenue among government agencies and Nevada’s country,” Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell rest of the men continued with their lawsuit. due to its potential economic impact on the tribal communities.” said before the House vote. area. In February 2018, Environmental ative American casino group Now, the lead plaintiff is 55-year-old Robbie Since it was established by Congress Dow Goodman, a Cherokee man from the “It is really going to be a great economic Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt signed LQWKHSURJUDPKDVIXQGHGPRUHWKDQ donates to cover unerals or Panhandle. driver for our county,” Neisler said. “It is a deferral agreement to clean up the site 40,000 projects nationwide, according to the Alabama tornado victims Raymond Cobb, a 42-year-old Walker documented that we have below-average near Yerington. Thom called the situation Democrats on the House Natural Resources County man of Native American descent, income levels in our area. This will produce a “black eye” to the Native community Committee. A Native American casino operator MRLQHGWKHFDVHPRUHUHFHQWO\DVGLG\HDU good-paying jobs for our citizens.” who were not consulted during the process Mark Tercek, CEO of the Nature based in Alabama says it will pay for all 23 old William Casey, a Cherokee man who’s Neisler also said the city could provide and ended up suing previous mine owners Conservancy, called the fund “one of the funerals of the victims of a March 3 tornado. now in a wheelchair. utilities to the casino, which he said would $WODQWLF5LFK¿HOG&RUSDQG%3 country’s most effective conservation The Poarch Band of Creek Indians, They’ve all been behind bars for help the keep taxes low for residents. Peters said this BDR would strengthen programs,” and applauded lawmakers which through its gaming subsidiary Wind decades, serving time for serious crimes like The new bill drew ire from the Eastern processes for involving the tribe in future decision to reauthorize it on a permanent Creek Hospitality owns and operates gaming murder and sexual assault. Now, they’re all Band of Cherokee Indians, who released a land matters. basis. venues in Alabama, Florida, Nevada, Aruba, aging, and haven’t caught major disciplinary statement encouraging the historically South 12A • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019

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CSU incident Firefighter gear study earns Edie Robbins spurs report first place at science and engineering fair to address BY DERRICK TIGER in her study the university expressed that Staff Reporter they had always wanted to do such a study Native issues and accommodated her request by testing some samples of the used turnout gear she Edie Robbins, of the Big Cypress had acquired. The university did $3,000 on college 5HVHUYDWLRQ ZRQ ¿UVW SODFH LQ WKH worth of testing for free. Engineering category at the Heartland Robbins’ study concluded that age was campuses Regional Science and Engineering Fair on a factor when it comes to performance of Feb. 14 in Avon Park. turnout gear. The older turnout gear becomes Middle school and high school students OHVVUHOLDEOHLQWHUPVRIÀDPHUHVLVWDQFHDQG from DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, thermal protection. BY DAMON SCOTT Highlands and Okeechobee counties Robbins received letters of recognition Staff Reporter competed in the fair. from the National Fire Protection Association Robbins is a ninth-grade student at president and CEO Jim Pauley as well as Clewiston High School. She was awarded for the International Fire Chiefs Association, BRIGHT — More than a few her work on a study which took 10 months eyebrows were raised last year when two Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association, and the WRFRPSOHWH±DERXW¿UH¿JKWHUWXUQRXWJHDU Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Native American brothers were removed ÀDPH UHVLVWDQFH DQG WKHUPDO SURWHFWLRQ from a college campus tour in Colorado. All of these entities have input in making the The basis of her study was to substantiate if VWDQGDUGVWKDW¿UHGHSDUWPHQWVPXVWDGKHUH The Colorado State University incident after 10 years of active use is turnout gear GUHZFRPSDULVRQVWRUDFLDOSUR¿OLQJLQFLGHQWV WRLQRUGHUWREHFRPSOLDQWZLWK¿UHFRGHV deemed unsafe for use. Fire departments “To our knowledge your work is the most happening across the country. But it also was retire turnout gear after 10 years. the impetus for a new initiative put together comprehensive to date.” Chief Otto Drozd, “After calling all around the country president of the Metropolitan Fire Chiefs by interested parties and spearheaded by the VKH JRW  ¿UH GHSDUWPHQWV WR GRQDWH  American Indian College Fund. Association, wrote in a letter to Robbins. pieces of turnout gear to her study,” said 6KHUHFHLYHG¿YHDGGLWLRQDODZDUGVWKH In April 2018, brothers Thomas Blake Monroe, Robbins’ science mentor. Kanewakeron Gray and Skanahwati Lloyd United States Air Force Award, the ASM “She collected gear as far away as Alaska Materials Award, and the Florida Association Gray, from New Mexico, visited the campus and New Hampshire. Most of the gear came of CSU in Fort Collins. They had previously of Science Teachers Award, and a nomination from Florida, including Disney World. She to represent the Heartland region at the said the school was their top choice of also contacted four of the major national universities. Florida State Science and Engineering Fair manufacturers of turnout gear to see if they to in Lakeland. During the tour the two brothers were would donate new fabric samples, or even pulled away from the group by campus police Robbins was also selected as one of used turnout gear they might be willing to two senior division students to represent and patted down. donate, and she got all four (Globe, PGI, Police said a mother who was on the Florida and the U.S. in the Intel International Firedex, and Lion) to say yes.” Science and Engineering (ISEF) to be held in tour had called 911 saying she was worried Halfway through the study Robbins because the brothers were quiet and wore Phoenix, Arizona, in May. ISEF is a program learned that North Carolina State University of Society for Science & the Public and is dark clothing. had a textile laboratory the only “The Gray brothers were confronted, the world’s largest international pre-college independent textile laboratory in North science competition. Courtesy photo detained, and searched by CSU police, America that tests new fabric samples leaving them humiliated, scared, and literally “We’re all very proud of her,” Monroe Edie Robbins, of the Big Cypress Reservation, stands in front of the project she did about firefighter for manufacturers of turnout gear. Robbins said. turnout gear. The project won first place at the Heartland Regional Science and Engineering Fair. marginalized,” said the Grays’ attorney Sarah contacted the university to ask for assistance Hinger of the American Civil Liberties Union in a statement. “This exercise of sanctioned police SRZHUPDJQL¿HGDQGOHJLWLPL]HGWKHELDVRI an individual and created an injury beyond ZKDWDSULYDWHLQGLYLGXDOFRXOGLQÀLFWDORQH It is imperative to revisit both policy and training if the university hopes to prevent its police from being used as a tool of bias in the future,” she said. Hinger described the situation as an example of a “bias based” report. The school responded by offering to pay the Grays’ expenses for their trip and promised to take steps to prevent a similar situation from happening again, including the use of badges to identify guests on future school tours. “CSU has repeatedly expressed its standing invitation to the Gray family to visit our campus to discuss the progress that has been made and the ongoing work underway … We deeply respect their desire to ensure a more welcoming and supportive climate for Native people at Colorado State University …,” a CSU statement read in part after the incident last year.

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Dina Horwedel, the director of public education at the American Indian College )XQGVDLGWKH&68LQFLGHQWVHWWKHQRQSUR¿W Courtesy photo into action. It organized an initiative to From left, science mentor Blake Monroe, student Edie Robbins, Edie’s grandmother Jeanette Cypress and Camp E-Nini Hassee education administrator Gale E. Wire. address social issues Native Americans face on campuses in order to make the environment safer and more welcoming for Native people. 7R GR VR RI¿FLDOV PHW ZLWK D JURXS Pemayetv Emahakv that included experts in higher education, QRQSUR¿WV &68 RI¿FLDOV 1DWLYH$PHULFDQ students and other stakeholders. The result of the meeting was the publication of the report: Students of the Month - February 2019 “Creating Visibility and Healthy Learning Environments for Native Americans in Higher Education.” Elementary Jeremy Smith Jaelle Weimann Bailey Bowers Middle It was crafted at the Indigenous Higher Cody Tommie Stellar King Airo Tommie Education Equity Initiative in Denver last August, an event that was hosted by the Kahniyah Billie Kamden Osceola Lindi Carter Bryce Trammell Merlelaysia Billie College Fund in cooperation with leadership Kalliope Puente Russell Osceola Oddyssie Sheets Juanita Billie Kendra Thomas from CSU. Aries Serrano Noah Tubby Zooey Bowers Jayleigh Braswell Tvffolopv Leach 2I¿FLDOV KRSH WKH UHSRUW FDQ EH XVHG as a tool for higher education institutions to Nevaeh Johns Amalia Estrada Dahlia Turtle Caleb Burton “advance the visibility of Native American students at their institutions and to ensure that Native history, achievements and perspectives are respected.” The report highlights “scalable steps” LQUHJDUGWRUHFUXLWLQJ¿QDQFLDODLGVWXGHQW orientation, recognition of Native lands, curriculum creation, establishment of meeting places for Native people and work with local tribes. “The CSU incident is what spurred the initiative, however, over the years, of course, many of our students have reported other incidents, and in the current climate we decided we needed to take action as it was obvious that things had not improved for Native students,” Horwedel wrote in a February email to the Seminole Tribune.

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The College Fund points to reports that American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) face a college access and completion crisis. Only 14 percent of AIAN people age 25 and older have a college degree less than half the number of other U.S. groups. ³7KHVH HIIRUWV DORQJ ZLWK ¿QDQFLDO Courtesy photo Courtesy photo Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School middle school students of the month for February. Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School elementary school students of the month for February. )See CSU on page 3B 2B • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019

was doing about legislation in regard to worked extensively on the issue and said it sovereign nation. Pardilla told the group that )CLOSE UP Capitol Hill missing and murdered Indian women. The was important to make sure students have the sovereignty is about possessing, asserting From page 1A ¿UVWTXHVWLRQVHWWKHWRQHIRUWKHVHVVLRQLW resources they need to get to school and thrive and carrying out distinct rights of a person After posing for the traditional Close was clear the students did their homework. at school, including food, housing, access and a nation of people. It is a legal status with Up USET photo op with the distinctive The answer was somewhat complicated. to healthcare and transportation. Making inherent rights and powers which cannot be Capitol dome in the background March The committee held hearings in December sure schools expect students to succeed and granted or taken away. all week, which provided a burst of color to 5, the group walked to the Dirksen Senate 2018 and hopes the Savanna Act, named for having quality educators at those schools are “Sovereignty is God-given,” Pardilla the grey winter landscape of Washington, 2I¿FH%XLOGLQJWRPHHWZLWKVWDIIPHPEHUV a 22-year-old woman who was murdered equally important components for success. said. “We have to protect our status as D.C., and nearby Alexandria, Virginia, of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. in North Dakota, will be passed during Chandler Demayo, 18, asked if the sovereign nations. As tribal citizens, we have where most of the workshops were held. All 13 members on the committee hail the current session of Congress. The bill committee had plans to address climate a responsibility and rights. Your parents will “I learned more about how the federal from states with Native American tribes. would require the Department of Justice’s change in Indian Country. Although the be looking to you for the future to protect government works with our Tribe and our The committee is charged with studying U.S. Attorneys meet annually with Tribes committee doesn’t address that directly, Co- sovereignty.” issues,” said Mahala Billie-Osceola, 15. the unique problems of American Indian, to report sexual violence against women Chairman Senator Tom Udall’s key areas of A brief overview of where sovereignty “My views have broadened; I’m more open Native Hawaiian and Alaska Natives and and other violent crimes, give training and expertise are climate change, environmental came from followed. Pardilla explained that to change, helping out and learning from proposing legislation to alleviate those technical assistance to tribal police and share regulation and reform. There is no pending the 15th century Catholic church’s papal each other so we can all grow as nations.” edicts empowered European monarchs An important part of the week was to “claim our land because we weren’t learning and practicing leadership skills. Christians.” Through workshops where the students “There were 60 to 100 million of us living worked together to write initiatives and in North America, yet explorers claimed sovereignty statements, they learned how our lands and treated us as occupants with to compromise, pare down large issues and no authority,” Pardilla said. “It is called the listen to each other. Doctrine of Discovery and it is embedded in The initiatives and sovereignty federal Indian law. We don’t learn about this statements were debated in small groups, in state educational systems and probably written and rewritten and then presented to not in your tribal schools either.” the USET leadership during organization’s Federal agencies still have trust USET Impact Week. By the end of the week, responsibilities over tribal land throughout students had experienced what it takes to the U.S. tackle important issues together. “It is inherently offensive that we can’t monitor our own land,” Pardilla said. “We Tribal action initiative are treated as incompetent and imbeciles who are incapable of handling our own Each tribe brainstormed together affairs. These outdated concepts still exist March 4 to create tribal action initiatives in federal Indian law and policies. Every built around a central issue facing their generation has the responsibility to maintain tribe, write a statement about it and offer who we are and control and protect who we solutions. First, each Seminole student wrote are as sovereign peoples.” what he or she considered to be an important With those words in their heads, issue. The group discussed them all before the students buckled down to write their deciding that a lack of involvement by youth sovereignty statements. A methodical in the Tribe would be the central issue. SURFHVVZLWKVSHFL¿FVWHSVDQGDFWLYLWLHVZDV “Social discrimination results in lack of used to help them organize their thoughts. involvement by the youth,” said Jahniyah ([HUFLVHVVXFKDVVWDWLQJWKH¿UVWZRUGWKDW Henry, 15. “Community involvement is at an pops into their minds when they think of all-time low among Seminole youth.” VRYHUHLJQW\ GH¿QLQJ VRYHUHLJQW\ LQ WKHLU The USET leader advised the kids to own words and listing what they discussed try not to be too negative, but to focus on throughout the week about the topic helped ways the Tribe could improve their issue. them mold their sovereignty statements. The discussion veered toward culture, Sovereignty has many meanings, so the lack of communication and treatment of GH¿QLWLRQVZHUHYDULHGDPRQJWKHVWXGHQWV descendants. They agreed that without youth and the groups. The students gave thoughtful involvement in the Tribe’s culture, it would Beverly Bidney During a tour of the U.S. Capitol on March 5, students stopped in the rotunda with the guide who explained some of the paintings, sculptures and consideration to the issue of sovereignty as disappear. they came up with ideas for the statement. “Sometimes descendants know more architecture of the expansive circular room. than we do because they make an effort to learn,” said James Mora, 18. “The Tribe GLI¿FXOWLHV ,VVXHV LQFOXGH HGXFDWLRQ crime data. must work together to get youth involved. economic development, land management, The committee tries to work in a non- Culture is the most important thing.” trust responsibilities, healthcare and claims partisan fashion, since most issues affect “Youth involvement is our generation’s against the United States. everyone. Indeed, the victimization rate thing,” said Krishawn Henry, 16. “One day The committee also works with other against women is the highest in the U.S. in descendants will know more than we do committees to encourage them to take Indian Indian Country. because we don’t participate in culture and Country into consideration for all bills. Clarice Demayo, 15, asked what the traditions. I don’t want to get to that point.” All 98 students, their chaperones and committee was doing for tribal poverty rates. Some mentioned the Tribe’s decision &ORVH 8S 86(7 OHDGHUV ¿OOHG WKH VWDWHO\ The committee looks at what economic to stop sending kids to Camp Kulaqua a hearing room. On one side of the high- development tools are available to tribes and summer program that has resumed this ceilinged, wood paneled room was a large provides tribal leaders with information. It’s year after a hiatus and the cancellation u-shaped conference table around which up to those leaders to decide what avenues of the wellness conference, which were were committee chairs. Behind those large to pursue. One opportunity is Native both activities that brought together a large executive chairs was a bench along the wall, American business incubators and grants number of youth from all reservations. They where the staff members sit during hearings. to help entrepreneurs turn their ideas into noted that sports tournaments are also ways On this day, the staff sat at the long table in businesses. The committee also supports to gather together and those are promoted front of the committee chairs and faced the investing in workforce development, well by the Tribe. The conversation led to the group. including education, as a way to help future Beverly Bidney importance of communication with youth. After introductions, the staff invited the generations achieve economic prosperity. Instagram and other social networks kids use students to ask questions. A discussion about how to keep kids in Clarice Demayo asks a question during a session with to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. frequently were mentioned as effective ways One wanted to know what the committee school and off drugs ensued. One staffer had to reach them. legislation that addresses climate change. They talked about who is impacted by From these discussions, the Seminole The staffers talked about what it was a lack of sovereignty, what would happen if students’ issue statement, solutions and like to be a Native American working on their tribes were to lose it, what sovereignty examples were written and displayed Capitol Hill and told the students to get looks like now and in the future and what with those of the other tribes at the USET involved with their Tribes and get to know can USET do to ensure it is maintained. reception that evening. their federal representatives and senators. These questions were answered in each “We want to take it to the Chairman,” The students adjourned for lunch in the JURXS¶V ¿QDO VRYHUHLJQW\ VWDWHPHQW 2QFH said December Stubbs, 17. “The adults want Senate cafeteria, followed by tours of the the statements were written, each workshop to know what we think and how they should U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court and Library of elected a representative to speak for the change things. People like the idea of us Congress. group at the USET meeting. trying to do this so the culture doesn’t die The group convened in a ballroom out, like it has in other tribes.” Sovereignty statement OLQHGZLWKWULEDOÀDJVDQGVHWXSLQDODUJH “I feel like the youth are very U so everyone had a clear view of each important,” said Destiny Diaz, 17. “We need )RU WKH ¿QDO SURMHFW RI WKH ZHHN other. Group leaders read the sovereignty to share our opinion and voice; we are our students wrote a sovereignty statement. statements, the groups discussed the merits best advocates.” They were divided into six workshop groups of each and they voted on which ones would The Seminole tribal action initiative comprised of students from various tribes. be presented at the USET Council Session statement was “Lack of involvement of Each workshop collaborated on an overall the following day. USET adults sat in the Native youth is a tribalwide epidemic as a statement and addressed three key topics: audience and observed the process. result of minimal sense of culture due to lack education, economic development, and At the USET Council Session the of communication.” culture and language. At the end of the day following day, March 7, the sovereignty Some solutions offered were youth the large group would vote on which of the statements were entered into the USET groups, informal announcements, six statements would be presented to USET. record and will be included in its annual community events, use of social media to Before the students started working, report. In remarks to the students, USET advertise and holidays. Examples given USET Director of Environmental Resource leaders told them how impressive they are ZHUH\RXWKFRPPXQLFDWLRQVÀ\HUVSRVWHUV Management Jerry Pardilla began the and urged them to share what they learned social media, sports tournaments, Tribal Fair discussion with some frank talk about with their peers at home. DQG 3RZ :RZ DORQJ ZLWK ¿HOG GD\V DQG Beverly Bidney sovereignty. adult community meetings. Krishawn Henry, December Stubbs and other students explain their tribal action initiative to Brighton There are 573 federally recognized The takeaway At the reception, crowds perused each Councilman Andrew J. Bowers Jr. and Andrew Jordan Bowers, executive director of operations, before tribes in the U.S. and each one is a of the boards and asked the students about the USET reception March 4. Students worked hard all week as they their initiatives. At the Seminole table, learned. True to their tribal action initiative, Brighton Councilman Andrew J. Bowers the students plan to share the knowledge Jr. and Andrew Jordan Bowers, executive they acquired and encourage their peers to director of operations, asked students about get involved in the Tribe. Here’s what a few their initiative and how they planned to students had to say about their participation implement it. in Close Up USET: “Communication,” Krishawn said. “We “The best part of the week was speaking want to come to Council and have our voices to people from other tribes and seeing how heard. We can make a difference.” WKHLU FRQÀLFWV FRPSDUH WR RXUV , VDZ KRZ Andrew Jordan Bowers noted the privileged Seminoles are and how we as inclusion of a youth council on the display youth sometimes take advantage of that. board and asked if having one would allow It’s been a real eye opener,” said Carlise them to elect representatives to speak on Bermudez, 14. everyone’s behalf. It was clear the students “The process of writing and being on didn’t want to wait until they were 18 to the panel when we shared our sovereignty participate in the conversation with tribal statements was important. That’s how adults leaders. The group was serious about starting get things done; they get together and share youth councils on every reservation to get all their opinions. I like that the youth got to do Seminole youth involved. that,” said Lena Stubbs, 16. “There are things affecting us now,” “I liked the Indian Affairs Committee. Krishawn said. “A lot of money is wasted We were able to get answers on problems we when kids drop out of private schools. I’d wondered about. It expanded my knowledge rather have our kids graduate from school on the subject,” said Skye Stubbs, 14. and have a basis so we know we can be “Writing the sovereign statement something.” was the highlight. Everything we learned “You have done something really throughout the week was incorporated in tangible here,” Bowers said. “This is one of that one statement and activity,” said Clarice the largest groups we’ve had here. How do Demayo, 15. we double the numbers for next year?” “I want to become more involved in “Communication,” Krishawn said. “We politics, but Washington is too busy. Maybe all have the energy to do this; we are devoted I’ll run for youth council. I want to get youth to it and want to be able to help our Tribe. more involved with decisions the Tribe This is just the beginning.” makes and give a youth perspective. The “It’s exciting to feel the energy and see youth is the future foundation of the Tribe,” how intelligent and involved you all are,” said Leanne Diaz, 15. Bowers said. “It gives us a sense of comfort Beverly Bidney that the Tribe is in the right hands for the future.” With the iconic dome of the U.S. Capitol behind them, Seminole students pose for an informal photo March 5. 3B • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 Maya Cifuentes earns National Honor Society status

BY TRIBUNE STAFF

SA TA FE M — Maya Photos courtesy Josh Bertalotto, CNAY communications coordinator Cifuentes was recently inducted into The Center for Native American Youth’s Champions for Change are, from left, Autumn Adams (Confederated Tribes and Bands of Yakima Nation), Shandiin the National Honor Society. Herrera (Navajo Nation), Madison White (Akwesasne Mohawk), Chartie Ropati (Central Yup’ik, Village of Kongiganak) and Adam Soulor (Mohegan). Maya is an eighth-grade student and Seminole Tribal member who attends St. Michael’s High School in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Since middle New class of ‘Champions’ embarks school, Maya has held a cumulative 3.84 grade point average and has excelled in her classes. This scholar is currently enrolled on slew of Native youth initiatives in three Honors courses and is earning high school credit during her eighth- BY DAMON SCOTT Native youth focuses only on seemingly an initiative to incorporate Indigenous regalia JUDGH \HDU 6W 0LFKDHO¶V DI¿UPHG Staff Reporter insurmountable problems,” CNAY in graduation ceremonies. Decolonizing Maya’s academic achievements by organizers said in a statement. “This is why the Western standard of education is of her inducting her into the National Honor we provide platforms for youth … where priority. She will soon attend Columbia Society in March. Each year in Washington, D.C., the they can build their own narratives that focus University to study civil engineering. Maya is the child of Shannon Maya Cifuentes Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) on their strengths, culture and the positive Shandiin Herrera (Navajo Nation), Cifuentes at the Aspen Institute honors a group of things they’re doing to improve lives in their 21, is a senior at Duke University. As a Diné young and inspirational Native leaders. community.” woman and an advocate for Indigenous 7KH ¿YH ³&KDPSLRQV IRU &KDQJH´ Champions receive leadership and rights, Herrera has a passion for public choose their own personal platforms and communications training, meet with their service. Her platform is dedicated to engaging Country singer Gary Allan to issues to advocate for on behalf of Native elected representatives and develop plans to Native youth in the political process. As an youth across the country and abroad. implement their initiatives throughout their LQWHUQ6KDQGLLQZRUNHGLQWKHRI¿FHRI86 Organizers choose the winners because one-year term. Sen. Tom Udall, D-NM, assisting his policy perform at BC Celebration of their track record of involvement, high They are asked to serve on the CNAY advisers on the Senate Committee on Indian goals and expectations of a far-reaching \RXWKDGYLVRU\ERDUGDQGSOD\DVLJQL¿FDQW Affairs. FROM PRESS RELEASE LQÀXHQFHLQWKHLUFRPPXQLWLHVDQGEH\RQG role in its work throughout the year. Madison White (Akwesasne 7KH¿YH\RXWKZHUHLQ'&LQ)HEUXDU\ Champions have access to ongoing Mohawk) is the oldest of 13 siblings. She for a week-long series of events that opportunities where they can contribute to a is the great granddaughter of the last living BIG CYPRESS — Country music culminated in a ceremony honoring their national dialogue on critical issues affecting Mohawk Code talker, Levi Oakes and singer Gary Allan will headline the Seminole achievement. This year marked the seventh youth in Indian Country. relative of the late Native activist and leader Tribe’s 124th anniversary of the Big Cypress class of Champions all under 24 years old. As part of the Generation Indigenous of the Occupation of Alcatraz, Richard Celebration on May 11 at the Junior Cypress “There are so many things we can do (Gen-I) initiative launched by President Oaks. White wants to create a support group Rodeo and Entertainment Complex. to make life much, much better for Native Barack Obama, CNAY also manages for victims of sexual assault and establish Tickets for the event (which will include American youth,” said former U.S. Sen. the National Native Youth Network. The a full immersion language school that has Native American dancers and an alligator Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, the founder network includes more than 2,300 members DWHDFKLQJFHUWL¿FDWLRQRSWLRQDQGUHVRXUFH show) and the concert are $40 per person DQGFKDLUPDQRI&1$<DWWKH¿QDOGD\RI and continues to grow. center for adults. and are on sale at bccelebration.com. They activities on Feb. 12. Autumn Adams (Confederated will also be available at the Junior Cypress Former Secretary of the Interior Sally Meet the Champions Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation), 22, Rodeo and Entertainment Complex the day Jewell (2013 to 2017) was a featured guest is a senior at Central Washington University. of the event. Parking is $5 and gates will at the event and praised the youth for their 7KHIROORZLQJDUHHGLWHGSUR¿OHVRIWKH She plans to advocate for the children open at noon. achievement. ¿YH&KDPSLRQVIRU&KDQJHKRQRUHHV impacted by the Indian Child Welfare Act. With the allure of a modern day outlaw, ³album, Set You Free, shares, learning from other tribes and having topped the Billboard 200 (Pop Chart), a Ambitious programming youth share the Mohegan culture with CNAY works with Native youth 14 to FDUHHU¿UVW7KHDOEXPDOVRPDGHLWVGHEXWDW different Indigenous peoples. 23 years old on reservations and in urban the top of the Billboard Country Album chart The Champions program is designed Charitie Ropati (Central Yup’ik, areas across the country to improve their DQGSURGXFHGKLV¿IWKQXPEHURQHFRXQWU\ to highlight positive stories of impact from Village of Kongiganak) was born and raised health, safety and overall well-being. The radio chart topper with “Every Storm Runs Indian Country. It was inspired by a 2011 in Anchorage and is attending Service High group has a special emphasis on suicide Out Of Rain.” White House initiative to develop young School as a 17 year old senior. She serves prevention. 7KH &DOLIRUQLD QDWLYH UHOHDVHG KLV ¿UVW Native leaders through experience based as student representative on the Native More information is available at cnay. album, Used Heart for Sale, in 1996 and learning and tailored advocacy training. Advisory Committee within the Anchorage org. since then has released eight additional “Too often the conversation about School District. Ropati has been working on studio albums selling over seven million DOEXPV EHHQ FHUWL¿HG SODWLQXP RQ WKUHH Gary Allan EDFNWREDFNDOEXPVDQGEHHQFHUWL¿HGJROG ¿YHWLPHV Hard Rock Heals Foundation to award grant for Shelter Joining Allan in the performer lineup For more information about the Big will be fellow country artists Jimmie Allen, Cypress Anniversary Celebration visit for Abused Women & Children High Valley, Corey Smith and John Conlee. bccelebration.com.

FROM PRESS RELEASE and collaborate with the community “As part of our effort to improve to prevent, protect and prevail lives through the power of music, HLLY — Hard Rock over domestic violence and human our yearly grant program provides Heals Foundation, in partnership WUDI¿FNLQJ WKURXJK DGYRFDF\ the opportunity for each Hard with Seminole Casino Hotel empowerment and social change. Rock team to nominate a charitable Immokalee announced Feb. 27 Funding provided through this grant organization in their community,” a $5,000 grant to be awarded to will allow The Shelter for Abused said Kellie Brown, manager of The Shelter for Abused Women & Women & Children to purchase global philanthropy for Hard Rock Children as part of its commitment equipment needed to incorporate International. “With properties to improving the lives and resiliency music therapy into its healing arts in more than 75 countries, this of local communities. The Shelter program. Today, some 67 full and process allows us to serve diverse, for Abused Women & Children is part-time staff members of the local communities through trusted one of 50 local grant winners around shelter provide services in Naples, partners that share our belief in the the world to get support from Hard Immokalee and Bonita Springs universal healing power of music.” Rock International’s charitable arm. through residential and outreach The Shelter’s mission is to lead services, as well as The Shelter Options Shoppe.

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BY BEVERLY BIDNEY It’s important to learn and pass it down.” Staff Reporter Once the sweetgrass is gathered, it is washed and set out to dry for a few days. When the group left the brush, they washed IMM ALEE — Seminole the sweetgrass in a combination of dish soap sweetgrass baskets are an iconic part of the and bleach, rinsed it well and put it on tables Tribe’s culture, but can be challenging to to dry. make. First and foremost the all-important “It’s exciting to see young ones come out VZHHWJUDVV LV GLI¿FXOW WR ¿QG DQG FDQ¶W EH to pick grass,” said Frank. “Today is a hurry- bought in a garden store. up world; you can drive up to a building and The grass used to be abundant in the they hand you food out the window. This state, but with land development sweetgrass takes time. I know Seminole sweetgrass has all but disappeared. However, a few acres baskets will be here when we are gone.” of scrub land in Immokalee is such a good At age 12, Frank didn’t want to go with VLWHWR¿QGVZHHWJUDVVWKDWDJURXSIURPWKH her mother into the woods to get sweetgrass, Hollywood culture program crossed the state but she did. on March 20 just to gather bunches of the “I always complained,” she said. “But thin, green strands. she gave me such a wonderful gift.” Culture instructor Donna Frank shared Frank teaches the art of basket making her experience and wisdom as she walked in Hollywood; she usually has about 15 to WKURXJK WKH ODQG ¿OOHG ZLWK VDZ SDOPHWWR 30 students. which is where the elusive sweetgrass grows ³:KHQVRPHRQH¿QLVKHVDEDVNHW,WDNH EHVW7KHUDLQ\VHDVRQLVWKHEHVWWLPHWR¿QG photos and make sure the family sees it,” she sweetgrass. said. “It’s quite an accomplishment and I feel ³,W WDNHV D JRRG H\H WR ¿QG LW´ )UDQN so proud for them.”

Beverly Bidney Seniors enjoy an airboat ride at Billie Swamp Safari on Feb. 27 at the tribalwide senior culture day. Seniors’ excellent adventure at Billie Swamp Safari

BY BEVERLY BIDNEY Staff Reporter

BIG CYPRESS — Seminole seniors played tourist for a day when they gathered Feb. 27 at Billie Swamp Safari in Big Cypress for an adventurous senior culture day. Airboat rides, swamp buggy tours, Beverly Bidney alligator wrestling and a traditional Seminole The Hollywood culture department brought a group of women to pick sweetgrass in Immokalee on PHDO LQFOXGLQJ IUHVKO\FDXJKW JDU¿VK March 20. were on the agenda for the day, as well as friendship and fellowship with peers from every reservation. said. “When you see a green patch, run your As the crowd gathered in the shade of hand through it like it’s hair and then pull. tents and chickees, Tribal leaders welcomed Sometimes you have to pull them one at a them. time.” “It’s always good to see the elders The expedition included three culture talking about old times,” said President department employees, two CSSS work Mitchell Cypress. “I might be president, but experience participants and three who just today I’m just a senior.” came to learn. It turns out that most of them Although he has a way to go until KDGOLWWOHH[SHULHQFHLQWKH¿HOGDQGZHUHDOO reaching his senior years, Chairman eager to learn. Marcellus W. Osceola Jr. was awed by the The art form, technique and the process seniors in front of him. of procuring the materials to make the baskets “I hope I’m still able to enjoy myself Beverly Bidney has been passed down through generations of as they do,” he said. “We are fortunate to Mahala Madrigal, Diane Smith and Molly Shore take in the outdoors from an airboat during the families. This day was no different. Amelia be where we are today and put this together tribalwide senior culture day in Big Cypress. and Marcela Osceola joined the expedition at for our seniors. This is a true test of how we the direction of their father Charles Osceola. keep our culture enriched and together.” Activities took place throughout the wasn’t used to being handled by a human and “He wants us to learn to make baskets,” “You paved the way for us,” said day. At the gator pit, Billy Walker showed resisted strongly. However, Walker prevailed said Amelia, 13. Brighton Board Rep. Larry Howard. off his skills and courage as he ventured and put on an exciting show. Seminole basket making began in the “Without you, we wouldn’t be where we are into the water to retrieve an ornery alligator, “I like people to get together anytime 1930s and were sold to tourists. Over time, and I appreciate every one of you.” which was recently caught and added to and socialize, like folks used to do a long they were accepted as a legitimate Tribal art Billie Swamp’s collection. Clearly the gator time ago,” said Brighton Councilman form along with patchwork and Seminole Andrew J. Bowers Jr. dolls. A host of baskets are always displayed *URXSV RI VHQLRUV ¿OOHG WKH VZDPS for competition in the annual Tribal Fair and buggies to brave the wilds of Big Cypress, 3RZ :RZ ¿QH DUWV VKRZ DOVR DORQJ ZLWK where they encountered bison, antelope, patchwork and Seminole dolls. wild hogs, turkeys, reindeer and other “I came to learn an important cultural Beverly Bidney creatures from the comfort and safety of the trait and get more involved with my people,” cushioned seats. VDLG ¿UVW WLPH VZHHWJUDVV SLFNHU &DVVDQGUD First-time sweetgrass picker Cassandra Jimmie “These are the people carrying on the Jimmie. “I will learn to make baskets, too. proudly displays the bunch of sweetgrass she culture and they get together to celebrate it,” picked. said Hollywood Councilman Chris Osceola. “The young people need to learn the culture too; it’s where it’s at.” The piercing sound of airboat engines could be heard all day as seniors experienced the thrill of a high speed romp in the swamp. Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum set up a table with old photographs under the tent, hoping someone could identify some of the people pictured. Billy Johns Sr. found a photo of his mother Ruby Cypress and grandmother Nina Cypress in one of the photo albums. “It’s awesome to see the seniors get together,” said Big Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger. “This culture is what makes us Beverly Bidney or breaks; it’s important to keep it going.” David Jumper, Billy Johns Sr. and President Mitchell Cypress look through albums of photos to try to identify people in them. Johns found a photo of his mother Ruby Cypress and grandmother Nina Cypress in the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum albums.

Beverly Bidney Donna Frank and Marcela Osceola wash sweetgrass before laying it out to dry. An abundance of the grass was found even though it isn’t the rainy season.

Beverly Bidney Seniors check out the wildlife from the safety of a swamp buggy in Billie Swamp Safari. Beverly Bidney Amelia Osceola, 13, pauses to examine some of the sweetgrass she picked in an Immokalee field. 5B • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 Activists, Natives issue new call for orca Lolita’s release e t ea uarium totem ourne to egin

BY DAMON SCOTT 6HDTXDULXP RI¿FLDOV KDYH SUHYLRXVO\ Staff Reporter said that Lolita has received excellent care since she arrived decades ago. They said her release now would be too dangerous. People for the Ethical Treatment of “Miami Seaquarium has the utmost $QLPDOV 3(7$ LVXVLQJWKHRFFDVLRQRID respect for the Lummi Nation … However, change in leadership at Miami Seaquarium’s they are not marine mammal experts and parent company to push once again for the are misguided when they offer a proposal release of the orca Lolita. that is not in the best interest of Lolita the Lolita is one of the few remaining orcas RUFD´6HDTXDULXPRI¿FLDOVVDLGODVW\HDU in captivity. She has performed in shows at /XPPL RI¿FLDOV VDLG WKH\ KDYH D ZHOO the Seaquarium for decades. thought out plan for Tokitae’s return to the Parent company Parques Reunidos 3DFL¿F 1RUWKZHVW VR VKH FDQ OLYH RXW KHU recently renamed a former CEO to lead the remaining years safely and in comfort. organization José D az. D az is returning Derrick Tiger DIWHUD¿YH\HDUDEVHQFHDQG3(7$VDLGDORW Long ourney Filmmaker, writer, actor Montana Cypress participates in a panel discussion in February at the Native has happened since then that they hope will Reel Cinema Festival in Hollywood. sway him to their position. Lummi Nation Councilmember Fred The animal rights group, which is Lane and Dr. Kurt Russo of its Sovereignty against the use of animals for entertainment, 7UHDW\3URWHFWLRQ2I¿FHWROGWKH6HPLQROH said awareness and activism has grown Tribune that the journey is set to begin from Film career blossoms around orcas in captivity at marine parks in Bellingham in late May or early June. recent years. There are stops planned in many cities PETA sent the CEO a letter in February along the way, including Seattle, Portland, for Miccosukee Tribe’s urging him to not only release Lolita, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Flagstaff, El but move orcas in the company’s other Paso, Dallas, Baton Rouge, Tallahassee, marine parks, located in France, to seaside Gainesville and Miami. Courtesy Lummi Nation Councilmember Fred Lane. Montana Cypress sanctuaries. 7KH ¿QDO VWRS DIWHU DQ DOPRVW  “Lolita has spent nearly half a century Along the trek in 2018, supporters lay hands on mile journey, is set to be the Seaquarium, the totem pole created by Lummi Nation artist BY DERRICK TIGER in a cramped tank, where she’s been without where a ceremony will take place within $PHULFDQV±DOWKRXJKKLV¿OP³:LQG Jewell James. Staff Reporter River” does have the “white savior” aspect the companionship of any member of her earshot of Lolita’s tank. ± EXW RWKHU ¿OPPDNHUV WHQG WR DSSURSULDWH own species since 1980, when her tank Native culture and subjects. mate, Hugo, died in an apparent suicide after members and their supporters work Shows ending H LLY — Montana Cypress’ “They’re all writing it, (non-Native ramming his head into the tank wall,” PETA throughout the year to have Lolita, called IDVFLQDWLRQZLWK¿OPEHJDQDVD\RXQJFKLOG ¿OPPDNHUV  LW¶V IURP WKHLU YLHZ´ &\SUHVV said in a statement. Tokitae, returned to the Salish Sea. It was the The public’s enthusiasm for live orca who had, as he describes, devoted parents said. “I don’t think in their minds they’re PETA was set to confront D az at the Salish Sea in northwest Washington State exhibitions made most famous at SeaWorld who would drive from the Miccosukee using the word exploited their more thinking company’s annual meeting in Madrid, where Tokitae was captured in 1970. locations in the United States has waned Reservation in the middle of the Everglades like ‘oh this is a great story I’m going to go Spain, March 28. The group also said it Lummi artist Jewell James originally in recent years. Pressure to free orcas in to movie theaters in Miami. do that’ and then they turn it out real quick purchased stock in Parques Reunidos in created and donated a 16-foot totem pole FDSWLYLW\ZDVUDPSHGXSVLJQL¿FDQWO\LQWKH “I remember seeing “Saving Private because they can, whereas vice versa a  VSHFL¿FDOO\ VR WKDW LW FRXOG LQÀXHQFH depicting Tokitae. Last year, to raise ZDNH RI WKH  GRFXPHQWDU\ %ODFN¿VK Ryan” when I was only nine, “Escape Native to get millions of dollars for a movie management decisions and communicate awareness, it traveled from Bellingham, which told the story of the orca Tilikum, from L.A.” and things like that. I probably is an uphill battle.” with shareholders. Washington, to Miami making several who performed at SeaWorld Orlando. The wouldn’t advise it now, seeing those kinds 7KH ¿OP LQGXVWU\ KDV DOZD\V VXIIHUHG Seaquarium spokesperson Maritza stops along the way including at the Big documentary showed the complex and of movies with kids,” Cypress, of the from a lack of cultural diversity. Only in the Arceo-Lopez told the Seminole Tribune via Cypress Reservation. often damaging effects of keeping orcas in Miccosukee Tribe, said during a panel past few years has the Academy of Motion email March 12 that nothing had changed Tribal leaders have planned another trek captivity. discussion in February at the Native Reel Picture Arts and Sciences reevaluated the regarding the release of Lolita and that the this year. They expect to have support from Tilikum, who died in 2017, was involved Cinema Festival during the Seminole Tribal actors and movies that they nominate for Seaquarium had no further comment on the Seminole and Miccosukee members as they in the deaths of two trainers and a trespasser. Fair in Hollywood. “Nonetheless, I think it awards, mainly due to backlash they received matter. did last year. SeaWorld decided in 2016 to end its orca paid off just a little bit.” for not including more content made by and The Lummi said it is a sacred obligation breeding programs and phase out live shows. Indeed it has paid off for Cypress, whose starring actors of color. Totem ourney to start that Tokitae, who they consider a family It is thought that the decision was made at ¿OP FDUHHU KDV WDNHQ KLP IDU IURP 6RXWK Cypress believes that even though member, be released and returned. They said least in part because of the fallout from the Florida. He now lives in Los Angeles where there have been injustices for Natives and PETA isn’t the only group working to they have a plan for her reintroduction and documentary and continued public pressure he studied acting at the New York Film other races in general in the entertainment free Lolita. call her important to the ecosystem of the from animal rights groups like PETA and Academy’s Burbank campus. Since moving LQGXVWU\ VRPH 1DWLYH ¿OPPDNHUV WRR RIWHQ Lummi Nation tribal leaders, tribal Salish Sea. activists like those within Native tribes. to California, he has produced, written, use their platform to convey blame or throw GLUHFWHGDQGDFWHGLQVHYHUDOVKRUW¿OPV a “pity party.” A characteristic that occurs 7KUHHVKRUW¿OPVVWDUULQJ&\SUHVVZHUH throughout Cypress’ stories is that they are screened during the Native Reel Cinema not centered on Native American topics; African-American Research Library & Festival. “Thunderdance,” “Two Brothers,” rather they are stories that involve Native and “Christmas in Ochopee” were all written Americans. That’s not to say that the stories by Cypress, who is also credited as director lack any substance. For example, “Christmas Cultural Center celebrates Seminole Tribe RIODWWHUWZRRIWKRVH¿OPV in Ochopee” is a comedy about a young  ³7ZR %URWKHUV´ ZKLFK ZDV ¿OPHG Native man who brings his white girlfriend BY JENNA KOPEC in the Everglades near the Miccosukee to his family’s Christmas dinner. The cultural Special to The Tribune Reservation, was previously screened at the difference is what makes for most of the Miami Film Festival. “Thunderdance” won FRPHG\LQWKHVKRUW¿OPEXWDOVRZRUNVDV second place in a contest by AT&T in which DVXEWH[WDERXWUDFH7KH¿OPVWDUV.KRODQ F RT LA ER ALE — The contestants were given the opportunity to Studi son of Native American actor Wes African-American Research Library ¿OP WKHLU SURMHFWV RQ D ORW DW WKH :DUQHU Studi as the brother who has been recently and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale Brothers Studio. Cypress has also written a released from prison. “Two Brothers” is celebrated the Seminole Tribe as part of full-length play titled “Hurricane Savage” VHW GXULQJ WKH 6HPLQROH:DUVEXW WKH ¿OP their Destination Fridays programming on that was selected by the Native Voices focuses on two Native brothers who are March 8 featuring exhibits, music, food and First Look series to receive a publically coping with their transition into the afterlife. presentations. staged reading at the Autry Museum of the Most of Cypress’ work is originally Although the themes of these events American West in Los Angeles. written for stage which he later adapts to KHOGRQWKH¿UVW)ULGD\RIVHOHFWPRQWKVDUH In an interview the day after the Native ¿OP :ULWLQJ LV ZKDW KH VD\V KH GRHV WKH usually travel-based and focus on cultures in 5HHO&LQHPD)HVWLYDO&\SUHVVUHÀHFWHGRQ most, but he doesn’t mind working multiple other areas, the library decided to dedicate how much his life has changed from the jobs on set. He says he will most likely take this month to the Seminole Tribe. precariousness of “Rez Life” a term that the Woody Allen route career wise of 7KHFHQWHU¿OOHGLWVGLVSOD\FDVHVZLWK some Natives use to describe their disquiet ¿OPPDNLQJVLQFHKHDOUHDG\ZULWHVGLUHFWV texts focusing on The Seminole Tribe and lifestyle to riding a golf cart through the DQGDFWVLQKLVRZQ¿OPV how they fought against oppression. Many of backlot of Warner Brothers Studio. 'XULQJWKHFORVLQJRIWKH¿QDOSDQHODW the texts included or focused on the history “It was one of the craziest feelings of my the Native Reel Cinema Festival someone in of the Black Seminoles and the relationship Jenna Kopec life,” Cypress said, “because we had to park the audience asked what non-Natives could EHWZHHQ$IULFDQVZKRÀHGVODYHU\DQGEXLOW Adakai Robbins gives a presentation on Seminole culture March 8 at the African-American Research and then they take you on a golf cart to the do to help support Native artists. There was a alliances with the Seminole Tribe. Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale. Part of the presentation was on misconceptions about set, and I was just like ‘I could have been short period of silence. For a moment, it was “Tonight, we are honoring the Seminole Native Americans. dead 10 years ago,’ when you’re thinking like these Native artists were not sure how to Tribe. We put together what we thought about all the days on the Rez staying up all respond to support outside of their own. would be an experience for you all,” “It’s not so much about a destination community we already live in” said Lynda night, etcetera. I was like how did I end up Finally, a few suggestions were tossed said Cultural Heritage Librarian Senior as it is an understanding of a culture in the Nation, owner of Travel Nation and partner here, and I work with a lot of people who around, but one suggestion that all agreed with the library, during her seminar focusing never knew that side of me.” on was that Native Americans need to tell on Native dances. As for the exploitation of Native culture Native American stories. When asked what The night ended on a high with LQ$PHULFDQFLQHPDVRPH¿OPPDNHUVVXFK advice they had for the other Native artists Tribal member and Hollywood Hills High as Taylor Sheridan have received praise for Cypress said “read more books.” School student Adakai Robbins giving a showing support and appreciation for Native presentation about the Tribe’s history and traditions along with his own experience on staying connected with the culture. Discovery Shark Week slot Robbins displayed great wisdom in his talk, sharing with the audience that he machines debut at Seminole Hard wants to sharpen his Elaponke skills to help keep the language alive. He also shared his knowledge of Tribe history, bringing the Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa night full circle by recounting once more the relationship between the Seminoles and FROM PRESS RELEASE African slaves. “To me, it’s a beautiful example of how two cultures were able to come together and TAMPA — Seminole Hard Rock live peacefully,” Robbins said. +RWHO &DVLQR7DPSDLVWKH¿UVWFDVLQRLQ the country to offer Everi Holdings Inc.’s Jenna Kopec newly licensed Discovery Shark Week Attendees view the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki exhibit, which includes patchwork and other Seminole crafts. theme on Everi’s Empire Arena. The six- pod arrangement is located in the new casino expansion area next to L Bar and Rise Ramona La Roche,as she opened the night’s Kitchen & Bakery. festivities. Empire Arena is designed to fully The night was catered by Billie’s Swamp immerse the player in a unique digital Water Café showcasing favorites such as experience that peers into an undersea DOOLJDWRU FDW¿VK ULFH EHDQV FKLFNHQ DQG ZRUOG ¿OOHG ZLWK VKDUNV DQG RWKHU VHD OLIH — of course — fry bread. swimming around a brightly colored coral Alyssa Boge, education coordinator at reef. Sea life transitions seamlessly across the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum, hosted exhibits 55-inch top screens while players engage for patrons to learn about Seminole history with three base games through touch-capable and culture including a water color station 27-inch LCD bottom screens. to learn about Seminole art, a survival ³:H¶UHH[FLWHGWREHWKH¿UVWFDVLQRLQ simulation game to educate about the the country to offer Everi’s newly licensed tragedy of the Seminole Wars, and an exhibit Discovery Shark Week game theme on its of patchwork and other traditional Seminole Empire Arena platform,” said Vice President items. of Slot Operations Dan Ingster. “Our goal Courtesy photo Boge later hosted a trivia game to help is to deliver a premium gaming experience Shark Week slots can be played at Seminole Hard the crowd learn about the Seminole’s history. Jenna Kopec to our patrons and Discovery Shark Week Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. The questions ranged from chickee basics to Attendees gather in the lobby of the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center to learn enables us to do just that.” little known facts about Betty Mae Jumper. about and celebrate Seminole culture. 6B • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 ‘Heartbeat of Wounded Knee’ enjoys early acclaim BY DAMON SCOTT life,” and the New York Times: “A new He said too often such work perpetuates Staff Reporter history of Native Americans responds to stereotypes and misrepresents historic ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee.’” culture. A new book published in late January “The book is about Native American And, again, he pushes back on the way about Native American life has gotten a life what we’ve been up to since we were Native American history tends to be framed broad and healthy dose of early positive to have all died off in 1890 after Wounded only through tragedy and loss. reviews. Knee and the close of the frontier,” Treuer “Since this book is about Native “The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: said in an email to the Seminole Tribune. “I American life rather than Native American Native America from 1890 to the Present” really wanted to dispel the myth (held by us death, I needed to go back to the written is the latest work by David Treuer (Leech and by outsiders) that all we’ve done is live record and recover a better version of the Lake Ojibwe), a professor of literature at the in a perpetual state of suffering in America, past,” Treuer said. “To go out and talk to University of Southern California. but not of it; outside of history, (more or less Native folk all over the country to hear from The book is described as a different as ghosts).” them what their lives are like.” way to look at and think of Native American Treuer said that history often acts as Treuer said he doesn’t think of history history; a surprising, exciting and hopeful only a record of what’s been done to Native in the past, but as living inside people and take on modern Native Americans. Americans. He wanted to show, to prove, continuing to act through them. If part of the title reminds you of another that Natives have been making history, too. “I needed to look at myself, my own book, that’s not by accident. Treuer’s 528- “That we have been historical actors in life. It wouldn’t be fair to ask people to talk page tome is supposed to act as a bit of our own lives,” he said. about themselves, to risk it, without asking an alternative to the seminal 1970 work Treuer’s been somewhat critical the same of myself,” he said. Courtesy photo of author Dee Brown: “Bury My Heart of certain work that he has previously Treuer wants people to buy his book not David Treuer is the author of ‘Heartbeat of at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of described as “the precious way that Indians as a public service to Natives, but to truly Wounded Knee.’ the American West.” Brown’s book looks are portrayed in even the most well-meaning learn about the country because he says, largely at the devastating effects of relentless books and movies” citing notable works “You can’t understand America unless you Journey Through Reservation Life.” warfare against Natives and their forced from authors like Sherman Alexie (“The understand Native Americans.” “Heartbeat” is his seventh major relocation during American expansionism. /RQH5DQJHUDQG7RQWR)LVW¿JKWLQ+HDYHQ´ 7UHXHU KDV SXEOLVKHG QRYHOV KLV ¿UVW published work. The New Yorker calls Treuer’s book “A adapted into the movie “Smoke Signals”) ³/LWWOH´LQ DQGQRQ¿FWLRQZRUNZKLFK rebellious new history of Native American and Louise Erdrich (“The Plague of Doves”). includes 2012s “Rez Life: An Indian’s Seminole Shootout captivates crowds in Immokalee

BY BEVERLY BIDNEY March 1-3 at the John Jimmie Memorial deeper into the Everglades. Using guerilla Staff Reporter rodeo grounds in Immokalee. warfare, the Seminoles were able to survive Tribal and non-tribal reenactors played and ultimately defeat the soldiers. The three IMM ALEE — Hundreds of history out a scene from the three Seminole Wars, wars were considered the most expensive buffs, schoolchildren and tourists watched which ran from 1816-19, 1835-42 and FRQÀLFWVLQWKHUHPRYDORI1DWLYHSHRSOHVLQ history come to life at the second annual 1855-58. The wars against the U.S. Army U.S history, costing thousands of Seminole Seminole Shootout Battle Reenactment from forced Native Americans further south and and American soldiers lives, as well as

Beverly Bidney French tourists Allain Daguine and Libby Leyrer receive a lesson in grinding corn for sofkee the old- fashioned way from Camisha Cedartree.

millions of dollars in arms, medical costs, ¿HOG DFURVV IURP WKH VKRRWRXW RQ 0DUFK  and armed forces. as more than 750 students from schools in Although most of the Seminoles were South and Southwest Florida came for a fun, killed or moved to Oklahoma, a group of a educational experience. That night, about few hundred survived. The Seminole Tribe 150 Boy Scouts set up tents and spent the of Florida is descended from those survivors. night in the Immokalee culture camp. “The Seminole wars were really one Surrounded by hordes of students, long war fought over 40 years,” said emcee Jacob Osceola gave some history of and Pedro Zepeda. “More than 50,000 U.S. demonstrated how to use a tomahawk. troops tried to remove the Seminoles; that’s “Tomahawks are for hand to hand how good our military was. The odds were combat,” Osceola said. “I like to use two, WRDJDLQVWXVDQGZHZHUHDEOHWR¿JKW that way I can work from either side. Every off the enemy. We had a military before any culture has had these; they are a tool and a European set foot on this continent.” weapon. It isn’t a good idea to throw them The reenactors use source material in combat because if you miss, you lose your to stage the battles at reenactments with weapon.” the goal of passing along history from all With that, a couple of teachers from each perspectives, not just that of the army. school group learned how to throw them at “Seminoles always picked the a target. Osceola said it is like throwing a EDWWOH¿HOGV´ VDLG 6WHYH &UHDPHU ZKR KDV baseball; the rotation can be controlled by been a reenactor for 35 years. “They used holding it close to the blade. asymmetrical warfare and their knowledge Medicine Man Bobby Henry got things of the land and everything in it to defeat the going with a traditional friendship dance, HQHP\,WJDYHWKHPDKRPH¿HOGDGYDQWDJH´ which was followed by the U.S. soldiers In addition to the reenactment of the losing to the Seminole warriors, alligator Seminole Wars in the 1800s, visitors got a wrestling and a critter show with plenty of taste of Seminole culture, learned how to shopping, food and historical displays. throw a tomahawk and saw how settlers On March 1 and 2, a variety of bands and Seminoles lived during the battles. performed, including Bajo Zero, Hatley Campsites, which were erected with Band, Jordan Davis and One Night Rodeo. authentic artifacts from the era, were manned Native American hip hop artist Supaman Beverly Bidney by folks in period clothing who were eager gave a special performance on Saturday Moses Jumper Jr. leads the Seminole reenactors into battle March 1 at the second annual Seminole Shootout Battle Reenactment in Immokalee. to share their knowledge. afternoon. /DUJH \HOORZ VFKRRO EXVVHV ¿OOHG D

Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney Medicine Man Bobby Henry leads a friendship dance at the Seminole Shootout Battle Reenactment. Reenactors talk to students after the “battle” at the Seminole Shootout in Immokalee as Moses Jumper Jr. watches on horseback. 1C • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 C

Tribal trio helps Sonic Blast win GHSL championship

BY KEVIN JOHNSON The Sonic Blast, which received two “He was playing wing and we needed a Senior Editor goals from forward Yoelkis Rodriguez, kept goalie. We tried him at goalie and he played the Tsunami off the scoresheet thanks in awesome,” Bayon said. SDUWWRÀDZOHVVJRDOWHQGLQJIURP-RVKZKR In front of Josh was a rock-solid defense PEMBR E PI ES — The Sonic posted his sixth shutout of the season, and WKDWLQFOXGHG;L\D2VFHRODRQHRI¿YHJLUOV Blast youth soccer team enjoyed a perfect tenacious defense from iya Osceola in the on the team in a league that features nearly ending to a perfect season. EDFN¿HOG ;DYLHU 2VFHROD GLG QRW SOD\ LQ all boys. In the championship match, she The team, which features a trio of the game). won physical battles for the ball and didn’t players from the Seminole Tribe (Sam Although the game was evenly played, get beat all game. Josh, iya Osceola, avier Osceola) and is there were portions when Sunny Isles “She didn’t play a lot at the start of the coached by Tribal employee Kenny Bayon, applied strong pressure and Josh needed to season, but she earned a starting position capped off an 11-0 season March 10 with a be sharp to keep them scoreless. He batted on defensive wing,” Bayon said. “She’s not 2-0 victory against the Tsunami of Sunny away a couple corner kicks. intimidated. She’s got good speed. She’s Isles in the Greater Hollywood Soccer Josh stepped up for the team by stepping DWKOHWLFDQGSRZHUIXO,W¶VKHU¿UVW\HDUZLWK League’s U14 winter league championship into the role of keeper at the start of the us and she played very good defense.” game at Pembroke Pines Recreation Center. season. iya’s brother avier, who also plays basketball, provided plenty of scoring punch during the season. He scored three goals in a game Kevin Johnson (2) against Miramar. In another game, Above, Xiya Osceola, one of five girls on the Sonic Blast, competes against the boys from Sunny Isles the Sonic Blast trailed by a goal, in the GHSL U14 winter league championship game March 10 in Pembroke Pines. Below, Sonic Blast but rallied for a 2-1 that Bayon goalie Sam Josh sends the ball away. He notched a shutout in the championship game. said was due in part to avier’s strong passing. “He’s good at dribbling and passing. His basketball skills show RQWKHVRFFHU¿HOG+H¶VVRUWRIWKH point guard of our team,” Bayon said. Bayon, whose son Kenden plays on the team, said he was proud of the entire team’s effort throughout the season. Even though it’s a recreation team, the Sonic Blast sought tournaments where it could face travel teams in order to prep for the playoffs. “We entered a lot of tournaments to get ready,” he said. “The kids worked really hard. I told them ‘you guys earned this.’” The team is sponsored by the Kevin Johnson Davie Police Athletic League. The Sonic Blast, with Tribal members Xiya Osceola (front row, fourth from left), Sam Josh (back row, second from right) and Xavier Osceola (not in the photo) and coach and Tribal employee Kenny Bayon, celebrate after winning the Greater Hollywood Soccer League’s U14 winter league championship March 10 in Pembroke Pines. Big Cypress celebrates opening day for T’ball

BY KEVIN JOHNSON 5 Jovonnie Gore Senior Editor 6 Josephine Billie 7 Karma Koenes BIG CYPRESS — Hot dogs, music, 8 Little Tigertail team photos, new uniforms, live anthem 9 Ma’at Osceola VLQJHUVDFHUHPRQLDO¿UVWSLWFK,QGHHGDOO 10 Marilyn Osceola the ingredients needed for a baseball opening 11 Ollie Balentine day were present at Billie Johns Ball Field in 12 Shannon Cypress Big Cypress as the Outlaws and the Braves 13 Damon Cypress opened the 2019 T’ball season March 7. As each player was introduced, he or Braves VKHVSULQWHGIURPWKHLQ¿HOGWRKRPHSODWHWR 1 Abigail Billie shake hands with Big Cypress Councilman 2 Amasiah Billie Mondo Tiger, who also threw out the 3 Aurbriana Billie FHUHPRQLDO¿UVWSLWFK$IWHUWKHFHUHPRQLHV 4 Caiden Motlow the teams played one game. 5 Cali Osceola Remaining games are scheduled for 6 Chaaya Osceola April 4, 11 and 25. 7 Cyla Motlow Here are the rosters: 8 Kylie Billie 9 Decklan “ACE” Tiger utlaws 10 Allekeako “Chobee” Billie 1 Messiah Gallagher 11 Julius Billie Jr 2 Cheyenne Walker 12 Kasyn Hannahs 3 Zane Carter 13 Kota Osceola 4 Ja’Niya Motlow 14 Cody Motlow Kevin Johnson At left, Chaaya Osceola smiles as he stands on third base before scoring a run for the Braves on March 7, opening day of the Big Cypress T’ball season. Above, the Outlaws gather for a team photo.

Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson Above, Big Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger throws out the ceremonial first pitch to start the Julius Billie Jr. keeps his eyes on the ball as he takes a swing for the Braves. t’ball season March 7 at Billie Johns Ball Field. Below, the Seminole Lightning softball team works concessions as part of a fundraiser.

Kevin Johnson Above, the Outlaws’ Ollie Balentine, Jovonnie Gore and Ja’Niya Motlow focus on pre-game warmup drills. At left, the Outlaws in action as they field a grounder. 2C • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 Another state title for Stubbs sisters meri an eritage dedi ates ampions ip to in ured iana tu s

BY KEVIN JOHNSON maintained a double-digit cushion the rest of Senior Editor the way except for a brief moment when the OHDGZDVWULPPHGWRQLQHODWHLQWKH¿UVWKDOI 'HFHPEHU 6WXEEV DVVLVWHG RQ WKH ¿UVW LA ELA — American Heritage points of the game, a layup by forward Paris School athletic director Karen Stearns had Sharpe. It was just the beginning of a big just placed a state championship medal night for Sharpe, who had a game-high 23 around the neck of December Stubbs. SRLQWV  RI  IURP WKH ¿HOG  ZLWK ¿YH Stearns then put a second medal around rebounds and a block. Forward Taliyah Stubbs. Wyche had 11 points and guard Daniella “And one for Tiana,” Stearns said to Aronsky scored eight points. December. December only took two shots from the Indeed, the Patriots’ 58-40 win against ¿HOGDQGPDGHRQHRIWKHPDOD\XSRIIKHU Bishop Kenny (Jacksonville) in the Class midcourt steal that put Heritage up 18-2. 6A girls basketball state championship game When an opponent swiped the ball from Feb. 28 was “one for Tiana.” KHU HDUO\ LQ WKH WKLUG TXDUWHU )DULDV SXOOHG Tiana Stubbs, who forms one-half of her out for a few minutes. She returned with the team’s Seminole duo with her sister, was renewed focus and immediately forced two unable to attend the championship game at turnovers that helped Heritage’s 21-8 run in RP Funding Center in Lakeland because she WKHTXDUWHU had surgery the day before to repair a torn Her value to the team extends well ACL and meniscus, a season-ending injury beyond her scoring as shown with her she suffered during a regular season game a passing, stealing and leadership abilities, to few weeks ago. name a few. The surgery prevented her from Kevin Johnson “She’s the heart and soul. That young traveling, so she stayed at home while her lady will take any challenge,” Farias said. teammates comfortably took care of business American Heritage guard December Stubbs “She’s a point guard; she covers 1, she covers controls the ball in the Patriots’ 58-40 win in by winning their second straight state title. 6KH¶VDQDPD]LQJ\RXQJODG\,W¶VEHHQKHU “We dedicated the championship game the Class 6A state championship game against Bishop Kenny on Feb. 28 at RP Funding Center in best year. She’s an unbelievable part of this to her,” said Heritage coach Greg Farias. Lakeland. team. She’s my leader in practice. She’s my Thoughts of Tiana were never far from only captain who is a junior.” the team. There was texting and FaceTiming When Heritage returns to action next by the team with her throughout the day and Even without Tiana, Heritage still season, the possibility of a three-peat will HYHQDWWKH¿QDOEX]]HU generated yet another impressive postseason accompany them. They’ll lose two starters “We’ve been in communication with URXWWKDQNVWRDPL[WXUHRIVL]HVSHHGDQG Sharpe and shooting guard Jenna Laue her all day and she knows that this is for ferocious defense. The Patriots, who played -- but most of the rest of the team will be her,” said December Stubbs, who started at the toughest schedule of any team in the back, including the Stubbs sisters. Farias, Kevin Johnson JXDUGDQGKDGDJDPHKLJK¿YHVWHDOVDORQJ class, won their three regional and two state ZKRVHWHDP¿QLVKHGZLWKDUHFRUGVDLG For the second year a row, December Stubbs is a state champion with the American Heritage girls ZLWKVL[DVVLVWVDQG¿YHSRLQWV³:HKDGWR playoff games with an average margin of Tiana’s surgery went well. basketball team which defeated Bishop Kenny on Feb. 28 in the Class 6A state championship game at pick it up because she wasn’t here. We had victory of 28 points. They roared to a 20-6 “She’ll come back stronger,” he said. RP Funding Center in Lakeland. to pick it up. We had to play for her.” OHDG DIWHU WKH ¿UVW TXDUWHU DJDLQVW %LVKRS Kenny, which had lost only two games, and

Kevin Johnson Kevin Johnson American Heritage athletic director Karen Stearns places a second state championship medal The American Heritage girls basketball team celebrates moments after defeating Bishop Kenny 58-40 in the Class 6A state championship game Feb. 28 in around December Stubbs’ neck, this one for December’s sister Tiana, who was unable to attend the Lakeland. championship game in Lakeland due to surgery.

Annual fishing series kicks off in Big Cypress Chairman’s Horseshoe/ BY TRIBUNE STAFF Cornhole Tournament BIG CYPRESS — The triple crown isn’t just for horse racing. The annual Seminole Sportsman’s 7ULSOH&URZQ)LVKLQJ6HULHVVWDUWHG0DUFK with the Big Bass Fishing Tournament held RQWKHZDWHUZD\VLQ%LJ&\SUHVV7KH¿UVW tournament in the three-tournament series drew about 30 participants. 7KH WRS ¿VKLQJ GXR RI WKH GD\ ZDV 5DOSK6DQFKH]DQG$OOHQ9HQ]RU7KH\ZRQ ¿UVW SODFH E\ EULQJLQJ EDFN  SRXQGV ZRUWKRI¿VK Sarah Osceola won the Big Bass honor IRUFDWFKLQJWKHGD\¶VELJJHVW¿VK+HUWRS catch came in at 5.56 pounds. The series continues April 13 with the Howard Tiger Memorial Fishing Tournament. The series wraps up May 11 with the Sportsman’s Championship. Competition is open to Tribal members, community members and STOF employees. Each team needs at least one Tribal member. Cost is $50 per boat. Courtesy Joe Collins (2) For more information contact Moses First-place team winners Ralph Sanchez and Allen Venzor, left photo, and second-place team winners Derrick Tiger -XPSHU -U DW  -RH &ROOLQV DW Tony Tommie and Andrea Tommie, right photo, hold their prizes March 9 at the Bass Busters Fishing Leon Wilcox winds up for a toss in the Chairman’s Horseshoe/Cornhole Tournament on March 9 in RUHPDLOELJJVKRWVSRUWV#DRO Tournament in Big Cypress. Hollywood.

Derrick Tiger Courtesy Joe Collins Derrick Tiger Nancy Willie competes in the cornhole tournament. Stanley Cypress releases the horseshoe in the Participants gather on opening day March 9 in Big Cypress for the Seminole Sportsman’s Triple Crown Bass Busters Fishing Tournament. Chairman’s Horseshoe/Cornhole Tournament. 3C • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 Lexi Foreman, Anadarko win Oklahoma state championship

BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor

There’s a good reason Anadarko High School girls basketball coach Jeff Zinn describes sophomore guard Lexi Foreman as one of the most versatile players he’s ever coached. Foreman, daughter of Alicia Josh Foreman and Matt Foreman, recently capped off a memorable season in Oklahoma as she played a key role on Anadarko’s Class 4A state championship team. Contributions IURPWKHIRRWJXDUGFDPHLQMXVWDERXW every aspect of the game and at both ends of WKHÀRRU¿UVWRQWKHWHDPLQUHERXQGVDQG steals, second in assists and third in scoring. That versatility combined with an LQFUHDVH LQ FRQ¿GHQFH DQG GHWHUPLQDWLRQ can make for long nights for opposing teams. Case in point came in the postseason. Zinn said Foreman entered the Area tournament with a mindset of “we’re not going to lose.” Indeed, Anadarko didn’t lose thanks to a career-high 33 points, including six 3-pointers, from Foreman, who also snagged VL[UHERXQGVLQDZLQDJDLQVW&ODVVHQ SAS on March 1. “We needed every one of her 33 points. She’s always had the ability, but the FRQ¿GHQFHNLFNHGLQ´=LQQVDLG The victory earned Anadarko a spot in the state tournament where the Lady :DUULRUVNQRFNHGRII1HZFDVWOHE\SRLQWV (Foreman had 11 points and six rebounds) DQG9LFWRU\&KULVWLDQE\SRLQWV )RUHPDQ had nine points and six rebounds) to set up a championship tilt against undefeated 0XOGURZ RQ 0DUFK  DW WKH )DLUJURXQGV in Oklahoma City. Playing in a state championship game is where Foreman has wanted to be for a long time. “It’s always been a dream since I was Courtesy photo little,” Foreman said in an email response to The Seminole Tribune. “I wasn’t too nervous Above, Lexi Foreman kisses the Oklahoma Class 4A girls basketball state championship trophy after she helped Anadarko High School win the title with a 54-49 win against Muldrow on March 9 in because I always say to myself ‘No Fear’ Oklahoma City. Foreman scored a team-high 12 points. At right, after scoring a career-high 33 points, before games. I went into the championship she holds the Area championship plaque that Anadarko won March 1. JDPH NQRZLQJ , KDG WR VHL]H WKH PRPHQW and if I wanted it I had to take it, that it wasn’t just going to be handed to us. Plus the Muldrow. everyone always says, ‘offense sells tickets, but the core of this year’s sophomores, resume, Foreman will try to add another atmosphere and all the support we had was $QDGDUNR ZRQ  )RUHPDQ VKLQHG but defense wins championships.’ Also, we including Foreman, will be back to try to title in April when she plans to play for the everything.” with a team-high 12 points. She also had pride ourselves on having the best defense.” defend its title. Seminole Tribe when it hosts tribal teams In 14 of its previous 15 games, ¿YHVWHDOV¿YHDVVLVWVDQGWKUHHUHERXQGV Foreman made the all-tournament team. “We will still be a contender for another from Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina Muldrow eclipsed the 50-point plateau, “The key to our success had to be our Her teammate Averi Zinn, one of the coach’s state championship,” Foreman said. “We’re and New York for the NAYO tournament in including putting up 60-plus in two state GHIHQVH´)RUHPDQVDLG³:HGH¿QLWHO\DLQ¶W three daughters on the team, was named a young team, only losing three seniors; two Hollywood. tournament games, but Anadarko’s defense, the biggest team, but our defense causes WRXUQDPHQW093 of them being starters, but we have a strong which Foreman said was the biggest reason the other teams to turn it over by speeding 7KHYLFWRU\ZUDSSHGXSDVHDVRQIRU bench ready to step up.” for the team’s success this year, shut down them up and getting into their heads. Like $QDGDUNR7KHVTXDGZLOOORVHWZRVHQLRUV With a state championship now on her

Mo Elijah Foreman wins state Ballin in championship in powerlifting Hollywood BY TRIBUNE STAFF

HLLY — The Mo Ballin Tour came to Hollywood for two days in March. Led by former New Mexico State University basketball SOD\HU 0RQLTXH %ULELHVFDV the tour provided training in all phases of the game at the Howard Tiger Recreation Center. Bribiescas was an Adidas Top 10 All-American and Player of the Year in high school in the HDUO\VLQ$UL]RQD After being a high school coach for six years, she started Mo Ballin Training. She works with WNBA, overseas, college, high school and junior high Derrick Tiger school players. Monique Bribiescas, CEO of Mo Ballin Basketball Training, coaches young Tribal members Mar. 9 at the Howard Tiger Recreation Center in Hollywood.

Courtesy photos The Foreman household had plenty of reasons to celebrate in March. Not only did Lexi Foreman win a state championship with the Anadarko High School girls basketball team on March 9, but two days earlier in Anadarko, her brother Elijah Foreman won Oklahoma’s seventh-grade junior high school state championship in powerlifting in his weight class (220). He won by a margin of 50 pounds with a total of 800. He squatted 320, benched 155 and deadlifted 325.

Derrick Tiger The youth basketball players celebrate with a group huddle.

Derrick Tiger Participants in one of the age groups gather for a group photo with Monique Bribiescas. 4C • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 Sean Osceola off to fast start with Pasco-Hernando

BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor

AVIE — When Sean Osceola takes the mound, the Pasco-Hernando State College baseball team pretty much knows it will be in a game into the later innings regardless of the team’s offensive production. As a freshman starting pitcher, Osceola has adjusted well to the college game after graduating from Okeechobee High School last spring. He reached late March with a 5-3 record and has become a reliable arm for Pasco- Hernando coach Lyndon Coleman, who said Osceola has been providing the team six or seven solid innings nearly every outing. ³7KDW¶V D KXJH FRQ¿GHQFH ERRVWHU IRU our team,” Coleman said. “He’s been pitching great for us all year. Every time he steps on the mound he gives us an opportunity to win a game.” That’s exactly what Osceola did March 15 when Pasco-Hernando faced Broward Community College in an afternoon game only a few miles from the Seminole Tribe’s headquarters. With his parents Reno and Kelli in the stands, Osceola fanned six, scattered eight hits and, as usual, had command of the strike zone as he issued just two walks in six innings, although he went deep into counts in the early innings and gave up a solo home run. He said after the game that it wasn’t his sharpest performance. Osceola fanned two batters each in the VHFRQGDQG¿IWKLQQLQJV Pasco-Hernando’s offense never found its rhythm with six hits and no runs in a 3-0 Kevin Johnson shutout. Pasco-Hernando State College freshman pitcher Sean Osceola, of the Brighton Reservation, delivers a pitch against Broward Community College on Feb. 15 in Davie. After he helped lead Okeechobee all WKHZD\WRWKHUHJLRQDO¿QDOVDVDVHQLRU± outdueling some of prep baseball’s pitchers hard,” Coleman said. Sumter Community College. Osceola held a season’s work. its longest winning streak of the year. The DORQJ WKH ZD\ ± 2VFHROD KDV ¿W LQWR WKH That hard work has paid off on the Sumter hitless for six innings before giving “He has a really good breaking ball, one team upped its record to 19-15. During the Pasco-Hernando program nicely, Coleman mound for Osceola, who led the staff in up a hit in the seventh. He was removed right of the best I’ve seen in college baseball,” streak, Osceola picked up a win against IMG said. wins (5), strikeouts (42) and innings pitched after the no-no was spoiled, but it was still a Coleman said. Academy with six innings of two-run ball “His work ethic is one of the best on our (51). One of Osceola’s highlights early in his memorable outing. As for the team, Pasco-Hernando ZLWKRQHZDONDQG¿YHVWULNHRXWV team. He shows up early. He really works college career came Feb. 16 when he tossed Always known for his control, Osceola’s regrouped after being shut out by Broward a one-hit gem in a 9-2 win against Lake pitches have impressed Coleman in less than and had won six in a row as of March 26, No sophomore slump for Cheyenne Nunez

BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor

After an outstanding debut with State College of Florida a year ago, Cheyenne Nunez hasn’t missed a beat this season. As of late March, the former Okeechobee High School standout from the Brighton Reservation led SCF in several offensive categories, including batting average (.347), on base percentage (.446), at bats (118), runs (34), hits (41) and stolen bases (24). She’s also been plunked by pitches a team-high nine times. Nunez has been a steady bat at the top of the lineup, hitting safely in 28 of her 38 games. Some game highlights of her season so far include: Jan. 26: 2-for3, 3 RBIs, stolen base vs Pasco-Hernando Feb. 15: 2-for-3, triple, stolen base in 4-3 win against Eastern Florida Feb. 16: 1 hit, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 2 stolen bases vs Miami-Dade Feb. 24: 1 hit, 3 runs, 2 RBI, 1 stolen base vs Abraham Baldwin March 4: 4-for-7, 3 RBI, 2 stolen bases in doubleheader vs Kalamazoo Valley March 12: 3-for-4, 2 runs vs Hillsborough March 14: 3-for-3, 2 runs, 1 stolen base vs South Florida State College Nunez’s contributions have helped spur SCF to a 29-11 record, which included a 12- game winning streak in March. SCF will face Florida SouthWestern State College, the No. 1 ranked junior college team in the National Junior College Athletic Association, for a doubleheader April 11 in Fort Myers

Kimberly Benavidez Cheyenne Nunez, center, celebrates with Kimberly Benavidez teammates at State College of Florida. State College of Florida leadoff batter Cheyenne Nunez, of the Brighton Reservation, led the squad with a .347 batting average as of late March.

Sydnee Cypress April 4th – 6th; 2019 starring for ASA BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor all Native Tournament Sydnee Cypress was nearly unstoppable with 1st Descendants eligible in the batter’s box during a three-game stretch (same as N.A.S.A.) in March. Cypress, a freshman for the ASA College Miami softball team, batted 7-for-11 with a home run, double and two RBI. The impressive stretch came in mid-March in a Fees: win against Rainy River Community College Adults: 18+ $300.oo and a pair of losses against Pasco-Hernando State College. Through 16 games, Cypress, a former $100.oo Legends: 35+th Moore Haven High School standout from Games: Thursday, April 4 Brighton, led the team in home runs with two. She upped her batting average to .373 with 19 hits, 4 doubles and 4 RBI. Trailblazers: 50+ Free ½ court format For more information and to REGISTER:

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5C • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 Rodeos take center stage on reservations

BY BEVERLY BIDNEY Staff Reporter

IMM ALEE — Cowboys and cowgirls came from as far away as Tennessee to compete in the John Jimmie Memorial Ranch Rodeo March 8 and 9 in Immokalee. &URZGV¿OOHGWKHVWDQGVERWKQLJKWVWRZDWFK the action. A ranch rodeo is a far cry from a typical rodeo; there are no bulls or barrels at all. Instead, competitors show off the skills they have mastered and use on ranches every day. Events included simulations of calf branding, stray gathering, team doctoring, team sorting and actual bronc riding. Twenty-one teams competed for a piece of the $25,000 purse, the richest ranch rodeo LQ)ORULGD$OO¿YHWHDPPHPEHUVIRXUPHQ and one woman, worked on the events to put up the highest scores. Bronc riding was the exception with just one team member competing. “This is a good thing to do for the Tribe and the Immokalee community,” said Big Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger. “The Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger, Immokalee Council Project Manager Raymond Garza last one we had here was in the 1990s. Cat Tommie tries to rope the leg of a steer as Justin Gopher, who roped the head, keeps his rope taught on the animal’s horns at the John Jimmie Memorial Ranch Rodeo. and Big Cypress Councilman Mondo Tiger stand for the national anthem that opened the John Jimmie This community needs more activities and Memorial Ranch Rodeo in Immokalee on March 8. events.” The 2J Ranch team could have been called Team Jumper; Josh, Naha, Andre, Blevyns and Ahnie Jumper made up the team. Bar Triple C included Tribal members Justin Gopher and Cat Tommie. The event was organized with the help of Clint Raulerson, a fourth generation Southwest Florida cowboy, who thanked Tiger, Immokalee council project manager Ray Garza and everyone else who lent a hand to make the rodeo happen on his Facebook page. The overall winner of the ranch rodeo was the team from Trinity Ranch/Bob’s Barricades, consisting of CJ Carter, Dalton Boney, Ty Brand Bennet, Frankie Syfrett and Jed Gray. Second place went to Bit Land and Cattle and the team from Superior Livestock took third place.

The John Jimmie Memorial was part of a busy stretch of rodeos on Seminole reservations in February and March. The Eastern Indian Rodeo Association kicked off its 2019 season with the Betty Mae Jumper Memorial Rodeo on a new setup on the Hollywood Reservation. The EIRA Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney kids rodeo was mostly rained out, but by the Morgan Yates flies the Seminole flag as she rides around the ring March 8 to open the John Jimmie Naha Jumper attempts to lasso the calf as teammate and brother Josh Jumper keeps a strong grip on weather cooperated by evening. Betty Mae’s Memorial Ranch Rodeo in Immokalee. the steer’s horns. son Moses Jumper Jr. handled commentary duties for the night rodeo, which included a video tribute to Betty Mae on a large screen. The facility was built in the southeast corner of Seminole Estates. Some of the same competitors returned to Hollywood the following weekend for the Bill Osceola Memorial Rodeo, which served as an Indian National Finals Rodeo Tour stop. Jacoby Johns, of the Brighton Reservation, won bareback riding. Other winners included Shelby Osceola (lady’s breakaway roping), Britt Givens (senior breakaway roping, senior team roping), Dontre Goff (calf roping), Canaan Jumper (junior breakaway roping), Aaron Tsinigine (team roping), Ty Romo (team roping), Spider Ramone (senior team roping), Sallye Williams (lady’s barrel racing), JoJo Fischer (junior barrel racing) and Caden Bunch (junior bull riding). Bunch DQG-D\OHQ%DNHUWLHGIRU¿UVWLQEXOOULGLQJ Brighton’s Fred Smith Rodeo Arena welcomed the pros from the PRCA for the rodeo portion of the Brighton Field Day from )HE 7LP 3KDUU RI *HRUJLD ¿QLVKHG ¿UVW LQ WLHGRZQ URSLQJ DQG FDSWXUHG $OO around cowboy honors. Kevin Johnson Moses Jumper Jr. provides insight about the EIRA rodeo and his mom during the Betty Mae Jumper enior ditor evin o nson ontri uted Memorial Rodeo on Feb. 2 in Hollywood. Beverly Bidney to t is stor The Lakota Women Warriors Color Guard present the flags at the PRCA rodeo at Fred Smith Rodeo Arena as part of the opening ceremony Feb. 15 at the Brighton Field Day and Rodeo.

Beverly Bidney EIRA Rodeo Queen Madisyn Osceola, EIRA Rodeo Princess Ashlynn Collins, Miss Florida Seminole Cheyenne Kippenberger and Miss Indian World Taylor Susan greet the crowd at the opening ceremony of the PRCA rodeo in Brighton Feb. 15.

Kevin Johnson Beverly Bidney Beverly Bidney Norman Osceola stays aboard a wild ride during Jesse Troyer manages to stay on the bronc during EIRA vice president Mackenzie Bowers rides the Betty Mae Jumper Memorial Rodeo on Feb. 2 the bareback riding competition at the PRCA the American flag around the Fred Smith Rodeo in Hollywood. rodeo in Brighton. Arena during the opening ceremonies of the PRCA rodeo.

Kevin Johnson Spook Whidden helps auction off a painting as part of the activities at the Betty Mae Jumper Memorial Rodeo in Hollywood.

Derrick Tiger The wild world of relay races came to Brighton for Field Day on Feb. 16. 6C • The Seminole Tribune • March 29, 2019 Hard Rock Stadium a big hit with tennis stars

BY KEVIN JOHNSON Senior Editor Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & MIAMI — Less than a year before it becomes the center of the universe on Feb. 2, 2020 for the Casino Tampa announces new Super Bowl, Hard Rock Stadium hosted the biggest stars in tennis for Fine Dining director, Rez GM the Miami Open. Serena Williams, Roger Federer FROM PRESS RELEASE and Novak Djokovic winners of a combined 58 Grand Slam titles TAMPA — Seminole Hard gathered March 20 at the 14,000- Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa seat stadium court inside Hard Rock announced Feb. 27 new positions Stadium for the opening ceremony of for two team members in the Food WKH WRXUQDPHQW ZKLFK LV LQ LWV ¿UVW & Beverage department. James year in Miami Gardens after being Manuel, general manager at The played for the past three decades in Rez Grill, has been promoted to Key Biscayne. 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